Yes, BBK is a good player. It is a Russian company (although my player is made
in China). I was told that if you buy a Sony, Panasonic, or some other well
known Int'l brand that they may not play DVD's of the "Garbushka" variety i.e
most of those sold in Russia.> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Expat Digest,
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Message: 1> Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:09:36 +0000> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Expat List DVD multi-region players> To: "The Moscow Expat List"
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> Try M Video. Just bought a BBK for rub 1750 there. Works fine> > >
-----Original Message-----> From: "Michele A. Berdy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:00:51 > To: expat<[email protected]>> Subject: Expat
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Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:49:52 +0400> From: Michael Falcone <[EMAIL
PROTECTED]>> Subject: Re: Expat List Driving in Moscow as a foreigner> To: The
Moscow Expat List <[email protected]>> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=koi8-r> > Hello,> > Drivers license: What I
have done, as well as others, simply get a translated/notarized copy of your
drivers license and present this with your original when you are stopped. A
couple times this was questioned by the officer where a strong argument
dismissed the question. Example: Do you really think I would risk and drive
without valid permission? Or, I've checked this out thourghly, so if you intend
to question the validity, be my guest. But before you do, ask yourself the
question, if a Russian citizen is allowed to use his or her Russian driver's
license in Europe or the US, why wouldn't we allowed the same courtesy of
course we are so I'll be on my way.> > Purchasing an Auto: I've lived here for
12 years. I'm married to a local girl who was born in Moscow. I own my own
company and employ 15 people. They will not give me credit but will to my wife.
Who is not registered to work anywhere. Part of it is my being registered as
the director of the company. The other reason is if I get bored, I could just
disappear.> > Cheers!> > -----Original Message-----> From: "Johan Hultman"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: [email protected]> Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:26:56 +0400>
Subject: Expat List Driving in Moscow as a foreigner> > >> > Dear All,> > I
would like to ask if someone could help in clarifying the conditions for> >
driving in Moscow with a foreign driving license?> > In my case the driving
license is from European Union (Italy); as far as I> > understood I can use it,
but for a limited period?> > How long is this period, and after that what is
needed? To make a new> > Russian one or it will be enough to adapt the foreign
driving license in> > some way?> >> > Further I would like to ask if someone
has knowledge of where to receive> > credit in Moscow (for buying a car) as a
non-Russian citizen. All the banks> > I asked so far refuse even though I have
a good (white!) salary...> >> > Thankful for any advice!> >> > Cheers!> >
/Johan> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > Expat
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3> Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:54:29 -0700 (PDT)> From: "Larry \"Son of Thunder\"
Urban" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Subject: Re: Expat List Mac vs. Windows (Thomas
Langley)> To: The Moscow Expat List <[email protected]>> Message-ID: <[EMAIL
PROTECTED]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> > I'm going to
jump into this thread because it has been quite interesting.> > As an IT
Master, I must side in with Mr. Lebedeff. Why? Simply because a Mac is not
that all compatible with the host of programs I run, and moreover, for today's
high-powered games, a Mac is a "no can do". > > This is an old war, this Mac
vs, PC thing. For those that like Macs, I say "ok, go for it". But if I'm
asked for my personal recommendation, I will vote for the PC for many reasons.>
However, we now come to the problem Mr. Rees had. An unfortunate one, to be
sure, because he was ill advised, and to make matters worse, he was not helped
by customer support. Anyone selling a customer a computer like they sold him
is asking for trouble. I lived in Russia for 3 years. I am not surprised,
although these things do happen elsewhere too.> > Microsoft has stated that it
will stop support for XP in 2010 (Mr. Lebedeff can please confirm). I am an
old supporter of XP, but considering that Vista marks the new OS platform, it
behooves us to get to know it better and better as time goes by, or, wait for
Windows Seven (Vienna), slated to appear in 2010. Last year I remember how
much I hated Vista. But today, now that I know it so well, I have learned to
tweak its internals, so it works just fine, and is not as bad as some say.
Sure, it suffers from some problems with newer computers, because of the
absence of drivers (here again I side in with Mr. Lebedeff because I too think
this OS is still in "development" stage), but that is where those that build
and sell must configure their systems properly, and maybe even offer some
training where it is needed.> > Or, simply install XP, regardless. Hey,
anything is better than this nightmare! For the record, I dislike Asus
systems. I never recommend one to anyone who asks.> > Kindly,> > Larry Urban>
> --- On Sun, 9/21/08, Alexander Lebedeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> From:
Alexander Lebedeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Subject: Expat List Mac vs. Windows
(Thomas Langley)> To: [email protected]> Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008, 3:41
AM> > Mr. Langley wrote:> > "To play a windows game on a Mac, start Bootcamp
and play the Windows game on the Mac as if it was a Windows PC"> > I expected
this response...> > With all due respect, the answer is: "no, not really."> > >
Sure, it'll work for lower-end games (e.g. Solitaire), but for upper-end games
(e.g. Bioshock or Crysis)? Not really. The Mac's emulator and hardware
simply won't cut the mustard.> > However, to use the example, if you can get
Crysis running on a Mac (at a decent framerate), let me know, and I'll make a
public retraction.> > > Best regards,> > -Alex> >
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01:49:22 +0400> From: "John Heisel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Subject: Re: Expat
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Message-ID:> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="iso-8859-1"> > wow. and to think you could've just bought a mac and
been online in thirty> seconds!> > why would anyone willingly put themselves
through this torture?> > 2008/9/19 Nick REES <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > Been
offline due to Stream messing around with my settings and engineers> > just
wanting money when they've come around to fix the problem.> >> > 8 days later,
I still have no internet in my apartment and Stream say it> > will be "another
2 days" for the 3rd time. Akado are installing wireless> > internet and 80
channel tv tomorrow am.> >> > XP/Asus drivers for my wifi were installed in 2
mins by the first engineer.> > The only thing that they did right. I'm now
wireless in Scandinavia!!!> >> > Overall, I've had the most horrific experience
in the last week and am sick> > of computers. My laptop won't be coming on
holiday with me next week!!!> >> > Thanks to everyone who offered help and
ideas....I really appreciate it.> >> > Regards,> >> > Nick> >> > ----- Original
Message ----> > From: David Nitzsche-Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > To: The Moscow
Expat List <[email protected]>> > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 8:37:07 PM> >
Subject: Re: Expat List Computer genius needed!> >> > Just some more background
on the issue....> >> > The problem is that the Asus website specifically does
NOT have> > drivers for the items in the model that Nick bought. I spent quite>
> some time trying to figure out - one way or another - which model of> >
wireless adapter, built-in ethernet adapter, bluetooth, chipset, etc.> > was in
the system. I even wrote to Asus Tech Support who said, more or> > less, "too
bad. This model doesn't support XP." Which any computer> > expert knows is
nonsense - since there is no device out there which> > supports Vista but XP.>
>> > Secondly, regarding Vista, I've heard nothing but negative comments> >
from all my clients who have or have had Vista. What with the security> >
issues, the annoying "Do you want to permit this action? Confirm or> > deny?"
messages that appear everywhere and also Nick's stated desire> > to stick with
XP instead of learning a new OS - it was not an unusual> > or uncommon
suggestion to downgrade to XP. It's something I've done> > hundreds of times,
and not once has there been a problem. Not until now.> >> > My $0.02.> >> >> >
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<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> > wait,
this is a troll, right? you can't seriously expect anyone to give you>
recommendations after a note like this?> > (or am i just too sober to get the
sarcasm?)> > 2008/9/22 Nick REES <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > My bloody cleaner is
leaving as she's been offered more money by some> > Russians.> >> > When she
started she was useless but she's improved a lot over the past 4> > months. Now
she's leaving....but of course after borrowing money first!!!!> >> > If anyone
can recommend a loyal and honest cleaner, I would be grateful.> >> > We pay
1000 rubles per visit - twice a week - and about 4-5 hours per time.> >> >> >
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