tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447699.post2287254685233837761..comments2024-01-21T10:38:21.242+00:00Comments on Smoke Me A Kipper...: Borders And BorderlandsErikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15903199424734773952noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447699.post-41914660978038899642010-09-06T09:41:05.372+01:002010-09-06T09:41:05.372+01:00I remembered one thing which I read in some wise g...I remembered one thing which I read in some wise guy's book. "Communism did not fell because it was oppressive, rather because it was boring and eternally grey". There is some truth in this. <br /><br />Nothing beats the East European/Russian communism in its monotony, dullness and lack of creativity. <br /><br />Not surprisingly, what people sought for immediately after its fall were images, a huge thirst for images and diversity. <br /><br />Big BuleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447699.post-31501845028487705972010-09-05T10:42:29.172+01:002010-09-05T10:42:29.172+01:00Communistic world had, in some ways, a fascinating...Communistic world had, in some ways, a fascinatingly simple approach on labels. You got a shop, then you call it "Shop". What does it sell? "Products" of course. <br /><br />The same goes for company names. You got a plastic factory, then it's Plastic, or the more creative "Ro-plastic". You make beer, then of course the factory is called "Berea". etc.<br /><br />You do metal work, then obviously you're called "Metalica" (a factory not far from my house in Bucharest).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com