slava1stclass Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Gents, Say it ain't so.Regards,slava1stclass
Guest Rick Research Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 I won't if you don't.(Robin Lumsden posted this one some time back)
Paul R Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 The first photo, the men look like brothers. Very strong resemblence.
Ed_Haynes Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 And we do need to remember that the 20th-century American homophobic revulsion over how male (or, for that matter, female) friendship (and no more than that) is displayed is not universal.
Guest Rick Research Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 Or we just need to have a sense of humour! :cheers:
slava1stclass Posted January 29, 2009 Author Posted January 29, 2009 (edited) Gents, It's contagious. Even VP uniform-wearing, HSU G.O.s are not immune. Their greater discretion, however, is duly noted.Regards,slava1stclass Edited January 29, 2009 by slava1stclass
Guest Rick Research Posted January 29, 2009 Posted January 29, 2009 Walruses in Actually, massive quantities of alcohol are probably involved.Or not. (All I ever find are the Horrible Tonsorial Misadventure portraits! )
slava1stclass Posted February 3, 2009 Author Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) Gents, Nice badges he has.Regards,slava1stclass Edited February 3, 2009 by slava1stclass
Guest Rick Research Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 No way! That has GOT to be a young woman with all her hair shaved off. Got to be. MUST be. Uh... Now I am starting to feel like Joe E. Brown at the end of "Some Like It Hot." I am SO glad I am past dating! :cheeky:
slava1stclass Posted February 3, 2009 Author Posted February 3, 2009 Rick, His name will follow.Regards,slava1stclass
slava1stclass Posted February 3, 2009 Author Posted February 3, 2009 Rick, His name is Vsevolod Kritskiy. Photo is inscribed June 24, 1941.Regards,slava1stclass
Paul R Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 What are the badges!? That is the first time I have seen a male with lipstick in uniform! :speechless1:
Guest Rick Research Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 :Cat-Scratch: You haven't gotten the memo... yet? Cousin Barry's penned away Bubba's rules. Just you wait... :cheeky:
Rich Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 I suppose one must bear in mind that some of the medals we have were awarded to gay people (if one really cares about who does what with who and how). In fact, I know someone who researches WW1 relatives for people who's sometimes had to confess that a certain military 'crime' for which a great-uncle was convicted falls into the same-sex sexual misdemeanor. Those pics just show different cultures in a different age...... although that one of the Soviet generals is really dodgy.
Guest Rick Research Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 The Teutons, of course were (are? ) MUCH worse...
Rich Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 You ought to read how Prussian officers are described in John Buchan novels... ... suspiciously short hair and a penchant for soft furnishings. Hannay twigged it, obviously.
Chuck In Oregon Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) I think those badges commemorate a jubilee of Lenin's death. I have 1-2 back home. I'm in Tbilisi for another week so I can't check. I've never seen a photo of one being worn, much less three, and on a uniform no less. I also didn't know they were worn on a cloth backing.Edit: No, 20-Year Jubilee of the Revolution.That is a way strange photo. I don't know what to make of it. I think I'll reserve my right of skepticism.Chuck Edited February 7, 2009 by Chuck In Oregon
Chuck In Oregon Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 Chuck!! Welcome back.How are the kids?[/quote]* * * * *The kids are just great. I spent the day out at Telavi last Saturday. No health problems at all, which was a nice surprise. Schoolwork is going great there, too. Our teachers and coaches and the government's teachers are doing fine jobs. There's more meat and greens to eat than there has ever been but we still supplement.The government has fostered out the smallest ones and that program seems to be working pretty well. At least, as far as anyone knows since they don't have many social workers to follow up. There are only 88 older kids left now, including the poor kids that weren't "cute enough" to get fostered. We delivered the penpal letters and got a lot of pictures. I'll post a Kodak album after I get home.My darlin' wife was here for my middle two weeks. She left early this morning. I go home on the same flight a week from today. Meanwhile I've still go to do my last week's work but I'll have Friday off. Work has gone pretty well but the EU way of doing things takes some getting used to. I wound up teaching three 2-day workshops which hardly seems worth the effort or money but they've turned out well. I'll keep the money, of course, but I could have done more and they just wouldn't have it. Their way makes the project last longer and pumps up the billable days, my way gets more done sooner. As always, they pay the money and they get to make those kinds of decisions. I know the host isn't very happy with their way but that's the way it's going to be.I'm bringing back some great collectibles and photos. I went through them all again today. I'll be sharing when I get back.Chuck
RichieC Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 ..........................................................
Guest Rick Research Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Uh oh. The photographer was drunk, too.
Guest Rick Research Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Image printed in mirrored reverse. :rolleyes:
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