Opposites

* With Hurricane Danielle (Davo!) swell on tap, see bottom left Obama image for additional weekend inspiration...

Cold War Intrigue

Russia is blowing up the news wires lately.

TCD pretty much broke the "sleeper" Russian spy ring.

Phil clued us into the heat wave, but forgot to mention the mechanism of Russian heat related death: getting bombed on Vodka before jumping into rivers to cool off and eventually drowning. I guess it really isn't ever warm there.

Then late last week Russian President Dmitry Medvedev lost it after a dam producing hydro power in the Northern Caucuses was attached. But don't worry, he assured workers of their personal and professional security. From the horses mouth:

"Law enforcement and security agencies and [energy] companies, as well
as the government, must do all they can to make sure that such things do
not happen again. If they do, none of the law enforcement, security and
energy company chiefs will keep their jobs. All of them will be sacked."

And finally, the finest paper in the land (NY Post, by the way) dropped this bomb shell on us


NEW Russian spy Anna Fermanova was apparently trying to smuggle night vision goggles that are considered munitions by the defense department because of their high power out of the country. According to her "this is just funny," but she's "freaking out right now." Likely combo.

Now, if only all of this Cold War action would revive quality Bond plots I'd be happy once a for all. And keep the Russian spy babes coming, please.

TCD Deems Future of Nets to be Bright

Ok, not really. Or at least not immediately. But consider the image - and caption indicating the individuals featured - below.



Left to Right. New Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov; Reason for Nets Fans to Feel Good About Themselves.

Photo courtesy of NY Times.

Andrey Melnichenko 1 - World 0

I don't even know where to start with this one. Pick up a copy of Friday's Wall Street Journal and turn to the front page of the Weekend Journal IMMEDIATELY. I'll let you have the distinct pleasure of reading this amazing article about Andrey Melnichenko's ridiculous new yacht named simply "A" - Snipes, that name didn't quite make the part deux list, did it? - but I have to include one paragraph in particular from the story here:

"The walls of one room are covered in white sting-ray hides, while another is in hand-stitched calf's hide. The main deck features two Michelle Haillard chairs made from alligator hides and Kudo horns. Known for his mischievous streak, Mr. Stark (boat's designer) outfitted "A" with risque touches like the suite dubbed the "nookie room" by the crew, with its white circular bed with padded walls and a ceiling mounted TV."

The only thing I have in common with anything having to do with this boat is that a certain "college life" publication once claimed that parties at the house I lived in my senior year were "risque...but fun." Too bad we didn't have a nookie room. Make sure you watch the video as well. Enjoy the picture below.