Soviet rescue mission

[alwynsw]

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has sent in the army to bolster a week-long struggle to rescue 10 tons of beer trapped under Siberian ice, Itar-Tass news agency said Tuesday. A lorry carrying the beer sank when trying to cross the frozen Irtysh river, and a rescue team of six divers, 10 workers and a modified T-72 tank from the emergencies ministry have so far failed to save the load.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=583&e=1&u=/nm/20040120/od_nm/odd_russia_beer_dc

[XNASA]

1. God's Speed to the Russian Rescue Team.

Our prayers are with you.

[alwynsw]

6. Being of Irish ancestry

I cannot but wish them success.

[trotsky]

2. Let us all take a moment to pray for these brave rescuers.

Good luck in your mission, men. (And women, if appropriate.)

[bif]

3. Is Russian beer worth the effort?

I've had Soviet block beer before and it was pretty bad.

[Kellanved]

4. it is OK

The stuff sold here (big Russian minority, lots of Russian stores) is neither especially good nor bad. It does have a mean aftertaste, but it is still drinkable.

[slackmaster]

5. Good thing the load sank into the liquid water

Otherwise the beer would freeze and the beer containers would explode.

Godspeed the Red Army. Or whatever they're called now.

:toast:

[OldEurope]

7. Remember The Halelujah Trail, anybody?

That final scene, where they wait the Whiskey to come out of the mud...

:toast:

[bif]

8. I used to love that movie!

What a hoot!