Category Archives: Dima the Russian

I know I’ve got it here somewhere…

Posted on Monday, July 10, 2006 by bt

Got this one from the notorious Russian. Let’s file it under questions you hope a cop will NOT be asking you on your way to a shift you’re about to be late for: “Afternoon. Mind if I see your pilot’s license?”

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Bureaucracy

Posted on Saturday, February 4, 2006 by bt

A few months ago, I was talking with Dima about all the hoops to be jumped through in an application to med school in Canada, among them the difficulty of having my GPA from that anonymous Californian college accepted in … Continue reading →

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It reminds me of Russia

Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 by bt

Dima’s take on the previous: Referring to the everything’s-free aspect of patch life: “Excellent. Is communism.” And to the quantity of downtime: “This takes great skill. You must sleep 14 hours a day.”

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Puzzling

Posted on Sunday, December 25, 2005 by bt

So Dima informs me that Christmas has only been on the calendar in Russia for the last 15 or 20 years. Which is very confusing, because I was pretty sure that it had been celebrated at least since Cyril and … Continue reading →

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Phone etiquette

Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 by bt

Dima: Hello? Ditch: Hey, it’s me. Is Tina there? Dima: Yes… [long silence] …and what?

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Shameless Promotion

Posted on Sunday, December 11, 2005 by bt

I’m putting up this post because I think it’s an excellent summary of the spirit of that anonymous college we all love. I’m a little dicy on the individual application, but no one with a closer connection with the school … Continue reading →

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Dima the Russian

Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 by bt

One of the members of our ambulance station is an accomplished dentist from Kamchatka who came to Canada on a whim, barely had his extensive education recognized to a grade 12 level, and struggled through his paramedic training with about … Continue reading →

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