Russian activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison

originally posted by: Freeborn
a reply to: CarlLaFong

I am truly offended!
Do not judge us on the dishwater our Southern Brethren try to pass off as Beer.

You're more than welcome to join me some day, we'll see what you have to say about it then!

In fact I'm that offended I'm off out to sample a fair few!
Beer and giggles time.

I'm open to having my mind changed.
And the first round is on me.

BTW...as a Scottish-American...I will say that a great single malt beats any of that Russian potato juice.

originally posted by: RussianTroll

originally posted by: CarlLaFong

originally posted by: RussianTroll

originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: RussianTroll

Again not a nursery rhyme but rather a saying or to be more precise an "informal fallacy".

You really are all over the place today.

Put the bottle down big fella, and get some kip.

According to UN statistics, people in England drink much more alcohol than in Russia. So leave your wish to yourself)))

Brits just have crappy beer. You comrades have the GOOD stuff.
Nostrovia!

I prefer strong drinks, especially with good fatty lamb food in a good friendly campaign and songs with a guitar)))

You lost me at the "fatty lamb"...but the 'good company and song' wins the day.

a reply to: RussianTroll

By law, they were required to submit an application and notice in advance. This is the law.

And when that permission is not granted days after his death ? , Russian authorities yesterday warned people against attending demonstrations for Navalny so I think it unlikely permission would have been granted

Interestingly, the posters were mostly in English. It's the same as if there were posters in Swahili at protests in England.
Don't you think this is strange?

Not really , English is the most widely spoken language in the World I think they were showing their support for Alexei Navalny in the language that would be understood around the World , signs written in Russian wouldn't express their feeling to those outside of Russia.

originally posted by: CarlLaFong

Brits just have crappy beer. You comrades have the GOOD stuff.
Nostrovia!

Brit's beers are OK, I enjoy them when I'm there going to a pub and having them pour me one. It's like Guinness where I find it a weak very low-tasking beer, but if you get it in Ireland it is a different story.

Now I lived recently in the North West where in a 50-mile radius there are 400 breweries. Just driving to work each day there were 6. That is about 4000 beers with many others on a seasonal basis while constantly coming up with new ones.

My Polish students found some they still write to me about 10 years later. Where can I get this beer type of message with many crafted only for the keg.

Now to Russian beer...lol They make Vodka almost as good as the Pols do, but what the hell is a Russian beer? They all seem to be EUR Lagers and that is a beer I would drink for water. Give me a good real Ale, IPA, or Imperial Stout any day.

a reply to: CarlLaFong

I like Macallan 12 Year Old Triple Cask. Although made from peat-fired malt, Irish or Lagavulin is not bad either.)))

But much better are craft drinks from the distillery of my brother and his godfather according to old royal recipes.)))

a reply to: gortex

By law, you must give notice 24 hours before the event so that the authorities have time to ensure safety. Otherwise, suddenly Ukrainian drones will fly in, kill the demonstrators, and you will claim that Putin did this, afraid of Navalny))))

originally posted by: RussianTroll

I like Macallan 12 Year Old Triple Cask. Although made from peat-fired malt, Irish or Lagavulin is not bad either.)))

But much better are craft drinks from the distillery of my brother and his godfather according to old royal recipes.

If you like peaty try Bowmore 12 or 15. The best I have ever had in that peaty islay range and is a fair price.

originally posted by: Xtrozero

originally posted by: RussianTroll

I like Macallan 12 Year Old Triple Cask. Although made from peat-fired malt, Irish or Lagavulin is not bad either.)))

But much better are craft drinks from the distillery of my brother and his godfather according to old royal recipes.

If you like peatty try Bowmore 12 or 15. The best I have ever had in that peatty islay range and is a fair price.

...or Laphroaig 10. Peaty as it gets.

a reply to: Xtrozero

Thank you. I will try to find. The fact is that I used to know the assortment of the most famous alcohol markets in Russia, “Bristol” and “Red and White”. But now, due to sanctions, logistics ties that have been developing for decades have been disrupted, and alcohol markets are purchasing Western alcohol in an assortment using workaround schemes. The assortment has changed. If before I knew which brand to go where for, now I have to look.
I'll look for it, buy it, and tell you my opinion...
Thank you!

a reply to: RussianTroll

By law, you must give notice 24 hours before the event so that the authorities have time to ensure safety.

Seems people were safe enough until the police turned up and started arresting them , lighting candles , laying flowers and standing in silence can hardly be considered dangerous , curiously the flowers laid for Navalny were removed as soon as possible.

Truth is Putin was scared of Navalny and what he represented hence moving him to a prison in the back of nowhere to kill him , you know as well as I that permission to hold memorials for Navalny would not have been granted because of the fear of his martyrdom.

His body may be dead but his spirit lives on with those who want freedom and change , I wonder how many new recruits Freedom of Russia Legion will get due to the death of Alexei Navalny.

originally posted by: Imhere

First of all, does anyone know anything about Navalny?

m.youtube.com...

He was on video comparing immigrants to cockroaches and saying Ukraine and Belarus will be with Russia because he sees they’re the same.

He was not a better pick than Putin if people were looking for change.

Same old same old, maybe worse, but it is the situation that Putin kills off anyone who even remotely challenges his dictatorship. I don't think Putin actually killed him thinking about it. He was at a gulag 40 miles from the Arctic Circle for the rest of his life anyway.

a reply to: Xtrozero

I looked. Bowmore 12 0.7 L can only be purchased online for about $63. 15 - no, but there is an 18 year old.

a reply to: gortex

Thank you. I laughed at your comment longer than I laughed at an episode of the Benny Hill show)))

originally posted by: Xtrozero

originally posted by: Imhere

First of all, does anyone know anything about Navalny?

m.youtube.com...

He was on video comparing immigrants to cockroaches and saying Ukraine and Belarus will be with Russia because he sees they’re the same.

He was not a better pick than Putin if people were looking for change.

Same old same old, maybe worse, but it is the situation that Putin kills off anyone who even remotely challenges his dictatorship. I don't think Putin actually killed him thinking about it. He was at a gulag 40 miles from the Arctic Circle for the rest of his life anyway.

It seems that every night you dream of Putin in the form of a terrible English vampire))))

originally posted by: CarlLaFong

...or Laphroaig 10. Peaty as it gets.

It OK, not as good as Bowmore. One other you will laugh about but is insanely good is this below. Only seen it twice and comes from a small distillery, but is exceptional. When I do see it I typically buy 5 bottles.

originally posted by: Xtrozero

originally posted by: CarlLaFong

...or Laphroaig 10. Peaty as it gets.

It OK, not as good as Bowmore. One other you will laugh about but is insanely good is this below. Only seen it twice and comes from a small distillery, but is exceptional. When I do see it I typically buy 5 bottles.

Hmmm...Interesting.
I've still got my Costco membership.
I'll pick some up.

originally posted by: RussianTroll
a reply to: gortex

Thank you. I laughed at your comment longer than I laughed at an episode of the Benny Hill show)))

Cool , just remember he who laughs last laughs longest.

originally posted by: RussianTroll

It seems that every night you dream of Putin in the form of a terrible English vampire))))

Not that nice kiding

I see Putin as a sociopath, or psychopath who is very smart like many of these types of people are. I also see old-world USSR KGB in him too.

It is interesting to listen to the Charlie Rose interview years before the invasion and then compare it to what Putin has done up to today...Very telling in how he thinks and how he plays things off like he is a nice guy just to do a deadly strike and say I wouldn't have done it if XYZ didn't force me to.

He sees Crimea as Russia's beginnings and Ukraine as Russia's diamond that he will have one way or another. Crimea wasn't enough and during the recent interview, he basically said if Ukraine didn't fight back then people would not die...That there is 100% psychopathic behavior.

originally posted by: CarlLaFong

Hmmm...Interesting.
I've still got my Costco membership.
I'll pick some up.

Let me know what you think. I'm now having fun in the other direction of Virginia, and I also love many Bourbons ands whiskeys and with the NW extremely good for beers I'm close to the same level of selection here for Bourbons and whiskeys in hard-to-find small batches.

Cheers

a reply to: gortex

Make sure you don't laugh for the last time)))