Definitions by Pentozali
Ingushetia
A region in Russia, in the North Caucasus, where most of the people speak Ingush, a language very closely related to Chechen. A stunningly beautiful place known for its unique tall stone towers, basically trapezoidal with beehive shaped roofs similar to those in neighboring Russian and Georgian Ossetia. Unfortunately the area is closed to travelers because of the Russian government's military involvement, a sense of general lawlessness in which everyone is obliged to carry a weapon, and the presence of al-Qaeda-backed terrorists who have duped the populace, in its quest for independence from Russia, into accepting a twisted version of sharia law. All these make Ingushetia, the Northern Territory in Pakistan, North Korea, and Sudan, and Daghestan stand among the world's most dangerous places.
I always feel sad for the people of Ingushetia as they struggle against terrorists and the Russian military forces.
Ingushetia by pentozali January 5, 2011
Christmiss
Christmiss by pentozali December 19, 2010
Chrush time
The massive amounts of people one has to contend with in the city from roughly Thanksgiving to a few days after New Year's Day, all visiting relatives, friends, and doing shopping, for the holidays. A plus for merchants, a nuisance for people struggling to find a place to stand or sit on buses and trains.
It's Chrush time again---time to wake up at 4 AM instead of 5 just so I can get my seat on the train!
Chrush time by pentozali December 19, 2010
jet pack
Something everyone could only wish s/he had, to get to and from work, school, shopping etc. and not have to deal with cars, buses, trains, ferries, etc. Basically a rucksack-like contraption that one straps on to the back and has canisters for fuel. Not aerodynamically efficient, makes a lot of noise, to say nothing of the fact that one would have to get a pilot's license to operate it, obey new laws restricting where and when to fly with it, and of course there are the price and fear factor one would have to deal with. Not a very good idea, when all is said and done!