Big Brotherski IS watching me ...

[Fab Foodie]

So I've been out in the frozen lands of Russia in Efremov, small industrial town, with approx 1 half decent hotel where I along with my Russian colleague, 2 French customers a Dutchman (every project needs one) and or competitor have been staying. Last night the local steam supply to the hotel was kaput so we had no central heating. In the middle of the night I get a text in Russian. In the morning I ask my colleague to translate and it turns out that it's a message from the 'Home Guard' apologising for the steam outage and telling me that they're fixing it. Fab.
Now, I was the only one of our party who received this text, furthermore I had not given my mobile number to the hotel or any authourity since arriving in Russia. Even scarier ... how did they know I was in the only part of town that had the problem?
Scary stuff .....

 

[Fab Foodie]

[QUOTE 2888529, member: 45"]They pushed it?[/quote]
Wha?

 

[TissoT]

The Russians are watching and listing !

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

So I've been out in the frozen lands of Russia in Efremov, small industrial town, with approx 1 half decent hotel where I along with my Russian colleague, 2 French customers a Dutchman (every project needs one) and or competitor have been staying. Last night the local steam supply to the hotel was kaput so we had no central heating. In the middle of the night I get a text in Russian. In the morning I ask my colleague to translate and it turns out that it's a message from the 'Home Guard' apologising for the steam outage and telling me that they're fixing it. Fab.
Now, I was the only one of our party who received this text, furthermore I had not given my mobile number to the hotel or any authourity since arriving in Russia. Even scarier ... how did they know I was in the only part of town that had the problem?
Scary stuff .....

Were your colleagues in the same hotel?

 

[Fab Foodie]

Were your colleagues in the same hotel?

Yes ... that what's spooky ....

 

[Bollo]

Tinker
Tailor
Soldier
Foodie

 

[Beebo]

I have been to Russia twice on business, the hotels are full of shady men who seem to be watching and listening to everything. One time they asked to inspect my laptop.
Have you had the midnight phone call yet offering you call girls?

 

[biggs682]

i spent some time in the Lebanon and every day our empty hotel room was searched thoroughly

 

[ianrauk]

Rosa Klebb

 

[Fab Foodie]

Have you had the midnight phone call yet offering you call girls?

No dammit!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Rosa Klebb

She was the receptionist ....

 

[Beebo]

No dammit!

You will now, they are reading this!

 

[Fab Foodie]

You will now, they are reading this!

Hope so .... it's my last night!

 

[400bhp]

Well.

I go to Cuba quita a bit.

A particular mobile phone I had wouldn't work there. Now, when I say wouldn't work there, it would actually turn itself off if I had the sim card in. Sim card out and fine. Soon as arrive back in the UK fine.

Some weird wh1t going on with that. Well I thought it was anyway

 

[Beebo]

Could be but I would favour Mr Paul's explanation.

Boring......