I need this leather AK picture…………gurlie is going *evil*.
Each time I watch those videos I want to know the words, but I always end up getting dreamy about you , the latest trick I developet is that I turn around while the lessons are up
bbenoe on
July 11th, 2008 8:19 am
I watched the Russian version and enjoyed every second of it. It was a proof for me that Marina is a genuine Russian woman.
Maybe it is not true, but I hear a little English accent in her speech. But this is same sweet like her Russian accent when speeking English.
(I do speak Russian njemnozhetchka — a little.)
donfelipegonzales on
July 6th, 2008 1:37 pm
Dear teacher,
The french army created the “Famas” a good weapon, not as famous as the AK 47 but as reliable. We also have a terrible weapon, it is called “le sourire” it doesn’t need ammunition and it has amazing effects!
Thank you for the lesson, (the russian version is pretty funny)
Amicalement,
Don Felipe Gonzales
jean-francois on
July 5th, 2008 2:36 pm
Given the amount of interest in firearms exhibited in this thread, I am surprised no one noticed that the ammunition shown in the video is not for an AK-47. Even without seeing the headstamp, I am pretty sure it is 7.62 x 25mm, probably for a Tokarev pistol. I recognized the shape of the cartridges because I used to have a Chinese “Tokarev” copy in that caliber. See:
I could see how one might think a picture of Soviet 7.62mm ammunition would be for the AK-47 since it seems to have the correct designation. However, the AK ammo is 7.62 x 39mm, which looks quite a lot different when you compare the two cartridges side by side. These is just such a photo on the Wikipedia page for the AK round:
Of course, this has no bearing on the etymology of the AK-47 designation. Just an interesting aside.
tedt replied on July 6th, 2008 1:10 am:
Hm, I think a 7.62 x 39mm round is the most common round for any kind of Assault Rifle or other type, the old G36 also use the same rounds, the Rifle that German soldiers use nowadays holds the same rounds….
Pistol rounds are shorter, and I on´t want to stomp on our trusty teacher when she don´t know what rounds a gun holds .
It truly is the etymology we watch out for.
tedt replied on July 6th, 2008 1:19 am:
I think i took it wrong, the old Rifle was the G3 and the one they use now is the G36, but I won´t watch it up now… .
tedt on
July 5th, 2008 11:45 am
The only thing I know about this gun is that a classmate his Mother can handle it from the smallest part up to the biggest.
In the time of the Cold-war, they learned all kind of things in school, he told me. (hey, this grammer thingie realy helps )
I have to say that as the Ak-47 is one of the first real Assault Rifles it was not the first. The first “True” Assault Rifle was the German Stg-44 also known as the MP-44. If you compare the Stg-44 to the AK-47 they look almost Identical and it is my opinion that the AK-47’s design is a direct offshoot from the Stg-44. Though that has been denied for years and there are differences in both designs the similarities in appearance are to much to ignore.
In response to HFW latest poll. Weapon of choice. Well truthfully, I use words first. If I can talk my way out of a fight then I have used good karate. I don’t want to fill out the police report on why I killed the guy. It just wastes my time. Surprisingly I have had to talk my way out of two possible fights last month. One was some kid showing off to his friends and the other was a drunk guy that just wanted to kick someones ass. Neither of them knew that they where messing with the wrong guy. I sometimes wish I had a little sign that said, ‘I’m and expert in karate and I know how to kill people. Your lucky that I showed you this sign or you would be dead right now. So don’t fuck with me.’
Here is our creed we verbalized before the start of karate class:
“I come to you with only “KARATE” - empty hands. I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my principles or my honor; should it be a matter of life or death, of right or wrong; then here are my weapons - “KARATE” - my empty hands.’”
It’s amazing what the human hand is capable of doing. Im able to break as set of 4 boards in one strike. I can break patio bricks and working on learning how to break river rocks. I should make a videos of this someday. Whats really interesting is I can teach just about anyone how to brake a board in about 5 to 10 minutes. Kids are the easies. They don’t yet know that they can’t do it. Its a great tool to teach people self empowerment. I know of many women that not longer walk down the street in fear of being attacked and not knowing what to do. Funny thing, I now fear women that know karate. I usually loose on those fights and its not from holding back either.
Oh I forgot one more thing. My Bare Hands are also good for another thing. On a women’s shoulders. My massages are beyond belief. I think I could get a woman to marry me just for that fact alone. I’ve gotten a few wonderful kisses from that already. Guys! You should try this on your wife or girl friend. Don’t rub the skin, but work the muscles under the skin. Need to be firm and yet gentle. Who knows what your night might end up like.
You want to know another secret. I’m toilet trained. I put down the seat and the cover. I even had one girl get on one knee and proposed to me. LOL. Thankfully she was only kidding… or was she? Humm…
i-spy on
July 1st, 2008 1:07 pm
M16 rifle,the FAMOUS and the Steyr AUG.
i know only these…these are main - from these u have sub-divisions..then semi automatic…etc
levocombi on
July 1st, 2008 10:02 am
We are such nerds. Do we have nothing better to do than have “conversations” with people we will never meet face to face? Everyone, including me, thinks they’re so Goddamn smart, too. It’s ironic that the people who think they’re the smartest have the worst spelling.
What I really hate are the perverted, child molester types who probably pleasure themselves while watching the videos. Those people don’t have any respect for Marina or appreciation for word origins.
I have better things to do than argue with anonymous people over the internet. This is my final post. I quit this bitch.
okay4now replied on July 1st, 2008 10:52 am:
Hummmm HotForNerds , even assho&*# have good ideas. Wonder who he’s going to go argue with now…sure wish I knew him personally. My loss.
davemarkwz replied on July 1st, 2008 12:34 pm:
Maybe when she puts the book and DVD’s on the market, she’ll
have tours and signings. Seems far from “bitch” and ok if I’m wrong.
Look up!
NERD….??? …. inconsequential.
levocombi, Conversations with people you have never met face to face? Why is that such a difficult concept for you to grasp? People have been doing this for years. I used to talk to many people over Amateur Radio that I never met face to face. Even send Morse code to them. I yet to meet those people. One interesting thing is I have met people that I have chatted over the Internet with.
We are not hear to see who is the smartest. Its not a pissing contest. Spelling is little indication of intelligence. I have taken many IQ test and no questions asked me if I could spell very well. Take a look at Albert Einstein. Albert did very poorly in Greek and Latin, perhaps not even finishing high school because of that. He even got an F, in “Physical Experiments for Beginners.” So even the worlds best have their flaws.
I agree I can’t stand the weird people on the net that don’t respect Marina’s teachings. But so be it. They exist and we just have to deal with it.
Sorry you feel this way about us here. Hope you can find something that makes you happy.
I like Hackworth, but I don’t agree that the AK-47 is the weapon of choice, not for developed nations. It is the weapon of choice for the emerging nations, esp. the ones without resources enough to pay for a better sidearm. Not to say i don’t respect the AK-47. It’s cheap and reliable. That fulfills 2 of the many criteria for a military sidearm. Other criteria for a military sidearm is weight of the weapon, weight of the ammo, accuracy, lethality (is that a word?) of the projectile, range, ease of maintenance and others. Just what the ranking is of these criteria are… would depend on the circumstances, which vary quite radically. I’ve shot both the M-16 and the AK-47, and I would chose the M-16, easily over the AK. I’m a civilian and I have no use for assault weaponry. But, if somebody decided to purchase an
AK-47, like my shooting buddy did, be sure to fork out a little extra money for an AK made in Russia.
UUUhhhggg I forgot to mention Marina. I love that black outfit your wearing. All those words on it. Its so you! I noticed you have a few outfits with words on them. How many outfits do you own that have words printed on them?
I didn’t want to mention it either Jack as Marina may tire of hearing “you Hott” & such, but this black top, on her, with the great lighting says volumes about her. What can I say… ahh, no words good enough.
I even have tired hearing guys say she’s hot. I just had to comment on her outfit today because its uniqueness. An outfit with words on it is just fitting. With all the clothes she has, bet she lives in a two bedroom apartment, with one room dedicated to her clothes.
As for words not good enough. Hummm I think there is. Im having a difficult time finding the best combination. Maybe photographs are one way. The old saying is a picture is worth 1,000 words. Or maybe poetry. Or maybe actions speak louder than words. humm food for thought.
1. Its inaccurate and only good for close hand combat. You would be lucky to hit a barn door from 20 metres away.
2. Its simple and cheap design (it only costs 50p / $1 to make) is built for someone with the intelligence of a 10 year old to be able to give it a field strip.
3. Its primitive. Where the American Armalite M16 or British made Enfield SA80 will hit its human target and the round will pass cleanly through him, the AK-47 rips human flesh with it. I seen it in Africa, 1 guy getting blasted with an AK-47 and big lumps of meat flying off him. As those Irish do say, “to be sure, to be sure.”
knowitall on
June 30th, 2008 11:50 pm
Can you tell us what is the origin of the word airborne? please
You keep saying that the AK-47 is one of the most used assault weapons in the world. It is far and away the most used assault rifle. vc-companybuilder comments that John Browning, undoubtedly the greatest gun designer ever, designed many great weapons. However, the one that has the greatest cachet is the Colt 45 which is often referred to as the 1911 after its first year manufacture (or design, I am not sure which). Similarly the AK-47 is often referred to as the Kalishnikov. I would pick the Colt 45 as the combat gun closest to the AK-47 in veneration. Like the AK-47 it has a simple design and is rugged.
jstargazer on
June 30th, 2008 9:36 pm
mini-Uzi, carbine rifle, combat sniper, pump shotgun, ak 47, molotov cocktail…just my faves from gta 4. So, where does the word “genuine” come from? thanks for a great show -love fellow etymologist, jess
Marina,
I forgot to respond last week to your “in” versus “on” comments. Very insightful. You pointed out “in” implies a confined area while “on” had a more undefined and open sense.
Your distinction reminded me of an old George Carlin stand-up routine about flying. When the flight attendant announced that passengers could get on the plane, George objected and said, “I’m not getting ON the plane. I’m getting IN the plane”. Whamm … George caught them red-handed in a marketing slight-of-hand trying to defocus passengers from the confined, claustrophobic nature of an airplane. God bless George! He shined a humorous light on a lot of human foibles, fears and contradictions.
XOXOXO
melikadothechacha replied on June 30th, 2008 9:41 pm:
That was outstanding!
Good job connecting the dots!
George got in one last lesson
trehcurb on
June 30th, 2008 9:23 pm
I was wondering if you could find the origin of the phrase “how come?” because I often say it then realize it doesn’t make sense!
pennsyltucky9 replied on July 1st, 2008 5:37 pm:
So how did you come to this realization?
trehcurb replied on July 1st, 2008 5:48 pm:
I often say things over and over in my mind til they make absolutely no sense at all and where phrases come from like instead of saying “I am thanking you,” we say “thank you,” as if it is a foreigner trying to speak English. I totally sound like an idiot now but that’s how I put it, hah.
pennsyltucky9 replied on July 2nd, 2008 12:08 pm:
trehcurb,
Excellent point. I also find that continual repetition of any word or phrase usually brings on this feeling of senselessness eventually. Imagine what it’s like to have to repeat the exact same phrase several thousand or so times a day, every workday, like a receptionist in a busy office or a cashier in a chain supermarket has to do. Many a time, I’ve heard such a person repeat the same phrase again during the same transaction because it comes so automatically that they will forget whether they said it in the first place.
To really confuse yourself, try this technique with your given name. You can become formless, an abstraction lacking identity, over time.
But that wasn’t the point of my initial comment.
Okay, I’ll rephrase: “HOW did you COME to this realization?” I was attempting to offer a possible origin source for the phrase, but failed to make myself very clear. Expression using a keyboard instead of vocalization can also lose its meaning because we sacrifice vocal inflection and facial expression… My bad.
The American gun-design genius was John Browning who invented many of the important and reliable handguns, rifles and shotguns of the late 19th and early 20th century. HIs portfolio included the Browning .50 caliber machine gun, Auto 5 shotgun, High Power pistol and many more from his 128 patents. Many of his guns and patents are still in use. Like the AK-47 reliable designs are always in fashion.
XOXOXO
frostbitem14 on
June 30th, 2008 8:52 pm
Hey Marina,
July 4th is coming up and I was wondering what the word “Fireworks” mean and who even invented it.
I’m still stump from this day on :[
mrbluebird007 on
June 30th, 2008 7:45 pm
:cool
: I LIKE GAL WHO CAN HANDLE A BIG GUN (HOW SEXY)
WOULD YOU MARRYME ????
You know whats more amazing than the hits on YouTube hits for HFW? That there is 351 comments on her site! Is she averaging about 300 a day? Thats a bunch of people spending their time to type something on this blog. That in its self is amazing.
buzzword replied on June 30th, 2008 7:33 pm:
i remember way way back in the day when it was just me, some punk ass german linguist kid and a irritating atheist shit head insulting each other. hmm… nothing much has changed.
So thats how you show your love for Prospero811. I kind of thought you might have like him in that special way.
buzzword replied on June 30th, 2008 8:24 pm:
well, sometimes when i’m feeling really fond of him i’ll say, “fuck you eric.”
melikadothechacha replied on June 30th, 2008 9:47 pm:
Oh no - I think buzzword is
showing me my future
icebreaker on
June 30th, 2008 7:17 pm
“44 Russian” - In the 19th century the Smith & Wesson Firearms company received a large military contract for revolvers from the Imperial Russian Army. These revolvers were 44 caliber. The revolvers also became very popular in the domestic market where they were call “44 Russians”
the Dragunov and SKS are very good as well for sniping.
sniperskaya on
June 30th, 2008 6:55 pm
Excellent! Thanks Marina! Much sexier in Russian language!
(Kalashnikov makes an excellent sniper rifle also.)
(And I hear the Kalashnikov brand Vodka is very good also.)
melikadothechacha replied on June 30th, 2008 9:54 pm:
The guy is like Sears!
AK weapons, AK vodka …. lawnmowers?
YAY!!! now i can start going back to being first, well sometimes
dragonvariation on
June 30th, 2008 5:28 pm
guns are boring - so is that story
roadrunrnch replied on June 30th, 2008 6:08 pm:
And yet with over, like 203 videos on utube and you watch a boring one? And you come to her site and bitch about, Watching her free, boring Video. Not!!, You have over 203 great videos.
Your gravitar is boring but you don’t see me complaining until now!
melikadothechacha replied on June 30th, 2008 9:57 pm:
could be worse
yrphilofrend on
June 30th, 2008 5:24 pm
Marina,
Spanish articles…such as “el” toro, “la” servilleta…how did these come to be?
“La luz” is “the lights” in Spanish. Could this be because during the days when the Spanish language was first concieved, it was the woman WHO LIT THE CANDLES AT THE DINNER TABLE?
“La plata”…money (well, I think I know why money might have been considered feminine…lol); it also seems obvious why the Spanish word for “milk” is “la leche”, with the feminine article . But why does the Spanish word for “sugar”, carry the MALE article (”el azucar?”) Is it because there were primarily men who worked in the sugar cane fields back in the day?
Thanks, Marina …great web presence!
markp on
June 30th, 2008 4:35 pm
Ms. Marina,
love the AK history- similar in sentiment to the winchester’s concerns about the uses…
now for some obscure words I’d like to see, perhaps you’d care to tackle some nautical terms? ‘cunningham’, ‘gunnel’ or ‘vang’? Or perhaps the more pedestrian, and yet unknown ’starboard’?
runawayscott on
June 30th, 2008 4:18 pm
Well lets see now; there’s the Ma Deuce or .50 cal machine gun, the M1 Garand, B.A.R., Tommy Gun (Thompson SMG), the SMLE bolt action rifle, the old school Brown Bess musket or the Briish Empire. the list goes on, but I would like to request the origin of one of the most famous weapons, ‘Dirty’ Harry’s MAGNUM.
Hello Merissa, I always wondered where the word “Beast”, like an anymore or strong person, originated and stuff. So I would be really thankfull if you would make a video about the word “Beast”.
Thanks Again, -Jordan
prospero811 on
June 30th, 2008 3:13 pm
Marina, you served in the KGB until you were 10? Either that or you have found the secret to eternal youth!
ok ! nice job ! and what about the origin of the surname of Kalashnikov ???
ninetailfox on
June 30th, 2008 2:38 pm
‘gift horse’ hasn’t been done and i’d ike to know its origins
roadrunrnch replied on June 30th, 2008 3:12 pm:
” Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” ie free horse
quagmier8 replied on June 30th, 2008 7:27 pm:
How about “ride the white pony”
buzzword replied on June 30th, 2008 8:15 pm:
you’ve been posting to this site for a while. how long? i was just trying to find my first posts but can’t, but ran across yours.
minimex50 on
June 30th, 2008 2:26 pm
i play GTA IV
And my favorite weapon is o.f.c M4A1
and Desert Eagle
buzzword on
June 30th, 2008 2:14 pm
so was this a response to the supreme court decision regarding gun control?
capman911 replied on June 30th, 2008 2:19 pm:
Yep everybody can carry an ak47 or the equivilent.
roadrunrnch replied on June 30th, 2008 5:15 pm:
That is only the beginning of it. You might want to pick up a Glock or Ruger before the concealed carry is relaxed and hand guns go up.$$$
buzzword replied on June 30th, 2008 7:03 pm:
i’ll stick to shooting my mouth off.
theeroticreview on
June 30th, 2008 2:12 pm
“Erotic” it has not been covered as of yet. TheEroticReview.com loves HotForWords
mike1992 on
June 30th, 2008 1:56 pm
there is the m4a1 another weapon
xinayshin on
June 30th, 2008 1:53 pm
Hey Marina, please tell us the origins of the word “Sarcastic”, thanks.
//XinayShin.
roadrunrnch on
June 30th, 2008 1:39 pm
Dear Marina;
If I might for Me and the Others say,
Thanks for taking time out of your busy life to stop by and chat.
Really, We bitch about you not commenting.
So we should egknowledge You when You do.
pennsyltucky9 replied on June 30th, 2008 1:49 pm:
No “we” don’t.
buzzword replied on June 30th, 2008 1:58 pm:
who is the “we” you refer to?
okay4now replied on June 30th, 2008 2:11 pm:
She’s layin’ on the beach with a sandy mouse, I wouldn’t call that all that busy…
roadrunrnch replied on June 30th, 2008 2:11 pm:
Your absolutely right, Most of the others. Me and MOST of the others.
me
–pronoun
1. the objective case of I, used as a direct or indirect object: They asked me to the party. Give me your hand.
2. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun I in the predicate after the verb to be): It’s me.
3. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun my before a gerund): Did you hear about me getting promoted?
–adjective
4. of or involving an obsessive interest in one’s own satisfaction: the me decade.
[Origin: bef. 900; ME me, OE mé (dat. and acc. sing.); c. D mij, OHG mir]
roadrunrnch replied on June 30th, 2008 5:18 pm:
OK then,
It is all about ME.
RRA
dragonslayer1249 on
June 30th, 2008 1:35 pm
I prefer the SKS…range 1000 m, that is 1 km…good sniper rifel…head shot sure kill every time…you are dead before you hear the sound from the rifle…last sound you hear is that of a bee…former KGB?…not hardley…Once KGB or CIA, always KGB/CIA! lol!
мариночка,у меня нет слов я тебе очень благодарен, ето может быть самы прикольный видео я смотрел до сих пор! -Did you know that our Russian Kalashnikov has a GERMAN FATHER,that is to say ”STURMGEWEHR 44” however i’m so happy about the fact that i will have the chance to watch a second video in RUSSIAN that i could even cry….i can’t no longer wait….
capman911 replied on June 30th, 2008 2:29 pm:
No you are never boring Daniel, but the opposite. You have taught me alot about your language. I didn’t know that Marina was putting on the Latin on the screen. I thought it was another form of Russian. So keep sending me your comments and stories. I am exicited to recieve them
Mike
superdanilchik, thought you might like these two links I found on YouTube. Both are Russian authors: one, two.
Wanna watch a movie you’ll never forget? Find Come and See on GalaBiR’s channel videos.
superdanilchik replied on July 2nd, 2008 7:41 am:
mergatroidal.spasibo tebe ogromnoe!=thank you sooo much,(as probably you already know) for the suggestions you gave me and for the movie: in these days i’ll definetely have something very interesting to watch nice to meet you and once more thank you for your attention. -lots of knowledge, .. Superdanilchik-
yes i am,without doubts one of the best examples of Russian rap…lyrics are also very smart,i hope that if you don’t speak Russian you have already given a look to the lyrics translation nice to know that Russian music is starting to be appreciated even out of Russian-speaking countries
sparkyinseattle on
June 30th, 2008 1:08 pm
MP5, HK, Tommy Gun, Puff the Magic Dragon…
Lock n Load, Rock and Roll! Got Ammo?
melikadothechacha replied on June 30th, 2008 10:16 pm:
bring extra
dvdpage on
June 30th, 2008 12:49 pm
I’ve heard of a new assault weapon made by Israel that is relyable and short in length. It does not heat up the way m-16s do when fired repetitiously. so no “cook off” of a round chambered. I can’t remember the name but I saw it on futurewapons or the military channel on cable tv. There are some great shows out there on this stuff. When I was a soldier my M-16 didn’t shoot that straight but I didn’t have time to tell just what the problem was. I’m sure some of them are sighted well. Mine was old and beat up by many before me.
Another great performance Marina! +5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 AK.
plus, your still very hot…for words!
melikadothechacha replied on June 30th, 2008 2:48 pm:
Is the picture of you with the ak47 really you?? It looks like your build but the light is all wrong on your face it looks like a photoshop but maybe the daylight and tungsten light temperatures are playing tricks. Anyway. =)
capman911 replied on June 30th, 2008 12:42 pm:
I was just looking at you site when someone e-mail me. An Artist, cool. I havn’t had a chance to play the video you have on there. But it look interesting. Keep up your dreams sometimes that all we have.
capman911 replied on June 30th, 2008 12:55 pm:
Ok so I can’t play the video.
jas6850 on
June 30th, 2008 12:28 pm
Hey there Marino, good stuff as always. Can you tell us the origins of “sarcastic”? Thanks, Jeff
capman911 replied on June 30th, 2008 12:31 pm:
I think her name is Marina. Dan Marino played feetsball.
jas6850 replied on June 30th, 2008 12:33 pm:
Good point, this is why Spellcheck was invented….
superdanilchik replied on June 30th, 2008 1:54 pm:
Bonsoir à toi dear capman,i think that you will have to resign yourself to having the pleasure to learn the Cyrillic alphabet,even because if you’ve decided to learn Russian with the Latin alphabet, it would be such as learning to play violin without the bow….usually we have recourse to the Latin alphabet just in desperate cases of desperate need,but believe me, it is neither very pleasant to look at nor easy to be completely understood ;Marina uses to write Russian names with Latin letters just to get herself easily understood by everyone,so she’s compelled to do that,i can say,..please forgive me if i ‘ve been too boring and forgive my English! by the way i’m always ready to help you. -Daniel-
capman911 replied on June 30th, 2008 12:35 pm:
But it makes for better converstion when one of us goofs up. So the the rest can pick on him or her for awhile.
capman911 replied on June 30th, 2008 12:37 pm:
This is one big family. Everyone picks on everyone else.
He he he he did it he did it now your gonna get it. Alas poor Anna , we knew her oh well, the boss down at the casino says he always has another job for everyone later on. He He He He ….fast as fast can be you’ll never catch me…..Oh I feel so light headed…Seriously though, over=o wilco = w charlie= c thats owc wait wheres the h him lets prearrange…cow, cow, really Maia Marina, you’ll not be as big as a cow, your to dainty, don’t let it redirect to goody unless you want too.
Technically speaking, wasn’t Kalashnikov recovering from wounds from the Great Patriotic War?
Austrian Steyr AUG
This video http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=MLG2B_o9xss might be interesting to share with your sister.
m16 ,ppsh m1 m grand,
I need this leather AK picture…………gurlie is going *evil*.
Each time I watch those videos I want to know the words, but I always end up getting dreamy about you
, the latest trick I developet is that I turn around while the lessons are up 
I watched the Russian version and enjoyed every second of it. It was a proof for me that Marina is a genuine Russian woman.
Maybe it is not true, but I hear a little English accent in her speech. But this is same sweet like her Russian accent when speeking English.
(I do speak Russian njemnozhetchka — a little.)
Dear teacher,
The french army created the “Famas” a good weapon, not as famous as the AK 47 but as reliable. We also have a terrible weapon, it is called “le sourire” it doesn’t need ammunition and it has amazing effects!
Thank you for the lesson, (the russian version is pretty funny)
Amicalement,
Don Felipe Gonzales
Given the amount of interest in firearms exhibited in this thread, I am surprised no one noticed that the ammunition shown in the video is not for an AK-47. Even without seeing the headstamp, I am pretty sure it is 7.62 x 25mm, probably for a Tokarev pistol. I recognized the shape of the cartridges because I used to have a Chinese “Tokarev” copy in that caliber. See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.62×25mm
I could see how one might think a picture of Soviet 7.62mm ammunition would be for the AK-47 since it seems to have the correct designation. However, the AK ammo is 7.62 x 39mm, which looks quite a lot different when you compare the two cartridges side by side. These is just such a photo on the Wikipedia page for the AK round:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.62×39mm
Of course, this has no bearing on the etymology of the AK-47 designation. Just an interesting aside.
Hm, I think a 7.62 x 39mm round is the most common round for any kind of Assault Rifle or other type, the old G36 also use the same rounds, the Rifle that German soldiers use nowadays holds the same rounds….
Pistol rounds are shorter, and I on´t want to stomp on our trusty teacher when she don´t know what rounds a gun holds
.
It truly is the etymology we watch out for.
The only thing I know about this gun is that a classmate his Mother can handle it from the smallest part up to the biggest.
)
In the time of the Cold-war, they learned all kind of things in school, he told me. (hey, this grammer thingie realy helps
PS: Leader and a gun, want to marry me ?
I have to say that as the Ak-47 is one of the first real Assault Rifles it was not the first. The first “True” Assault Rifle was the German Stg-44 also known as the MP-44. If you compare the Stg-44 to the AK-47 they look almost Identical and it is my opinion that the AK-47’s design is a direct offshoot from the Stg-44. Though that has been denied for years and there are differences in both designs the similarities in appearance are to much to ignore.
Just my thoughts……CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slingshot
- Had to ….namesake and all ….
Russian words that have found their way into English? Vodka….Sputnik….Tsar…..Samovar…..Gulag…..Borscht…. .Oligarch…..
In response to HFW latest poll. Weapon of choice. Well truthfully, I use words first. If I can talk my way out of a fight then I have used good karate. I don’t want to fill out the police report on why I killed the guy. It just wastes my time. Surprisingly I have had to talk my way out of two possible fights last month. One was some kid showing off to his friends and the other was a drunk guy that just wanted to kick someones ass. Neither of them knew that they where messing with the wrong guy. I sometimes wish I had a little sign that said, ‘I’m and expert in karate and I know how to kill people. Your lucky that I showed you this sign or you would be dead right now. So don’t fuck with me.’
Here is our creed we verbalized before the start of karate class:
“I come to you with only “KARATE” - empty hands. I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my principles or my honor; should it be a matter of life or death, of right or wrong; then here are my weapons - “KARATE” - my empty hands.’”
It’s amazing what the human hand is capable of doing. Im able to break as set of 4 boards in one strike. I can break patio bricks and working on learning how to break river rocks. I should make a videos of this someday. Whats really interesting is I can teach just about anyone how to brake a board in about 5 to 10 minutes. Kids are the easies. They don’t yet know that they can’t do it. Its a great tool to teach people self empowerment. I know of many women that not longer walk down the street in fear of being attacked and not knowing what to do. Funny thing, I now fear women that know karate. I usually loose on those fights and its not from holding back either.
Oh I forgot one more thing. My Bare Hands are also good for another thing. On a women’s shoulders. My massages are beyond belief. I think I could get a woman to marry me just for that fact alone. I’ve gotten a few wonderful kisses from that already. Guys! You should try this on your wife or girl friend. Don’t rub the skin, but work the muscles under the skin. Need to be firm and yet gentle. Who knows what your night might end up like.
You’re giving away all our secrets, Jack.
You want to know another secret. I’m toilet trained. I put down the seat and the cover. I even had one girl get on one knee and proposed to me. LOL. Thankfully she was only kidding… or was she? Humm…
M16 rifle,the FAMOUS and the Steyr AUG.
i know only these…these are main - from these u have sub-divisions..then semi automatic…etc
We are such nerds. Do we have nothing better to do than have “conversations” with people we will never meet face to face? Everyone, including me, thinks they’re so Goddamn smart, too. It’s ironic that the people who think they’re the smartest have the worst spelling.
What I really hate are the perverted, child molester types who probably pleasure themselves while watching the videos. Those people don’t have any respect for Marina or appreciation for word origins.
I have better things to do than argue with anonymous people over the internet. This is my final post. I quit this bitch.
Hummmm HotForNerds
, even assho&*# have good ideas. Wonder who he’s going to go argue with now…sure wish I knew him personally. My loss. 
Maybe when she puts the book and DVD’s on the market, she’ll
have tours and signings. Seems far from “bitch” and ok if I’m wrong.
Look up!
NERD….??? …. inconsequential.
levocombi, Conversations with people you have never met face to face? Why is that such a difficult concept for you to grasp? People have been doing this for years. I used to talk to many people over Amateur Radio that I never met face to face. Even send Morse code to them. I yet to meet those people. One interesting thing is I have met people that I have chatted over the Internet with.
We are not hear to see who is the smartest. Its not a pissing contest. Spelling is little indication of intelligence. I have taken many IQ test and no questions asked me if I could spell very well. Take a look at Albert Einstein. Albert did very poorly in Greek and Latin, perhaps not even finishing high school because of that. He even got an F, in “Physical Experiments for Beginners.” So even the worlds best have their flaws.
I agree I can’t stand the weird people on the net that don’t respect Marina’s teachings. But so be it. They exist and we just have to deal with it.
Sorry you feel this way about us here. Hope you can find something that makes you happy.
that was a 5 lips video for sure
I like Hackworth, but I don’t agree that the AK-47 is the weapon of choice, not for developed nations. It is the weapon of choice for the emerging nations, esp. the ones without resources enough to pay for a better sidearm. Not to say i don’t respect the AK-47. It’s cheap and reliable. That fulfills 2 of the many criteria for a military sidearm. Other criteria for a military sidearm is weight of the weapon, weight of the ammo, accuracy, lethality (is that a word?) of the projectile, range, ease of maintenance and others. Just what the ranking is of these criteria are… would depend on the circumstances, which vary quite radically. I’ve shot both the M-16 and the AK-47, and I would chose the M-16, easily over the AK. I’m a civilian and I have no use for assault weaponry. But, if somebody decided to purchase an
AK-47, like my shooting buddy did, be sure to fork out a little extra money for an AK made in Russia.
A weapon of choice might be the Street Sweeper, and here’s a clip of the AA-12.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zlWplfLQ2E&feature =related
Or the Kriss.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEex2UChBtw&feature =related
UUUhhhggg
I forgot to mention Marina. I love that black outfit your wearing. All those words on it. Its so you! 
I noticed you have a few outfits with words on them. How many outfits do you own that have words printed on them?
But diamonds are a girls best friend.
I didn’t want to mention it either Jack as Marina may tire of hearing “you Hott” & such, but this black top, on her, with the great lighting says volumes about her. What can I say… ahh, no words good enough.
I even have tired hearing guys say she’s hot. I just had to comment on her outfit today because its uniqueness. An outfit with words on it is just fitting. With all the clothes she has, bet she lives in a two bedroom apartment, with one room dedicated to her clothes.
As for words not good enough. Hummm I think there is. Im having a difficult time finding the best combination. Maybe photographs are one way. The old saying is a picture is worth 1,000 words. Or maybe poetry. Or maybe actions speak louder than words. humm food for thought.
RPG 7, Colt M4A1, Sniper Rifle PSG-1, Desert Eagle, Pump Shotgun- thats mine favourites weapons of GTA 4
Here is the bad points about the AK-47
1. Its inaccurate and only good for close hand combat. You would be lucky to hit a barn door from 20 metres away.
2. Its simple and cheap design (it only costs 50p / $1 to make) is built for someone with the intelligence of a 10 year old to be able to give it a field strip.
3. Its primitive. Where the American Armalite M16 or British made Enfield SA80 will hit its human target and the round will pass cleanly through him, the AK-47 rips human flesh with it. I seen it in Africa, 1 guy getting blasted with an AK-47 and big lumps of meat flying off him. As those Irish do say, “to be sure, to be sure.”
Can you tell us what is the origin of the word airborne? please
so true sweetheart that M-16 “sucks” Ltcom Van Suchtelen US Navy Seals retired
You keep saying that the AK-47 is one of the most used assault weapons in the world. It is far and away the most used assault rifle. vc-companybuilder comments that John Browning, undoubtedly the greatest gun designer ever, designed many great weapons. However, the one that has the greatest cachet is the Colt 45 which is often referred to as the 1911 after its first year manufacture (or design, I am not sure which). Similarly the AK-47 is often referred to as the Kalishnikov. I would pick the Colt 45 as the combat gun closest to the AK-47 in veneration. Like the AK-47 it has a simple design and is rugged.
mini-Uzi, carbine rifle, combat sniper, pump shotgun, ak 47, molotov cocktail…just my faves from gta 4. So, where does the word “genuine” come from? thanks for a great show -love fellow etymologist, jess
Marina,
I forgot to respond last week to your “in” versus “on” comments. Very insightful. You pointed out “in” implies a confined area while “on” had a more undefined and open sense.
Your distinction reminded me of an old George Carlin stand-up routine about flying. When the flight attendant announced that passengers could get on the plane, George objected and said, “I’m not getting ON the plane. I’m getting IN the plane”. Whamm … George caught them red-handed in a marketing slight-of-hand trying to defocus passengers from the confined, claustrophobic nature of an airplane. God bless George! He shined a humorous light on a lot of human foibles, fears and contradictions.
XOXOXO
That was outstanding!
Good job connecting the dots!
George got in one last lesson
I was wondering if you could find the origin of the phrase “how come?” because I often say it then realize it doesn’t make sense!
So how did you come to this realization?
I often say things over and over in my mind til they make absolutely no sense at all and where phrases come from like instead of saying “I am thanking you,” we say “thank you,” as if it is a foreigner trying to speak English. I totally sound like an idiot now but that’s how I put it, hah.
trehcurb,
Excellent point. I also find that continual repetition of any word or phrase usually brings on this feeling of senselessness eventually. Imagine what it’s like to have to repeat the exact same phrase several thousand or so times a day, every workday, like a receptionist in a busy office or a cashier in a chain supermarket has to do. Many a time, I’ve heard such a person repeat the same phrase again during the same transaction because it comes so automatically that they will forget whether they said it in the first place.
To really confuse yourself, try this technique with your given name. You can become formless, an abstraction lacking identity, over time.
But that wasn’t the point of my initial comment.
Okay, I’ll rephrase: “HOW did you COME to this realization?” I was attempting to offer a possible origin source for the phrase, but failed to make myself very clear. Expression using a keyboard instead of vocalization can also lose its meaning because we sacrifice vocal inflection and facial expression… My bad.
Super overview on the AK-47. Thanks!
The American gun-design genius was John Browning who invented many of the important and reliable handguns, rifles and shotguns of the late 19th and early 20th century. HIs portfolio included the Browning .50 caliber machine gun, Auto 5 shotgun, High Power pistol and many more from his 128 patents. Many of his guns and patents are still in use. Like the AK-47 reliable designs are always in fashion.
XOXOXO
Hey Marina,
July 4th is coming up and I was wondering what the word “Fireworks” mean and who even invented it.
I’m still stump from this day on :[
:cool
: I LIKE GAL WHO CAN HANDLE A BIG GUN (HOW SEXY)
WOULD YOU MARRYME ????
those were the 80’s
You know whats more amazing than the hits on YouTube hits for HFW? That there is 351 comments on her site! Is she averaging about 300 a day? Thats a bunch of people spending their time to type something on this blog. That in its self is amazing.
i remember way way back in the day when it was just me, some punk ass german linguist kid and a irritating atheist shit head insulting each other. hmm… nothing much has changed.
by the way fuck you prospero811.
So thats how you show your love for Prospero811.
I kind of thought you might have like him in that special way. 
well, sometimes when i’m feeling really fond of him i’ll say, “fuck you eric.”
Oh no - I think buzzword is
showing me my future
“44 Russian” - In the 19th century the Smith & Wesson Firearms company received a large military contract for revolvers from the Imperial Russian Army. These revolvers were 44 caliber. The revolvers also became very popular in the domestic market where they were call “44 Russians”
See the link to Wikipedia for more information -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.44_Russian
the Dragunov and SKS are very good as well for sniping.
Excellent! Thanks Marina! Much sexier in Russian language!
(Kalashnikov makes an excellent sniper rifle also.)
(And I hear the Kalashnikov brand Vodka is very good also.)
The guy is like Sears!
AK weapons, AK vodka …. lawnmowers?
Better than Sears - they don’t carry Vodka!
gun fight
can i comment yet? its all messed up somehow
YAY!!! now i can start going back to being first, well sometimes
guns are boring - so is that story
And yet with over, like 203 videos on utube and you watch a boring one? And you come to her site and bitch about, Watching her free, boring Video. Not!!, You have over 203 great videos.
May I point you to a video more to your liking?
……. 2Girls and a cup.
ak-47 - that’s not even a word.
Your gravitar is boring but you don’t see me complaining until now!
could be worse
Spanish articles…such as “el” toro, “la” servilleta…how did these come to be?
“La luz” is “the lights” in Spanish. Could this be because during the days when the Spanish language was first concieved, it was the woman WHO LIT THE CANDLES AT THE DINNER TABLE?
“La plata”…money (well, I think I know why money might have been considered feminine…lol); it also seems obvious why the Spanish word for “milk” is “la leche”, with the feminine article
Thanks, Marina
Ms. Marina,
love the AK history- similar in sentiment to the winchester’s concerns about the uses…
now for some obscure words I’d like to see, perhaps you’d care to tackle some nautical terms? ‘cunningham’, ‘gunnel’ or ‘vang’? Or perhaps the more pedestrian, and yet unknown ’starboard’?
Well lets see now; there’s the Ma Deuce or .50 cal machine gun, the M1 Garand, B.A.R., Tommy Gun (Thompson SMG), the SMLE bolt action rifle, the old school Brown Bess musket or the Briish Empire. the list goes on, but I would like to request the origin of one of the most famous weapons, ‘Dirty’ Harry’s MAGNUM.
Heres on thats been on miy mind for awhile…. KINGPIN….exactly where did this word come from or how did it get started…
Marina please!!! what are the origins of the word: “Bye Bye” “Fetish” and “Hobknob”… You are the only person who would know.
Your Original Subscriber
Jess
word requests : alphabetical, comment, lession, request, synonyms, versus,
Oops, anymore is sposed to be animal….my bad
Hello Merissa, I always wondered where the word “Beast”, like an anymore or strong person, originated and stuff. So I would be really thankfull if you would make a video about the word “Beast”.
-Jordan 
Thanks Again,
Marina, you served in the KGB until you were 10? Either that or you have found the secret to eternal youth!
No her mom was KGB and she was pregnant with Marina. So Marina was KGB for 9 months.
what does “carnival” means or where does it comes from
And forgot the ask if you could say the origin of this word
Bullshit , My brotehr came in and said that these movies are bullshit :/
If you could , can you tell me the origin of that word , it would be very nice of you
ok ! nice job ! and what about the origin of the surname of Kalashnikov ???
‘gift horse’ hasn’t been done and i’d ike to know its origins
” Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” ie free horse
How about “ride the white pony”
you’ve been posting to this site for a while. how long? i was just trying to find my first posts but can’t, but ran across yours.
i play GTA IV
And my favorite weapon is o.f.c M4A1
and Desert Eagle
so was this a response to the supreme court decision regarding gun control?
Yep everybody can carry an ak47 or the equivilent.
That is only the beginning of it. You might want to pick up a Glock or Ruger before the concealed carry is relaxed and hand guns go up.$$$
i’ll stick to shooting my mouth off.
“Erotic” it has not been covered as of yet. TheEroticReview.com loves HotForWords
there is the m4a1 another weapon
Hey Marina, please tell us the origins of the word “Sarcastic”, thanks.
//XinayShin.
Dear Marina;
If I might for Me and the Others say,
Thanks for taking time out of your busy life to stop by and chat.
Really, We bitch about you not commenting.
So we should egknowledge You when You do.
No “we” don’t.
who is the “we” you refer to?
She’s layin’ on the beach with a sandy mouse,
I wouldn’t call that all that busy…
Your absolutely right, Most of the others. Me and MOST of the others.
Fine then ME ME ME ME OK?
RRR quite talking to yourself.
me, me, me… it’s not all about you roadrunamok!
Define, ME
Buzzword I wonderd what the rest of RRRs name was
me
–pronoun
1. the objective case of I, used as a direct or indirect object: They asked me to the party. Give me your hand.
2. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun I in the predicate after the verb to be): It’s me.
3. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun my before a gerund): Did you hear about me getting promoted?
–adjective
4. of or involving an obsessive interest in one’s own satisfaction: the me decade.
[Origin: bef. 900; ME me, OE mé (dat. and acc. sing.); c. D mij, OHG mir]
OK then,
It is all about ME.
RRA
I prefer the SKS…range 1000 m, that is 1 km…good sniper rifel…head shot sure kill every time…you are dead before you hear the sound from the rifle…last sound you hear is that of a bee…former KGB?…not hardley…Once KGB or CIA, always KGB/CIA! lol!
BullSHIT!!!
No you are never boring Daniel, but the opposite. You have taught me alot about your language. I didn’t know that Marina was putting on the Latin on the screen. I thought it was another form of Russian. So keep sending me your comments and stories. I am exicited to recieve them
Mike
superdanilchik, thought you might like these two links I found on YouTube. Both are Russian authors: one, two.
mergatroidal.spasibo tebe ogromnoe!=thank you sooo much,(as probably you already know) for the suggestions you gave me and for the movie:
in these days i’ll definetely have something very interesting to watch 
nice to meet you and once more thank you for your attention. 
-lots of knowledge, .. Superdanilchik-
you a fan?
yes i am,without doubts one of the best examples of Russian rap…lyrics are also very smart,i hope that if you don’t speak Russian you have already given a look to the lyrics translation
nice to know that Russian music is starting to be appreciated even out of Russian-speaking countries 
MP5, HK, Tommy Gun, Puff the Magic Dragon…
Lock n Load, Rock and Roll! Got Ammo?
bring extra
I’ve heard of a new assault weapon made by Israel that is relyable and short in length. It does not heat up the way m-16s do when fired repetitiously. so no “cook off” of a round chambered. I can’t remember the name but I saw it on futurewapons or the military channel on cable tv. There are some great shows out there on this stuff. When I was a soldier my M-16 didn’t shoot that straight but I didn’t have time to tell just what the problem was. I’m sure some of them are sighted well. Mine was old and beat up by many before me.
Another great performance Marina! +5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 AK.
plus, your still very hot…for words!
It is the poor mechanic who blames his tools
Is this what you are referring to?
Tavor TAV-21
This is very cool too. IMI Galil
Is the picture of you with the ak47 really you?? It looks like your build but the light is all wrong on your face it looks like a photoshop but maybe the daylight and tungsten light temperatures are playing tricks. Anyway. =)
I was just looking at you site when someone e-mail me. An Artist, cool. I havn’t had a chance to play the video you have on there. But it look interesting. Keep up your dreams sometimes that all we have.
Ok so I can’t play the video.
Hey there Marino, good stuff as always. Can you tell us the origins of “sarcastic”? Thanks, Jeff
I think her name is Marina.
Dan Marino played feetsball. 
Good point, this is why Spellcheck was invented….
Bonsoir à toi dear capman,i think that you will have to resign yourself to having the pleasure to learn the Cyrillic alphabet,even because if you’ve decided to learn Russian with the Latin alphabet, it would be such as learning to play violin without the bow….usually we have recourse to the Latin alphabet just in desperate cases of desperate need,but believe me, it is neither very pleasant to look at nor easy to be completely understood ;Marina uses to write Russian names with Latin letters just to get herself easily understood by everyone,so she’s compelled to do that,i can say,..please forgive me if i ‘ve been too boring and forgive my English!
by the way i’m always ready to help you. -Daniel-
But it makes for better converstion when one of us goofs up.
So the the rest can pick on him or her for awhile. 
This is one big family. Everyone picks on everyone else.
That would be HIS name had her Balls
In the still frame at the start of this video with the sun shining through the window i wonder if she got a little reflective sunshine on her twat?
Come on Jr don’t you think that’s a little crude
At least we know twats on his mind
kind of a twit thing to say to a beautiful girl…
Believe me - she knows exactly what she’s doing -
He he he he did it he did it now your gonna get it. Alas poor Anna , we knew her oh well, the boss down at the casino says he always has another job for everyone later on. He He He He ….fast as fast can be you’ll never catch me…..Oh I feel so light headed…Seriously though, over=o wilco = w charlie= c thats owc wait wheres the h him lets prearrange…cow, cow, really Maia Marina, you’ll not be as big as a cow, your to dainty, don’t let it redirect to goody unless you want too.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=us er.viewprofile&friendID=3088327
Thanks that was some cool music. I liked the purple sparkly lady in the middle she takes you to a better site.
Some one left the damn door opened and a chicken got in and shit everywhere. Look at all the chicken shit,
when a warm summer breeze blows can you smell the shit between your ears?
“There’s three kinds of people in this world” Trey Parker
somewhere in this is a lesson, do you get it?
I’ll give you a clue.
I can be a dick, so
watch yer a$$!