tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202630.post114038376001820547..comments2023-06-23T16:13:12.577+03:00Comments on Neeka's Backlog: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202630.post-22039087351670393862008-09-09T16:02:00.000+04:002008-09-09T16:02:00.000+04:00Hi! (well, this is kind of a late response to your...Hi! (well, this is kind of a late response to your February 20,2006 regarding Tartak lead singer Sashko Polozhynskyi)... although we all agree that Ukraine definitely needs to finally come out of post-soviet shell and re-discover and embrace its rich culture and history, I am sorry to inform you that Mr. Polozhynskyi is also guilty of employing subtle neo-nazi and skinhead imagery in his videos. You may not notice because you are not aware of the identifying signs caracterizing this sub-culture (which unfortunately is growing exponentially in Ukraine). Please take a look at this clip, and look for the guy with the shaved head wearing the Hitler-youth brown shirt, pant straps and jackboots. This is a skinhead. And the fact that he casually appears in this video as "just one more normal futbol fan" shows you that there indeed is a problem with this picture... and there indeed is a problem with Mr. Polozhynskyi and the messages he conveys. http://tartak.com.ua/klipy/uazabivai.phtml<BR/>Some more misguided "Ukrainian Patriots" here: www.reactor.org.ua/index.php?newsid=58Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202630.post-1140568525777927082006-02-22T03:35:00.000+03:002006-02-22T03:35:00.000+03:00I like that. Earn a extra dollar when you can. Got...I like that. Earn a extra dollar when you can. Got to love it.The Rangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383736768486746269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202630.post-1140454090351402162006-02-20T19:48:00.000+03:002006-02-20T19:48:00.000+03:00dysplasia - the stremena fix - is a scam. the same...dysplasia - the stremena fix - is a scam. the same thing happened with us and our daughter. <BR/><BR/>best to get a kyiv kid massager. they're great. we started at about 6 months - no problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202630.post-1140443692105831822006-02-20T16:54:00.000+03:002006-02-20T16:54:00.000+03:00I can't figure out how to send an email to you Nee...I can't figure out how to send an email to you Neeka...<BR/><BR/>I wanted to send this:<BR/>In a recent interview on Channel 5, “The Honest News<BR/>Channel”, journalist Danylo Yanevskyi accused<BR/>Ukrainian musician Sashko Polozhynskyi, front man of<BR/>the rap group “Tartak”, of radical nationalism. He<BR/>compared Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” to a recently<BR/>publicized letter of appeal<BR/>(http://www.nebudbaiduzhym.com/, click on “nashi<BR/>dii”), signed by Polozhynskyi, that calls for<BR/>political forces in Ukraine to deal with the issue of<BR/>a severe lack of Ukrainian literature, films, and<BR/>accurate history texts. It seemed Yanevskyi was trying<BR/>to persuade Channel 5 viewers that patriotism and<BR/>nationalism in Ukraine would undoubtedly lead to<BR/>concentration camps and prosecution of non-Ukrainians.<BR/>His provocative questions were an obvious attempt to<BR/>undermine the intelligence of patriotic Ukrainians and<BR/>Sashko Polozhynskyi.<BR/><BR/>For a news channel that prides itself on presenting<BR/>fair and objective news, such accusations came as a<BR/>surprise, especially from a generally respected<BR/>journalist with a degree in history and a<BR/>diaspora-born wife.<BR/><BR/>Polozhynskyi’s appearance in the Channel 5 studio had<BR/>been announced as an interview in which he would<BR/>provide information on an awareness campaign titled<BR/>“Ne bud’ baiduzhym!” (“Against Indifference!”)<BR/>organized by himself and fellow musicians, in which in<BR/>between performances they discuss with the audience<BR/>problems of “little Russianism” (malorosiystvo), an<BR/>inferiority complex that is still so prevalent in<BR/>today’s “independent” Ukraine.<BR/> <BR/>Due to Yanevskyi’s lengthy accusations and<BR/>provocations, Channel 5 viewers who had never heard of<BR/>“Ne bud’ baiduzhym” did not get the chance to find out<BR/>about it. What they did learn was that Yanevskyi seems<BR/>to believe that all Ukrainian patriots subconsciously<BR/>aspire to create concentration camps. <BR/><BR/>If Channel 5 respects its viewers, it should not allow<BR/>for such biased views to be made on live television.<BR/>In my opinion, Channel 5 should apologize to<BR/>Ukrainians and the leader of “Tartak”. The right thing<BR/>to do would be to invite Polozhynskyi back for an<BR/>interview with an objective journalist so that he can<BR/>inform the public about “Ne bud baiduzhym” and provide<BR/>clarification regarding the real contents of the<BR/>letter of appeal he signed. <BR/><BR/>(For those interested, transcripts of the interview<BR/>should be made available on the "Ne bud' baiduzhym!"<BR/>website in the near future.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202630.post-1140440526283172572006-02-20T16:02:00.000+03:002006-02-20T16:02:00.000+03:00Excellent! Next time I come to Baraban (or any bar...Excellent! Next time I come to Baraban (or any bar in Kiev for that matter) I'll ware that sign on me! Something along the lines of "If you want to smoke around me, it's 10 Hryvna extra for the laundry." <BR/>About a year ago, a friend of mine was smoking in my face in Baraban (it wasn't you, Veronica). She had a French cigarette pack with a huge black sign "Fumer nuit a votre entourage" (Smoking is bad for your "entourage".) When I asked her if she knew what "entourage" was she pointed at her face and cheeks. I had to disappoint her by saying it was me.<BR/><BR/>SashaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202630.post-1140408906032129012006-02-20T07:15:00.000+03:002006-02-20T07:15:00.000+03:00They recently banned smoking in bars here in the s...They recently banned smoking in bars here in the state of Washington. Some of those bars are setting up tents outside for the smokers to go into. We also have a smoke-free workplace, but they made it so smokers have to be 30 feet from an outside door. So our smoking workers get pushed farther outside in the cold. I don't smoke but I kind of feel for them. They also tax the hell out of tobacco, and typically the people who smoke here are on the low end of the pay scale for the most part. They won't/ can't quit and it just makes things worse for them. Today I saw that the leader of North Korea has become outspoken about not smoking now that he has quit. One good thing.<BR/>I'm glad I didn't start smoking, as I know I wouldn't be strong enough to quit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com