Russian fisherman in the Rostov region have caught a weird fish that looked like space alien (or a radioactive mutant from one of Russia's many toxic nuclear power stations, as in the Simpsons) and weighed as much as 200 pounds. They photographed it with a cell phone. Then . . . they ate it.

Speaking of atomic energy, did you know that on one out of every three days last year Russian nuclear plants experienced some kind of abnormal "event" constituting operating trouble? If LR were European, she'd be building a bomb shelter. It could well be that Russian nuclear plants are more dangerous than Russian ICBM's, which almost certainly can't fly straight.

Last Wednesday we read Solzhenitsyn's warning that Russia is developing the same bourgeousie-protelariat class war that resulted in the Bolshevik revolution. Want to know more about the outrageous lifestyles of Russia's rich and shameless? Click here.

Every so often, Russia claims it's just about to reveal a cure for AIDS. They're doing it again.

Lacking waves for surfing in calm Russian waters, Russians have taken to making their own using dynamite. Watch the video here. Don't try this at home kids.

If you had any doubts about whether America can trust Russia and treat it as a partner, lay them to rest. Gary Hart, one of history's most epic losers, thinks we can. Nuff said?

Russia is discussing its coming war with America. Extra, extra, read all about it. Oh wait, you're an LR reader, you've already been doing that for some time now haven' t you?