Lets try this again. That should be "..and telling of wonders that they saw".
P. J. Alling wrote: > There are a lot of old lefties who still believe old soviet propaganda, > even those who actually visited. I remember a one of my friends parents > returning and tell of the wonders they say. They did pack their own > toilet paper however... > > Inner Focus wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ---- >> >> >>> From: Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>> Sent: Sunday, December 2, 2007 10:57:12 AM >>> Subject: RE: OT Original Wolfen >>> >>> >> [...] >> >> >> >>> Looks as though life was pretty good in 1960s East Germany. What were >>> they all complaining about? >>> >>> >> Heh! Do not take ads for reality! I come from behind the former Iron >> Curtain and let me tell you, the commies were pretty good at distorting >> reality when they presented it. Plus, the 60s were good years almost >> everywhere in the world, in particular in the communist countries. But yes, >> you're right: for somebody who has not lived there, it's not easy to guess >> the reality carefully hidden under thick layers of propaganda. (Just to get >> an idea: we were constantly told on TV that the corrupted West is on the >> virge of collapse and that more and more westernes leave their countries to >> seek refuge in our communist countries... Hilarious, yes, I know...) >> >> A. M. >> >> PS: If, on the other hand, you were just joking, then my comment is >> pointless, of course. >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________________________________ >> Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. >> Make Yahoo! your homepage. >> http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs >> >> >> >> > > > -- The difference between individual intelligence and group intelligence is the difference between Harvard University and the Harvard University football team. -- P. J. O'Roark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
