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| 2008-08-21 |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #13 As usual, tw, you are correct. But my "proofreader" almost dropped out of his chair when I double checked my grammar, however. :) |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-08-21 23:55 |
| #12 Not a problem, TW. Who bothers to keep troll names correct anyway? It's a complete waste of energy; I just scroll past their nonsense and keep going. I feel for the Georgians, though. There isn't a state that size on Earth that wouldn't love a chance to become the 51st state. There also isn't a state that size on Earth that wouldn't react with profound horror at the thought of becoming part of Russia. That comment is particularly valid for the folks who know them best; the bordering states who just got rid of their Russkie pests. They know the Russ too, too well to ever want to see them again. Google "Monument to the Unknown Rapist" for a quick intro. The hatred and contempt the Balts feel for the Russians is incredibly deep. Russia better hope those folks NEVER get nuclear weapons; if they do, the day Russia even hints of trouble Moscow will be a smoking, glowing pile of rubble and green glass. Payback is a (fill in the blank.) and the Russkies have a lot of it coming. |
| Posted by: Waldemar Uneack9263 2008-08-21 23:49 |
| #11 Whoops! Matt K. My apologies for the error. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-08-21 21:49 |
| #10 I bet you didn't consult A Pocket Phrasebook Of Modern Russian to write that last bit, Swamp Blondie, unlike dear, monolingual Mike K. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-08-21 21:49 |
| #9 Mike, it was probably more of a congratulatory telegram on the glories of the last Party Congress, and pledging his support for General Secretary. But the really nice touch was when Matt signed off with Slava Sovietskomu Soyuzu! I bet Putie teared up when he saw that..... |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-08-21 21:05 |
| #8 And was your letter to Medved a nastygram or did you encourage him to continue the fight against those pesky Democratic Goergians? |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2008-08-21 20:54 |
| #7 If the KGB or whatever they're called these days were assigning trolls to rantburg, I think they'd be, well, more impressive than this. |
| Posted by: Abdominal Snowman 2008-08-21 20:51 |
| #6 our Condi? Oops...nice slip |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-08-21 20:48 |
| #5 > I sent a letter to the President of Russia in his (not mine) native language And lemme guess... He sent you back a |
| Posted by: Nero 2008-08-21 20:12 |
| #4 Sending a letter kissing Puttie's butt isn't exactly earth shattering diplomacy. Just ask Neville Chamberlain. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-08-21 16:11 |
| #3 Who said I didn't? Just a few days ago I sent a letter to the President of Russia in his (not mine) native language, I bet far better than your Condi's: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/4/20/11211/3846 |
| Posted by: Matt K. 2008-08-21 15:00 |
| #2 er cause Totten was interviewing them. I wonder why instead of wasting your time here, you don't write to heads of state instead. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-08-21 14:23 |
| #1 I wonder why, instead of wasting time with an American journalist, they didn't address their grievances to their president? |
| Posted by: Matt K. 2008-08-21 14:19 |