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Aug 21^st, 2003 at 3:06pm

ozzy72 Offline
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Pretty scary huh?
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It was 12 years ago today that Boris Yeltsin took his famous stand against the putsch, and was filmed standing on top of a tank rallying people against them KGB nutters.
Gosh seems only like yesterday Grin

Ozzy

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Reply #1 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 4:31pm

flyboy 28 Offline
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Yeah. For YOU, Mark. 12 years ago, I was problibly taking a nap, and then having my mom spoon baby food to me. lol.

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Reply #2 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 5:25pm

Iroquois Offline
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Yeah. For YOU, Mark. 12 years ago, I was problibly taking a nap, and then having my mom spoon baby food to me. lol.

I think I was learning to read back then. Sure has come in use bugging you guys. Grin

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Reply #3 - Aug 21^st, 2003 at 5:29pm

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They tried to burn down the pairlament building... you could see the black stuff weeks after that.

Cynical: Jeltsin kicked out the KGB guys in 1991, and he appointed Putin (high KGB figure) as the new president

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Reply #4 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 9:33am

Tequila Sunrise Offline
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I vaguely remember this, I'd be about 5 and just into school.

If someone with multiple personality disorder threatens suicide, is it a hostage situation?

Thou shalt maintain thine airspeed lest the ground shalt rise up and smite thee

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Reply #5 - Aug 22^nd, 2003 at 12:22pm