Posted on 01/02/2010 10:57:11 AM PST by UAConservative
Edited on 01/02/2010 10:59:39 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
MOSCOW
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One would have thought that the first round with the Soviet Union would have taught them well, apparently it didn't and they are going to follow that same road to economic destruction as we are for the first time, again.
Pesky history repeating itself again...
Russia is a morally bankrupt society and they are doomed to failure.
Government regulation of life in general has proven to be the root cause of most personal ills of life.
Life, Liberty, and that all but annoying pursuit of happiness personally seems to work the best.
Comrade, if the cheaper stuff is still good, export it all to the US instead!
A truly good potato vodka is getting harder to find. I’m currently buying a Polish brand. Good stuff, BTW.
I’ve got a bottle of Luksusowa in my pantry right now with a couple vanilla beans inside. Now that’s some yummy stuff.
The people that want it will get it... The Russians are experts at making “moonshine”.. which they call “Samigon”. They make it from anything that will ferment.. Actually I have had some that is really good..made from fermented apricots.
I have been in this part of the world for 5 years now, and I have a whole different opinion as to the root cause of so much alcoholism here. It is a cultural thing..nothing to do with hopelessness, or moral bankruptcy, or oppressive government..The Russians just like booze..Period. They toss back straight vodka like we drink beer. Its just what they do and nothing anyone does is going to change it anyways soon. Also even at double the price..its still gonna be cheap by our standards. I still use vodka for windshield washer fluid in the winter..dollar a bottle stuff does the job just fine.
Actually, the present Russia is more Christian than the USA. Putin has even introduced religion teaching to all state schools.
Be careful throwing stones about like that in this house.
At least that's what they explained to me over vodka.
I still use vodka for windshield washer fluid in the winter..dollar a bottle stuff does the job just fine.That just seems wrong.
Luksusowa? I’ve been enjoying French Vodka: V.
Helpful safety tip:Leave Ukrainian Vodka alone, or you'll learn about regrets, things that might have been, and decisions you made that went terribly, terribly awry.....PRAVDA!
What “stones”
I am just speaking the truth.
What Christian church do they have in Russia?
The one run by the KGB?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article5594067.ece
Price fixing has led to a lot of “yellow death” in Russia. Otherwise healthy 20 somethings are dying from the cleaning agent used to cut the bootleg vodka. There are pics of it all over the net. Really sad, scary stuff.
My wife swears by Chopin, which is very good, but pricy.
I like Luksusova, which is inexpensive, and a true Polish potato vodka.
However, there’s one made here in the States, Grand Teton, which is pretty good, and is in the middle of the price between Chopin and Luksusova.
I do prefer potato vodka to the other stuff (rice/grain/whatever).
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