# Can someone translate some Russian for me? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 3, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-translate-some-russian-for-me/390705 "2007-02-03T22:35:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-translate-some-russian-for-me/390705/1 "2007-02-03T22:35:08Z")
So I got this message in my inbox today: > [@](#): > > Re: Letter to Comrads > Для тех, кому небезразлична судьба России и социализма. > На сайте Российской Партии Социалистического Возрождения создана новая рубрика > “ПИСЬМА ЧИТАТЕЛЕЙ”. Ответы Александра Вольного на письма товарищей читайте здесь: > [http://www.rpsv.org/discuss.htm](http://www.rpsv.org/discuss.htm) The link goes to some page entirely in Russian, with a hammer and sickle logo in the corner. It doesn’t appear to be selling anything, but then again, I don’t speak Russian. Can someone (just out of curiosity and because I’m putting off some homework) give me at least an idea of what the spam message says? ---
**Author:** ![Vlad\_Igor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Vlad\_Igor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vlad_Igor)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-translate-some-russian-for-me/390705/2 "2007-02-03T22:41:37Z")
Babelfish translates it thusly: For those, to whom is significant the fate of Russia and socialism. On the site of the Russian party of socialist revival is created the new heading OF THE “LETTERS OF THE READERS”. To the letters of comrades read Aleksandr vol’ny’s answers here: It would appear to be spam for some Russian Socialist site. I haven’t gone to the site as I don’t know Russian, but this is a start. Vlad/Igor Edvardovitch ---
**Author:** ![aktep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@aktep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aktep)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-translate-some-russian-for-me/390705/3 "2007-02-03T23:26:37Z")
That’s a pretty accurate translation, though the last line is probably better stated as “Read Alexandr Volny’s answers to comrades’ letters here.” ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-translate-some-russian-for-me/390705/4 "2007-02-03T23:47:33Z")
“Gorbachev sings tractors! Turnip! Buttocks!” ---
**Author:** ![MrFloppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@MrFloppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFloppy)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-translate-some-russian-for-me/390705/5 "2007-02-03T23:53:17Z")
Ahh, it’s the old ‘hello, you have won the Russian National Lottery’ scam 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-translate-some-russian-for-me/390705/6 "2007-02-04T03:18:07Z")
Greetings, comrade! Since fall of glorious USSR, much gold is in bank vault under name of former finance minister killed by KGB … ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-translate-some-russian-for-me/390705/7 "2007-02-04T04:58:35Z")
I’m just waiting till after the next US election: "To Mr. **Sunspace** , Greetings! We represent the estAte of Mr. Ricjard “Dick” CHENEY, recently deposed as Vice-President of our republic in America. He is Currently residing outside the country, but does Not have Access to certain funds that are being sought by the New regime. You have been selected as a Trustworthy intermediary. We propose to trAnsfer the sum of USD 300,000,000.00 (Three Hundred Million United States Dollers) to Our overseas accounts…" ---
**Author:** ![groman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@groman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/groman)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-translate-some-russian-for-me/390705/8 "2007-02-04T07:37:33Z")
Babelfish did a good job. I am confused as to why would somebody get this spam though. Odd. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-translate-some-russian-for-me/390705/9 "2007-02-04T17:55:27Z")
[QUOTE=groman] Babelfish did a good job. I am confused as to why would somebody get this spam though. Odd. [/QUOTE] I subscribe to a couple of socialist/communist-leaning mailing lists. Someone probably grabbed my address from there. (Yes, I know. I’m young and in college; isn’t that what I’m supposed to do?)