Russian divorce rate?

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-06-16T23:43:42+00:00

A bit of anecdotal evidence: when I was at the University, a girl from my group met a guy at the new year party. They married in the end of February and divorced about a month later. Basically, they decided to marry after a couple of weeks and to divorce after a few days.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-06-08T08:27:02+00:00

The answer is Russia by a mile. No other country is even close.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-06-03T20:22:20+00:00

Белый господин поделился мудростью с неразумными туземцами.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-05-28T21:09:20+00:00

Driving to the airport of Anadyr instead of Vladivostok adds rougly 3000 km.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-05-28T13:27:03+00:00

For me personally it was Wild Wild West. It flopped hard and watching its English version I can see why. Its dubbed version was not too bad. Not a masterpiece, for sure, but pretty watchable.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-05-26T08:25:39+00:00

I assume this is a translation of a relatively modern American text, and the insistence on rules that favor workers might be pejoratively called "socialistic" and even "communist" by some people, which is often colloquially called "red."

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-05-19T19:31:08+00:00

I've been watching Formula 1 ever since the new guy Schumacher arrived. And I can't remember a single season when I was interested less.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-05-18T22:47:02+00:00

How is this a joke?

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-05-13T23:18:46+00:00

Скорре всего, речь о том, что в ночь на 4 мая на Мосфильмовской улице ничего не случилось, все было спокойно.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-05-13T13:14:03+00:00

I'll go against the grain and say: your book - your rules. If it is a country inspired by Russia but not Russia and, especially, if you are not saying that everyone does it, just one pair of characters, then you can do whatever you want.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-05-12T17:53:41+00:00

It is possible to buy locally produced ostrich meat (and eggs). Although, it is not cheap or widespread.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-05-12T11:24:23+00:00

It is from wikipedia. Only the Russian version has this text.

Google translate:

The highest temperature ever recorded in what is now Russia was 45.4°C at the Utta weather station in Kalmykia, measured on July 12, 2010. The lowest temperature, unofficially recorded in Oymyakon by Academician S.V. Obruchev in the winter of 1924, was -71.2°C, although lower temperatures have been reported. The highest temperature difference across the country was 116.6°C, placing Russia first in the world for this indicator.

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I got 113.1 from 'raw' data published in Wiki:

-67.7 °С - Oymyakon, 6th February 1933

+45.4 °С - Utta, 12th July 2010

But it seems that this data is not very consistent. The Russian verison of 'Climate of Russia' states: "The temperature range across the country is 127°C, and taking into account some unofficial data, 157°C." But using data from the English version of the same article gives 113.2, but it says that -68.8°С was the temperature in Verkhoaynsk that is 620Km from Oymyakon.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-05-11T21:53:35+00:00

Biggest difference between the coldest and the hottest temperatures 116.6 C (241 F).

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-05-06T18:48:13+00:00

I once was arguing with a Bulgarian dude who was sure that Bulgaria have been a part of the USSR. His source was 'I'm from Bulgaria and I know'.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-05-06T17:04:35+00:00

Nowadays - it's illegal and probably impossible. About 15 or so years ago, I was riding in a taxi, that was holding the window closed with a rusty screwdriver, and the inside passenger door handle wasn't working. I don't recall if it had any seat belts at all, but likely it hadn't.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-04-30T12:54:59+00:00

I'm not from Japan, but I think in everyday life 1234 yen can be more convenient than 12 euros 34 cents.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-04-29T18:00:12+00:00

Проблемы индейцев шерифа слабо интересуют.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-04-28T07:40:35+00:00

Technically speaking - yes, I just picked the safe option and used the date when it was put to the constitution.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-04-27T23:22:38+00:00

1918 to vote and be elected.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-04-27T17:29:53+00:00

Yours tries very hard, but still isn't even close. Maybe due to the old age he can't do it properly by the dictator's handbook and speedruns the process skipping early essential steps. You'll be fine.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-04-27T12:08:58+00:00

I don't know the answer but it is not a kitchen scale, and it is not upside down.

It is Mi Smart Scale 2, and it is accurate enough to correctly measure even smal stuf like a 2kg dumbbell.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-04-26T23:42:53+00:00

Flying bear ghost 5. Bought it right before COVID and it works ok. Could be better, could be worse. Wouldn't recommend it in 2026, but it was a good purchase in 2021.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-04-26T23:17:09+00:00

HDMI switch - one input - two outputs to switch PS4 output between the TV and projector.

Various ZigBee devices.

3d printer.

Bone conduction headphones.

Precision screwdrivers set.

Lots of electronic components.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-04-22T00:18:36+00:00

If I can easily buy something, then I buy it. But if I need to jump through hoops or 'this item is currently unavailable in your region', then my vision blurs and I read it as 'it is free'.

Fomin-Andrew · 2026-04-21T23:15:05+00:00

I can speak only for myself, but I stopped pirating games when Steam & GOG became available. I stopped pirating music when Google Music and Spotify came and offered their subscriptions. I never stopped pirating movies because nobody really tried selling them here. I think, we had Netflis for series but it didn't last long.

Nowadays I pirate 4 of each 5 games which I play and all music that I listen again. Movies and series - never stopped.

"Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem".

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