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Victor Khomenko

In Reply to: RE: Fair enough posted by geoffkait on November 10, 2016 at 08:46:53

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Damn, I just noticed that is their newest stealth fighter . . . - Billy Wonka 18:16:28 11/14/16 (0)
Did you catch that out back?
RE: is that what all the Cossacks ride these days...;^) (nt) - user510 14:44:20 11/14/16 (5)
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- RE: is that what all the Cossacks ride these days...;^) (nt) - Victor Khomenko 15:31:44 11/14/16 (4)
  I am a good friend with the cossack Ataman of USA and Canada, and I can assure you that he drives a Benz. :)
  - RE: I had no idea... - user510 15:50:31 11/14/16 (3)
    ...that we even had Cossacks here in NA, let alone one of their Ataman. Not sure about the Benz. It must be hard to swing a cutlass from one of those. ;-)
    
    -Steve
    - There are quite a few - Victor Khomenko 16:42:34 11/14/16 (2)
      Tens of thousands, I believe, going back to 1917 or so.
      For those who don't know, Ataman is an elected position, elected at the Rada.
      Anyway, there is plenty of controversy about them and their role in the 20th century history, I am not a part of it, I just have fun meeting and talking to the Ataman. He is a very colorful individual.
      
      Ataman (Open in New Window)
      Edits: 11/14/16 11/14/16 11/14/16
      - RE: it stands to reason - user510 17:04:34 11/14/16 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: There are quite a few posted by Victor Khomenko on November 14, 2016 at 16:42:34
        
        that the role of the Ataman would have evolved over the centuries. Iirc, these were high ranking military leaders; compare to multiple star Generals in US Army. Why would they need to retain a centuries old title? Aren't the Ataman (as well as the Cossacks) obsolete?
        
        -Steve
        
        Not to them, apparently - Victor Khomenko 18:06:32 11/14/16 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: it stands to reason posted by user510 on November 14, 2016 at 17:04:34
        
        I find all that stuff with uniforms, etc. silly, but I am not one of them, so who am I to tell them?
        
        They are determined to preserve their identity, that goes back hundreds of years and is quite colorful. There are many good things that could be said for them, even considering all the controversy, including the pogroms they were famous for. Many of them were forced to leave their homeland, in particular, during the evacuation from Crimea, under the leadership of Vrangel, and these people are remembered warmly in Europe, where they built many roads and bridges.
        
        Anyway, it IS a fascinating subject... there are many movies on it.
That's ridiculous. - MannyE 09:24:36 11/13/16 (0)
It's clearly a Canada Goose.
Huh?! - geoffkait 09:49:09 11/10/16 (2)
I didn't realize he even knew Hilary.
- I liked the chains. nt - Victor Khomenko 12:12:32 11/10/16 (1)
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  - Chains of love. Chain,,chain,,chain...nt - geoffkait 13:14:40 11/10/16 (0)
    Nt

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