Comments for Tallinn Blog http://www.tallinnblog.org Find out more about Estonia's capital, its sights of interest and its people Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:25:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Estonian Jazz: introducing Liisi Koikson und Hedvig Hanson by mbt shoes http://www.tallinnblog.org/estonian-jazz-introducing-liisi-koikson-und-hedvig-hanson/comment-page-1/#comment-975 mbt shoes Thu, 06 May 2010 09:28:38 +0000 http://www.tallinnblog.org/?p=602#comment-975 I enjoy reading the report, too. It′s easy to understand that a journey like this is the biggest event in ones life. I enjoy reading the report, too. It′s easy to understand that a journey like this is the biggest event in ones

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]]> Comment on Since there is no escaping them … by Fashion http://www.tallinnblog.org/since-there-is-no-escaping-them/comment-page-1/#comment-974 Fashion Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:03:15 +0000 http://www.tallinnblog.org/?p=1060#comment-974 "мысли здравые, но тяжело читать, не знаю почему" “мысли здравые, но тяжело читать, не знаю почему”

]]> Comment on lili’s blog by Figure skaters don’t always need sparkle to shine | Read NEWS http://www.tallinnblog.org/lilis-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-971 Figure skaters don’t always need sparkle to shine | Read NEWS Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:40:36 +0000 http://www.tallinnblog.org/blog/?page_id=147#comment-971 [...] mention on the clothing front for spectators in Tallinn who are teaming red, white and blue feather boas with huge fur coats and hats in an arena which [...] [...] mention on the clothing front for spectators in Tallinn who are teaming red, white and blue feather boas with huge fur coats and hats in an arena which [...]

]]> Comment on Architecture gossip : Vabadussõja võidusammas on Vabaduse Väljak by Ulfur Grai http://www.tallinnblog.org/architecture-gossip-vabadussoja-voidusammas-on-vabaduse-valjak/comment-page-1/#comment-970 Ulfur Grai Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:15:36 +0000 http://www.tallinnblog.org/?p=943#comment-970 I visited the Baltic countries in late summer, early autumn this year, saw the people's relay on the day of the Ribbentrop-Molotov treaty 23rd of august in Latvia, took a dipp in the still warm water of the Gulf of Riga in Pärnu, enjoyed 1st of september among all the youngsters in Vilnius and loved the old town of Tallinn - but I was really shocked when I saw the recently erected monument at Vabaduse Väljak, which I just can't call a Monument of Freedom because it so awfully stunning resembles the stele the Nazis loved to erect in their times wherever they held their mass assemblies. I am sorry but in my view this monument follows the aethetics of fascism. And I can't understand how authorities in Estonia can be so tasteless and unconscient of history to favor a monstrum like this as the official monument of the estonian people's struggle for liberty. I visited the Baltic countries in late summer, early autumn this year, saw the people’s relay on the day of the Ribbentrop-Molotov treaty 23rd of august in Latvia, took a dipp in the still warm water of the Gulf of Riga in Pärnu, enjoyed 1st of september among all the youngsters in Vilnius and loved the old town of Tallinn - but I was really shocked when I saw the recently erected monument at Vabaduse Väljak, which I just can’t call a Monument of Freedom because it so awfully stunning resembles the stele the Nazis loved to erect in their times wherever they held their mass assemblies. I am sorry but in my view this monument follows the aethetics of fascism. And I can’t understand how authorities in Estonia can be so tasteless and unconscient of history to favor a monstrum like this as the official monument of the estonian people’s struggle for liberty.

]]> Comment on Things I never get used to… by surprised http://www.tallinnblog.org/things-i-never-get-used-to/comment-page-1/#comment-935 surprised Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:21:13 +0000 http://www.tallinnblog.org/?p=613#comment-935 my question to erik is: why would you wait 45 minutes without approaching them?! if you're unhappy with the way they're doing their job, why not show some initiative? my question to erik is: why would you wait 45 minutes without approaching them?! if you’re unhappy with the way they’re doing their job, why not show some initiative?

]]> Comment on FLEA MARKET in Nõmme! by camilla http://www.tallinnblog.org/flea-market-in-nomme/comment-page-1/#comment-673 camilla Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:39:35 +0000 http://www.tallinnblog.org/blog/?p=215#comment-673 Hi! Im going to Talinn this fall and want to find flea markeds. Do you know any? Camilla Oslo-Norway Hi!
Im going to Talinn this fall and want to find flea markeds. Do you know any?
Camilla
Oslo-Norway

]]> Comment on BECOMING ESTONIAN … by Dan http://www.tallinnblog.org/becoming-estonian/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Dan Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:30:48 +0000 http://www.tallinnblog.org/blog/?p=436#comment-592 Lol... So is it hard to do for Americans? Lol… So is it hard to do for Americans?

]]> Comment on Where to stay in Tallinn? by georgi http://www.tallinnblog.org/where-can-i-find-information-on-where-to-stay-in-talinn/comment-page-1/#comment-591 georgi Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:27:12 +0000 http://www.tallinnblog.org/blog/?p=506#comment-591 I personnaly like this one. I personnaly like this one.

]]> Comment on Things I never get used to… by Ben http://www.tallinnblog.org/things-i-never-get-used-to/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Ben Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:05:43 +0000 http://www.tallinnblog.org/?p=613#comment-420 hm ... What could be the reasons for bad service in Estonia? - when dealing with employees or business partners you easily bump into people with find the attitude: "hey, before I do anything or a bit more, you need to pay me far more. In the US by the way people with my qualification earn 4000 $ a month." Well, doesn't it usually work like this that the party that renders a service (as employee or service provider) FIRST needs to do a good job and AFTER it is rewarded? Bottomline, I see an upside- down view of how reciprocity works as one reason for bad service. - Effects of Soviet Union. In Soviet Union nobody really cared how well you did something, since everything belonged to the state. "Taking away" from the state was considered a normal attitude as I have heard. Bottomline, "I don't care" attitude form Soviet Union. - Too small population. Let's face it - Estonia has too few inhabitants to strongly promote professionalism through mere availability of work force and competition within. - Easy available credit. Through a deadly spiral this led to an increase in salaries without the necessary increase in productivity. hm … What could be the reasons for bad service in Estonia?

- when dealing with employees or business partners you easily bump into people with find the attitude: “hey, before I do anything or a bit more, you need to pay me far more. In the US by the way people with my qualification earn 4000 $ a month.” Well, doesn’t it usually work like this that the party that renders a service (as employee or service provider) FIRST needs to do a good job and AFTER it is rewarded?

Bottomline, I see an upside- down view of how reciprocity works as one reason for bad service.

- Effects of Soviet Union. In Soviet Union nobody really cared how well you did something, since everything belonged to the state. “Taking away” from the state was considered a normal attitude as I have heard.

Bottomline, “I don’t care” attitude form Soviet Union.

- Too small population. Let’s face it - Estonia has too few inhabitants to strongly promote professionalism through mere availability of work force and competition within.

- Easy available credit. Through a deadly spiral this led to an increase in salaries without the necessary increase in productivity.

]]> Comment on Hotels by Georgi http://www.tallinnblog.org/hotels-hostels-apartments-in-tallinn-and-the-rest-of-estonia/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Georgi Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:25:29 +0000 http://www.tallinnblog.org/blog/?page_id=505#comment-143 You can check out my blog by clicking on my name :) You can check out my blog by clicking on my name :)

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