MetaFilter posts tagged with Russia and Siberia

Jesus Jehovavich

Secret Life of Gravy — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:25:31 -0800

Welcome to the charming world of Vissarion: the Siberian, vegan, reincarnation of Christ, who also happens to be a Polygamist. When he lost his job as a traffic cop in 1991, Sergei Torop changed his name to Vissarion and began spreading his message about how to attain moral perfection, drive out negative energy, and survive the coming Apocalypse. Today the Community of Vassarion in the Krasnoyarsk region of Siberia numbers around 10,000, while a further 50,000 follow his teachings in the world beyond. The collection of official links in English An Interview by EnlightenNext Magazine Travel article about the community for Power Magazine Previously on Metafilter

KA-BOOM!!!!

fearfulsymmetry — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:47:21 -0800

The Tunguska Event. A century ago, something exploded over Russia... Different theories abound. Some of the more outlandish are summed up in the always splendid Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World 1 2 3

Can I say, "I know, but if I tell you I'll have to kill you"?

weapons-grade pandemonium — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:24:30 -0800

Mayor of Siberian town orders his bureaucrats to stop using expressions such as "I don't know", "I can't", "I'm having lunch", and "It's impossible". Not sure if "You have got to be fucking kidding me." or "What the fuck, man? are on his list.

Railway of Bones

parudox — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:36:08 -0800

Dead Road - Museum of Communism in the Open. "It was one of the most ambitious projects of the Stalin era, known as the 'railway of bones'. At least 10 people a day died during the four years of its construction [actually 1947-1953], but unlike most of Uncle Joe's grand designs it was never completed and now sits unfinished in the tundra, an icy road to nowhere." The transpolar railway was built by labour camps^ 501 and 503 and construction was stopped after the amnesty following Stalin's death in 1953; 800km, about half, was built. Some sections are currently in operation, but much is abandoned: depot and locomotives in Dolgoe, Dolgoe itself, labour camps, more spectacular decay. (Previously: Norilsk, which was supposed to see an extension of the line.)

Gigantic hole

Burhanistan — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:03:42 -0800

The giant spiraling hole in the ground near Mirny, Russia in Siberia is perhaps the world's largest open pit diamond mine. More giant holes.

In Soviet Russia, Snow Pees On You.

Hat Maui — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:55:19 -0800

Don't Eat (or Drink) The Yellow Snow !

note: it is our surmise that that this snow is probably not toxic. trust us. we're russia.

Dirjy — Fri, 24 May 2002 14:28:25 -0800

What Would Vissarion Do? A former Russian traffic cop realizes that he is the reborn Son of God. Several devoted disciples agree, yea and verily. Insert own 'water into vodka' joke here. On second thought, please don't.