Lithuanian military Marines are soon to be called Hussars, Dragoons and Lances

[KhornateMonkey]

You guys seem like very nice people, but your views on politics towards ex .Soviet states are horrible.

Black people are very sociable, but they all steal.

[[WS]Jacob]

Black people are very sociable, but they all steal.

What...

[Gandalf]

Yes, i am indeed. I had a fortune to hang out with some Russians in an international festival this year, as i was the only person out of Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian delegations who speaks Russian (There were Russians, Lithuanians, Latvians and Estonians participating). You guys seem like very nice people, but your views on politics towards ex .Soviet states are horrible.

We merely reflect your view on politics.
I think it is far from the truth that the Lithuanian military forces were formed from people without any training received during the USSR, or having had high positions in the USSR army.
This very unlike the USSR army that fought the Lithuanians in 1918, when most of the former miliraty staff had been killed or defected to save their life.

The USSR provided free education and health care for all citizens, Lithuania was no exception. That is why the current former USSR republics had a 99% literacy, even if there were many nomadic and distant tribes.

It is foolish that Lithuanians no longer speak Russian, their only reason is their political view. Before becoming independent (and giving away the independency as soon as possible as in 1939) Russia would provide your main source of income.

[JayL]

Not so obvious to JayL, apparently.

The fact you are talking about is as clear to me as the fact that Nazi Germany failed to prove any Aryan supremacy, failed to exterminate Jews, Gypsies or any other ethnicity, for example (actually, they only fueled supportive wishes of Jews and egalitarian thoughts). And, above all, threw all their progress down the hole.

[Salmonella]

The fact you are talking about is as clear to me as the fact that Nazi Germany failed to prove any Aryan supremacy, failed to exterminate Jews, Gypsies or any other ethnicity, for example (actually, they only fueled supportive wishes of Jews and egalitarian thoughts). And, above all, threw all their progress down the hole.

I hope it is, for your own good.

[Huntsman]

We merely reflect your view on politics.
I think it is far from the truth that the Lithuanian military forces were formed from people without any training received during the USSR, or having had high positions in the USSR army.
This very unlike the USSR army that fought the Lithuanians in 1918, when most of the former miliraty staff had been killed or defected to save their life.

The USSR provided free education and health care for all citizens, Lithuania was no exception. That is why the current former USSR republics had a 99% literacy, even if there were many nomadic and distant tribes.

It is foolish that Lithuanians no longer speak Russian, their only reason is their political view. Before becoming independent (and giving away the independency as soon as possible as in 1939) Russia would provide your main source of income.

90 percent of Lithuanians think positively of Russians, the other part - 10 percent - uneducated kids who think Russia is guilty for everything.

[Gandalf]

90 percent of Lithuanians think positively of Russians, the other part - 10 percent - uneducated kids who think Russia is guilty for everything.

Most Russians also think positive of Lithuanians, even if they can make some jokes. The one thing they however do not understand is why Lithuanians stopped learning Russian and treat it like an enemy language.
Yes we all know about Stalin, but Stalin was hating all republics equally.

[Huntsman]

Most Russians also think positive of Lithuanians, even if they can make some jokes. The one thing they however do not understand is why Lithuanians stopped learning Russian and treat it like an enemy language.
Yes we all know about Stalin, but Stalin was hating all republics equally.

Lithuanians did not stop learning English. In our schools Russian is still being taught, only as the second foreign language though, English is considered the first. The Russian teaching programme is very good, however, the students themselves are just too lazy and non motivated to learn Russian - they prioritize English

[Mikal]

Lithuanians did not stop learning English. In our schools Russian is still being taught, only as the second foreign language though, English is considered the first. The Russian teaching programme is very good, however, the students themselves are just too lazy and non motivated to learn Russian - they prioritize English

Do you guys spell harbour with a u?

[[WS]Jacob]

students themselves are just too lazy and non motivated to learn Russian - they prioritize English

Just so that they can play Argonath RPG

[Huntsman]

Just so that they can play Argonath RPG

I know four Lithuanians and one British Lithuanian that plays Argo. And where are the rest 2 999 995 Lithuanians?

[Mikal]

And where are the rest 2 999 995 Lithuanians?

On the toilet or taking a nap? :conf:

[Driggz]

Lithuanians did not stop learning English. In our schools Russian is still being taught, only as the second foreign language though, English is considered the first. The Russian teaching programme is very good, however, the students themselves are just too lazy and non motivated to learn Russian - they prioritize English

I've found the only part that is hard to master is the alphabet. I've moved from Russia to America when I was 9 months old and still have to yet to master the alphabet perfectly

[Jubin]

Yes we all know about Stalin, but Stalin was hating all republics equally.

Nah, I'd say Stalin had a sweet spot for Ukraine.

[Huntsman]

Nah, I'd say Stalin had a sweet spot for Ukraine.

Yet starved them to near extinction...  :poke: