Comments on: “As if South Ossetia and Abkhazia do not in themselves even exist” http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/08/15/as-if-south-ossetia-and-abkhazia-do-not-in-themselves-even-exist/ Russia Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Chrisius Maximus http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/08/15/as-if-south-ossetia-and-abkhazia-do-not-in-themselves-even-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-69928 Chrisius Maximus Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:11:39 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=675#comment-69928 OK. To answer the charge that Russia is engaging in a war of conquest and regime change, isn't all Russia has to is leave and not engage in regime change? On the one hand you will have all this hysteria, and on the other the obvious reality. OK. To answer the charge that Russia is engaging in a war of conquest and regime change, isn’t all Russia has to is leave and not engage in regime change? On the one hand you will have all this hysteria, and on the other the obvious reality.

]]> By: Chrisius Maximus http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/08/15/as-if-south-ossetia-and-abkhazia-do-not-in-themselves-even-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-69927 Chrisius Maximus Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:07:16 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=675#comment-69927 What use is science if it can't give you superpowers? That's what I always say. What use is science if it can’t give you superpowers? That’s what I always say.

]]> By: Irishman http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/08/15/as-if-south-ossetia-and-abkhazia-do-not-in-themselves-even-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-69925 Irishman Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:57:45 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=675#comment-69925 ''Can’t you come up with some incredible chemical formula that will turn you into the Hulk or something?'' No, sadly! I'm the guy who got a C- in organic chemistry. Well most of us did, and even among chemists organic chemists are considered weirdos. I need to do things like physical exercise - but I just couldnt be arsed. I take as granted you run few miles a day in Moscow, da?:-) ”Can’t you come up with some incredible chemical formula that will turn you into the Hulk or something?”

No, sadly! I’m the guy who got a C- in organic chemistry. Well most of us did, and even among chemists organic chemists are considered weirdos. I need to do things like physical exercise – but I just couldnt be arsed.
I take as granted you run few miles a day in Moscow, da?:-)

]]> By: Chrisius Maximus http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/08/15/as-if-south-ossetia-and-abkhazia-do-not-in-themselves-even-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-69921 Chrisius Maximus Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:53:07 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=675#comment-69921 "whereas I’m just a pussy chemist." Can't you come up with some incredible chemical formula that will turn you into the Hulk or something? “whereas I’m just a pussy chemist.”

Can’t you come up with some incredible chemical formula that will turn you into the Hulk or something?

]]> By: Irishman http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/08/15/as-if-south-ossetia-and-abkhazia-do-not-in-themselves-even-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-69920 Irishman Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:42:15 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=675#comment-69920 ''Thanks for nothing, Chris and Ger. Here I was, finally feeling good about my manhood. And what do you do? Make me feel… diminished'' Kolya, you've been a biologist, soldier and now a farmer, 3 careers in a lifetime, whereas I'm just a pussy chemist. YOU THE MAN Kolya!:-) ”Thanks for nothing, Chris and Ger. Here I was, finally feeling good about my manhood. And what do you do? Make me feel… diminished”

Kolya,

you’ve been a biologist, soldier and now a farmer, 3 careers in a lifetime, whereas I’m just a pussy chemist. YOU THE MAN Kolya!:-)

]]> By: Kolya http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/08/15/as-if-south-ossetia-and-abkhazia-do-not-in-themselves-even-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-69913 Kolya Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:20:47 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=675#comment-69913 Thanks for nothing, Chris and Ger. Here I was, finally feeling good about my manhood. And what do you do? Make me feel... diminished. Thanks for nothing, Chris and Ger. Here I was, finally feeling good about my manhood. And what do you do? Make me feel… diminished.

]]> By: Chrisius Maximus http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/08/15/as-if-south-ossetia-and-abkhazia-do-not-in-themselves-even-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-69906 Chrisius Maximus Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:35:15 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=675#comment-69906 "Veiled dictatorships, but allowed its citizens to make money, and the Americans believe - as do I, probably - that once citizens are allowed to run a business, trade freely, and make money, that all the rest will follow." What did I tell you guys? Everybody is a Marxist nowadays. :) “Veiled dictatorships, but allowed its citizens to make money, and the Americans believe – as do I, probably – that once citizens are allowed to run a business, trade freely, and make money, that all the rest will follow.”

What did I tell you guys? Everybody is a Marxist nowadays. :)

]]> By: Tim Newman http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/08/15/as-if-south-ossetia-and-abkhazia-do-not-in-themselves-even-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-69903 Tim Newman Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:57:11 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=675#comment-69903 <em>The level of rhetoric toward Russia and its absence toward China (which is markedly worse in regard to human rights, democracy, etc) is quite baffling.</em> I think it is because China is to some extent retreading the same steps as the every other country did en route to becoming a civilised country: liberate its economy. That's really all that matters to the Americans. Take South Korea and Singapore for example. Veiled dictatorships, but allowed its citizens to make money, and the Americans believe - as do I, probably - that once citizens are allowed to run a business, trade freely, and make money, that all the rest will follow. It is happening in Vietnam, at the moment. Of course, China is only partialy following these steps, and more often it is taking backward steps, but it is on the right path. Russia, on the other hand, seems to be determined to send its economy back to the age where it was utterly dependent on gigantic state-run monoliths, the contribution of small private business almost negligible, and heavily dependent on exporting raw materials and hydrocarbons. This is never going to bode well for Russia or its neighbours or anyone else. The level of rhetoric toward Russia and its absence toward China (which is markedly worse in regard to human rights, democracy, etc) is quite baffling.

I think it is because China is to some extent retreading the same steps as the every other country did en route to becoming a civilised country: liberate its economy. That’s really all that matters to the Americans. Take South Korea and Singapore for example. Veiled dictatorships, but allowed its citizens to make money, and the Americans believe – as do I, probably – that once citizens are allowed to run a business, trade freely, and make money, that all the rest will follow. It is happening in Vietnam, at the moment.

Of course, China is only partialy following these steps, and more often it is taking backward steps, but it is on the right path. Russia, on the other hand, seems to be determined to send its economy back to the age where it was utterly dependent on gigantic state-run monoliths, the contribution of small private business almost negligible, and heavily dependent on exporting raw materials and hydrocarbons. This is never going to bode well for Russia or its neighbours or anyone else.

]]> By: Tim Newman http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/08/15/as-if-south-ossetia-and-abkhazia-do-not-in-themselves-even-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-69902 Tim Newman Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:43:59 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=675#comment-69902 <em>According to what Sean (and others) write, Russia lost its skills in what used to be its forte - propaganda. </em> Assuming they ever had it, they lost this <a href="http://www.desertsun.co.uk/blog/?p=354" rel="nofollow">some time ago</a>. According to what Sean (and others) write, Russia lost its skills in what used to be its forte – propaganda.

Assuming they ever had it, they lost this some time ago.

]]> By: Irishman http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/08/15/as-if-south-ossetia-and-abkhazia-do-not-in-themselves-even-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-69723 Irishman Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:38:16 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/?p=675#comment-69723 ''I have answered every one of those ads, and now my member is so impressive that I can sit here by the second-story window and dangle to the ground outside. It is a good way to meet women, sort of like fishing.'' Lads I have the opposite problem, trying to make the beast smaller. It's not easy being harrassed all the time by women demanding me - it go so bad I had to leave both Moscow and Wellington over it and live here in seclusion in the West of Ireland. You either have it or you dont and I've got it and its a tough station. As Seamus Moore (of Bang Bang Rosie and The Transit Van fame) sings in his infamous song "The Big Bamboo" (full lyrics on request) The Woman likes A big good man A Turkish, a Russian or West Indian Man They all try to please her, as best they can But she'd rather have the craic with a Paddy Man Need I say more really? :-) ”I have answered every one of those ads, and now my member is so impressive that I can sit here by the second-story window and dangle to the ground outside. It is a good way to meet women, sort of like fishing.”

Lads I have the opposite problem, trying to make the beast smaller. It’s not easy being harrassed all the time by women demanding me – it go so bad I had to leave both Moscow and Wellington over it and live here in seclusion in the West of Ireland. You either have it or you dont and I’ve got it and its a tough station.
As Seamus Moore (of Bang Bang Rosie and The Transit Van fame) sings in his infamous song “The Big Bamboo” (full lyrics on request)

The Woman likes
A big good man
A Turkish, a Russian or West Indian Man
They all try to please her, as best they can
But she’d rather have the craic with a
Paddy Man

Need I say more really?
:-)

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