The Russian town (pop 70,000) on the Black Sea now has at least two famous progeny. It provided us with Vladimir Kramnik and now with Miss Universe. Sure, Natalie Glebova is Canadian, but the Russian-born winner is receiving more attention in the land of her birth than in Canada. Plus, Canada isn't allowed to win anything.
Oddly, Kramnik's official site bio page doesn't mention the town of his birth. Nice to see they got some use out of one of the pics I took of Vlady signing for kids in Bahrain. It also says he's in the Guiness Book for his 98-2000 80-game unbeaten streak. While amazing, and more impressive considering level of opposition, that is shorter than one, perhaps two unbeaten streaks by Mikhail Tal. They just didn't have that many all-GM tournaments back then, although they played more often and Tal's opponenents weren't all wimps.
"Plus, Canada isn't allowed to win anything."
Not nice, Mig. But at least you know someone read it.
Sleightly witty. But why isn't Canada allowed to win anything? I'd love to know this despite the indication that Mig's knowledge of that country is confined to desultory Google searches.
It's a modesty thing. In Canada it would be rude to even claim to have won anything.
" In Canada it would be rude to even claim to have won anything."
...like the war of 1812 ;-)
Good one, Ken. I keep forgetting they named it the White House because they had to rebuild after Canadian troops burned down Washington. Another modesty thing.
You just have to watch South Park - The Movie to find out the truth about Canadians. A bizarre nation :D
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The great Canadian Abe Yanofsky won something once: he beat Tal in a tournament game. I'm not sure if it was the game that snapped Tal's unbeaten streak, though! ;)
Canada may be a bizarre nation, but you have to love our immigration policies!
Posted by: r at June 1, 2005 09:50 AM
Canada may be a bizarre nation, but you have to love our immigration policies!
Posted by: Terry K at June 1, 2005
Why ?