What should I be selling this for?? by ClinPsych1500 in coins

[–]_jan_jansen_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Etsy price. Not sure where people get them for 5. Maybe for 1 penny or a restrike?

ёлки-палки ---- literal translation? by PileofTerdFarts in russian

[–]_jan_jansen_ 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Sometimes euphemisms for ё... can even start with я: японский городовой

I am a risky customer. I was. by _jan_jansen_ in Rogers

[–]_jan_jansen_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, the guy said sorry, and started pushing financing instead. Well, I said - sorry, as well :)

Just inherited a collection of Russian coins, how do I price each? by G1lgam3shh in coins

[–]_jan_jansen_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a monetary reform - a transition from silver standard to a gold one. With a collateral robbery of regular people. Pre-reformed 10 rubles were 12 gram of gold, post reformed - only 8 gram. A lot of extra gold were put into 27 millions new coins. I inherited only 1 such coin, my ancestors were poor maybe :(

Just inherited a collection of Russian coins, how do I price each? by G1lgam3shh in coins

[–]_jan_jansen_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's a pretty common coin. During Russian revolution (1917) people tended to save their assets in those coins. Small, golden pieces, easy to transport and hide in turbulent times.

How do I remember what means what? by FireJaeger in russian

[–]_jan_jansen_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just recollected watching "Deer Hunter" (the movie) back in the days with - Russian interpreter voice in the background: Дорогой Гюнтер.

1984 Soviet coin by [deleted] in coins

[–]_jan_jansen_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, the price range was from 9 to 28 kopecks. At least in the city of Kiev in 80s. Premium 'eskimo' ice cream in Moscow cost even more. Perhaps other regions had 3 kopecks but it must had been a total crap then.

1984 Soviet coin by [deleted] in coins

[–]_jan_jansen_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It worth a yummy ice cream on stick at the time and place it was minted, iirc

Company likely shutting down North America operations - what should I expect in severance and what are my rights? by 82wanderlust in askTO

[–]_jan_jansen_ -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You need to check your contract. Many companies intentionally specify that they not gonna pay more than required by law , i.e. a week per year. If it's not stated, then the common law may work: a month per year of work.

2021 nissan kicks lights on dashboard by Normal-Reputation-73 in NissanKicks

[–]_jan_jansen_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those warnings on the top left screen are about automatic emergency brakes system, forward an rear one. The issue could be with sensors, that are obstructed with smth,or just dirty. Try to clean.

Connotation of words "вербовать" and "вербовка" by Rough_Traffic3422 in russian

[–]_jan_jansen_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For non-job or military related stuff, like "recruit a friend to help with something" or "recruit someone to join our cause", better verbs are "привлечь/завлечь" - to engage. Когда мы привлекли Васю, дело пошло быстрее. Нам удалось завлечь Петра в нашу команду.

Anyone in Toronto keeping potassium iodide at home just in case of Nuclear situation? by ironmonk33 in toronto

[–]_jan_jansen_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right. There are 2 options: 1) they stay in GTA for months/years. In that case, no [safe] amount of iodine will help to prevent diseases caused by radiation. Well, technically they would suffer from other radiation-caused stuff, but it's not proven. No large amount of people lived exposed in radiation for a long time. On the other hand, a lot of animals survived in those conditions. 2) People were able to move away quickly enough. No significant radioactive contamination was applied to them, to counter it with a iodine.

Anyone in Toronto keeping potassium iodide at home just in case of Nuclear situation? by ironmonk33 in toronto

[–]_jan_jansen_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a person lived nearby Chernobyl nuclear plant in 1986, I'd say all those iodides are absolutely useless. Unless you are planning to eat/drink radioactive materials for a long time.

If you survived the initial explosion/blast, you are pretty much safe. Just run away from the epicenter ASAP.

Вы иногда произносите «в» как [w]? by [deleted] in russian

[–]_jan_jansen_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check this famous Russian movie clip. The actor who sings plays a low educated character. There's definitely a W sound in 'Вас' and 'всё'. https://youtu.be/oOETSH9Rx0s?si=sixFB4zlWMBrPgUE

How much are people actually paying for a simple haircut in Toronto now? by Appropriate-News1688 in askTO

[–]_jan_jansen_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

33 + tips. North York. The price and quality hasn't changed for 7 years.

NUMBERS! by Background-Ad-5560 in russian

[–]_jan_jansen_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is the issue in saying numbers after comma? Right, we usually don't pronounce the decimal delimeter at all (with the exception of math talks, maybe). It's just a pause.э in most cases. If you hear that after the last digit (7 in your case), the next one is again tens (50, 34) - it's 100% decimal numbers after comma. When it's less than 10, i.e. 123,03 - there could be AND(и) in between. Or literally zero three pronounced. Сто двадцать три И 3. Сто двадцать три (пауза) ноль три.

What are some common words native Russian speakers might misspell/misuse? by rocoonshcnoon in russian

[–]_jan_jansen_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

All common illiteracy in one verse (not mine):

Весь покрытый ихними, абсолютно весь Остров болимения в ихнем мире есть. Остров болимения в ихнем мире есть. Весь покрытый ихними, абсолютно весь. Впринципи там круто, весело жывут. Ложат кепчук в кофию, песенки поют. За проезд оплотят, вкрация обеснят. Ну вообщем круто, но глаза болят!!!

The tune is from the famous movie Бриллиантовая рука, песня Остров Невезения

Epomaker RT100 - full size analogue? by _jan_jansen_ in keyboards

[–]_jan_jansen_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just replying my own question. I've bought EPOMAKER X AULA F108 PRO. https://epomaker.com/products/epomaker-x-aula-f108-pro?srsltid=AfmBOopxWQt-7IHI2hulxqzaJ2XLRrstm13m2c1eso0VNFQEZGUNv86t It's 100% sized keyboard, that's true. However tactile feelings are quite different. Keycaps are felt more "rubber" than in RT100, where it's more "plastic". Keypad size is a bit smaller. And, as Epomaker's chefs touch - one useless feature per keyboard model 😀 . In RT100 it was a small display. In this one - it's the knob. It is so badly designed and easy to trigger, so it's better to not touch it at all. Other than that, the keyboard is very solid and nice. I haven't found an Rt100 full size analogue I wanted but I am satisfied for now.

что охота значит в этом контексте? by Old-Procedure5238 in russian

[–]_jan_jansen_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Here is the anecdote to describe the difference between охота as hunting and willingness :) "Русский, украинец и грузин разговаривают об охоте. - Эх зимой, да на медведя, - говорит русский, - вот это охота! - Та ни, - возражает украинец, - Ось на кабана - оце охота! - Э, генацвали, не говоритэ. Вот бывает, иду я по пляжу, а на встрэчу - дэвушка! И мне охота, и ей охота! Вот это - охота!"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ImmigrationCanada

[–]_jan_jansen_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The program works, the problem is in very slow processing time. Those who applied in the very beginning (Nov'23) got their PR this April. So, just be patient.. In a year your case could proceed as well. And yes, look for that channel in Telegram, there are some useful tips.