There is a middle aged guy from the old country in our group that is trying to learn how to play the alto saxophone. I don't think he is going to make it. I can tell he doesn't practice much on his own.
He comes to group practice and takes up much time telling the leader about his various quirks, nearly all of which would be resolved if only he would practice. His horn is brand new!
A wise guy to boot, you know how some of those foreigners are, they like to play dumb because they get attention, think they are cute. They aren't that dumb. Ivan IS lazy though.
I think: If the rest of your people are like you Ivan, we worried about absolutely nothing during the Cold War.