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Crossfire – All Things Romania
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Still more Romanian than you! Posted by Sam Cel Roman. August 9, 2015. August 9, 2015. Well folks, this has been one of the most intense weekends of my (relatively) young life, and as per my wont, I find myself called to write on these pages. But before I begin, a word of caution. It’s August, which means it’s hot. Today is Sunday, which means it is a quiet and relaxed day around here. Most of my neighbors are gone somewhere, so it’s been extra quiet, and my “big plansR...That’s when I saw it:. Style ...
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6 Months in Moldova – All Things Romania
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Still more Romanian than you! A Romanian in exile. Moldova - Republic of. 6 Months in Moldova. Posted by Sam Cel Roman. February 18, 2015. My goodness, where has the time gone? It seems like only yesterday that I was getting a police escort out of Romania. Can it really be possible that I’ve been in Moldova for six months? Well, of course, the answer is yes. And what a long, strange trip it’s been. Scubi Dubkov, unde ești tu? Well, the first answer is that it just got a lot poorer. I also note that very ...
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Policies – All Things Romania
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Still more Romanian than you! 8211; Unless you’re a spammer, you can say what you like. We never censor anyone for disagreeing with ideas expressed on the site. 8211; On one of the side columns, you can enter in your email address to receive updates from this blog sent to your inbox. This is all done automatically. If for some reason you think someone got your email address from here, you need to contact WordPress about it as I assure you it wasn’t our doing. If it’s in the newspaper or published o...
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Equality Sucks – All Things Romania
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Still more Romanian than you! Moldova - Republic of. Posted by Sam Cel Roman. March 25, 2015. In America, and by extension “The West”, a strange duality exists. By turns, you are either a cowering, timid serf or else a rampaging, narcissistic royal shit. Often, these flips in social roles happen multiple times a day. Required to make their boss(es) coffee gave me a dollar, I’d be riding around in my gold-plated limousine right now. Of most people during his reign was to A) pretend to respect the governme...
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When You Don’t Officially Exist – All Things Romania
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Still more Romanian than you! Moldova - Republic of. When You Don’t Officially Exist. Posted by Sam Cel Roman. February 12, 2015. I say tomato, you say tomato. I say Country X is a real country, you say it isn’t. I keep hearing “experts”. If you’re looking for an exotic destination for your next vacation, I hereby offer you 10 other similar countries that don’t “officially” exist:. Tip: don’t get drunk at an airport and buy a ticket to the “capital of China”! In 1960, the British territory of Somaliland ...
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The Cruelest Month – All Things Romania
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Still more Romanian than you! Posted by Sam Cel Roman. April 30, 2015. Other than my personal stuff. Klaus Krakdown on Korruption. As I’ve already written about before, Klaus was officially found corrupt multiple times by one of the very same agencies that the European Union insisted upon. How very democratic. And just the perfect person to give a lecture to Romania’s ugly little troll cousins in Moldova about corruption. Is corruption rampant in Moldova? Hell, yes. Captain? Of course. But none of it...
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How I Learned Romanian in 37 Easy Steps – All Things Romania
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Still more Romanian than you! A few of my all-time favorite posts that I've written. How I Learned Romanian in 37 Easy Steps. Posted by Sam Cel Roman. April 21, 2010. July 14, 2012. 8211; Speak Italian and Spanish and then laugh and dismiss with a wave the Romanian language. After all they’re all Romance. Practically all the same. 8211; Meet some Romanians in the United States, ask ’em to tell you a bunch of words. Only remember one – opt. Of their language after 1989. Har har, my fine fellows! 8211; Get...
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my personal life – All Things Romania
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Still more Romanian than you! Category: my personal life. True Love and Apple Pie. Word Count: 4625 Oh my lord, am I even still alive? Well, it appears I’m still breathing, which is a good thing :) A couple of weeks ago, a man named Bill Backer finally died, leading to a lot of sympathetic news coverage. I’ve made my sentiments on advertising men well-known over the years but…. The Good, the Delicious, and the Ugly. The search of great searchiness. I’m More Romanian Than You! STILL MORE ROMANIAN THAN YOU!
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Books Are Here! – All Things Romania
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Still more Romanian than you! Complete Insider's Guide to Romania, The. Posted by Sam Cel Roman. January 6, 2011. Okay the books are here! I just got 20 copies in the mail today and another 5 should be coming later this week. For the ones that I just picked up, Daciana will be handling all of these so please see her contact details here. It’s first come, first serve. Everything else is rolling along (getting in bookstores in UK, etc) so please continue to be patient! How To Budget Your Money. You might b...
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Meeting and Greeting in Romania – All Things Romania
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Still more Romanian than you! Meeting and Greeting in Romania. Posted by Sam Cel Roman. September 24, 2010. As I mentioned in my post. On dealing with rudeness and getting good service, it’s very important to be polite. One of the most important things to know is how to greet people. The first thing is to know the three “time of the day” openers. Although I am going to give you the translations below, in effect, all of these combined are just the way Romanians say “ hello. 8211; Good morning. Like many l...