|
Title: [Article]Yeltsin remembered for getting on tank, getting tanked Post by: Night Blindness on May 04, 2007, 01:45:30 PM Return to article (http://www.chaser.com.au/content/view/3396/97/)
Quote Boris Yeltsin died this week after winning a protracted battle with communism, and losing a protracted battle with alcoholism. The former Russian President was best known for defying the coup plotters who attempted to depose Mikhail Gorbachev when he bravely climbed on top of a tank to see where the nearest bar was. (http://www.chaser.com.au/images/stories/news/070503yeltsin300.jpg)His friends and families allies gathered for a wake to commemorate the life of the former leader, which his widow described as "how Boris would have wanted to be remembered, if he'd ev. . . Title: Re: [Article]Yeltsin remembered for getting on tank, getting tanked Post by: Night Blindness on May 04, 2007, 01:46:37 PM Hmm...
It's a bit of a one joke article. :-( Although, quite an amusing joke. Still... alcoholism does get boring. Title: [Article]Yeltsin remembered for getting on tank, getting tanked Post by: Yena on May 04, 2007, 06:13:21 PM Sweetie - it is one joke, but its a bloody funny one and they kept it short and sweet! I do so love the last line :)
Yeltsin had been preparing for the honour for many years by pickling his body in vodka. I still have fond memories of his graceful dancing which will last a lifetime.. Title: [Article]Yeltsin remembered for getting on tank, getting tanked Post by: Chas' Cheer Girl on May 04, 2007, 09:02:27 PM Blood alcohol tests showed that even though the event took place five days after his death, Mr Yeltsin was still the most intoxicated person at the event.
Nice! :D Title: Re: [Article]Yeltsin remembered for getting on tank, getting tanked Post by: hammerondaridiculous on May 04, 2007, 10:23:58 PM Hmm... It's a bit of a one joke article. :-( Although, quite an amusing joke. Still... alcoholism does get boring. What a load of rubbish, alchoholism keeps people mindlessly amused for hours on end. And by morning, they can't remember the boring bits! Boris - a man after my own heart. A pissed up leftie still sober enough to give a damn. Bizzarely, He was born raised in a country where being a pissed up leftie is considered normal, and giving a shit is not, so he ended up president! Onya Boris!, Onya! Title: Re: [Article]Yeltsin remembered for getting on tank, getting tanked Post by: GuyIncognito on May 07, 2007, 05:21:55 PM It may be one joke over and over again, but it demonstrates the old adage - repetition is the key to comedy.
|