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news article from Pravda: "Russian horses drink vodka"
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Posted by: Khashyar

This is an interesting article from Pravda...

21:18 2002-01-04

Russian horses drink vodka

A Moscow rescue team has already managed to save the symbol of the new year va horse. The incident happened in the west of Moscow, where two young girls were riding horses to the settlement of Nemchinovka. All of a sudden, the legs of a 18-months-year old stallion gave way and the animal fell down.

RBN wrote that the girls had not been given any instructions on what to do in such occasions and they decided to call the police, which in its turn called the rescue service. The diagnosis was depressing: heavy exhaustion. The stallion was then taken to the stables and the personnel made him drink a liter of vodka. The difference between a human being and a horse was evident: a human being falls down after one liter of vodka, but the stallion got up on its legs and never fell down again.

Posted by: Woody

Hahaha, four wooden legs.....
I'm sorry, I have reached a point of no return & I cannot be serious.

Clive

Posted by: Khashyar

I believe that I feel sorry for the donkey, but.... this story might show us something about the way that Russians think about vodka, and its prominence in Russian culture.

Khashyar

Posted by: Woody

Whilst in St Petersburg with Nadya I was invited to dinner at sister Natasha's home. There I met husband Costya, son little Costya and mother-in-law Ludmila. We had a great time that afternoon. Lot's to eat and one large bottle of vodka which ended up being shared between myself and Costya. I can't forget the afternoon because it was very strange. Although there was quite a bit of vodka consumed together with a brew called Balsam, (no you don't rub it on your chest), I did not feel at all affected by it. Not then, not later, not the following day.
Be aware that I drink little in the way of alcohol so just a whiff and my head is usually in the clouds.

Clive

Posted by: Khashyar

Hi Clive...

I'm the same way in that I really feel the effects of alcohol when I drink it, but I did not feel that bad when I drank vodka socially in Russia.

I think that this has something to do with the Russian habit of eating food when they drink vodka. Eating the food must somehow change the way that the alcohol is absorbed into your bloodstream.

(But, I did feel some inebriating effect of drinking the vodka, of course, just not the negative hangover effects that one would expect).

Khashyar

Posted by: Woody

Yes Khashyar, I think you're right although at the time I put it down to the orange caviar. Yuk! Disgusting stuff, hahaha, and I didn't refuse the stuff just in case I caused offence. It was thickly spread like jam onto pieces of bread. Awwww, terrible, you might laugh but I ended up having three of the pieces!

Cor, what we do for love.

Clive

Posted by: Jim_FL

Whew, glad I'm not the only one who thinks red caviar is horrible stuff! The taste is definately an aquired one, and I don't want to have to work that hard to like something!

The vodka has to do with how many times its filtered, according to an "expert" I know. If you get the cheap stuff off the street corner, you will get a hangover. Since we are guests, my guess is that they probably won't break out the cheap stuff

I have found the same to be true here. On the rare occasion I do drink, if I go with $33.00 a bottle "grey goose" or "belvadere" there will be no hangover

Posted by: Woody

Crickey, you learn something every day.

Clive

Posted by: ConnerVT

Oh, you guys don't know what's good! Right now, I would love to have some red caviar topping a slice of buttered Russian bread, along with some sausage and cheese slices on the side. And a cup of thick Cappacino coffee. Sure beats a bowl of Corn Flakes and a glass of OJ.

Of course, I also miss the lovely woman who feeds me this fine breakfast...