Russians congregate over the Internet....and guess what happens next!!

I don't know why - but for the past few blog entries have been Russia(n) -related. Do you see a pattern? I do! Anyway, who cares if all these recent entries are Russia-related, as long as they are total fun!

By now, I'm sure you know that I love anything that is Russian - the country, food, culture, language, etc. Here's an entire article about russians congregating over the Internet (original link below) and drinking via USB shot glasses!! Oh, how I miss those weekly Russian parties in Iowa!!

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Considering that we've all some of us have been enjoying online chats, poker, and dating for quite some while, it's not too shocking to see the Russians utilize the power of the web to bring alcoholics and social drinkers together in inebriated harmony. Sergey Mikheev, head of e-generator, has devised a USB shot glass to allow lonely, alcohol-needing individuals to get their drink on while safely at home. While we don't consider ourselves experts in Russian culture, it's apparently not tactful to get plastered solo, and while online drinking might be stretching the rules just a bit, we're sure those vodka-lovin' internet dwellers aren't complaining. The idea is to join a group of drinkers in an online lounge, where the USB shot glass levels are shown on each person's screen; once the go-ahead is given, the folks turn up their glasses and chug it down, ideally showing an empty glass after a random smashing of keys somehow spells out congratulatory phrases. As interesting and novel as this may be, let it remind us all how "getting a life" should be taken oh-so-seriously.
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Here's the link to the article on Engadget:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/russians-congregate-over-internet-drink-via-usb-shot-glasses/

Drink on, guys! Cheers!

На Здоровые!