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Russia should cancel it's hosting of the Football World Cup as it is will be boycotted by most of the countries anyway and don't waste money on this event. Russia should also stop it's membership in the International Olympic Commitee and stop paying membership fees and do not buy rights to broadcast Olympics on the Russian TV.

Too much money involved for a boycott.

the football world cup will be the deja vu of Moscow Olympics 1980 when western countries boycotted them and as return step, communist countries boycotted games in LA in 1984. Russia should stop all these games with the west, too expensive

What is going on with this place?

Russia should cancel it's hosting of the Football World Cup as it is will be boycotted by most of the countries anyway and don't waste money on this event. Russia should also stop it's membership in the International Olympic Commitee and stop paying membership fees and do not buy rights to broadcast Olympics on the Russian TV.

Putin the Chekist Tsar must be involved.

Chekist and Tsar?

you know the meaning of these words?

Yes, I know the meaning of these words but there's another passenger on this forum called Publickus, he might give a better and more trendy information of these words

chekisty its active part (specializing in torment and murder) of the criminal terrorist group, which destroyed Russia and destroyed the Russian monarchy.

chekist its the Tsar and the Russian enemy..

Thank you, you've made my day

Test for doping first.

Wondering if you could repeat all Mr Konyukhovs records instead of sitting in an easy chair. Doping is not needed for flying around the world in a baloon. Only courage, luck and a big pair of balls is needed.

it's time to round up with Lao kao or Leo....

Putin the Chekist Tsar must be involved.

Chekist and Tsar?

you know the meaning of these words?

Yes, I know the meaning of these words but there's another passenger on this forum called Publickus, he might give a better and more trendy information of these words

There won't be any winners in the WWW number 3.

Putin the Chekist Tsar must be involved.

Seems like all professional sportsmen are cheating. It's just trendy now to blame Russians in all sins. Seems like all international sports organizations are stockpiling skeletons in their closets. When spring comes and snow melts, all crap will come out.

I have recently asked the immigration officers while reporting 90 days, should farangs always carry their passports. They said that a copy of the page with a photo and your visa page is enough

Probably he died from a hangover and not from electrocution?

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Better avoid these procedures in Asia which involve accidental bleedings, there is a very little chance to contract something nasty but risk still exists. Or bring your own razors, scissors to be sure.

A few beers work just fine for a good sleep but seriously Doxylamine (donormil) is the best sleeping aid which is not addictive. Melatonine is a kind a waste of money.

Next time better avoid these razor clean ups. Say "may au" and don't take risk.

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I like this dynasty style of presidency in USA and North Korea. Bush elder then Bush the son and a brother from Florida. Now the Clintons. Husband and wife. Is the USA lack of normal independent politicians?? Invite Putin for the next elections. He will sort your American problems in a week.

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I just switched my Wife and Son from BUPA International as I felt the hike in premiums over the last couple of years was excessive.

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I am with Bupa Thailand and I don't have any problems with them for 8 years. However I have noticed that people from the West writing on this forum have problems almost with all aspects of their lives.

Why is it that every idiot that is somebody in the EU has the word "High" in their job description.

They are not just"The comminsion for this or that" They are always "The HIGH Comminsion for this or that".

What a bunch of bloated self important useless idiots. The UN is the same. Fancy titles with the word HIGH. The UN High Commision for human rights. Not just "The UN commision for human rights.

Does it surprise you? Arrogance and feeling of superiority over other halbermensc.. The West only brings death,, chaos and destruction to all countries that do no lick their a**es. Colonial atavism. Can ignore it. Actually they are all useless, only thing they can do is talking.

I am very happy living in this land of smiles, friendly people, wonderful climate etc etc. Can't wait to make my retirement visa and stay here until WWW3 starts

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Finland has only 5 million people.

If Russia chooses to try to invade Finland, it will soon notice that 5 million highly educated and motivated Finns are very difficult to handle.

Moscow would soon see a lot of 'terrorist' acts which are aimed to crumble down Russia. These acts would not be anything like what we have seen before.

Just saying, Finland is really not worth of even a try.

I guess courses to learn a Russian dialects which are not widely spoken in Moscow are going to be in demand soon.

Russia has absolutely no interest in invading Finland or anywhere else at present I am sure. Quit believing any of the verbal diarrhea from the mainstream media, the make war companines or those with poltical gains from such stupid talk.

Russia and Finland have very constructive relations and of course Russia will never ever invade Finland or Baltic countries. The president of Finland even told the former Swedish minister of defense to calm down with her anti-Russian rhetorics.

Easy fix. Russia and China join NATO. They announce their willingness and eagerness to join publicly.

MJP. There were discussions about Russia joining Nato, Russia wanted to have good relations with the west after the collapse of the USSR, when Russia had pro-western governments. Russia turned to the western democracy for a while. But the West decided to go another way - tsuddenly start confrontation with Russia, start expanding Nato to the East closer to the Russians borders, started demonising Russia in the eyes of the world. What was that? It is beyond understanding. Gorbachev and Yeltsin were pro-western presidents why the West spat in their hands? Clinton started bombing Serbia and so on and so forth. Now all chances gone. There is no more trust in western democracy in the minds of the Russian people. Western style democracy is now associated with violence, war-mongering, violation of international rights, moral disintegration. Polls in Russia are showing it. And these polls are conducted by western organisations. So, what to say? Congratulations to some "smart" decision makers in the west who had screwed up the chance they had in the 90s.

I had a look at a map of NATO bases round the World and wondered if Russia did the same and had bases on the Canadian and Mexican borders what the result might be.

It's difficult to see Russia as the aggressor in all this.

Yes, you are right, MJP but Russia is constantly called "an agressor". Swedes are always seeing invisible Russian submarines near their borders, Poland and these microscopic Baltic states are digging bunkers. Madness.