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		<title>No such thing as a 6-pack</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/06/21/no-such-thing-as-a-6-pack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been meaning to write this for a while, but just never got around to saying it. Short and sweet&#8230; Here I go. THERE&#8217;S NO SUCH THING AS A SIX-PACK (6-PACK, 12-PACK, CASE, or otherwise&#8230;) OF BEER IN UKRAINE. It&#8217;s the strangest thing. I mean, I would think that it would foster higher beer consumption [...]]]></description>
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		<title>19.5% Interest Rate, Guaranteed!</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/02/22/195-interest-rate-guaranteed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was on the metro yesterday and I noticed a big yellow sign (advertisement) on the inside wall of the train car (actually, several different train cars). It said &#8220;earn 19.5% interest, guaranteed&#8221; at XXX bank. Hard to believe, eh? First of all, almost nobody here puts their money into the bank. Only people that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living in a toilet for a Living</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/02/12/living-in-a-toilet-for-a-living/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/02/12/living-in-a-toilet-for-a-living/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m sorry, but you couldn&#8217;t pay me enough to take this job. Sure, I understand that some people are so &#8220;down and out&#8221; that any job is a good job. Butt really, spending your days in a toilet? Even if it&#8217;s the beginning of your life and you are saving money to buy that new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plastic Bags are Essential</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2009/01/31/plastic-bags-are-essential/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve heard that the plastic bag is the bane of some scenic landscapes in this part of the world. I&#8217;m sure it must be really bad in some places. Here in Kiev, everyone uses plastic bags, every day, in every way. Of course they are used for garbage, and for containing leaking fluids, among the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metro Increase</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/11/05/metro-increase/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/11/05/metro-increase/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So here&#8217;s a shocker for y&#8217;all. Similar to the forced change to digital cable, when we had to pay more for our cable service, forced to rent a cable box, and the analog was switched off&#8230;&#8230; Two days ago there was a major change in price for the Kiev Metro system. It used to cost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No, it&#8217;s OUR Money!</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/10/15/no-its-our-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought you folks in civilized countries might like this. Due to the financial crisis that is impacting the world right now, the banks in Ukraine told everyone that they can&#8217;t take their money out. Yep! ALL BANKS &#8211; who have your money, have been told by the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance (or something like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beer at fast food restaurants</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/09/21/beer-at-mcdonalds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/09/21/beer-at-mcdonalds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yep, they serve it everywhere. It&#8217;s called Pivo. And they drink it like it&#8217;s water. I snapped this picture at a little varenikey joint, but they also sell it at McDonalds. I couldn&#8217;t agree more!]]></description>
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		<title>Side O&#8217; Beef</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/09/10/i-heart-meat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/09/10/i-heart-meat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was taken back by what I saw at the market today. Sure, continuing commerce is obviously a necessary part of &#8220;market life,&#8221; but seeing the massive hunk of meat was a bit surprising. I guess I&#8217;m more used to seeing it all chopped up. A single man, obviously under strain, was carrying an entire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smokes and Beers</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/08/04/smokes-and-beers-and-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/08/04/smokes-and-beers-and-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I saw some kids buying cigarettes and beer yesterday. I swear, they couldn’t have been more than 15 years old – tops. There’s no reluctance by any salesperson to sell to “minors.” But then again, I’m not sure if there even is such a thing as a “minor.” I asked my wife, and she said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boil thy milk</title>
		<link>http://www.snottyfeller.com/blog/2008/01/21/boil-thy-milk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Snotty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some unexplained reason, we boil our milk (again, this is occurring in our household, and I cannot generalize such statements to include other domiciles &#8212; though I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised). Or perhaps, we are like the Munsters. Definitely not the Cleavers. The strangest part is that MIL (mother-in-law) heat sterilizes it as soon as [...]]]></description>
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