Wino Posted October 18, 2009 Report Posted October 18, 2009 When I read this story, I thought the mayor was a little wacky. Maybe not? What do you think? By SIMON SHUSTER / MOSCOW Simon Shuster / Moscow – Sat Oct 17, 2009Pigs still can't fly, but this winter, the mayor of Moscow promises to keep it from snowing. For just a few million dollars, the mayor's office will hire the Russian Air Force to spray a fine chemical mist over the clouds before they reach the capital, forcing them to dump their snow outside the city. Authorities say this will be a boon for Moscow, which is typically covered with a blanket of snow from November to March. Road crews won't need to constantly clear the streets, and traffic - and quality of life - will undoubtedly improve. The idea came from Mayor Yury Luzhkov, who is no stranger to playing God. In 2002, he spearheaded a project to reverse the flow of the vast River Ob through Siberia to help irrigate the country's parched Central Asian neighbors. Although that idea hasn't exactly turned out as planned - scientists have said it's not feasible - this time, Luzhkov says, there's no way he can fail. (See TIME's photo-essay "Vladimir Putin: Action Figure.") http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091017/wl_time/08599193082200
Bob Posted October 22, 2009 Report Posted October 22, 2009 Frankly, he ain't got both oars in the water (he's a few fries short of a happy meal...).
Wino Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Posted October 22, 2009 This mayor sounds like a real ego-maniac. Thinks he can play god and change the weather. What a joke. I don't think his elevator goes to the top floor.
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