tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748839723443974858.post5220643997651462781..comments2024-02-10T02:26:32.702+00:00Comments on Ultima Thule<p></p>: Ussuriysk, in the Russian far east: a renovated siberian townMário R. Gonçalveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663310362534590729noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748839723443974858.post-69991082154703992112017-08-10T18:10:47.180+01:002017-08-10T18:10:47.180+01:00I was born and bred in Ussuriysk and lived there t...I was born and bred in Ussuriysk and lived there till my 23 years of age, which was back in 1970. The winters in those years were really cold and sometimes icy cold with icy wind blowing snow off the ground. It was often dry and icy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15728851650865061255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748839723443974858.post-52166275319072275442017-08-10T18:09:56.510+01:002017-08-10T18:09:56.510+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15728851650865061255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748839723443974858.post-32659052843380990142016-08-09T05:26:22.731+01:002016-08-09T05:26:22.731+01:00I did forget that Seattle is quite warm. However, ...I did forget that Seattle is quite warm. However, the "Global Pole of Cold" is Yakutsk, about same latitude as Oslo, which does support my view on the warmth distribution. North Asia and most of Canada get really cold winters, while Europe and Iceland do not.Mister Twisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370771651539304037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748839723443974858.post-84032879188849607922016-08-09T00:42:17.255+01:002016-08-09T00:42:17.255+01:00I kindly disagree, Mr. Twister.
First, Ussuriysk ...I kindly disagree, Mr. Twister.<br /><br />First, Ussuriysk is close to the Pacific Ocean, on the East coast of Siberia, and so the climate is maritime, not continental. Then, the latitude is the same of, say, Seattle - acros the Ocean, on the U.S. west coast - where Winters are NOT icy cold. And less cold if you go inland, by the way.<br /><br />Then, I LIKE Ussuriysky, it sounds so delightfullyMário R. Gonçalveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10663310362534590729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748839723443974858.post-67682044670941782642016-08-08T07:09:23.136+01:002016-08-08T07:09:23.136+01:00Well of course the winters are icy cold! The north...Well of course the winters are icy cold! The northern hemisphere is divided into the Atlantic region, and a whole bunch of flat land. One side gets all the warmth in winter, the other gets all the cold.<br /><br />Also, the -iyski ending in russian words can, and should, be easily replaced with the english -ian, which means "of/from". Ussurian Tiger even has a nice ring to it.Mister Twisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370771651539304037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748839723443974858.post-77063217769379654062012-06-22T08:03:24.675+01:002012-06-22T08:03:24.675+01:00O Rei de Thule (Goethe)
Es war einst ein König i...O Rei de Thule (Goethe)<br /> <br />Es war einst ein König in Thule,<br />Gar treu bis an das Grab,<br />Dem sterbend seine Buhle<br />einen goldnen Becher gab.<br /><br />Es ging ihm nichts darüber,<br />Er leert' ihn jeden Schmaus;<br />Die Augen gingen ihm über,<br />So oft trank er daraus.<br /><br />Und als er kam zu sterben,<br />Zählt' er seine Städt' im Reich,<br />Gönnt' Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com