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At least in Moscow...

Pipe My Ride

I was hesitating to talk about it. I was wondering what would be the reactions of the people that claim already that I'm too cynical with Russia. Well, it's too good to be kept for oneself. When I came back from business trip 3 weeks ago, I could not go home. I mean, physically. I had to make a big roundabout to reach my building door. A pipe freshly installed was blocking everything.

It was a big mess and, even, first ever seen in Moscow, the neighbours started to create an association to ask reasons for that pipe to authorities. The answer was quite clear, even on a hand-written page stuck to the unreachable door without any official stamps. The water pipe dedicated to my building is getting really old (from 1957) and the only solution to do something about it is to install a deviation, repair the stuff and then, get back to normal in October...Well, in October...

So, we have some tricks to reach home, a romantic wooden bridge, taking another entrance and following the wall or, if you're in shape, jump above the pipe. Amazing

(Photos: Dirrty Frank, seeing his broken building door (no joking) from far far far away)

Who's next?

When you come back home and you did not check the official website few weeks before, you know you're fucked. These are flyers to sell you some stuff to get your water hot during the annual hot water summer shut-off. The guys selling those incredible gadgets know better than you when you will run out of hot water (now, it's a 2 weeks period, we've got a progress here) and they stick that on your door.

Nice surprise indeed. Now, the only solution is to do that, as usual http://brisonslaglace.blogspot.com/2008/08/ce-qui-devait-arriver.html. Good luck to everybody. 

(Photos: Dirrty Frank, strangely going to the gym club everyday at the moment - hot shower guys)