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The Russian 'make-it-work-with-what-you've-got' attitude has been around for a loooong time. I remember riding on a (hand-made!) 20' boat on Lake Baikal with a bunch of the scientists from the Limnological Institute in Irkutsk back in the early 90's. The boat had a cabin, stove, bunks, the works, and lots of odd-angled, surprisingly high quality riveted aluminum.

It had been a group project for the scientists, and apparently they had hand-built the craft out of salvaged material from a plane crash just a few months prior. None of them were shipbuilders per se, but the ability to adapt what was available to what was needed common to all of them was genuinely impressive.

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There is a book that shows pictures of Russian/Soviet artifacts from this time period. Absolutely worth checking out if you're interested in this kind of thing. It's called Home-Made: Contemporary Russian Folk Artifacts, by Vladimir Arkhipov. It's hard to track down, but well worth it if you can.

Hm. That's a tall order and I am by no means an expert. Maybe try Medieval Russia by Janet Martin. It's not heavy on society but focuses more on rulers, dynasties and succession. It has been criticised as portraying that too cleanly. It's an easy read though IMO. However, a large part of it is dedicated to the Mongol and post-Mongol era.

Another one would be Kievan Russia by George Vernadsky. It's a bit dry in places and a bit dated but certainly still works as an overview and the "data" is still valid. With 430 pages it's not exactly "short" though. There is a real cheap used one on offer (linked) so buy it quickly before I do ;)

Finally, I recommend asking r/history or r/askhistorians

Markov wasn't the only person this tiger ate. There's an excellent book about this incident, called The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival. It's a fascinating read, and is full of information about the plight of tigers and other wildlife in the Russian Far East as well as human struggle for survival. Highly recommended.

Mainer here. Buy nothing but Ben's Deet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GCU3VM?th=1. I keep one in my backpack, one in the car, and one in my home. The formula is almost 100% deet. You'll get used to the scent when you see your friends being eaten alive.

> supportive the populations the countries participating in the sanctions currently are of the whole "Russia is evil, lets sanction them" narrative.
> For example in Canada's case, I would estimate that Harper is more alike to an over-eager but small dog trying to pull that sleigh by itself with no motivation by US required.

That's largely to do with conflict over oil and gas rights in the arctic continental shelf. IIRC a couple years back the Russians planted a flag on the sea floor at the north pole. It's also the subtext to the conflict over the fancy new fighter jets the Conservatives have been trying to purchase and whether or not they are as capable or effective as the current F18s. To a lesser extent Canada is at odds with the US over this as the Americans slice of the arctic circle is a tiny little strip north of Alaska

Buuuttt no one talks about arctic sovereignty, including poli sci policy wonks like myself. The Future History of the Arctic by Charles Emmerson is a good read if you're into the climate change/energy resources/environmental intersections of foreign policy in the far north. ^(sorry but I never get to talk about this)

FRED & FRIENDS IPLUNGE PHONE STAND

$16 will save you some poisoning.

Fred & Friends iPLUNGE Phone Stand

Closest I could find, for anyone interested.

https://www.amazon.com/Blizzard-Bay-Shirtless-Christmas-Sweater/dp/B013AW87RC

You can get an RC vehicle like this, called the Terrain Twister. I had one when I was younger.

Probably something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Slime-Academy-Instant-Gallons-Powder/dp/B07B3XWBP2

well.. you could lol

Do you make it in a food processor or blender? We mash ours with a masher. That's why we call them mashed potatoes. Otherwise, those among us who are civilized, use either a ricer or some other kind of machinery and call it pureé.

Reminds me of the album cover of Swarm, by Shoveljerk.

Fulfill your destiny

Instantly thought of this.

Here ya go. Tube for it.

http://www.amazon.com/portrait-Vladimir-Collectors-U-S-S-R-anniversary/dp/B00FOPZQGO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398133831&sr=8-2&keywords=Lenin+carpet

Reamde.

They make dual dash cams now. Front facing and toward the driver/passengers.

Example:

https://www.amazon.ca/Indigi%C2%AE-Dash-Cam-Driving-Recorder-G-Sensor/dp/B00VU693QK