In message , at 13:11:52 on Tue, 24 Jan
2017, Clank remarked:

You may not be aware, but the 'invitations' in Russia are purely a
money making scam - you can actually get an individual (or business)
to invite you, but it subjects them to a great deal of hassle and
paperwork so it's rarely done.

I may be one of those rare cases then.

You mean, "a pain in the arse for your hosts"?

Someone worth the pain, I suppose.
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Roland Perry

On 24.01.2017 3:28 PM, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 13:11:52 on Tue, 24 Jan
2017, Clank remarked:

You may not be aware, but the 'invitations' in Russia are purely a
money making scam - you can actually get an individual (or business)
to invite you, but it subjects them to a great deal of hassle and
paperwork so it's rarely done.

I may be one of those rare cases then.

You mean, "a pain in the arse for your hosts"?

Someone worth the pain, I suppose.

No matter how worthwhile I consider myself, I take the view that I am never
so special as to cause someone else inconvenience if there is an
alternative.

That you do not subscribe to this basic tenet surprises me not one iota...

In message , at 13:47:09 on Tue, 24 Jan
2017, Clank remarked:
You may not be aware, but the 'invitations' in Russia are purely a
money making scam - you can actually get an individual (or
business) to invite you, but it subjects them to a great deal of
hassle and paperwork so it's rarely done.

I may be one of those rare cases then.

You mean, "a pain in the arse for your hosts"?

Someone worth the pain, I suppose.

No matter how worthwhile I consider myself, I take the view that I am never
so special as to cause someone else inconvenience if there is an
alternative.

The alternative would have been not going...

That you do not subscribe to this basic tenet surprises me not one iota...

.... which would have inconvenienced them more.
--
Roland Perry