Russian missile launch fails...

[Glaucus]

Putin is too much of a militarist. We'll never know what really happened, especially if a Russian sub was involved in this incident. Some US subs in the area would have recorded it, but I doubt the US would fill us in on this either.

If the missile did fail, it's not a biggie, they have conducted several successful tests in the past. However this bit about Putin on a sub (which I doubt submerged with him onboard) is generally a political stunt, much more lavish then Bush's carrier romp, but along the same lines. It does however tell us who they perceive their true enemies to be (hint: Al Qaeda/Chechens don't have a navy).

  - Mike

[Glaucus]

On my cruise in Russia

Just out of curiousity, how long ago was this? Btw, most people go to the Bahamas on a cruise, you went to Russia?!?  ;-)

  - Mike

[Glaucus]

June 2001, A week in St Peterburg, 10 days cruising from there to Moscow with lots of stops on the way then 5 days in Moscow My parents live in Florida, I lived on the beach for years, Russia is more interesting then another return trip to the Bahamas.

Cool. I've always wanted to go to Russia. It just seems like an interesting place - even though I'm not a big fan of Vodka unless it's mixed in girlie drinks.  :-D  And I forgot you lived in Florida (or close to it). Gotta remember, it's still well below freezing here and it's still snowing, and if I were to go on a trip it would be somewhere with a nice hot beach!  :-)

  - Mike