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By: peacelikeariverblog.com » With friends like these

peacelikeariverblog.com » With friends like these — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:24:56 +0000

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By: Michael Averko

Michael Averko — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:16:49 +0000

One of many reasons why I shouldn’t “give up”.

http://www.russiatoday.ru/sports/news/22122

As currently posted, the above linked commentary is substandard. Non-nations Palestine, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands are full fledged members in the IOC.

While not supporting Kosovo’s independence, I do support the idea of it having full IOC and UN representation as an irrevocably autonomus part of Serbia. In addition to the mentioned non-nations in the IOC, Soviet era Ukraine and Belarus had such in the UN.

I stated all this on my own. No rehashing of what someone else said. This is indicative of an originally well thought out overview.

Forgive me for not being so impressed with some of the regularly propped experts. I’m not the only one feeling this way.

By: Michael Averko

Michael Averko — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:49:09 +0000

Why “give up”, when I submit valid points?

By: GER O'BRIEN

GER O'BRIEN — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:47:08 +0000

Mike, credit to you. You never give up:-)

By: Michael Averko

Michael Averko — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:56:03 +0000

http://www.russiablog.org/2008/02/russia_sees_baby_boom_in_2007.php#comments

Excerpt:

Yes it is great to see this faith in the country. I am a transplanted Canadian who with my Russian wife helped to contribute to this baby boom when my daughter was born here in SPB last Oct. I am using my skills to help Russians improve their English in the State University and I am very happy that these students plan on staying in Russia because they are confident in their country.

Posted by: Frank Godon | February 9, 2008 11:46 PM

By: Heribert Schindler

Heribert Schindler — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:26:44 +0000

I had to get used to this 2nd-breakfast tradition in Bavaria as well. I’ve spent quite some time in Bavaria in 1987 and 1989, some 30 km from Munich.

The Bavarian lads I worked with got up at about 6 am and had a huge breakfast. From 9.30 to 10.00 AM they had their first “Brotzeit” which included a pair of “Weisswuerstl” with sweet mustard and a “Mass” (a 1 ltr mug of beer). At noon they went to lunch, had another “Brotzeit” at 4 PM and went to supper at 6 PM. With each meal they had beer, only the 6 AM breakfast came with coffee.

In Bavaria beer isn’t considered being alcohol … its “basic food”.

By: GER O'BRIEN

GER O'BRIEN — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:03:56 +0000

”Breakfast Tea at this time of the day ? According to the Bavarian-Orthodox Calender we are rapidly approaching the �Weisswurst & Bier -2nd-Breakfast� which has to be eaten before 11 AM Central-Bavarian-Daylight-Saving-Time (CBDST)”

2nd breakfast? Well for some! In old Ireland years ago you’d be lucky to get one breakfast, never mind two:-)

By: Heribert Schindler

Heribert Schindler — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:27:27 +0000

Breakfast Tea at this time of the day ? According to the Bavarian-Orthodox Calender we are rapidly approaching the "Weisswurst & Bier -2nd-Breakfast" which has to be eaten before 11 AM Central-Bavarian-Daylight-Saving-Time (CBDST)

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:17:07 +0000

Time for Breakfast Tea, of course…!

By: Heribert Schindler

Heribert Schindler — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:36:17 +0000

Gentlemen, you would make top class Englishmen!

By George ! Indeed, old chap ! Tea anybody ?

But it isn’t teatime yet, I suppose.

Anyway … may God save the Viceroy of Sakhalin, the civilized world’s hope and glory !