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Hot potato: Russian farmer convicted of planting explosives to protect crop
Cox News ^
| 2-12-10
| Moscow (Associated Press)
Posted on 02/12/2010 10:00:07 AM PST by cajuncow
A farmer in Russia's Far East has been handed a suspended prison sentence for planting explosives in his field to ward off potato thieves.
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TOPICS: Agriculture; Food
KEYWORDS: hotpotato; minefield; potatomash; vodka
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posted on
02/12/2010 10:00:07 AM PST
by
cajuncow
To: cajuncow
ROFL... because, you know, you can just buy explosives in the farm supply store.
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posted on
02/12/2010 10:01:03 AM PST
by
farlander
(Sic Semper Tyrannis)
To: cajuncow
Harvest time could have been entertaining...
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posted on
02/12/2010 10:01:30 AM PST
by
null and void
(We are now in day 386 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
To: cajuncow
"He blowed up real good."
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posted on
02/12/2010 10:01:38 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: cajuncow
What? No hot potato references yet?
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posted on
02/12/2010 10:03:36 AM PST
by
montyspython
("I don't believe in 'no win' scenarios." - James T. Kirk)
To: cajuncow
In Russia potato mashes you.
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posted on
02/12/2010 10:06:09 AM PST
by
posterchild
(Endowed by my Creator with certain unalienable rights.)
To: cajuncow
Well, duh. He’s out in the middle of nowhere. He can’t always see to shoot the bastards. How is he supposed to keep them from stealing his taters?
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posted on
02/12/2010 10:06:19 AM PST
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Is this worthy of your gardening list? :)
To: cajuncow
He needs a spud gun. Grow your own ammo.
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posted on
02/12/2010 10:07:10 AM PST
by
bigbob
To: RichInOC
Considering he was part of the former Soviet Union, isn’t there mounds of concertina wire laying about?
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posted on
02/12/2010 10:11:57 AM PST
by
anonsquared
(TEA PARTY 2010 - THROW 'EM ALL IN THE HARBOR!)
To: anonsquared
As part of the peace dividend, they made it all into concertinas.
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posted on
02/12/2010 10:24:30 AM PST
by
Erasmus
(Buffalo: "I never met an Indian I didn't like, with the possible exception of Deepak Chopra.")
To: cajuncow
Thank heaven he was only given a suspended sentence. People might have gotten the idea that he did something wrong.
To: anonsquared
Considering he was part of the former Soviet Union, isn’t there mounds of concertina wire laying about?
Well apparently there are loads of landmines laying around. I have to admit nothing says "You Kids Get Off My Lawn" like a claymore.
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posted on
02/12/2010 10:50:22 AM PST
by
GonzoGOP
(There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
To: hennie pennie; Red_Devil 232
Let’s ask Red!
Ping-worthy, Red?
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posted on
02/12/2010 11:23:39 AM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.)
To: GonzoGOP
I have to admit nothing says "You Kids Get Off My Lawn" like a claymore. Kids these days, they blow up so fast.
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posted on
02/12/2010 11:32:24 AM PST
by
IYAS9YAS
(The townhalls were going great until the oPods showed up.)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
LOL, I’ve printed out half a dozen copies of the article; later this summer when the neighbors start complaining about all the animals stealing thier veggies, I’m gonna hand these out — I think my neighbors will empathize with this Russian tater farmer, LOL — he plated a literal mine field, LOL
To: Red_Devil 232
Seems a little thin skinned.
/rimshot
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posted on
02/12/2010 9:40:53 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
To: cajuncow
I think the authorities had better keep an *eye* on this guy.
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posted on
02/14/2010 5:27:46 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
To: SunkenCiv
S.P.U.D. = Salt Pellet Unloading Device
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posted on
02/14/2010 5:49:24 PM PST
by
cajuncow
To: cajuncow
Obviously this farmer was just standing up for ‘tate’s rights.
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posted on
02/14/2010 7:58:57 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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