Yes, colloquial English is "survival" English and could be very useful along with some basic knowledge of Grammar, Vocabulary, Idioms...You could see the way it works here right now)))
Those who think that they don't see any usefullness from just reading and clicking on the forum link and not participating are slightly wrong and yet, possibly could pick up a few bits from our little chit-chats)))
The main points are personal commitment, dedication and wish to learn)))

Such a toy!!!! It is all covered by Swarovsky cristalls.
They say that this is a copy of the car which belongs to Oksana Robsky.
But I doubt it. =))

http://img.photobucket.com/alb ...

Why are you in doubt! Don't you think that she can't afford it? ;-)

Actually she can. But can you imagine such a bird on roads of Moscow and suburbs?
During the autumn-winter-spring time?
This is a car you are going to use once a year.
To drive your bottom from one villa on Rublwvka to another one in same area.
Such money for posh shit?
No - she is not this type. For my 90 percent confidence.

That sort of car is not for riding)))but for private collection, prestige, ambition, status, public challenge, all that shit.
Not my type either....

Mila, what a "private collection"? To put such a car in garage and leave it there?
And again - Robsky is not Paris Hilton.
She counts money like Gobsek. She remembers her past - believe me.

Gobsek, right. Sometimes people don't need the money, diamonds... and yet the thought of Possession of those does matter))) Actually, mostly they are "sick" people (( (and this is sad. If you have lots of money give it to charity for really sick children or elderly, they would be grateful...

I guess pilots and AT Controllers are so far from tracking the yellow/glamours press and life of celebrities (IMHO indeed). I even suspect some of them don't know what Oksana famous for...

And do you know MSL? I know the name only (( (

Now I know. Google rulez!

Well, everybody can google. My little "trap" was to ask you to tell the story in your own words)))

Mila, It's too cruel of you to make me retell the 'story of success' of glamours celebrity. Ask me anything else, please.

I know, MSL, but there isn't other way to do it - to brush up, and in this case I am ruthless))) the Iron Lady has taught me a lot)))

If you have lots of money give it to charity
====
Sometimes it's hard. If you remember your poverty it is hard to forget.
You are always scared. And believe me - it is so.
I can give you an example from absolutely different sphere.
From military of USSR.
Change money for weaponry, Robsky for Ustinov.
Same story.
Overproduction of weapons in USSR was (a lot) result of Ustinov's War experience.

0стровитянин
Sometimes it's hard. If you remember your poverty it is hard to forget.
*******
Yes, you are right and know exactly what it looks like.
But if you feel that you can make a difference for somebody else, why not?
Children in orphanges (( ((
Lonely elderly people (( ((
Wild animals for example in captivity or in the zoo, don't even mention some circuses (( (

I guess pilots and AT Controllers are so far from tracking the yellow/glamours press and life of celebrities (IMHO indeed).
=====
Come on! It is just depends on your curiosity. =)))
By the way STRONGLY recommend this book. Brilliant.
Robsky and Sobchak.

http://lib.aldebaran.ru/author ...

Link is closed, but try to find another way.
Book is very funny. Types are described professionly. And there is a disclaimer - Girls, if you are not a type of a vampire or you are not ready to fight or to be slave - it is not your choice.
Actually - logical.

====
to make me retell the 'story of success' of glamours celebrity
====
Stand up and fight! (c) =))
The best way to improve "general language" is - to talk not about the technicals.
We have to talk about everything.
You may find very unusual situation in your life.
How do you think do a young manager in transpotation department need to know the word
"cervix"? Believe me - sometimes he needs.
And not with his wife. In his business activity.

But if you feel that you can make a difference for somebody else, why not?
====
Sure. But it is already another level of consciousness.
Not all of the people can cross the treshold.

Every little helps)))
A smile produces another one and so on)))

"There is enough for everybody's need, but not enough for anybody's greed" Mahatma Gandhi

Every little helps)))
===
Of course. But still. And by the way - it is not only scare or greed. Sometimes it's a shock. Very few people are able not to lose themselves in a hurricaine of rat race.
Very very few.

I couldn't agree more.

"There is enough for everybody's need, but not enough for anybody's greed" Mahatma Gandhi

Brilliant words!

One more to add I've herd once at time. "Money is the measure of human egoism". For me this definition of money is the best.

I like the quote, MSL..
Money is life navigation and GPS)))

Money is the measure of human egoism
====
Why so? Disagree. Money... it is just an instrument.
Blacksmith has a hummer, man has money.
And again - money is a dust. You can not take it with you to Heaven.

Money... it is just an instrument.

It really is as soon as you are a businessman. But think again: what for do you need that kind of instrument? Pure egoism after all.

Sadly we are all consumers, in the end of the day (( (

Well, Mila, It's not only about consumption...

Investment then? Distribution? Fair trade?

Grasping and dragging. It's all about Robinson's response

I think that kind of people is not worth talking about.There are many more noble, generous and kind, let's hope!

Negative, Mila. It's me, you and everybody. It's human nature. Nobody has cancelled the Robinson's response yet :-)))

The point is in the degree of egoism. The keyword is: an extention.

Sorry, MSL, have to go now ((
To all
Bye and see you again! Keep on brushing up...

But think again: what for do you need that kind of instrument? Pure egoism after all.
====
Why? Why to be so stucked into just a one kind of things?
Money can be an instrument of full alrtuism. For example somebody accumulating them for his kids.
Or for the very poor. He is not forgetting himself may be. But...

Dear Mila!!! Could you help me to translate the abbreviation from Bangladesh Driving Licence "w/o". It looks like "Maria Robinson w/o: Michael George Robinson". Thank you.

I'm not Mila, but I'll try:)
w/o= wife of

to волгарь
There are a few abbs
W/O Without
W/O Work Order
W/O Week Of
W/O Wife of
W/O Write On
W/O Written Off
There are a few questions
the ; - rather strange
Maria Robison is not a typical Bangladeshi name
To translate a bit extracted from the whole piece is rather tricky way.
Could you be so kind as to provide more stuff, I mean to expand a bit more context??

and here's to you Mrs. Robinson
jesus loves you more than you will know wuwuwu
god bless you please Mrs. Robinson
heaven holds a place for those who pray
hey hey hey...hey hey hey
:)))))))))

Hello Inna
Love this Mrs Robinson)))
By the way, I am not quite sure re: wife of. As a rule in official docs they would rather write Spouse of....
Need more details))

Hi, Mila!!!!:)I'm not sure either

Certainly, this is an English Name. I guess Bangladesh is the member of British Commonwealth and a lot of the citizens of the UK live and work there. I think "w/о" - "wife of", because it is important for those countries as Bangladesh to point if the lady has been married or not.

And one more question: "Ref No. DА1306" - Номер регистрации?

I am voting for ‘without’.
It’s like bringing your own ‘samovar’ to Tula.
)))

boba, I"ll transfer your offer to Mrs Robinson :)))

2 boba
LOL :-))) passed! your mark book :-)

to boba:
but as a decent lady she mentions the name of her husband, just to warn:)

0стровитянин:
"The best way to improve "general language" is - to talk not about the technicals."
"How do you think do a young manager in transpotation department need to know the word
"cervix"?"

Could I suggest you to use "a young clerk of...department" instead of "a young manager in transpotation department". Of course if I understood your example correctly.

As a rule in official docs they would rather write Spouse of
====
Mila, it's Bangladesh!!! For sure it is "wife of".

"How do you think do a young manager in transpotation department need to know the word
"cervix"?"

I believe that full gynaecologist and sexologist vocabulary should be included in a compulsory linguistic minima of each manager of transportation department :-)))

2 klg

Mmmmm. Official position was "Director of the Department of transportation".
I am not sure that "clerk" will be correct word.
Of course we all clerks in some way.