Wednesday, January 21, 2004

In Heaven There Is No Beer That's why we drink it here. Or so the song goes. Maybe that explains this news story: 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. So next time you're raising a tall, frosty adult beverage, think of your Russian comrades and offer them a toast. File under Stuff That Don't Fit Anywhere Else. 8:07:22 AM