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Posted by: Raspberry

Some girl from Omsk has been writing me the past few days. I have no clue what this city is all about.

I presume that some of you guys have been to Omsk. What's there, and what time zone is it is(if I do decide to call the girl)? And how is the ground transportation situation?(i.e., trains from other cities)?

Posted by: EasyTarget

Omsk is +14 hours from Washington.
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/personal.html
Great site for helping to keep time zones correct.

Omsk is about 1400 miles East of Moscow, middle of Siberia. You would need to fly from Moscow to Omsk. 3 hour flight.

Posted by: TheWongs

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Originally Posted by EasyTarget

Omsk is +14 hours from Washington.
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/personal.html
Great site for helping to keep time zones correct.

Omsk is about 1400 miles East of Moscow, middle of Siberia. You would need to fly from Moscow to Omsk. 3 hour flight.

Brrrrrrrr! Sounds cold!

First Russian lady I ever met was from a village near Omsk. Luckily, I met her in Ireland. She told me about the -45c winters and I didn't have to see/feel them. I'm cold writing about it!

Having siad all that.. If you have Google Earth installed, there's some good pictures that make it quite interesting. I'd like to visit... During the summer months of course. I don't do cold! Brrrrrr!

One of the pictures of Omsk from Google Earth; http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/2483233.jpg

Posted by: Chrismc

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Originally Posted by TheWongs

Brrrrrrrr! Sounds cold!

One of the pictures of Omsk from Google Earth; http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/2483233.jpg

Just been speaking with my lady in Chernivsti and she tells me the weather forecast for a week before I go in December is -25C

Posted by: TheWongs

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Originally Posted by Chrismc

Just been speaking with my lady in Chernivsti and she tells me the weather forecast for a week before I go in December is -25C

Noooooo! I really, really hope Larisa gets her visa! I hate to think about being in Kerch in December - January! At the moment, the low is about 1c, but it drops fast in December. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! I must look at the bright side. At least I'l have something to keep me warm.

Posted by: Longfellow

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Originally Posted by TheWongs

Gorilka can only do so much to warm the cockles, mate!

Posted by: EasyTarget

Can you imagine what it is what like before global warming?

Posted by: TheWongs

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Originally Posted by EasyTarget

Can you imagine what it is what like before global warming?

I keep burning the plastic, hoping for a warmer world!

Posted by: TheWongs

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Originally Posted by Longfellow

Gorilka can only do so much to warm the cockles, mate!

That's not exactly what I had in mind, but I'm sure I'll have a few if I go over there! The cognac is good for keeping the temperature up too!

Posted by: Pin Boy

there is a forum member named andrei who lives in Omsk. he has not posted for a while but may still visit from time to time. he's a dentist and was recently married. try sending him a PM.

pin boy

there was an interesting story a few winters back about a beer truck falling through river ice in Omsk (it's common for vehicles to cross the river like this) and the residents pitching in to rescue the truck

Posted by: TheWongs

I bet they did!

Posted by: azamuner

Must save beer!!!

How good would it be? Frosty cold. Yum.

Posted by: Raspberry

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Originally Posted by EasyTarget

Omsk is about 1400 miles East of Moscow, middle of Siberia. You would need to fly from Moscow to Omsk. 3 hour flight.

What about from Yekaterinburg? I know that is a bit closer. Is there train service between the cities?

Posted by: EasyTarget

900 miles due east from Moscow. Train takes 1 day 2 hours from Moscow to Yekaterinburg. 2nd class tickets are about $100 each way. 2 hour flight from Moscow to Yekaterinburg.

+13 hours from Washington

Posted by: GoingToRussia

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Originally Posted by TheWongs

Brrrrrrrr! Sounds cold!

One of the pictures of Omsk from Google Earth; http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/2483233.jpg

Yep, that's a Russian city. Can't mistake that tall gray skyline for anywhere else.

When I was in Moldova, I noticed they knocked down most of the gray cement apartment buildings and made more unique and colorful buildings. A nice change. I always thought those gray buiding were depressing.