Russia Lays Claim to the North Pole

[kn]

Russian President Vladimir Putin is making an astonishing bid to grab a vast chunk of the Arctic - so he can tap its vast potential oil, gas and mineral wealth.

His scientists claim an underwater ridge near the North Pole is really part of Russia's continental shelf.

One newspaper printed a map of the "new addition", a triangle five times the size of Britain with twice as much oil as Saudi Arabia.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1811

[underGRADFlame]

"Sneaky f'n Russians" Turkish from Snatch

[4X4]

One newspaper printed a map of the "new addition", a triangle five times the size of Britain with twice as much oil as Saudi Arabia.

Are they talking about Alberta?

[CaptainCrunch]

Its the same kind of argument that we're having with the States over our artic waters. Its all well and good that you can claim it, but will international law support it, and can you defend it.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

oh please, they don't want the oil, it's just a clever ruse to cover up the fact they want to take over Santa's workshop!

[4X4]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

oh please, they don't want the oil, it's just a clever ruse to cover up the fact they want to take over Santa's workshop!

If there's one thing 30th Century Fox has taught me, it's that Santa lives on Neptune.

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by 4X4

If there's one thing 30th Century Fox has taught me, it's that Santa lives on Neptune.

Also, when Americans travel to the North Pole, they don't have to clear customs.

[CrusaderPi]

Good thing the Canadian Federal government has such a strong history of standing up for itself in territorial matters.

[RT14]

Ted Nield, of the Geological Society in London, branded Russia's claim nonsensical.
"The notion that geological structures can somehow dictate ownership is deeply peculiar," he said.
"Anyway, the Lomonosov Ridge is not part of a continental shelf - it is the point at which two ocean floor plates under the Arctic Ocean are spreading apart.
"It extends from Russia across to Canada, which means Canada could use the same argument and say the ridge is part of the Canadian shelf.
"If you take that to its logical conclusion, Canada could claim Russia and the whole of Eurasia as its own."

HA! Let's do it!

[FanIn80]

...ad we shall call it... Crussia!

[llama64]

... in soviet Crussia the seal clubs you.

[Cowperson]

Originally Posted by kn

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1811

For a country with a GDP smaller than Mexico (2005) , they sure got a lot of opinions . . . . . must be those nukes that give them roid rage.

Cowperson

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Ladies and Gentlemen of the United Nations, clearly Russia and all former Soviet nations are rightfully the property of Canada. Using the vague logic Russia is trying to convince you of regarding territorial rights, we'll just apply that in our favour, and add the point no other region plays hockey, therefore they must actually be Canadian!