As transparent as the findings of the UT researchers must seem to us (see prior post), this point seems to have been lost on Russian youth.
If you aren’t aware, Russia’s population is falling, and is projected to keep doing so for the foreseeable future.
A Kremlin-backed youth organization called Nashi (meaning “Ours”) has apparently been trying to get youth to procreate for the country. And is accused of more sinister actions, sometimes likened to the Hitler Youth. I’m soglad I’m not living in Russia.
Sex for the motherland: Russian youths encouraged to procreate at camp
Kremlin Youth Encourage ‘Us’ to Get ‘Them’
August 1st, 2007
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According to University of Texas researchers, it feels good.
Well. Glad that one’s settled.
August 1st, 2007
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Headline: Sudan pledges to work with U.N. Darfur force (Please continue once you stop laughing.)
Strong action on Darfur is only about three years too late, so it probably doesn’t matter that this resolution represents anything but “strong action”. A couple of highlights:
The mission will be able to use force to protect civilians and the world’s biggest aid operation, but the resolution was watered down and no longer allows troops to seize illegal arms. There was also no threat of sanctions if Sudan fails to comply.
The U.N. resolution authorizes up to 19,555 military personnel and 6,432 civilian police, although it could take many months to get countries to send them.
I can only imagine how the Baby Blue Pith Helmets will be completing their missions when they finally arrive in February 2008.
UN Peacekeeper: Hey, you! That weapon’s classified as illegal! Um…well, I’m not allowed to seize it, so…er…drop that weapon and neither of us can pick it up!
Ex-Janjaweed raider: And if I don’t agree?
UN Peacekeeper: Um, if you don’t put that down, I’ll file your name in my weekly report!
Ex-Janjaweed raider: Righty-o. [Straps illegal weapon to his back.]
UN Peacekeeper: Um. Hmmm. Well, if you’re going to be using that, do you mind if I tag along? They want me to try to monitor those things…
August 1st, 2007
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At Publix (supermarket) this morning, I went to pick up a couple of foods. They had their usual two lanes open, except it was extra busy and the lines were quite long. I chose the line with the “10 items or less” sign, having only 3 items to purchase at the time. My confidence in getting to work less than half an hour late swelled as the people around me were also interested in purchasing maybe 1 or 6 or 4 items.
Then the line seemed to stall. Craning my neck, I finally saw the problem: a thirty-something goateed guy wearing a jacket had put down cans and cans of garbanzo beans, some cans of something else, along with a few miscellaneous items. There had to be 20 garbanzo bean cans alone, plus the other junk. The cashier glanced at the guy in rebuke, then started scanning items as fast as she could. As she reduced the number of cans on the counter to four, the rest of us started to shift position and grab items in anticipation of crawling the next few steps forward.
But then he started pulling more cans from out of his jacket. Was he kidding? Was he too lazy to go get a cart or basket? We all breathed a sigh of relief that he didn’t pay with a check. At least he had the dignity to look a little sheepish.
Learn this: If you have ten cans of something, it counts as ten items. It does not matter that they’re all the same brand, size, and/or flavor.
August 1st, 2007
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Posted by Donnie
Filed under Grilled Cheese, Uncomfortability, Weaksauce Losers
