Re: BBC reports no more free Soyuz flights

From: jacob navia (jacob_at_jacob.remcomp.fr)
Date: 12/31/04 

Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 02:31:41 +0100

Eric Chomko wrote:

> jacob navia (jacob@jacob.remcomp.fr) wrote:
> : gigantino@speakeasy.net wrote:
>
> : > The BBC is reporting that after the 2006 contract completion, the
> : > Russian space agency will only fly US astronauts on a commercial basis.
>
> : Well, they learned capitalism fairly quickly isn't it?
>
> : You wanted a capitalist Russia, now you got it!
>
> : Why should they ferry americans for free?
>
>
>
> Because we can return the favor. Barter works too. Capitalism isn't always
> about someone screwing the little guy. Geez...
>
> Eric

Hey Eric, you would say the poor americans are
"the little guy" ???

Wait a minute man, this goes too far :-)