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| Red Army Joins Struggle to Save Beer |
| 2004-01-20 |
| Russia has sent in the army to bolster a week-long struggle to rescue 10 tons of beer trapped under Siberian ice, Itar-Tass news agency said Tuesday. A lorry carrying the beer sank when trying to cross the frozen Irtysh river, and a rescue team of six divers, 10 workers and a modified T-72 tank from the emergencies ministry have so far failed to save the load. If only that Russian sub had a load of beer...... "The situation hasn’t developed according to our ideal scenario," the deputy head of the Cherlaksky region, told the agency. Temperatures were around minus 27 degrees Celsius (minus 17 degrees Fahrenheit) in the region, near the Siberian city of Omsk and around 1,400 miles from Moscow. Well, it’ll keep the beer nice and frosty. A week-long effort to cut a 100 yard corridor to the river bank to pull the truck to dry land failed when the vehicle was swept away from the rescue site, Tass said. But it said the soldiers were confident it would take them just a day to retrieve the beer. And then it will disapear just as fast. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #11 Reminds me of that movie that Howard Hughes was obsessed with. Ice Station Zima. (The only difference, if it were Zima, no one would care) |
| Posted by: Penguin 2004-1-20 7:28:21 PM |
| #10 Baltika, huh? Do I sense some cheering for the home team? :) Some of the Ukie beers aren't bad either - though the Russians I had some with at first were convinced they were a Russian brand :) What's best about Russian beer in Moscow or Peter is the fact that you can buy it at a kiosk on the street and drink it there - made me feel delightfully sinful, somehow. Dunno if you can do that in the States, but here in Canuckistan, it's a no-no... -Vic |
| Posted by: Vic 2004-1-20 6:42:15 PM |
| #9 Okay Mr. B. Blog if it's improved then we need to send what help we can. I am willing to supervise if someone will send airfare. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-20 6:11:48 PM |
| #8 Baltika No. 7 isn't bad Russian beer. But Russians think that anybody who drinks beer are pansies. |
| Posted by: Baltic Blog 2004-1-20 4:41:00 PM |
| #7 Mmmmmmmmmmmmm beeeeeeeeeerrrr |
| Posted by: Unmutual 2004-1-20 3:43:52 PM |
| #6 Bah, only -17°? Strip down to your o.d. boxers, dive to the truck, and drink the beer in place. |
| Posted by: 4thInfVet 2004-1-20 3:13:12 PM |
| #5 Patrick, you are close, but if you were to call in the Navy, any Chief Petty Officer worth his anchors would get the beer, no sweat. |
| Posted by: USN, retired 2004-1-20 2:15:01 PM |
| #4 Yes, Patrick, but that just illustrates the difference between the US command structure, which devolves tactical decisions downward to our highly professional NCOs, vs. the central decision-making model the Soviets bequeathed to Russia. [smile] |
| Posted by: rkb 2004-1-20 12:56:10 PM |
| #3 This reads like a bizarre story problem. In the U.S. Army, the solution would be: "Sergeant, there's beer under the ice. Go get it." [Sounds of shouting and running feet as the Sergeant frantically tries to rein in the troops.] |
| Posted by: Patrick Phillips 2004-1-20 12:29:40 PM |
| #2 "We must save Comrade Brewski!" |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-1-20 12:27:03 PM |
| #1 Russian Beer was horrific.... is it worth fighting for now? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-20 12:13:32 PM |