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Heard from Eisboch Jr. He and his associate arrived at the hotel.

They are not happy campers. Says the hotel staff in Moscow are treating
them with disdain.
Not helpful, won't recommend a place to eat, and are going out of their way
to be discourteous. He said it is obvious that Americans are not
appreciated there.

They walked around and found a place to eat and have a couple of beers.
When they tried to order the second round they were refused service.

Hopefully tomorrow, when they meet up with their hosts, things will get
better.


Interesting.

Eisboch

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On Nov 16, 12:25*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
Heard from Eisboch Jr. * He and his associate arrived at the hotel.

They are not happy campers. *Says the hotel staff in Moscow are treating
them with disdain.
Not helpful, won't recommend a place to eat, and are going out of their way
to be discourteous. *He said it is obvious that Americans are not
appreciated there.

They walked around and found a place to eat and have a couple of beers.
When they tried to order the second round they were refused service.

Hopefully tomorrow, when they meet up with their hosts, things will get
better.

Interesting.

Eisboch

Richard, they probably didn't flash around enough greenbacks.

And probably for the better that they didn't.

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"Tim" wrote in message
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On Nov 16, 12:25 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
Heard from Eisboch Jr. He and his associate arrived at the hotel.

They are not happy campers. Says the hotel staff in Moscow are treating
them with disdain.
Not helpful, won't recommend a place to eat, and are going out of their
way
to be discourteous. He said it is obvious that Americans are not
appreciated there.

They walked around and found a place to eat and have a couple of beers.
When they tried to order the second round they were refused service.

Hopefully tomorrow, when they meet up with their hosts, things will get
better.

Interesting.

Eisboch

Richard, they probably didn't flash around enough greenbacks.

And probably for the better that they didn't.

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I am afraid that the old "Ugly American" from the 50's novel has taken on a
new meaning.

Eisboch

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On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:25:49 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

Heard from Eisboch Jr. He and his associate arrived at the hotel.

They are not happy campers. Says the hotel staff in Moscow are treating
them with disdain.
Not helpful, won't recommend a place to eat, and are going out of their way
to be discourteous. He said it is obvious that Americans are not
appreciated there.

They walked around and found a place to eat and have a couple of beers.
When they tried to order the second round they were refused service.

Hopefully tomorrow, when they meet up with their hosts, things will get
better.

Interesting.

How long are they staying for?

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"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
message ...
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:25:49 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

Heard from Eisboch Jr. He and his associate arrived at the hotel.

They are not happy campers. Says the hotel staff in Moscow are treating
them with disdain.
Not helpful, won't recommend a place to eat, and are going out of their
way
to be discourteous. He said it is obvious that Americans are not
appreciated there.

They walked around and found a place to eat and have a couple of beers.
When they tried to order the second round they were refused service.

Hopefully tomorrow, when they meet up with their hosts, things will get
better.

Interesting.

How long are they staying for?



Scheduled for a couple of weeks max.

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On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:50:52 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:



I am afraid that the old "Ugly American" from the 50's novel has taken on a
new meaning.

Maybe the same meaning. I do hope they went to the trouble to learn
to ask for a beer in Russian. It's not that difficult.
Even the guys who wrote "Ugly American" didn't really "get it."
As I recall the hero gained some cred by noticing the old women were
hunched over because they had no handles on their brooms.
With his great American entrepreneurial and engineering mind the hero
showed them that they could actually sweep without bending over.
I mentioned this once to my wife, who grew up early without
electricity. She laughed her ass off that somebody should suggest
that any human tribe within the last 50,000 years didn't know how to
make a friggin long-handled broom.
I had never even thought of that, but of course I'm an American.
Anyway, the most rudimentary knowledge of the native language goes a
very long way with the natives. I've seen it in action.

--Vic