Thread: Russian Photos (updated on regular basis)

  1. 10-24-2008 #11776
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    Nothing serious
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  2. 10-24-2008 #11777
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    Can someone enlighten me why they're painting the trees white (after staring at the three pair of legs to the left)?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Briggs View Post


    Can someone enlighten me why they're painting the trees white (after staring at the three pair of legs to the left)?
    As far as i know, that's defence from different wood-eating bugs...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zhur View Post
    As far as i know, that's defence from different wood-eating bugs...
    Yeah, they do it in Bulgaria too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zhur View Post
    As far as i know, that's defence from different wood-eating bugs...
    Mostly, from snow-reflected sunlight (it can burn the bark)

    Photo from RVSN Academy (Peter the Great's)?
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    [quote=Cat_Behemoth;3643772]Mostly, from snow-reflected sunlight (it can burn the bark)

    We saw loads of them like that driving from Anapa to Gelendzhik.

    I don't think they get much snow down by the Black Sea.....

    The trees that had whitewash on the lower trunks were the ones right next to the road - and the explanation given to us was that it was to reflect the cars headlights at night.

    So it was an aid to safe driving.......

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    So, i understood that each tree-painter has it's own unique purpose....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zhur View Post
    So, i understood that each tree-painter has it's own unique purpose....
    Oh, thats nothing. You should see them paint grass green. Now thats a view to behold.
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    Well at least I learned something new...in order to safe the tree we'll paint it with a toxic substance
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    Default Chechnya Music Clips "Bely Orel"

    warning: graphic footage

    I kinda like the music on this one.

    Great thread & info!
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    Quote Originally Posted by enallos View Post
    warning: graphic footage

    I kinda like the music on this one.

    Great thread & info!
    Fotage is great, thx. But music is totally sh*t.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Briggs View Post
    Well at least I learned something new...in order to safe the tree we'll paint it with a toxic substance
    Ahem, actually it's normal procedure, not only in army, in winter, rodents that move under snow cover, and don't hybernate in winter, especially city rats, eat etherything they can get, so they can pick tree clean of bark so they - military, comunal service, gardeners, always paint trees on aprox snow level, and not with paint, but with Раствор извести (English?)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mousepad View Post
    Раствор извести (English?)
    slack-lime?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Briggs View Post
    Can someone enlighten me why they're painting the trees white (after staring at the three pair of legs to the left)?
    It's insecticide, not technically paint.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mousepad View Post
    Hahahaha

    Let's say officer walks in motor pool and notices soldier who spanks monkey while he must uphold integrity and security of Russian Federation, so next thing is

    -You!!! get overe here!!!
    - ?
    - See this pyle of scrap?! in 10 days it must be up and running!! Dismissed!

    So yes, technically we can name this "personal project of the soldier"
    LOL, maybe - but hey, what if the monkey he's spanking was a terrorist!?

    -Dima
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