samogon

[Vadim G. Antonov]

1st) My previous test message WAS NOT a joke. I can see
Kremlin in my window. If your net does not accept
.su domain you should kick your net guru to declare
it - our primary name server runs on mcsun.eu.net.

2nd) I've got a lot of questions like: "What's samogon?"
It likely a matter for rec.food.drink but may be you're
not reading this; so:

samogon - a home-made distillated spirit with organic
oils (sivuha - rus). Samogon is prepared from
wheat, rye or even sugar. Used by Soviets
because of shortage of drink and long queues
in state-owned stores. Making samogon is
prohibited (Gorbachev's) by law - but the
total samogon product is greater than all
drinks produced in state enterprises. Should
be treated as Russian national dirnk :-)

Vadim

// Early morning. Gorby waked up by a phone ring. He opens eyes
// and asks: "Who?"
// "Shevarnadze speaking. Misha, can you remember the paper you
// signed yesterday while we drank together?"
// "And what?"
// "You allowed all the people to leave USSR alone!"
// "And what?"
// "Look at the window - there are nobody on the street!"
// "But you're still in USSR?"
// "No, I'm ringing you from New York."