Comments on: Romania: 24 Hours In http://www.ensight.org/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/ I'm The Boss @ netmobs, past CEO of b5media, author of Blog Marketing and a hardcore Canadian Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:46:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: madmax http://www.ensight.org/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/comment-page-1/#comment-49631 madmax Sat, 08 Jul 2006 18:13:43 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/archives/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/#comment-49631 *I know that because I'm a romanian (100% clujean) *I know that because I’m a romanian (100% clujean)

]]> By: madmax http://www.ensight.org/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/comment-page-1/#comment-49630 madmax Sat, 08 Jul 2006 17:52:49 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/archives/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/#comment-49630 yeap, in romanian means the same thing, all the food available. yeap, in romanian means the same thing, all the food available.

]]> By: Jeremy Wright http://www.ensight.org/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/comment-page-1/#comment-49618 Jeremy Wright Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:37:11 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/archives/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/#comment-49618 madmax: "Menu" in English is all of the food available. At McDonald's anyways ordering a "BigMac Menu" is ordering a "combo" or "meal" in a North American McDonald's. It's not a bad thing, just one of the little differences, even at a major restaurant :) Dimitar: 2 reasons. One, that I couldn't find a low enough latency connection to make it sound clear, and that my headset stopped working on the trip. Not anyone's fault, these things happen :) Anyways, I loved the trip. Thanks to everyone for all the emails (friendly or otherwise) explaining basic things about the conference. While I read lots, and lots before going (including on the dual currency), it's a totally different thing to be holding 10 different kinds of bills and trying to figure out how to pay for "8 lei". I was ripped off at least twice while in Romania. Ah well, these things happen, heh. I'll be back, and hopefully I'll have time to explore the country and get to know even more fantastic folk. I'll also be recommending to at least half a dozen friends that they chat with specific people in Romania (including a few bloggers), as I really believe there's an amazing opportunity there. madmax: “Menu” in English is all of the food available. At McDonald’s anyways ordering a “BigMac Menu” is ordering a “combo” or “meal” in a North American McDonald’s. It’s not a bad thing, just one of the little differences, even at a major restaurant :)

Dimitar: 2 reasons. One, that I couldn’t find a low enough latency connection to make it sound clear, and that my headset stopped working on the trip. Not anyone’s fault, these things happen :)

Anyways, I loved the trip. Thanks to everyone for all the emails (friendly or otherwise) explaining basic things about the conference. While I read lots, and lots before going (including on the dual currency), it’s a totally different thing to be holding 10 different kinds of bills and trying to figure out how to pay for “8 lei”. I was ripped off at least twice while in Romania. Ah well, these things happen, heh.

I’ll be back, and hopefully I’ll have time to explore the country and get to know even more fantastic folk. I’ll also be recommending to at least half a dozen friends that they chat with specific people in Romania (including a few bloggers), as I really believe there’s an amazing opportunity there.

]]> By: madmax http://www.ensight.org/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/comment-page-1/#comment-49617 madmax Thu, 06 Jul 2006 04:03:32 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/archives/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/#comment-49617 Who told you "menu" doesn't mean the same thing in romanian? Many romanians speak english, mostly the youth generations, and if you speek spanish you may understand some words in romanian. Who told you “menu” doesn’t mean the same thing in romanian? Many romanians speak english, mostly the youth generations, and if you speek spanish you may understand some words in romanian.

]]> By: Dimitar Vesselinov http://www.ensight.org/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/comment-page-1/#comment-49611 Dimitar Vesselinov Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:29:17 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/archives/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/#comment-49611 "Really my only frustration is that there aren’t any pay phones around, which has meant that I’ve only been able to communicate with my family via email." Why don't you use Skype? Jeremy, take a look at the European blogosphere! http://www.eu.socialtext.net/loicwiki/index.cgi?the_european_blogosphere “Really my only frustration is that there aren’t any pay phones around, which has meant that I’ve only been able to communicate with my family via email.”

Why don’t you use Skype?

Jeremy, take a look at the European blogosphere!
http://www.eu.socialtext.net/loicwiki/index.cgi?the_european_blogosphe re

]]> By: Sergiu http://www.ensight.org/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/comment-page-1/#comment-49609 Sergiu Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:18:55 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/archives/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/#comment-49609 Hi, My name is Sergiu and I'll try to explain you some things about Romania and Romanian people , things that will help you to understand better our way of living. (My English is not so well, but i'll hope you'll understand). - Why taxi drivers don't speak English? Well, the eldest ones, they lived in the communist period, when, in school the main laguages studied were Russian and French, rarely English and German. After the falling of the comunist regim (december 1989), English language became one of the most teached foreign language. So, there is more chance that a young taxi driver can speak English. - About currency Romania, like Turkey , passes trough a procces called "denomination" - this means that the equivalent of 10 000 lei bill worth now 1 lei ( old currency is ROL , new currency is RON) i.e 10000 ROL= 1 RON 5 000 000 ROL = 500 RON = 5 x 100 RON = 5 x 1 000 000 ROL - Romania is a beautiful country. It has access to the Black Sea and there is a lovely seaside, i proudly recommend you Vama Veche if you like rock music and if you are a free spirit. Romania also have beautiful mountains (for some pictures go to http://www.alizeu.com/new/ ) If you like alcoholic drinks ask for "palinka" or "tzooika" both made of plum , apples or pears. Bucharest is a big and crowded city , if you have time to visit Romania, try Cluj, Timisoara, Iasi, the north of Moldova where you can visit Romanian's great monasteries. About women, i suggest you to ask for a "moldoveanca" girl, these girls put more passion on it, as far as i experienced. I'll tell you more tommorow because now I have to go. Good luck (Bafta) ! Hi,
My name is Sergiu and I’ll try to explain you some things about Romania and Romanian people , things that will help you to understand better our way of living. (My English is not so well, but i’ll hope you’ll understand).

- Why taxi drivers don’t speak English?
Well, the eldest ones, they lived in the communist period, when, in school the main laguages studied were Russian and French, rarely English and German.
After the falling of the comunist regim (december 1989), English language became one of the most teached foreign language. So, there is more chance that a young taxi driver can speak English.

- About currency
Romania, like Turkey , passes trough a procces called “denomination” – this means
that the equivalent of 10 000 lei bill worth now 1 lei ( old currency is ROL , new currency is RON) i.e 10000 ROL= 1 RON
5 000 000 ROL = 500 RON = 5 x 100 RON = 5 x 1 000 000 ROL

– Romania is a beautiful country. It has access to the Black Sea and there is a lovely seaside, i proudly recommend you Vama Veche if you like rock music and if you are a free spirit. Romania also have beautiful mountains (for some pictures go to http://www.alizeu.com/new/ )

If you like alcoholic drinks ask for “palinka” or “tzooika” both made of plum , apples or pears.

Bucharest is a big and crowded city , if you have time to visit Romania, try Cluj, Timisoara,
Iasi, the north of Moldova where you can visit Romanian’s great monasteries.

About women, i suggest you to ask for a “moldoveanca” girl, these girls put more passion on it, as far as i experienced.

I’ll tell you more tommorow because now I have to go.
Good luck (Bafta) !

]]> By: Cristian Mezei http://www.ensight.org/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/comment-page-1/#comment-49605 Cristian Mezei Wed, 05 Jul 2006 02:58:24 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/archives/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/#comment-49605 I'm you enjoyed Romania .. And as you said, the younger generation is more fluent in English.. Anyway, I'm sorry that you didn't had time to actually visit Romania, not just Bucharest, which is hell .. I’m you enjoyed Romania .. And as you said, the younger generation is more fluent in English..

Anyway, I’m sorry that you didn’t had time to actually visit Romania, not just Bucharest, which is hell ..

]]> By: Antonio Eram http://www.ensight.org/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/comment-page-1/#comment-49601 Antonio Eram Tue, 04 Jul 2006 16:01:51 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/archives/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/#comment-49601 the reason there are not many payphones arround in romania is that everybody has a mobile (cell) phone. ;) the reason there are not many payphones arround in romania is that everybody has a mobile (cell) phone. ;)

]]> By: i0nutzb http://www.ensight.org/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/comment-page-1/#comment-49600 i0nutzb Tue, 04 Jul 2006 15:10:29 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/archives/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/#comment-49600 i guess you dont meet the romanian girls yet, right? :D i guess you dont meet the romanian girls yet, right? :D

]]> By: Radu - Movie Addicts http://www.ensight.org/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/comment-page-1/#comment-49599 Radu - Movie Addicts Tue, 04 Jul 2006 13:45:34 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/archives/2006/07/02/romania-24-hours-in/#comment-49599 I haven't attended that conference in Bucharest but I did read some thoughts posted on some romanian blogs by some romanian bloggers who did attend the conference. Anyway, I'm nicely surprised to see a western guy like Jeremy talking so nice and amenable about Romania and romanian people. Well, as you said man, you only met a few and those were not "regular" people, but we're not bad people at all, it's just some of us lack some education and stuff, but we can recuperate in the next ~ 100 years :D. I'll try to listed to the radio show you're invinted to tonight :), best wishes from a romanian blogger who's going to read your blog frequently from now on. I haven’t attended that conference in Bucharest but I did read some thoughts posted on some romanian blogs by some romanian bloggers who did attend the conference.

Anyway, I’m nicely surprised to see a western guy like Jeremy talking so nice and amenable about Romania and romanian people. Well, as you said man, you only met a few and those were not “regular” people, but we’re not bad people at all, it’s just some of us lack some education and stuff, but we can recuperate in the next ~ 100 years :D .

I’ll try to listed to the radio show you’re invinted to tonight :) , best wishes from a romanian blogger who’s going to read your blog frequently from now on.

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