Comments on: Russia http://kirktastic.com/2007/02/14/russia/ now without exclamation points Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:53:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kirktastic » Blog Archive » On night in Bangkok http://kirktastic.com/2007/02/14/russia/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 kirktastic » Blog Archive » On night in Bangkok Sat, 17 Mar 2007 05:18:10 +0000 http://kirktastic.com/2007/02/14/russia/#comment-1586 [...] city and go to the sweltering beach. What a difference a month makes. This time last month I was in Moscow. Complaining about how cold it was. Now I complain over how hot it is? Will I ever be [...] [...] city and go to the sweltering beach. What a difference a month makes. This time last month I was in Moscow. Complaining about how cold it was. Now I complain over how hot it is? Will I ever be [...]

]]> By: kirk http://kirktastic.com/2007/02/14/russia/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 kirk Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:35:41 +0000 http://kirktastic.com/2007/02/14/russia/#comment-1533 I was thinking the same thing about the McD's in Moscow. I also remember as being a kid never imagining I'd be in Russia. And there I was. I was thinking the same thing about the McD’s in Moscow. I also remember as being a kid never imagining I’d be in Russia. And there I was.

]]> By: sally simpleton http://kirktastic.com/2007/02/14/russia/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 sally simpleton Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:15:36 +0000 http://kirktastic.com/2007/02/14/russia/#comment-1530 Kirk, I tend to dine at least once in an American chain (usually McDonald's) on a trip in Europe. When you're hungry, jet-lagged, disoriented, and need to get the job done, chains are great for meeting that bottom line. Of course, I do loads of research for most of the rest of my meals, but I see it as sort of a Quality Control Experience and am consistently amazed at the ubiquitousness of American Culture -- chains are just a part of that. Amazing how the McDonald's cheeseburger or Big Mac can be so consistent in London, Rome, Paris (Mc-Do! -- the French secretly love it and SBUX, you know). Yet, it's also amazing how disgusting the breakfast sandwiches at Burger King in London are. I noticed in one of your other entries that you went to McDonald's in Moscow. I sort of think it would have been cool to track down the very first one and visit it, since I still remember the news showing when the first one opened in Moscow, during Gorbachev. Kirk, I tend to dine at least once in an American chain (usually McDonald’s) on a trip in Europe. When you’re hungry, jet-lagged, disoriented, and need to get the job done, chains are great for meeting that bottom line. Of course, I do loads of research for most of the rest of my meals, but I see it as sort of a Quality Control Experience and am consistently amazed at the ubiquitousness of American Culture — chains are just a part of that. Amazing how the McDonald’s cheeseburger or Big Mac can be so consistent in London, Rome, Paris (Mc-Do! — the French secretly love it and SBUX, you know). Yet, it’s also amazing how disgusting the breakfast sandwiches at Burger King in London are.

I noticed in one of your other entries that you went to McDonald’s in Moscow. I sort of think it would have been cool to track down the very first one and visit it, since I still remember the news showing when the first one opened in Moscow, during Gorbachev.

]]> By: david http://kirktastic.com/2007/02/14/russia/comment-page-1/#comment-1514 david Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:49:12 +0000 http://kirktastic.com/2007/02/14/russia/#comment-1514 that's kirktastic! you dined at Sbarro, though? what the fuck. KIT, i need help, a gringo ordered pizza at an American restaurant while in Russia. please activate turbo boost. that’s kirktastic! you dined at Sbarro, though? what the fuck. KIT, i need help, a gringo ordered pizza at an American restaurant while in Russia. please activate turbo boost.

]]> By: Katy http://kirktastic.com/2007/02/14/russia/comment-page-1/#comment-1513 Katy Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:01:45 +0000 http://kirktastic.com/2007/02/14/russia/#comment-1513 Ditto S. I love hearing details about this from other countries. Plus - WTF with such an expensive room? Is it something comprable to somewhere else you've stayed that has been a lot cheaper in a different country? Ditto S. I love hearing details about this from other countries. Plus – WTF with such an expensive room? Is it something comprable to somewhere else you’ve stayed that has been a lot cheaper in a different country?

]]> By: sprizee http://kirktastic.com/2007/02/14/russia/comment-page-1/#comment-1512 sprizee Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:43:16 +0000 http://kirktastic.com/2007/02/14/russia/#comment-1512 You dined at Sbarro? What the fuck? You dined at Sbarro? What the fuck?

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