Comments on: Old Photos: One Fine Day In The USSR http://www.kcmeesha.com/2009/10/18/old-photos-one-fine-day-in-the-ussr/ Whatever Comes to Mind of One Russian-Jewish-American Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:09:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Old Photos: One Day In The Soviet School | Kansas City with the Russian Accent http://www.kcmeesha.com/2009/10/18/old-photos-one-fine-day-in-the-ussr/comment-page-1/#comment-5442 Old Photos: One Day In The Soviet School | Kansas City with the Russian Accent Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:49:32 +0000 http://www.kcmeesha.com/?p=3564#comment-5442 [...] Photos: One Day In The Soviet School Continuing with the old Soviet photos, the next batch was taken at a typical school. Wood-shops were very [...] [...] Photos: One Day In The Soviet School Continuing with the old Soviet photos, the next batch was taken at a typical school. Wood-shops were very [...]

]]> By: m.v. http://www.kcmeesha.com/2009/10/18/old-photos-one-fine-day-in-the-ussr/comment-page-1/#comment-5397 m.v. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:14:22 +0000 http://www.kcmeesha.com/?p=3564#comment-5397 My Grandma had coal-burning stove. It burns too hot for water heater. MM-"sool" turned out to be salt in Estonian language and apparently screwing a salt can to the wall was pretty common in these areas. My Grandma had coal-burning stove. It burns too hot for water heater.
MM-”sool” turned out to be salt in Estonian language and apparently screwing a salt can to the wall was pretty common in these areas.

]]> By: tacit http://www.kcmeesha.com/2009/10/18/old-photos-one-fine-day-in-the-ussr/comment-page-1/#comment-5394 tacit Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:02:30 +0000 http://www.kcmeesha.com/?p=3564#comment-5394 I love the comments you've provided. Quite amusing. The water heater takes the cake... it is unbelievable the thing ran on wood, instead of charcoal (which is an industrial by-product), or coal (which has fantastic energy density). Contrast to "Town Gas" which was available in US cities (and cities in western Europe) for lighting -- and to a limited extent heat as well -- at the turn of the century. I grew up in a community where people still remember the taste of food cooked in wood-fired cooking stoves. They consistently claim cakes and certain other baked foods taste superior prepared in one. Maybe they're right... or maybe it's the lard they used back then. I love the comments you’ve provided. Quite amusing.

The water heater takes the cake… it is unbelievable the thing ran on wood, instead of charcoal (which is an industrial by-product), or coal (which has fantastic energy density). Contrast to “Town Gas” which was available in US cities (and cities in western Europe) for lighting — and to a limited extent heat as well — at the turn of the century.

I grew up in a community where people still remember the taste of food cooked in wood-fired cooking stoves. They consistently claim cakes and certain other baked foods taste superior prepared in one. Maybe they’re right… or maybe it’s the lard they used back then.

]]> By: Rick in PV http://www.kcmeesha.com/2009/10/18/old-photos-one-fine-day-in-the-ussr/comment-page-1/#comment-5382 Rick in PV Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:38:11 +0000 http://www.kcmeesha.com/?p=3564#comment-5382 Good stuff. More, please. Good stuff. More, please.

]]> By: Joe http://www.kcmeesha.com/2009/10/18/old-photos-one-fine-day-in-the-ussr/comment-page-1/#comment-5367 Joe Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:05:58 +0000 http://www.kcmeesha.com/?p=3564#comment-5367 I think the commentary is worth your time. Thanks for the effort! I think the commentary is worth your time. Thanks for the effort!

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