Virtual Omsk

1999 october 1999

29/10/1999 At a news conference today at the Pedagogical Institute, the famous Omsk historian, Ivan Shikhatov, announced that he plans to emigrate to America and live in Santa Barbara. When asked why he had chosen Santa Barbara, he replied, "Because I know everybody who lives there and they all speak Russian".

28/10/1999 The Rolling Stones opened their Siberian tour last night with a concert at the Music Theater. They began with "Ne mogu dostat' nikakoe udovletvorenie", a Russian version of their famous hit "Satisfaction". At a press conference today Mick Jagger announced that they plan to become Russian citizens and change their name to "Katyashiesya Kamni".

27/10/1999 Yesterday at the Cathedral of the Assumption, the wedding took place of Governor Leonid Polezhaev and Monica Lewinsky. The couple, who have a six month old son, Elvis Leonidovich, will spend their honeymoon in Ulan Bator.