[Brian]

I actually get that newsletter also and he is pretty much spot on. The only time I ever had communication issues in Sofia were when dealing with people over 40 or 50. Keep in mind if you are 15 or 25 in Bulgaria there is a very high chance you were brought up on US based entertainment. I met a girl whose favorite show was Sex in the City. There is limited opportunity over there and if you dont know English there is probably much less opportunity. That being said, I never made it out of Sofia and to the second tier cities. But as far as Sofia goes, he is correct.