Guest guest Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 That's funny. I live by Siberian immigrants. They all do ballet and they're professional. They're in powerful shape. The latest russian is blonde haired and he networks with siberian/asians. They live in these ethnic communities and that's how they survive. It's really quite neat. He said schisleva is russian for have a good day. You can see he's a ballet dancer because his calfs are about as big as a 140 pound woman's thighs. Whoever said ballet is for sissies obviously hasn't seen the work they put into it. They have to workout tow hours each day and then rehearsals. Duchovny from X-Files is born from russian/scottish immigrants. He also graduated from yale or princeton. Long live the Russians! For now anyway. ravenmagic2003 <ravenmagic2003@...> wrote: http://ca.news./s/capress/070904/koddities/russia_word_ban Mayor of Russian town fights inefficiency by banning phrases like 'I can't' Tue Sep 4, 8:12 PM By Bagila Bukharbayeva MOSCOW (AP) - The mayor of a Siberian oil town has ordered his bureaucrats to stop using expressions such as "I don't know" and "I can't." Or look for another job. Kuzmin, 33, who is mayor of Megion, has banned these and 25 other phrases as a way to make his administration more efficient, his spokeswoman said Tuesday. "It's a suggestion to the staff that they should think before saying something," Oksana Shestakova said by telephone. "To say 'I don't know' is the same as admitting your helplessness." To reinforce the ban, a framed list of the banned expressions has been hanging on the wall next to Kuzmin's office for the past two weeks, Shestakova said. Some of the other prohibited phrases are "What can we do?" "It's not my job," "It's impossible," "I'm having lunch," "There is no money," and "I was away/sick/on vacation." Kuzmin, a businessman who was elected mayor 1½ years ago, wants to "shake things up" in Megion, a town of 54,000 in the Khanty-Mansiisk region, the spokeswoman said. The region, located some 2,400 kilometres northeast of Moscow, produces more oil than the rest of Russia combined. As world oil prices have risen sharply in recent years, the region has flourished, and in stark contrast to the rest of the country its population has grown at the rapid rate of more than seven per cent annually. But construction has not kept pace, and the lack of adequate housing is one of the town's most serious problems, Shestakova said. "Town authorities are there to make town residents' life comfortable and prosperous," Kuzmin, a trained oil engineer who studied business administration in Canada, said in a statement posted on the town website. "Town officials must work out mechanisms to solve and remove problems, not to avoid them." Officials who disobey the ban while in the mayor's office "will near the moment of their departure," the statement said. Providing the mayor with wrong or incomplete information, or being late in reporting important information will be considered an attempt to undermine his work, it said. Borovikova, the mayor's chief of staff, said the novel approach has improved discipline. "Before, it was so easy to say 'I don't know.' Now before reporting to the mayor we prepare several proposals on how one or another problem can be solved," Borovikova said. At first it was hard to remember not to use the banned expressions, she said, and they "slipped in sometimes." Copyright © 2007 Canadian Press Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 That's funny. I live by Siberian immigrants. They all do ballet and they're professional. They're in powerful shape. The latest russian is blonde haired and he networks with siberian/asians. They live in these ethnic communities and that's how they survive. It's really quite neat. He said schisleva is russian for have a good day. You can see he's a ballet dancer because his calfs are about as big as a 140 pound woman's thighs. Whoever said ballet is for sissies obviously hasn't seen the work they put into it. They have to workout tow hours each day and then rehearsals. Duchovny from X-Files is born from russian/scottish immigrants. He also graduated from yale or princeton. Long live the Russians! For now anyway. ravenmagic2003 <ravenmagic2003@...> wrote: http://ca.news./s/capress/070904/koddities/russia_word_ban Mayor of Russian town fights inefficiency by banning phrases like 'I can't' Tue Sep 4, 8:12 PM By Bagila Bukharbayeva MOSCOW (AP) - The mayor of a Siberian oil town has ordered his bureaucrats to stop using expressions such as "I don't know" and "I can't." Or look for another job. Kuzmin, 33, who is mayor of Megion, has banned these and 25 other phrases as a way to make his administration more efficient, his spokeswoman said Tuesday. "It's a suggestion to the staff that they should think before saying something," Oksana Shestakova said by telephone. "To say 'I don't know' is the same as admitting your helplessness." To reinforce the ban, a framed list of the banned expressions has been hanging on the wall next to Kuzmin's office for the past two weeks, Shestakova said. Some of the other prohibited phrases are "What can we do?" "It's not my job," "It's impossible," "I'm having lunch," "There is no money," and "I was away/sick/on vacation." Kuzmin, a businessman who was elected mayor 1½ years ago, wants to "shake things up" in Megion, a town of 54,000 in the Khanty-Mansiisk region, the spokeswoman said. The region, located some 2,400 kilometres northeast of Moscow, produces more oil than the rest of Russia combined. As world oil prices have risen sharply in recent years, the region has flourished, and in stark contrast to the rest of the country its population has grown at the rapid rate of more than seven per cent annually. But construction has not kept pace, and the lack of adequate housing is one of the town's most serious problems, Shestakova said. "Town authorities are there to make town residents' life comfortable and prosperous," Kuzmin, a trained oil engineer who studied business administration in Canada, said in a statement posted on the town website. "Town officials must work out mechanisms to solve and remove problems, not to avoid them." Officials who disobey the ban while in the mayor's office "will near the moment of their departure," the statement said. Providing the mayor with wrong or incomplete information, or being late in reporting important information will be considered an attempt to undermine his work, it said. Borovikova, the mayor's chief of staff, said the novel approach has improved discipline. "Before, it was so easy to say 'I don't know.' Now before reporting to the mayor we prepare several proposals on how one or another problem can be solved," Borovikova said. At first it was hard to remember not to use the banned expressions, she said, and they "slipped in sometimes." Copyright © 2007 Canadian Press Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 In a message dated 9/6/2007 5:24:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, enderwiggin52@... writes: I'm not sure if it is true a read in a book by Berlitz not the one with the language schools but a relative. He generally writes about Atlantis, Pyramid Power, Aliens, Flying saucers, etc. When I picked it up I thought I was by the language guy and not the "nut" It was titled "Native Tongues" and claimed to talk about the origins of the major languages an how subtle differences effect the people that speak them and how it feeds back into the language... Example: China the name of the region and country mean the center or middle... and the word/character for it is an elliptical or rectilinear shape with a downward stroke through it's center... they believed the Forbidden City was the center of the world and the rest of the universe This much is true. China referred to itself as the Middle Kingdom, meaning more or less that it was the middle ground between heaven and earth. That is one reason that they turned inward for much of their history. The Chinese had a great round or exploration that sent a 200 ship fleet as far as Africa and another possibly to the West Coast of the current US. However, it was determined that there was nothing of value in the outside world, so the fleet was destroyed along with the plans. Within a generation or two, ships larger than coastal fishing vessels were forbidden. They also did not advance scientifically, which is odd. IN many respects, they were more advanced in the Middle Ages than the Europeans. However, they simply stopped, like they froze in time. It hurt them that they viewed outside knowledge, etc., as being of no value, so they had no outside stimulation. In addition, there was very little trade. When the Europeans came, the Chinese refused to buy their goods, because they were things made by inferior barbarians, nor would they sell particularly much. There was a brisk trade in some things, like tea and china dishes, etc, but there could have been much more. The problem was that the Chinese would not take trade for these goods. One thing there was a market for was opium, which the Europeans shipped in, usually illegally. That could have been avoided, with all its unpleasantness, if the Chinese would have bought European goods. It would be interesting to know if they still think this way or not. Given how they are building and designing the military, particularly the Navy, Nuclear and spy networks, it is likely that they do. Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 In a message dated 9/6/2007 5:24:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, enderwiggin52@... writes: I'm not sure if it is true a read in a book by Berlitz not the one with the language schools but a relative. He generally writes about Atlantis, Pyramid Power, Aliens, Flying saucers, etc. When I picked it up I thought I was by the language guy and not the "nut" It was titled "Native Tongues" and claimed to talk about the origins of the major languages an how subtle differences effect the people that speak them and how it feeds back into the language... Example: China the name of the region and country mean the center or middle... and the word/character for it is an elliptical or rectilinear shape with a downward stroke through it's center... they believed the Forbidden City was the center of the world and the rest of the universe This much is true. China referred to itself as the Middle Kingdom, meaning more or less that it was the middle ground between heaven and earth. That is one reason that they turned inward for much of their history. The Chinese had a great round or exploration that sent a 200 ship fleet as far as Africa and another possibly to the West Coast of the current US. However, it was determined that there was nothing of value in the outside world, so the fleet was destroyed along with the plans. Within a generation or two, ships larger than coastal fishing vessels were forbidden. They also did not advance scientifically, which is odd. IN many respects, they were more advanced in the Middle Ages than the Europeans. However, they simply stopped, like they froze in time. It hurt them that they viewed outside knowledge, etc., as being of no value, so they had no outside stimulation. In addition, there was very little trade. When the Europeans came, the Chinese refused to buy their goods, because they were things made by inferior barbarians, nor would they sell particularly much. There was a brisk trade in some things, like tea and china dishes, etc, but there could have been much more. The problem was that the Chinese would not take trade for these goods. One thing there was a market for was opium, which the Europeans shipped in, usually illegally. That could have been avoided, with all its unpleasantness, if the Chinese would have bought European goods. It would be interesting to know if they still think this way or not. Given how they are building and designing the military, particularly the Navy, Nuclear and spy networks, it is likely that they do. Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Any one remember Orwell's classic " 1984 " and " NewSpeak " English with an ever Shrinking vocabulary, intended to prevent people from inadvertently committing " Thought Crimes " (wrong thinking that would land you in " re-education, " dead, or as Winston learns something worse... If I remember my NewSpeak correctly " I can't " would be rendered " I not do " ... meaning that you refuse to do... because you lazy, a trouble maker, etc any thing except the State won't give what I need to do want they want me to do, which of course would be a serious Thought Crime offence. I'm not sure if it is true a read in a book by Berlitz not the one with the language schools but a relative. He generally writes about Atlantis, Pyramid Power, Aliens, Flying saucers, etc. When I picked it up I thought I was by the language guy and not the " nut " It was titled " Native Tongues " and claimed to talk about the origins of the major languages an how subtle differences effect the people that speak them and how it feeds back into the language... Example: China the name of the region and country mean the center or middle... and the word/character for it is an elliptical or rectilinear shape with a downward stroke through it's center... they believed the Forbidden City was the center of the world and the rest of the universe The one I found interesting was that he claimed that Russian lacked a singular first person possessive... meaning there is no way express the concept of " My " ... if the claim is true it would explain the rise of the Czars, the Bolsheviks, the Communist Party, and some insight on what's going on now. For a nation to be able to own things as a group be not as an individual (except for the Czar or the Party) the self sacrifice shown in WWII, against Napoleon. etc seem to be perfectly natural, as would the concept of group ownership... I would appreciate knowing if the claims made by " the Nut " are true ... Ender At 06:34 PM 9/5/2007, you wrote: >That's funny. I live by Siberian immigrants. >They all do ballet and they're professional. >They're in powerful shape. The latest russian is >blonde haired and he networks with >siberian/asians. They live in these ethnic >communities and that's how they survive. It's >really quite neat. He said schisleva is russian >for have a good day. You can see he's a ballet >dancer because his calfs are about as big as a >140 pound woman's thighs. Whoever said ballet is >for sissies obviously hasn't seen the work they >put into it. They have to workout tow hours each >day and then rehearsals. Duchovny from >X-Files is born from russian/scottish >immigrants. He also graduated from yale or >princeton. Long live the Russians! For now anyway. > >ravenmagic2003 <ravenmagic2003@...> wrote: ><http://ca.news./s/capress/070904/koddities/russia_word_ban>http://ca.\ news./s/capress/070904/koddities/russia_word_ban > > > >Mayor of Russian town fights inefficiency by banning phrases like 'I can't' > > > >Tue Sep 4, 8:12 PM >By Bagila Bukharbayeva >MOSCOW (AP) - The mayor of a Siberian oil town >has ordered his bureaucrats to stop using >expressions such as " I don't know " and " I can't. " Or look for another job. > Kuzmin, 33, who is mayor of Megion, >has banned these and 25 other phrases as a way >to make his administration more efficient, his spokeswoman said Tuesday. > " It's a suggestion to the staff that they should >think before saying something, " Oksana >Shestakova said by telephone. " To say 'I don't >know' is the same as admitting your helplessness. " >To reinforce the ban, a framed list of the >banned expressions has been hanging on the wall >next to Kuzmin's office for the past two weeks, Shestakova said. >Some of the other prohibited phrases are " What >can we do? " " It's not my job, " " It's >impossible, " " I'm having lunch, " " There is no >money, " and " I was away/sick/on vacation. " >Kuzmin, a businessman who was elected mayor 1½ >years ago, wants to " shake things up " in Megion, >a town of 54,000 in the Khanty-Mansiisk region, the spokeswoman said. >The region, located some 2,400 kilometres >northeast of Moscow, produces more oil than the >rest of Russia combined. As world oil prices >have risen sharply in recent years, the region >has flourished, and in stark contrast to the >rest of the country its population has grown at >the rapid rate of more than seven per cent annually. >But construction has not kept pace, and the lack >of adequate housing is one of the town's most >serious problems, Shestakova said. > " Town authorities are there to make town >residents' life comfortable and prosperous, " >Kuzmin, a trained oil engineer who studied >business administration in Canada, said in a >statement posted on the town website. " Town >officials must work out mechanisms to solve and >remove problems, not to avoid them. " >Officials who disobey the ban while in the >mayor's office " will near the moment of their departure, " the statement said. >Providing the mayor with wrong or incomplete >information, or being late in reporting >important information will be considered an >attempt to undermine his work, it said. > Borovikova, the mayor's chief of staff, >said the novel approach has improved discipline. > " Before, it was so easy to say 'I don't know.' >Now before reporting to the mayor we prepare >several proposals on how one or another problem >can be solved, " Borovikova said. >At first it was hard to remember not to use the >banned expressions, she said, and they " slipped in sometimes. " >Copyright © 2007 Canadian Press > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Any one remember Orwell's classic " 1984 " and " NewSpeak " English with an ever Shrinking vocabulary, intended to prevent people from inadvertently committing " Thought Crimes " (wrong thinking that would land you in " re-education, " dead, or as Winston learns something worse... If I remember my NewSpeak correctly " I can't " would be rendered " I not do " ... meaning that you refuse to do... because you lazy, a trouble maker, etc any thing except the State won't give what I need to do want they want me to do, which of course would be a serious Thought Crime offence. I'm not sure if it is true a read in a book by Berlitz not the one with the language schools but a relative. He generally writes about Atlantis, Pyramid Power, Aliens, Flying saucers, etc. When I picked it up I thought I was by the language guy and not the " nut " It was titled " Native Tongues " and claimed to talk about the origins of the major languages an how subtle differences effect the people that speak them and how it feeds back into the language... Example: China the name of the region and country mean the center or middle... and the word/character for it is an elliptical or rectilinear shape with a downward stroke through it's center... they believed the Forbidden City was the center of the world and the rest of the universe The one I found interesting was that he claimed that Russian lacked a singular first person possessive... meaning there is no way express the concept of " My " ... if the claim is true it would explain the rise of the Czars, the Bolsheviks, the Communist Party, and some insight on what's going on now. For a nation to be able to own things as a group be not as an individual (except for the Czar or the Party) the self sacrifice shown in WWII, against Napoleon. etc seem to be perfectly natural, as would the concept of group ownership... I would appreciate knowing if the claims made by " the Nut " are true ... Ender At 06:34 PM 9/5/2007, you wrote: >That's funny. I live by Siberian immigrants. >They all do ballet and they're professional. >They're in powerful shape. The latest russian is >blonde haired and he networks with >siberian/asians. They live in these ethnic >communities and that's how they survive. It's >really quite neat. He said schisleva is russian >for have a good day. You can see he's a ballet >dancer because his calfs are about as big as a >140 pound woman's thighs. Whoever said ballet is >for sissies obviously hasn't seen the work they >put into it. They have to workout tow hours each >day and then rehearsals. Duchovny from >X-Files is born from russian/scottish >immigrants. He also graduated from yale or >princeton. Long live the Russians! For now anyway. > >ravenmagic2003 <ravenmagic2003@...> wrote: ><http://ca.news./s/capress/070904/koddities/russia_word_ban>http://ca.\ news./s/capress/070904/koddities/russia_word_ban > > > >Mayor of Russian town fights inefficiency by banning phrases like 'I can't' > > > >Tue Sep 4, 8:12 PM >By Bagila Bukharbayeva >MOSCOW (AP) - The mayor of a Siberian oil town >has ordered his bureaucrats to stop using >expressions such as " I don't know " and " I can't. " Or look for another job. > Kuzmin, 33, who is mayor of Megion, >has banned these and 25 other phrases as a way >to make his administration more efficient, his spokeswoman said Tuesday. > " It's a suggestion to the staff that they should >think before saying something, " Oksana >Shestakova said by telephone. " To say 'I don't >know' is the same as admitting your helplessness. " >To reinforce the ban, a framed list of the >banned expressions has been hanging on the wall >next to Kuzmin's office for the past two weeks, Shestakova said. >Some of the other prohibited phrases are " What >can we do? " " It's not my job, " " It's >impossible, " " I'm having lunch, " " There is no >money, " and " I was away/sick/on vacation. " >Kuzmin, a businessman who was elected mayor 1½ >years ago, wants to " shake things up " in Megion, >a town of 54,000 in the Khanty-Mansiisk region, the spokeswoman said. >The region, located some 2,400 kilometres >northeast of Moscow, produces more oil than the >rest of Russia combined. As world oil prices >have risen sharply in recent years, the region >has flourished, and in stark contrast to the >rest of the country its population has grown at >the rapid rate of more than seven per cent annually. >But construction has not kept pace, and the lack >of adequate housing is one of the town's most >serious problems, Shestakova said. > " Town authorities are there to make town >residents' life comfortable and prosperous, " >Kuzmin, a trained oil engineer who studied >business administration in Canada, said in a >statement posted on the town website. " Town >officials must work out mechanisms to solve and >remove problems, not to avoid them. " >Officials who disobey the ban while in the >mayor's office " will near the moment of their departure, " the statement said. >Providing the mayor with wrong or incomplete >information, or being late in reporting >important information will be considered an >attempt to undermine his work, it said. > Borovikova, the mayor's chief of staff, >said the novel approach has improved discipline. > " Before, it was so easy to say 'I don't know.' >Now before reporting to the mayor we prepare >several proposals on how one or another problem >can be solved, " Borovikova said. >At first it was hard to remember not to use the >banned expressions, she said, and they " slipped in sometimes. " >Copyright © 2007 Canadian Press > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Yes, the Russians were born fighters in a sense because even before Napoleon you see they were fighting against the Osmans, turks etc.. Same with the Austrians, Germans. It's funny. It makes me think of Lennon's Imagine and at the same time thinking of Lenin the dictator. > ><http://ca.news./s/capress/070904/koddities/russia_word_ban> http://ca.news./s/capress/070904/koddities/russia_word_ban > > > > > > > >Mayor of Russian town fights inefficiency by banning phrases like 'I can't' > > > > > > > >Tue Sep 4, 8:12 PM > >By Bagila Bukharbayeva > >MOSCOW (AP) - The mayor of a Siberian oil town > >has ordered his bureaucrats to stop using > >expressions such as " I don't know " and " I can't. " Or look for another job. > > Kuzmin, 33, who is mayor of Megion, > >has banned these and 25 other phrases as a way > >to make his administration more efficient, his spokeswoman said Tuesday. > > " It's a suggestion to the staff that they should > >think before saying something, " Oksana > >Shestakova said by telephone. " To say 'I don't > >know' is the same as admitting your helplessness. " > >To reinforce the ban, a framed list of the > >banned expressions has been hanging on the wall > >next to Kuzmin's office for the past two weeks, Shestakova said. > >Some of the other prohibited phrases are " What > >can we do? " " It's not my job, " " It's > >impossible, " " I'm having lunch, " " There is no > >money, " and " I was away/sick/on vacation. " > >Kuzmin, a businessman who was elected mayor 1½ > >years ago, wants to " shake things up " in Megion, > >a town of 54,000 in the Khanty-Mansiisk region, the spokeswoman said. > >The region, located some 2,400 kilometres > >northeast of Moscow, produces more oil than the > >rest of Russia combined. As world oil prices > >have risen sharply in recent years, the region > >has flourished, and in stark contrast to the > >rest of the country its population has grown at > >the rapid rate of more than seven per cent annually. > >But construction has not kept pace, and the lack > >of adequate housing is one of the town's most > >serious problems, Shestakova said. > > " Town authorities are there to make town > >residents' life comfortable and prosperous, " > >Kuzmin, a trained oil engineer who studied > >business administration in Canada, said in a > >statement posted on the town website. " Town > >officials must work out mechanisms to solve and > >remove problems, not to avoid them. " > >Officials who disobey the ban while in the > >mayor's office " will near the moment of their departure, " the statement said. > >Providing the mayor with wrong or incomplete > >information, or being late in reporting > >important information will be considered an > >attempt to undermine his work, it said. > > Borovikova, the mayor's chief of staff, > >said the novel approach has improved discipline. > > " Before, it was so easy to say 'I don't know.' > >Now before reporting to the mayor we prepare > >several proposals on how one or another problem > >can be solved, " Borovikova said. > >At first it was hard to remember not to use the > >banned expressions, she said, and they " slipped in sometimes. " > >Copyright © 2007 Canadian Press > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Yes, the Russians were born fighters in a sense because even before Napoleon you see they were fighting against the Osmans, turks etc.. Same with the Austrians, Germans. It's funny. It makes me think of Lennon's Imagine and at the same time thinking of Lenin the dictator. > ><http://ca.news./s/capress/070904/koddities/russia_word_ban> http://ca.news./s/capress/070904/koddities/russia_word_ban > > > > > > > >Mayor of Russian town fights inefficiency by banning phrases like 'I can't' > > > > > > > >Tue Sep 4, 8:12 PM > >By Bagila Bukharbayeva > >MOSCOW (AP) - The mayor of a Siberian oil town > >has ordered his bureaucrats to stop using > >expressions such as " I don't know " and " I can't. " Or look for another job. > > Kuzmin, 33, who is mayor of Megion, > >has banned these and 25 other phrases as a way > >to make his administration more efficient, his spokeswoman said Tuesday. > > " It's a suggestion to the staff that they should > >think before saying something, " Oksana > >Shestakova said by telephone. " To say 'I don't > >know' is the same as admitting your helplessness. " > >To reinforce the ban, a framed list of the > >banned expressions has been hanging on the wall > >next to Kuzmin's office for the past two weeks, Shestakova said. > >Some of the other prohibited phrases are " What > >can we do? " " It's not my job, " " It's > >impossible, " " I'm having lunch, " " There is no > >money, " and " I was away/sick/on vacation. " > >Kuzmin, a businessman who was elected mayor 1½ > >years ago, wants to " shake things up " in Megion, > >a town of 54,000 in the Khanty-Mansiisk region, the spokeswoman said. > >The region, located some 2,400 kilometres > >northeast of Moscow, produces more oil than the > >rest of Russia combined. As world oil prices > >have risen sharply in recent years, the region > >has flourished, and in stark contrast to the > >rest of the country its population has grown at > >the rapid rate of more than seven per cent annually. > >But construction has not kept pace, and the lack > >of adequate housing is one of the town's most > >serious problems, Shestakova said. > > " Town authorities are there to make town > >residents' life comfortable and prosperous, " > >Kuzmin, a trained oil engineer who studied > >business administration in Canada, said in a > >statement posted on the town website. " Town > >officials must work out mechanisms to solve and > >remove problems, not to avoid them. " > >Officials who disobey the ban while in the > >mayor's office " will near the moment of their departure, " the statement said. > >Providing the mayor with wrong or incomplete > >information, or being late in reporting > >important information will be considered an > >attempt to undermine his work, it said. > > Borovikova, the mayor's chief of staff, > >said the novel approach has improved discipline. > > " Before, it was so easy to say 'I don't know.' > >Now before reporting to the mayor we prepare > >several proposals on how one or another problem > >can be solved, " Borovikova said. > >At first it was hard to remember not to use the > >banned expressions, she said, and they " slipped in sometimes. " > >Copyright © 2007 Canadian Press > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 > MOSCOW (AP) - The mayor of a Siberian oil town has ordered his > bureaucrats to stop using expressions such as " I don't know " and " I > can't. " Or look for another job. > > Kuzmin, 33, who is mayor of Megion, has banned these and 25 other phrases as a way to make his administration more efficient, hisspokeswoman said Tuesday. > > " It's a suggestion to the staff that they should think before saying > something, " Oksana Shestakova said by telephone. " To say 'I don't know' is the same as admitting your helplessness. " > > To reinforce the ban, a framed list of the banned expressions has been hanging on the wall next to Kuzmin's office for the past two weeks,Shestakova said. > > Some of the other prohibited phrases are " What can we do? " " It's not my job, " " It's impossible, " " I'm having lunch, " " There is no money, " and " I was away/sick/on vacation. " > Kuzmin, a businessman who was elected mayor 1½ years ago, wants to > " shake things up " in Megion, a town of 54,000 in the Khanty-Mansiisk > region, the spokeswoman said. This is rule for employment not to put someone in jail. It's kind of amusing in the same way that the CEO who banned emails from being used on Fridays was... very annoying, but useful for 'shaking things up'. And frankly, some people really do need to have more of a 'can do' attitude instead of looking for excuses. Of course, this probably well intentioned list can be abused if he actually carries out firing someone for merely saying something once... but the 'idea' of not just saying 'I don't know' as an excuse can be a pretty useful one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 In a message dated 9/6/2007 8:26:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, drumthis2001@... writes: Yes, the Russians were born fighters in a sense because even before Napoleon you see they were fighting against the Osmans, turks etc.. Same with the Austrians, Germans. It's funny. It makes me think of Lennon's Imagine and at the same time thinking of Lenin the dictator. The Russians had to be fighters. They were originally Vikings who took over certain areas, such as around Moscow. Unfortunately for them. they were on prime march lands. A march land is land that is well suited for armies to travel and fight on. The Steppes were excellent cavalry country. Because of that, the Russians were regularly beaten up, subjugated or nearly exterminated by the various Asian horse barbarians like the Mongols and Huns. Indeed, they were ruled and dominated by these powers until the reign of Ivan the Terrible. He managed to strike successfully at several of these enemies and break them. With them gone, he was able to attempt to unite Russia and bring the fractious nobles under control. Unfortunately, he also had mental ailments which hindered his efforts. But at least he laid the groundwork, especially by crushing their traditional enemies. This also explains the lasting animosity between the Russian and some of the nations on the southern border. They lived for centuries in terror of those people and they don't seem interested in either forgiving or forgetting. Not an unwise policy in this case in my opinion. See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 I can understand the desire not to use negative wording such as 'it won't work' 'it's impossible' 'I can't do it' etc, but I am a bit confused as to why 'I don't know' is considered so bad? If one genuinly does not know, why is it wrong to say so? Would it be acceptable to pretend one did know if one did not? What is the alternative to saying 'I don't know'? 'I don't know, but I'll try and find out'? > This is rule for employment not to put someone in jail. It's kind of > amusing in the same way that the CEO who banned emails from being used > on Fridays was... very annoying, but useful for 'shaking things up'. > > And frankly, some people really do need to have more of a 'can do' > attitude instead of looking for excuses. > > Of course, this probably well intentioned list can be abused if he > actually carries out firing someone for merely saying something > once... but the 'idea' of not just saying 'I don't know' as an excuse > can be a pretty useful one. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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