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Say no to vodka, president tells Russians
Reuters ^
| Jun 30, 2009
| staff reporter
Posted on 06/30/2009 3:44:05 PM PDT by Daffynition
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev has told Russians they must kick the alcohol habit.
"We drink more now than in the 1990s, although those were difficult times," the ITAR-Tass news agency quoted Medvedev as saying on Tuesday.
Health Minister Tatyana Golikova has been ordered to devise an anti-alcohol strategy. "We need to prepare a corresponding programme and take appropriate measures," Medvedev said.
A report by The Lancet medical journal last week said alcohol-related diseases caused around half of all deaths of Russians between the ages of 15 and 54.
Vodka is enshrined in Russian culture despite efforts by previous leaders to break the macho drinking culture.
A 1986 anti-alcohol campaign by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev led to a boom in illegal production of low-quality alcohol, and Russians learned to drink perfumes and other household liquids made from alcohol.
But Russia's falling population is worrying its leaders.
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To: Daffynition
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posted on
06/30/2009 6:43:40 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Daffynition
I enjoy my vodka and soda w/ lemon.
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posted on
06/30/2009 6:44:26 PM PDT
by
Shyla
To: Daffynition
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posted on
06/30/2009 6:53:28 PM PDT
by
T Minus Four
(Matthew 15:8 - 9)
To: JoeProBono
It is well known, that Russian people use vodka for doing yoga. On the one hand, it helps to relax and make different exercises that need relaxation. On the other, some strong home-brew vodka can easily burn as a fuel. Drinking such beverage can allow you to walk on fire.
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posted on
06/30/2009 6:59:35 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
To: Shyla
I like my vodka with some chess.
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posted on
06/30/2009 7:01:53 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
To: T Minus Four
D-U-U-U-U-D-E.............
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posted on
06/30/2009 7:03:16 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
06/30/2009 7:03:45 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Daffynition
I think I can play that game!!!
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posted on
06/30/2009 7:04:09 PM PDT
by
Shyla
To: JoeProBono
Is it just me or do they have a “Buzz” on?
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posted on
06/30/2009 7:06:49 PM PDT
by
usmcobra
(Your chances of dying in bed are reduced by getting out of it, but most people still die in bed)
To: usmcobra
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posted on
06/30/2009 7:12:16 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Shyla
O RLY? UT OH. ;P
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posted on
06/30/2009 7:12:19 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
06/30/2009 7:32:26 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Jaguar drink is very popular in Russia. It’s caffeine based energetic drink with 5-10% alcohol.
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posted on
06/30/2009 7:40:48 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
06/30/2009 7:44:19 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
To: JoeProBono
absolut-ly
convinced
tonight
resolutely
remorseful
tomorrow
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posted on
06/30/2009 7:49:22 PM PDT
by
JoanVarga
(Contain your freakness, folks)
To: elcid1970
Nyet Droog. Ruskia Standart! Best of the best! Pravda!
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posted on
07/01/2009 2:46:16 AM PDT
by
Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
To: Daffynition
Vodka and black bread.
Can't have one without the other.
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posted on
07/01/2009 2:48:25 AM PDT
by
Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
To: JoeProBono
His cap ribbon says “Battleship” Wonder if the second word is “Potemkin”?
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posted on
07/01/2009 2:51:45 AM PDT
by
Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
To: Jimmy Valentine
...with a rye schmer [sp?] ...to die for. Have you ever had it with salo?
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posted on
07/01/2009 2:57:03 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
To: Daffynition
I generally drink it straight after letting it sit in the freezer overnight. Have it with black bread, maybe some salmon, maybe some pickled cucumbers.
Good way to finish the day.
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posted on
07/01/2009 3:10:28 AM PDT
by
Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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