Volodya’s Cycling Friend: ALWAYS On His Shoulder

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Volodya’s from Krasnoyarsk, in Siberia. He rides his bike every day on Tatyshev Island in the Yenisei River. He does it in good company… his cat is always on his shoulder! Volodya found the poor kitten in a tree… crows were trying to attack it. So, he had to climb up the tree to reach the kitten; he didn’t plan it, but he took the kitten home. He wanted to put the kitten in his backpack or near his chest, but the animal chose the best place by itself, he sat on Volodya’s shoulder. That’s how he took the little cat home. In summer 2010, when it was over 30 degrees (86 degrees Fahrenheit), they shocked everybody in Krasnoyarsk by taking part in a cycling marathon and riding together almost 100 kilometres (62 miles)! Several times, Volodya stopped and gave water to his cat; when they reached the finish line, both were exhausted… the cat laid down in the shade of the bushes to rest. However, in just a half-hour, it was full of energy and happiness again.

7 May 2013

English Russia

http://englishrussia.com/2013/05/07/cat-and-man-always-cycling-together/#more-123190

22 July 2012. Sergei Yolkin’s World. Winter Roebuck Hunting Season in the Kuzbass Extended

Winter Roebuck Hunting Season in the Kuzbass Extended

Sergei Yolkin

2007

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Winter Siberian roebuck hunting season in the Kuzbass was extended for another week because of the upcoming 2 December RF Gosduma elections. Hunting enthusiasts suggested moving the final open season day so that they’d have a chance to vote.

19 November 2007

Sergei Yolkin

RIA-Novosti

http://visualrian.ru/en/site/gallery/#302118/context=cartoons

Hunter Mistakes Three Men for Boars and Shoots Them

 

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Getting shot in place of wild game isn’t a prime concern for outdoor vacationers, but local investigators said that’s what happened to three men camping out in Sverdlovsk Oblast. The Oblast SKP said that four men were in a group hanging out near a local forest, but three of them were hit with bullets early on Friday. Without releasing the victims’ names, the SKP said that one of the victims, a high-ranking private security guard, died, whilst the other two had to be rushed to hospital in unspecified condition. Reports say that the shooter, who fled the scene in an off-road vehicle, was some 70 metres away from the picnic when he fired a hunting rifle. The perpetrator possibly mistook the men for boars in the dark, without elaborating on what exactly could prompt the hunter to confuse vacationers with wild swine. Police are looking for the hunter, who faces up to two years in prison for involuntary manslaughter. This wouldn’t be the first instance of such an incident, last September, an elderly poacher in Tyumen Oblast shot his son-in-law dead during a hunting expedition. The victim, seemingly bored of waiting for the game, played a prank on his relative by imitating boar noises, prompting the man to take a wild shot in the dark that hit the target.

20 July 2012

RIA-Novosti

http://en.rian.ru/strange/20120720/174704521.html

Why Do Cats Rule?

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OK, I’ll admit it, right off the bat… I’ve never been a cat lover… but there seems to be a lot of cat lovers around the world because any time you open Facebook, someone’s bound to have posted a cat doing something… or nothing. Moreover, everyone puts his “like” under the photo. Why? What have cats ever done? They’re pretty snobby if you ask me! Now, a dog on the other hand is always thrilled to see you when you come home at any time, wagging his tail, and trotting around you. The snobby cat just sits there and glares at you from afar.

I’m a true dog lover: any size, any breed (although I usually steer clear of some of the more aggressive ones like pit bulls). Dogs are fun, you can train them, they take great care of kids, and play an important part in raising a child. For many children, the dog is the child’s first best friend and guardian. Nevertheless, why have cats taken the upper hand, or more exactly the upper paw, when it comes to posting pictures on Facebook? I simply flip past those posts because it’s very rare that a little fuzzy stuck-up cat’s going to draw my attention to it, even if it’s a video. Now, if it’s a dog, I’ll always check those posts out, because dogs have “emotions” that they share with you. They sometimes show guilt, look happy with blazing eyes, seem to question by perking up their ears and tilting their head, and wag their tails. They respond to people. A cat just looks at you, sneers somewhat, turns around, and haughtily walks off.

I only have I think two friends on my Facebook who post pictures of dogs. All the rest of my friends seem to repost cats of friends’ cats and their friends’ cats… and the whole thing goes into an unending cycle. This is complete discrimination! Dogs have earned their place in the world! They save people, search for explosives, find lost children, sniff out drugs, take down bad guys running from the police, guard people and premises, guide the blind… and will even bring you a nice cold beer from the fridge if you train him right! Have you ever seen a cat do ANY of that? Nor have I! So, why all the hype on cat pictures? It’s beyond me…

I seem to share Alf’s opinion. Remember the little fuzzy alien from Planet Melmac back in the 1980s, who stayed at the Tanners home and was always chasing down the cat, Lucky? Alf loved cats… he especially enjoyed them broiled, but never missed the chance to try and shove one into his mouth for a quick snack. In my opinion, that’s about all a cat is good for. There was one cat in my early childhood life that did play an important role… Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat. That was about the only cat with any brains. He wouldn’t eat green eggs and ham. Any other cat would pounce on the opportunity.

9 July 2012

David Burghardt

RIA-Novosti

http://en.rian.ru/david_burghardt_blog/20120709/174490222.html