Boris Yeltsin 1931-2007 RIP

A Tupolev · 04-24-2007, 12:51 AM

The former Russian president who broke up the Soviet Union and dismantled the country's communist economy, died yesterday from heart problems. He brought democracy to a communist country we thought could never change, a so called evil empire. The world is a better place today due to Boris. We owe him a lot for standing up to and on those red army tanks. May he RIP. A vodka toast to Mr. Yeltsin! Devi!

Don Clipper Spirit · 04-24-2007, 08:16 AM

Indeed a toast of Stolichnaya to our fallen comrade Tsar Yeltsin!

KRASAIRIL62 · 04-24-2007, 04:53 PM

RIP.

Vodka toast to Mr. Yeltsin!

gospodin · 04-24-2007, 11:27 PM

Aside from the fact that Boris Yeltsin was a drunk, corrupt politician (or is that the definition of a politician?) who mismanaged the Russian economy, traded favors with other corrupt politicians for some personal gain, and had about 2/3s of Russia pissed off with him, he was a character. And he was better than Putin towards the US. Na zdrovya, Boris!

A Tupolev · 04-25-2007, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by gospodin

Aside from the fact that Boris Yeltsin was a drunk, corrupt politician (or is that the definition of a politician?) who mismanaged the Russian economy, traded favors with other corrupt politicians for some personal gain, and had about 2/3s of Russia pissed off with him, he was a character. And he was better than Putin towards the US. Na zdrovya, Boris!

Name me a US politician who is not corrupt, has not mismanaged our country, has not traded favors for personal gain, and has not gotten most of the voters PO'd? And what's wrong with being a drunk (mmmm Teddy Kennedy seems to be pretty popular and he even killed a woman while drunk).
Now name me a US politician who has the guts to stand up to the establishment (in Boris's case the Communist Government and Red Army) and change a system!

Another toast to commarad Boris!

gospodin · 04-25-2007, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by A Tupolev

Name me a US politician who is not corrupt, has not mismanaged our country, has not traded favors for personal gain, and has not gotten most of the voters PO'd? And what's wrong with being a drunk (mmmm Teddy Kennedy seems to be pretty popular and he even killed a woman while drunk).
Now name me a US politician who has the guts to stand up to the establishment (in Boris's case the Communist Government and Red Army) and change a system!

Another toast to commarad Boris!

Once again, Tupi, you misunderstand me. I admire Yeltsin for his courage in dealing with a country that lost its way, and standing up against the Soviet regime. I just like to put things in perspective, and show that Yeltsin wasn't too popular among his own people, but he was a leader who wasn't afraid of change.

A Tupolev · 04-26-2007, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by gospodin

Once again, Tupi, you misunderstand me. I admire Yeltsin for his courage in dealing with a country that lost its way, and standing up against the Soviet regime. I just like to put things in perspective, and show that Yeltsin wasn't too popular among his own people, but he was a leader who wasn't afraid of change.

My apologies and another toast of vodka to Boris!

DavidMich · 04-26-2007, 03:31 AM

So long Boris, we'll miss ya pal!

Signed,

The folks at Smirnoff.

04-24-2007, 12:51 AM	#1
A Tupolev Grande Jefe Design Bureau Join Date: May 2005 Location: Russian Vodka Room, NYNY Posts: 1,421	Boris Yeltsin 1931-2007 RIP The former Russian president who broke up the Soviet Union and dismantled the country's communist economy, died yesterday from heart problems. He brought democracy to a communist country we thought could never change, a so called evil empire. The world is a better place today due to Boris. We owe him a lot for standing up to and on those red army tanks. May he RIP. A vodka toast to Mr. Yeltsin! Devi! __________________ I am not a number - I am a free man. More Tupolev planes please, Ty-114, Ty-134, Ty-144 My collection: http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...tion-3750.html Last edited by A Tupolev; 11-03-2007 at 07:46 PM.

04-24-2007, 08:16 AM	#2
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04-24-2007, 11:27 PM	#4
gospodin Diecast Blasphemer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nosegoblin, LA Age: 52 Posts: 2,801	Re: Boris Yeltsin 1931-2007 RIP Aside from the fact that Boris Yeltsin was a drunk, corrupt politician (or is that the definition of a politician?) who mismanaged the Russian economy, traded favors with other corrupt politicians for some personal gain, and had about 2/3s of Russia pissed off with him, he was a character. And he was better than Putin towards the US. Na zdrovya, Boris! __________________ Steve "Leave the gun. Take the cannoli."

04-26-2007, 03:31 AM	#8
DavidMich Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Back in MCO! Posts: 3,626	Re: Boris Yeltsin 1931-2007 RIP So long Boris, we'll miss ya pal! Signed, The folks at Smirnoff.

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