Comments on: Were You Born in a Barn? http://candide.blogsome.com/2007/03/03/were-you-born-in-a-barn/ Maintaining optimism in Afghanistan Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:02:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Brad Walters http://candide.blogsome.com/2007/03/03/were-you-born-in-a-barn/#comment-1127 Wed, 16 May 2007 13:17:38 +0100 http://candide.blogsome.com/2007/03/03/were-you-born-in-a-barn/#comment-1127 The actor Jack Lemmon *was* born in an elevator. The actor Jack Lemmon *was* born in an elevator.

]]> by: Veronika http://candide.blogsome.com/2007/03/03/were-you-born-in-a-barn/#comment-1119 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:32:05 +0100 http://candide.blogsome.com/2007/03/03/were-you-born-in-a-barn/#comment-1119 If I may: "zakroy za soboy" (not "za sebja"). Aftermath of commonwealth, I guess is the reason for such attitude. "Common or public" has become synonimus with "nobody's". If I may: “zakroy za soboy” (not “za sebja”). Aftermath of commonwealth, I guess is the reason for such attitude. “Common or public” has become synonimus with “nobody’s”.

]]> by: Istanbul - Beijing: Josh's travelogue though the underside of the former USSR http://candide.blogsome.com/2007/03/03/were-you-born-in-a-barn/#comment-1118 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:19:03 +0100 http://candide.blogsome.com/2007/03/03/were-you-born-in-a-barn/#comment-1118 <strong>Were You Born in an Elevator? Tbilisi II</strong> Today is the first cold day I've experienced in Georgia, and it reminded me of this post that I saw a while ago:I have long wondered what the Russian equivalent for “WERE YOU BORN IN A BARN? SHUT THE FREAKIN’ DOOR!” is. Well today, it was writte... Were You Born in an Elevator? Tbilisi II

Today is the first cold day I’ve experienced in Georgia, and it reminded me of this post that I saw a while ago:I have long wondered what the Russian equivalent for “WERE YOU BORN IN A BARN? SHUT THE FREAKIN’ DOOR!” is. Well today, it was writte…

]]> by: Administrator http://candide.blogsome.com/2007/03/03/were-you-born-in-a-barn/#comment-1096 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:40:38 +0000 http://candide.blogsome.com/2007/03/03/were-you-born-in-a-barn/#comment-1096 The doors open for you in an elevator. So you wouldn't think to close them. The doors open for you in an elevator. So you wouldn’t think to close them.

]]> by: Shannon http://candide.blogsome.com/2007/03/03/were-you-born-in-a-barn/#comment-1094 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:57:49 +0000 http://candide.blogsome.com/2007/03/03/were-you-born-in-a-barn/#comment-1094 Why an elevator? I see the reason of a barn...but what if the mother lived on like the 20th floor of a late Soviet Dom and wanted to head to the the maternity hospital, but had to wait forever for the lift to reach her...or better yet, it was out of service and by time it got to her, the baby just needed to get out. I'm just saying... Why an elevator? I see the reason of a barn…but what if the mother lived on like the 20th floor of a late Soviet Dom and wanted to head to the the maternity hospital, but had to wait forever for the lift to reach her…or better yet, it was out of service and by time it got to her, the baby just needed to get out.

I’m just saying…

]]> by: Administrator http://candide.blogsome.com/2007/03/03/were-you-born-in-a-barn/#comment-1092 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:51:46 +0000 http://candide.blogsome.com/2007/03/03/were-you-born-in-a-barn/#comment-1092 Maybe the French shut the door after themselves. Maybe the French shut the door after themselves.

]]> by: beaver http://candide.blogsome.com/2007/03/03/were-you-born-in-a-barn/#comment-1091 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 23:40:24 +0000 http://candide.blogsome.com/2007/03/03/were-you-born-in-a-barn/#comment-1091 That is funny. Can't think of a french equivalent though. That is funny. Can’t think of a french equivalent though.

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