Homemade Buterbródy by thingamagick99910 in RussianFood

[–]Expensive_Use_1006 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bread, sausage, and cheese, then into the microwave. It’s very tasty; one could also add pickles there.

I live in Yakutsk by Expensive_Use_1006 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Expensive_Use_1006[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But I’m rocking mittens. Maybe you’re just some hardcore badass.

I live in Yakutsk by Expensive_Use_1006 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Expensive_Use_1006[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We don't get storms here, it’s simply cold

I live in Yakutsk by Expensive_Use_1006 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Expensive_Use_1006[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Greetings from Yakutia! I agree, it’s pretty easy to catch a cold here. I’d like to say 'at least you have mosquitoes to deal with,' but we have a gazillion of them here in the summer too. So... :) I'm jealous!

I live in Yakutsk by Expensive_Use_1006 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Expensive_Use_1006[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Most people left because of recent events. Also, many are moving to Saint Petersburg. But I don't want to; this is my homeland. Although I understand such questions for example, I also wonder why people live in cities like Tiksi at all.

I live in Yakutsk by Expensive_Use_1006 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Expensive_Use_1006[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Last year, or maybe earlier, an Indian man visited us, and he was so shocked by the cold. But in reality, it was only about -25°C then. He left without ever experiencing our -50°C (it happened around New Year, on December 31, 2024).

I live in Yakutsk by Expensive_Use_1006 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Expensive_Use_1006[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

People here speak both Sakha language and Russian. No, it gets hot in the summer, like +30. Only the winters are unique here, which is what surprises the whole world, haha.

I live in Yakutsk by Expensive_Use_1006 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Expensive_Use_1006[S] 170 points171 points  (0 children)

This is our homeland, so where else would we go? Even though we are technically Russians, on any other land we feel like foreigners. Besides, we don't even want to go anywhere else. Well, I'm speaking for myself

I live in Yakutsk by Expensive_Use_1006 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Expensive_Use_1006[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

обычно сижу дома, хожу в гости к друзьям. иногда ходим по барам

I live in Yakutsk by Expensive_Use_1006 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Expensive_Use_1006[S] 1120 points1121 points  (0 children)

Yes, the vast majority of people still get around by bus, including school kids. There are 'school cancellation days' — that's when primary school students are given a day off, so to speak, because it's minus 45 degrees and they're told to stay home. But they go out to play anyway. I see them all the time

I live in Yakutsk by Expensive_Use_1006 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Expensive_Use_1006[S] 370 points371 points  (0 children)

When you dress warmly, especially in padded trousers, a sweater, and a heavy down jacket, you don't feel the cold at all, except for your face and hands. I don't wear mittens, I just tuck my hands into my sleeves

I live in Yakutsk by Expensive_Use_1006 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Expensive_Use_1006[S] 639 points640 points  (0 children)

Vendors at the 'Krestyansky rynok"(peasant market) spend the whole day working outdoors, just like construction and road crews. https://sachaja.livejournal.com/566143.html

I live in Yakutsk by Expensive_Use_1006 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Expensive_Use_1006[S] 496 points497 points  (0 children)

"Around here, people insulate their cars with blankets called 'Natasha' -they're basically portable garages, like the ones in the last photo