V. Putin of Russia is a blackbelt

[ramymensa]

we have to take into consideration it's kinda cold in Russia, especially in Siberia And they love drinking. Gee they are so thirsty

[ZR440]

It's a cultural thing. When they go visit a grave site of a fallen comrade, they salute him with vodka. When they conduct business, they start with vodka. I actually had the pleasure of receiving a bottle of Ukrainian vodka from one of our business associates this past winter. It was a honey/hot pepper blend (even had a few peppers in the bottle). Wow, what a warmer-upper.

[Drunken Monkey]

i had the pleasure sitting on a russian train, in the lower class carriage from moscow to a little village called vologda. the journey lasts about 8 hrs and everyone was drinking for the whole journey. even the guards were getting noticably quieter as the journey drew on.

 

interesting trip.

[GrrrArg]

When I was over there we decided you cant go to Russia and not try Russian vodka (especially since the drinking age is 16 over there) - damn that was some strong vodka, stronger than any I had had at home. Made for some laughs though when I saw my friend trying to dry his hands in the toilets-with a condom machine..

 

Anyhow, VPutin is ex KGB-don't know if he was a field agent or what but still you would expect a bit of combat training from that kind of background.

[major_motoko]

Hey check these pictures out! Putin takes a beatin'

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/911383.stm

 

That girl looks good.

[Placid Lunacy]

Judo is very popular in Russia, especially because of the similarity with Sambo. He actually has a book on Judo coming out (not sure exactly when). I also read his sensei said he was good enough in his prime (20s) to be on the Olympic team, had he decided to try out.

[GrrrArg]

LOL good pics, they actually made it on TV over here. Must have been a slow news day.

[Darce]

Finland is close to Russia, therefore I cannot laugh, if our dear Putin heard it we would probably end up invaded.