From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

George Sherwood wrote:
> "Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge"> wrote in
> message news:4473f8b8$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> A Hyatt? Good lord the effects of oil on a semi-ex-socialist
country 
>>
>> Are the staff surly at least?
>>
>> Been out to see the oil city extending out into the caspian? You know,
>> all the oil rigs/nodding donkeys connected by duckboards.
>>
>
> For the most part here I haven't seen much surly.  Maybe it went out with
> the Russians. 

 Maybe it's Just the Turkmen & Uzbeks nowadays what with lovely
things such as the "Turkmenbashi".

>  Had a good view of a bunch of the old oil city the other
> day from the Admiral's office.  Need to get up on the big hill to take a
> good look.  Really interesting place.  More and more sure every day that I
> made the correct choice over Moscow to come here.   Had a get together with
> a bunch of the JO's tonight.  Good time.
>

Got out of Baku yet? Given it's spring the orchards etc should still be in
flower which in the caucasus is generally very pretty.

> One of the things that impresses the most here is how much of a mess the
> Russians left.  Those oil fields they were taking from are unreal.  Not sure
> there is enough money in the world to clean it up.
>

One of the places in the world where smoking really could kill you.

Adam

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