Never heard about that before (I didn't watch many local news recently) and didn't notice any smoke during last two days. It's a big city with population about 1,5 million. So, if something is burning on the other cide of the city, it's not necessary I should know about this.
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Originally posted by paiktis22
A very close relationship with the EU (next to actual member) while getting rid of UK will benefit everyone.Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.
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Originally posted by Serb:Please, remind me, how exactly and when exactly, Russia bullied its neighbors?
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Originally posted by Pekka:If it was possible to capture the essentials of Sepultura in a dildo, I'd attach it to a bicycle and ride it up your azzes.
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Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..
Look, I just don't anymore, okay?
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Sorry Saras. Couldn't tick any of the possibilities because I don't think any of them are likely.
Russia will become universally prosperous and westernise and join EU, etc.
HOWEVER, I think this is closest to where Russia's future lies, if only it can boost the levels of the middle classes (anaethema to many ex-Communists) withouth stamping on the face of the poor.
Russia will slip into dictatorship and bully its neighbors
I think Russian's, having been bitten so hard by Bolshevism, are not about to go down the autocratic route - at least not to the extreme.
Russia will recreate USSR
Russia will become a banana republic.
In short - I think Russia has a bright future if it can maintain excellence in space, in mineral production and in political diversity.
The tricky bit is to get the foreign exchange in without exporting large amounts of weaponry which can cause instability outside of Russia and hence lead to instability inside Russia.Last edited by Cruddy; January 21, 2004, 09:02.Some cry `Allah O Akbar` in the street. And some carry Allah in their heart.
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There is a fundamental inconsistency in your poll, Saras. Things like becoming prosperous and westernized, bullying the neighbors, and recreating the USSR are not incompartible! On the contrary, they should all be realized simultaneously on a complementary basis!Freedom is just unawareness of being manipulated.
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Originally posted by Seeker
The sad thing is that DESPITE being blessed with tremendous natural advantages, Russian culture has made them suck. They drink too much, are too depressed or fatalistic, not idealistic enough.Freedom is just unawareness of being manipulated.
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They were like that during Tsarism, but had religion to moderate it.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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Originally posted by TheStinger
Still gutted that the UK helped stop Stalin take over your sun filled paradise
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If Greece was given back to Turkey that would solve a lot of arguments.Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..
Look, I just don't anymore, okay?
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Too cold for agriculture?The climate of Moscow is almost identical to northern Minnesota, and we don't have any problems growing wheat, corn, beets, beans, sunflowers, soybeans, carrots, apples, strawberries, cherries, and grapes (yes, Minnesota has a few small wine makers).
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