Tag Archives: Drunkenness

Soviet Anti-alcohol Posters

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

From Retronaut, courtesy of SB. My favorite: http://www.retronaut.co/2012/04/soviet-anti-alcohol-posters-1929-1969/

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Posted on February 24, 2012 by

If I can figure out how to upload pictures from a camera I will add images to support this post: On a flight to Russia for the first time ever I heard a steward announce before takeoff “we will be … Continue reading →

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Stop me when you’re surprised

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

Given that this happened right near the Kievsky train station I find it particularly amusing. I have scrambled sentences from these (crazy?) Reuters/Moscow Times reports in ascending order of shock value. (1) State TV said preliminary tests showed the driver … Continue reading →

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2 Sad News Stories about Bears

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

These posts are both from EN: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43999740/ns/world_news-europe/ KIEV (Reuters Life!) – Ukraine’s Environment Minister Mykola Zlochevsky vowed on Wednesday to free all bears kept in restaurants for entertainment purposes and often forced to drink alcohol, Interfax news agency reported on … Continue reading →

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Don’t know how I missed this one.

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

Wow, I am a couple of weeks late on this story: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/cop-faces-the-ax-for-urinating-on-door/440901.html The Lomonosov Police Department was so pissed off that an officer pissed on a door that he was summarily discharged for his urethral discharge. My favorite quote from … Continue reading →

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All Them Cornfields and Ballet in the Evening, part III

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

This is the third time I am citing John Miller’s memoir “All Them Cornfields and Ballet in the Evening”. I cannot recommend the book highly enough. Today, a valuable tidbit on the Russian language: “The word пьяный, meaning ‘drunk’ or … Continue reading →

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Russia places 4th

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

I guess 4th place isn’t too bad; I’ve certainly been doing my part. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/who-russians-are-not-the-biggest-drinkers-in-the-world/431362.html

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Congrats to Russia’s youth hockey squad!

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

From MF: Unruly Russian Hockey Team Kicked Off NY Flight By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: January 6, 2011 CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (AP) — Russia’s gold-medal celebration went into overtime. And that prevented them from boarding their flight Thursday morning, a day … Continue reading →

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Photos of recent rallies – from Time.com

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

From GB http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2039468,00.html

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Legalize dancing

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

From TM: I labeled this ‘drunkenness’, even though I’m not even sure she’s drunk. Maybe I should have labeled it ‘awesomedancingness’. 2:04 is my favorite

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