Month: May 2017

May 11 2017, 19:09

I have the game Wordrive for iOS, Android, and Bada. I’m tired of paying Apple a subscription, and it’s no longer available in the app stores. Does anyone want to take over? I’ll give it away for free, with source code and rights, if there are serious intentions. Alternatively, I’m just looking for someone with an account to publish it again online. It’s perfectly playable. On the website – we did it.

http://wordrive.com

http://wordrive.com/

May 10 2017, 20:57

A blonde walks into a casino and places her bet on roulette — all on 22. She wins. Puts everything on 22 again.

The croupier:

— Madam, it’d be better to bet on a different number: the same number doesn’t come up two times in a row.

— No, I have my own system.

She wins again! Places all the money on 22 once more.

The croupier:

— Madam, while the same number might come up twice in a row sometimes, I’ve never seen it happen three times in my life. Better put it on a different number.

— No, I have my own system. Bets on 22.

She wins again! Collects a heap of money and heads to the exit. Someone catches up with her and says:

— Excuse me, I am the owner of the casino. You’ve won a large sum of money. We’ve checked – everything was fair, but we will give you the same amount again if you reveal the secret of your system.

— Alright! You see, I flew here by plane. Flight number 7, seat number 7. I arrive at the hotel – they give me room number 7. Do you understand?

— Yes, but you bet three times not on 7, but on 22.

— Well, three times seven — that’s 22!!!

May 10 2017, 09:28

Echo of Moscow remains unchanged: for about ten years they have been making their program announcements amateurishly with simplistic, flat humor based on wordplay that is supposed to appear witty but in reality is just childish. Despite this, they have a very good team of hosts and very appropriate programs. Why they don’t make an effort to create better announcements and audio jingles is beyond me.

For example, “We do not differentiate by gender, age, or reason. None of this matters… We will publish all your letters and suggestions on the website and announce them on the air.” How can one not differentiate between concepts from different categories? Age and gender?

Of course, among them, there are some excellent ones. “Listen to the radio, the rest is just an illusion.”

May 08 2017, 15:04

Lately, the word Russia is pronounced on CNN every couple of minutes, almost without exception from morning till evening. On the radio, they at least occasionally talk about the weather, but television is all in on this. The brand “Russia” is definitely growing in value because of these topics, the only question is that all this sounds not in the best connotation. Today, for example, in the context of some scandal involving Flynn.

May 08 2017, 10:43

Last Saturday in Washington there was an “open house” at embassies of Asian and African countries. I met representatives from Azerbaijan (I don’t know why), Colombia, Tibet, and several others. At the Barbados embassy, they offered rum and lively music, while sunny Azerbaijan served shish kebabs. I discovered the existence of the state of Benin (with a very decent embassy in Washington).

This is the only day of the year when you can enter many historical buildings, usually closed to the public, and also taste (usually for free) food and drinks from exotic countries. Next Saturday, the embassies of European countries will be open.

I kept thinking, what prevents such a tradition in Russia? The only thing that comes to mind is that after this one day, it would take a long time to restore the premises and count the losses from stolen ivory ashtrays and scratched antique furniture. Or not?.. What do you think, is it possible to ensure 100% security of embassy premises and private houses in Russia, if they were opened to the public?