Stalin did plenty of REAL bad shit during his lifetime, but Romanian patriots prefer to blame him for things he had absolutely nothing to do with.
Tag: tiraspol
The Thin Ice of Modern Life
In 1920, Romanian forces in Bender cut out the ice of the frozen Dniester River in order to prevent refugees from entering their newly-won territory.
A Glass of Gagarin Grog
Today’s the day for every student in Tiraspol to enjoy a cup of “Gagarin Grog.”
The Stupid, It Pays Incredibly Well
Hey, want to make $3,000 for one day’s work? All you have to do is yourself in the head with a hammer a few times until you’re as stupid as Hannah Lucinda Smith.
A Toddling Town in Transnistria
If you’ve only ever read negative things about this place, be prepared to disbelieve every word that follows, although I assure you that every word is entirely true.
Head Full of Zombie
People apparently take hallucinogenic drugs before visiting Tiraspol.
7xPMR.GIF
Instead of me constantly talking about Pridnestrovie, I thought it worthwhile to let all of you see the country.
Stop! Hammar Time
Pridnestrovie is a peaceful, multicultural society where all the different groups get along and have a generally positive attitude towards one another. That’s the official finding of the United Nations.
Myth #35: Visiting Transnistria Is Risky and Dangerous
You’d be surprised how often you hear that Transnistria is a super dangerous country.
Myth #50: You’re Not Allowed to Say Anything Good About Transnistria
I certainly like Pridnestrovie. But maybe I’m crazy. Maybe I’m weird. Maybe I’m a total idiot who doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
Fair enough.
Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos
This morning, I woke up to see a very interesting Tweet come across my feed: 何でキリル文字？？？ソヴィエト時代に戻ったみたい！裏見たらTiraspolПриднестровьеPridnestrovieつまり沿ドニエストル共和国と日本語で紹介されてる、ロシアしか認めてない未承認国家の名前が！（≧∇≦） pic.twitter.com/5HIUGlo441 — 小林貴虎 (@eternalhigh) July 9, 2018 As you can see, it’s from someone in Japan, in this case, a man named Takatra Kobayashi who is a city councilor in a city named Tsu in Mie Prefecture. Somehow, he…
Pilgrim’s Progress
As long-time readers know, my life has taken a lot of strange twists and turns. But the one thing I never ever thought I’d be saying about myself is that I am the world’s greatest expert on Transnistria. Yes, I know. I realize that the topic is boring or irrelevant to 99% of my readers….
