Taking the cure.. Crimean style.. 2 wks..red wine 3 times a day

[SoCalDem]

Added to the wine? Herbs & vodka..

there are also massages & lounging in the gardens..

The Russian doctors recommend this treatment for stress..

they actually write a prescription..

This was on BBC America just now..

I wonder if Lindsay Lohan watches BBC :rofl:

[spindoctor]

1. Geeeeee, what backward idiots!

Don't they know that alcohol is dangerous? Why don't they just prescribe Paxil to those poor people?

[Clark2008]

2. Speaking of BBC America...

Don't you just love Gordon Ramsay of "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares?"

I hate television, but I love that show for some odd reason. I think it's because he makes me laugh.

[SoCalDem]

3. Is he the one who hits people and cusses?

:)

[Clark2008]

4. Never seen him hit people, but cussing... yep.

Every other word is bleeped.

He's the guy who goes into failing Mom & Pop restaurants and helps the owners turn them around by fixing the menu, the staff, the decor, etc. - and he cusses blue streaks when the owners/staff act like stupid idiots. :)

[SoCalDem]

10. Look what I found for you :)

[Phrogman]

5. Stainless steel caps for missing teeth are popular over there too...

with some Russians

[SoCalDem]

6. Maybe the vodka??

:)

[Phrogman]

7. I actually used to work in Soviet Georgia...

They have vending machines on the streets that sell pop-top cans of straight vodka, like soda dispensers in the US.
The workingman class usually hit the vodka machine at least a couple of times a working day.

Keeps everybody happy.

[smirkymonkey]

12. Amazingly, they're not even in the top 5 of per capita Alcohol

consumption, and I thought they'd be #1 or #2. Interestingly enough the US is at #40 according to this Economist Chart. I looked at Nation Master as well and could find Russia ranked anywhere (or any of the former SSR's, although I don't know if that's because they don't disclose statistics to western databases. (however, Moldova managed to make the list somehow)

[havocmom]

8. What kind of herbs?

Red wine and vodka I've got. Feeling a bit stressed and unwell myself these days. Sounds like a plan to moi. :woohoo:

[SoCalDem]

9. The people lounging around did look quite "mellow".

:)

[havocmom]

11. Damn, I don't have anything in my spice rack with that effect

And I have a well stocked bunch of herbs and spices.