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2003-11-27 -Short Attention Span Theater-

A pack of mayonnaise was thrown at the head of the all-Russian energy monopoly Anatoly Chubais on Wednesday, but the mastermind of the Russian market reforms managed to avoid the projectile.

Oh, thank goodness! The horror!

The incident took place at a Moscow press conference titled 'RAO UES â an open company' during Chubaisâs speech. A girl threw a pack of mayonnaise at the official crying out ''This is a political act organized by the National-Bolshevik Party!''

"This is the closest we can come to a political act because we're... ummm... dumb."

The mayonnaise missed Chubais and hit some water glasses on the conference table. The head of RAO UES jumped up crying ''thank you, girl, you nearly hit me in the eye!'' and then Chubaisâs guards took the attacker out.

"You coulda put somebody's eye out with that thing! Do you know how many people lose eyes to mayonnaise every year, young lady?"

Some time ago, National Bolsheviks threw mayonnaise at the chairman of the Central Electoral Commission Aleksander Veshnyakov.

I guess it's a Bolshevik thing. We wouldn't understand...

Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-11-27 00:46|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I can't beleive that these idiots don't wear eye protection. Insurance companies in the former soviet union are a little slow in paying claims. Do you guys remember an old Brit rocker John Mayonaise, or was that Maynard.

Posted by Lucky 2003-11-27 1:04:51 AM|| 2003-11-27 1:04:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 " Could you throw some sliced bread up here too? I forgot to pack a lunch. "

Posted by Charles 2003-11-27 2:41:19 AM|| 2003-11-27 2:41:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 How will that Bolshvik girl get out of this jam? She vegemight get creamed by the security guards. But that would make her the toast of lefty protesters and maybe even the Amnesty International crowd. But if they defend her, they should bear in mind what's at steak since it was the girl who initiated the smear campaign. But for the authorities, her case will not be a piece of cake either. In any event, we need to take this story with a grain of salt.

Posted by Tokyo Taro 2003-11-27 2:44:06 AM|| 2003-11-27 2:44:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Forgive me. It's not John Mayonaise, or Maynard. It was Mayhall.

Posted by Lucky 2003-11-27 3:28:29 AM|| 2003-11-27 3:28:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Things are getting better in Russia. Not too many years ago she would have hung on to the mayonnaise while she stood in line to buy some bread to smear it on.

Posted by Gasse Katze 2003-11-27 6:18:24 AM|| 2003-11-27 6:18:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 What is all the fuss about? It was only mayonnaise lite.

Posted by john 2003-11-27 8:44:19 AM|| 2003-11-27 8:44:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 To be safe in this day and age, you should always wear a condiment.

Posted by Dar 2003-11-27 9:28:58 AM|| 2003-11-27 9:28:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Obviously, all the out-of-work commedians are on Rantburg this morning... 8^)

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-11-27 1:03:40 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-11-27 1:03:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Mayonnaise goes great with hard-boiled eggs.

Posted by Rafael 2003-11-27 3:27:07 PM|| 2003-11-27 3:27:07 PM|| Front Page Top

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