In Paris, as in the wild 90s, street swindlers operate in broad daylight at every turn, fearing neither the police nor the crowd. On Montmartre, “thimble-riggers” have been encountered more than once, and on the steps of Sacré-Cœur, black men with colored strings for the wrist were “working” – this is outright robbery, they don’t even bother to come up with a proper service. Apparently, all this has been going on for years in the exact same place.
April 25 2015, 07:11
In Paris, one encounters scaffolding and huts, comparable in scale to the building being repaired or constructed, looking decent and “expensive”. In the second picture on the left, there’s a freight elevator and stairs.


April 25 2015, 03:42
Pedicab.
// Paris, yesterday.
April 25 2015, 03:11
A man was about to drown himself. He stands on the bridge with a stone around his neck. A woman runs up to him and shouts:
— Sir, stop! Wait!
— Well, what do you want?
The woman, offering a bag:
— Here, take these kittens…
April 24 2015, 05:10
The gates rest after work.
April 24 2015, 02:37
Woke up in Paris’ La Défense, went to the kitchen for le petit déjeuner, spread salty Le Beurre Moulé on une baguette and went to make some tea…
April 23 2015, 02:09
Definitely for idiots. A Pdf for 1500 rubles
April 22 2015, 04:01
There was snow yesterday, and skiing at the RIF – today. Strange.
April 21 2015, 06:36
I will be at RIF for one day, April 22.
April 21 2015, 05:16
Good article. Partly explains why agile struggles with projects for Russian external clients (works with difficulty; does not work – varies)
