Strewth. I've been to Moscow - the one that isn't Paradise - and didn't get
any offers like that before I left. Most people seem to think it was the
best place for me! Difficult city but brilliant in many ways. I suppose
that they eat a lot of potatoes in both of them.
AndrewF
ps. A VERY small town up the road from me here was named Paradise
originally too but they changed the name there as well. Seems like once we
find Paradise, we have to ruin it (parking lot?)
>Before being Moscow, this town was named Hog Heaven and Paradise. I forget
>in which order. One time, while standing in the check-in line at the San
>Francisco airport, a lady heard me say I was going to Moscow. She said, "Oh,
>you poor man. I should take you to a motel and give you a proper send-off."
>Unfortunately I had a plane to catch. /jim
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bill Stanke
>Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 6:05 PM
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [OM] RE: OM-4T on eBay
>
>
>Andrew:
>
>Wrong Moscow, comrade!
>
>The Chamber of Commerce used to brag that we had more banks, gas
>stations and new car dealers than #1. This was during the time of the
>old USSR tho...
>
>Bill Stanke
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