[Dane]

This needs to be posted in the next "Need Freeper Advice on Where to Move" thread!!

How come things like not only learning a new language but a whole new alphabet, having electric blackouts, and the phone never working are never mentioned on threads like these.

[Jim Robinson]

"How come things like not only learning a new language but a whole new alphabet, having electric blackouts, and the phone never working are never mentioned on threads like these."

We have all of this and much more in California (the Land of Fruits and Nuts).

[Ole Okie]

How come things like not only learning a new language but a whole new alphabet, having electric blackouts, and the phone never working are never mentioned on threads like these.

Don't know how it is now but in the 70's, the most critical thing for a lot of Americans visiting the USSR was finding a roll of toilet paper.

Or even a corncob.

[joathome]

Don't forget the hot water blackouts!

[TC Rider]

How come things like not only learning a new language but a whole new alphabet, having electric blackouts, and the phone never working are never mentioned on threads like these.

Don't forget to remove the mirrors and wipers from your car when you park it.

[Travis McGee]

I was a Russian Studies major. Learning the new alphabet is trivial; you are given a handout sheet at class #1 and are expected to have it memorized by class #2. The least difficult thing about learning Russian is learning the alphabet.