Ah, but to assume that Slavakov remembers who his family is is quite the mistake on your part! You see he came to Canada from Russia, but he has not seen his parents since he was but a boy. While playing in Siberia he received a note they died in a bear wrestling competition, and with no other family to speak of, as he is an only child, Slavakov knew he was on his own. Luckily, he now has three families to speak of. With his Edmonton family, they are, for the most part, the most civilized of his three groups, mostly relaxing for nice dinners and playing hockey, with the occasional phallic drawing appearing every now and then. With his new adopted country of Japan, he gets to meet up and explore a new country, try new food, get wasted on sake, and drive Supra's around Suzuka. But of course, what he considers his family the most is Newfoundland. Bar fights, drunken karaoke, all-you-can-eat steak, and snowmobiling are just part of the shenanigans Newfoundland deal with whenever everyone gets together. While they may not be traditional families, Slavakov is glad he's found people he's able to bond with and call his own.

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