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05-09-2008, 01:26 PM
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| | Hearts Nickerson Interests: Eating
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|  Oil money come to sweet Russia!
Saw yesterday Russian TV state Putin says the goal of Russia is to surpass living standards of England in 10 years. | 
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05-09-2008, 03:34 PM
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You and I both know not more than a dime will trickle down to Russian public. | |
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05-09-2008, 03:55 PM
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| Re: Oil money come to sweet Russia!
Putin says he will use revenue to "build infrastructure and provide social services". | |
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05-09-2008, 05:12 PM
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| | NCAA Champ Interests: snowboarding, wrestling, hiking/camping Fav. Team: THE Ohio State Buckeyes Fav. Move: ankle pick, arm bar
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My Mood:  | Re: Oil money come to sweet Russia!
Politicians say all sorts of things........ | |
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05-09-2008, 06:37 PM
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| Re: Oil money come to sweet Russia!
Originally Posted by therick  Politicians say all sorts of things........ | Indeed, and with Russia's male life expectancy rate in the mid 50's and still declining, I don't think I'm going to far out on a limb in saying I don't see them making ol Vladdy Daddy's goal.
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05-09-2008, 06:59 PM
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| | Hearts Nickerson Interests: Eating
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| Re: Oil money come to sweet Russia!
Originally Posted by JensenS Indeed, and with Russia's male life expectancy rate in the mid 50's and still declining, I don't think I'm going to far out on a limb in saying I don't see them making ol Vladdy Daddy's goal. |
Life expectancy has nothing to do with living standards. They love their vodka. | |
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05-09-2008, 07:24 PM
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| Re: Oil money come to sweet Russia!
Life expectancy has a TON to do with a country's standard of living. Try again.
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05-09-2008, 09:04 PM
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My Mood:  | Re: Oil money come to sweet Russia!
Originally Posted by Big Saw yesterday Russian TV state Putin says the goal of Russia is to surpass living standards of England in 10 years. | What!?! No wikipedia link to back up this wonerful factoid?  | |
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05-09-2008, 10:14 PM
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| | Hearts Nickerson Interests: Eating
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| Re: Oil money come to sweet Russia!
Originally Posted by JensenS Life expectancy has a TON to do with a country's standard of living. Try again. |
In that case people in Cuba live as well as Americans. | |
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05-09-2008, 10:50 PM
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My Mood: | Re: Oil money come to sweet Russia!
Big ,
I have tried to follow your logic here but with my limited intellect I simply can't-the last I heard Russia was dependant upon foreign oil til they can get the technology together to address the Siberian fields -so where is the ''oil money come to sweet Russia '' coming from ? | |
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