Sounds A Great Idea!!!

[Poppy35]

The governor of Ulyanovsk region in Russia is offering prizes to couples who have babies in exactly nine months - on Russia's national day on 12 June.
Sergei Morozov wants couples to take the day off work to have sex. If a baby is born on national day, they will receive cars, TVs or other prizes.

Mr Morozov has declared Wednesday "family contact day" as part of efforts to fight Russia's demographic crisis.

The population has sharply declined since the Soviet Union collapsed.

This is the third year that Ulyanovsk, in central Russia, is offering prizes for babies born on 12 June.

This year, a couple won the grand prize of a sports utility vehicle (SUV).

The initiative seems to be paying off as the region's birth rate has risen by 4.5% over last year.

"If there's a good, healthy atmosphere at home within the family, if the husband and wife both love each other and their child, they will be in good spirits... So there'll be a healthy atmosphere throughout the country," Mr Morozov told the Associated Press news agency.

Demographers estimate that Russia could lose 40 million people - almost a third of its current population - by the middle of the century.

A combination of falling birth rates, emigration and an ailing health care system has led to the decline.

President Vladimir Putin has introduced a scheme to encourage more children.

Women who have a second or third child are eligible to receive $9,000 which can be used to pay for education or home purchases.


Perhaps we can have a day to stop our teenagers getting pregnant with a reward scheme......any suggestions for the rewards??

[kfarmah]

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Sergei Morozov wants couples to take the day off work to have sex.

I'm all for taking the day off to have sex.....:D

[Poppy35]

me too, speaking of which........im leaving early today!! ;)

[kfarmah]

me too, speaking of which........im leaving early today!! ;)

Go on tiger GRRRRR.....

[DianeB]

From what I remember of school history lessons (called current affairs then), Russia's 5 year plan didn't work. In fact, I seem to recall that Stalin had people shot when they didn't perform.

I wonder how the 9 month plan will go!!

[Poppy35]

In fact, I seem to recall that Stalin had people shot when they didn't perform.

I wonder how the 9 month plan will go!!

what a good idea! Do they get 3 strikes and they are out (so to speak ;) !!!)

[DianeB]

what a good idea! Do they get 3 strikes and they are out (so to speak ;) !!!)

More tea, Vicar?

[Colincbayley]

On a slightly different note, have a read of this.
I had a tenant apply for a property today, nice young girl aged 21, with her 8 year old daughter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:e ek:

[jeffrey]

On a slightly different note, have a read of this.
I had a tenant apply for a property today, nice young girl aged 21, with her 8 year old daughter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:e ek:

Probably OK unless the daughter brought her own baby too.

[lorenzo]

On a slightly different note, have a read of this.
I had a tenant apply for a property today, nice young girl aged 21, with her 8 year old daughter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So she could be a grandmother at 26... :eek:

[Poppy35]

On a slightly different note, have a read of this.
I had a tenant apply for a property today, nice young girl aged 21, with her [B]8 year old daughter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so?? did I pass the referencing then?? :D

[Colincbayley]

so?? did I pass the referencing then?? :D

No, failed on just about every count!

[jeffrey]

No, failed on just about every count!

Not very chivalrous, Colin. Was it because she was:
a. not nice;
b. not young; or
c. not a girl?

[Colincbayley]

Not very chivalrous, Colin. Was it because she was:
a. not nice;
b. not young; or
c. not a girl?

No,

She was nice, she was young and she was a girl.
And she did have a very bad credit report as well, which was not disclosed on her application.

So I passed.

[DianeB]

No,

She was nice, she was young and she was a girl.
And she did have a very bad credit report as well, which was not disclosed on her application.

So I passed.

As Forrest Gump's mother would say.

Surely you're not going to let a few points stop her from getting her house?

[Colincbayley]

As Forrest Gump's mother would say.

Surely you're not going to let a few points stop her from getting her house?

I'll send her a box of chocolates, cos that's what life is like! :p

[jeffrey]

...a box of chocolates cos that's what life is like! :p

What- flaky, nutty, or soft-centred?
Anyway, isn't 'chocolates' like 'pilates': a sort of health freak activity?

[DianeB]

It's a surprise what you'll get. Life is full of surprises.

If my solicitor moves out of first gear - I'll be surprised! Why do they use pigeon post?

[DianeB]

I should have used you, Jeffrey. With your lightening speed responses I would have my house by now!!!

[jeffrey]

It's a surprise what you'll get. Life is full of surprises.

If my solicitor moves out of first gear - I'll be surprised! Why do they use pigeon post?

Don't post pigeons. It's cruel.
Instead, defecate on them; revenge at last!

[Colincbayley]

Don't post pigeons. It's cruel.
Instead, defecate on them; revenge at last!

How would you ever get the pigeons to keep still enough in order to defecate on them?

[DianeB]

How would you ever get the pigeons to keep still enough in order to defecate on them?

Sh*t! I don't know!

[Colincbayley]

Sh*t! I don't know!

Very witty, Like it :D

[DianeB]

It's that Essex sense of humour you appreciate.

Think of all those humorous greats, such as:

Bernard Manningtree
Norman Collier Row
Victoria Woodford Green

to name but a few! (OMG - I'm starting to sound like Jeffery now!)

[Colincbayley]

(OMG - I'm starting to sound like Jeffery now!)

Your not wrong!!!!! :D

[jeffrey]

Your not wrong!!!!! :D

She is; there's no such person as "Jeffery".
And you're wrong with your "your" too!

[Colincbayley]

She is; there's no such person as "Jeffery".
And you're wrong with your "your" too!

Comments noted Jeff.

[DianeB]

Well done Jeffrey. You noticed my deliberate mistake!

[jeffrey]

Rather a mistake than a p*sstake, I always say.

[DianeB]

LOL Very profound!