What can stop Russian tanks rolling into Ukraine? | 158 comments (158 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

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Very interesting. And this made me laugh, it reminds me so much of when I was in Russia. :)

"Now we drink Cognac," is his surreal answer. "I'm sorry?" I reply. Sure enough, we immediately cross the street to buy a bottle of Cognac before congregating around a nearby park bench to drink it and, rather incongruously it seems to me (though it's a custom out here), eat chocolate.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid on Mon Apr 14th, 2014 at 01:05:40 PM EST
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That reminds me of when I was in Russia - and I've never been. It's the standard story every good reporter in that part of the world has to tell.

Well, the chocolate doesn't feature in every story.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Mon Apr 14th, 2014 at 02:37:56 PM EST
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Well, I thought it was funny. I had expected vodka, but we were treated with French Cognac, and chocolate. :)

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid on Mon Apr 14th, 2014 at 02:58:14 PM EST
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What can stop Russian tanks rolling into Ukraine? | 158 comments (158 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)