Life in Russia has never been easy, but in the last few years it has become downright dangerous. The transition to capitalism is producing a high level of stress and new ways of dealing with it. For example, there's paintballs, a war game for adults with guns that shoot paintballs, not bullets. At $200 for entrance and rental, it's very popular and profitable. For those who need a more drastic relief form stress, there's bungee jumping. It's the new fad that appeals to the nearly suicidal.
April 12, 2006
Russian Style Relief
Life in Russia has never been easy, but in the last few years it has become downright dangerous. The transition to capitalism is producing a high level of stress and new ways of dealing with it. For example, there's paintballs, a war game for adults with guns that shoot paintballs, not bullets. At $200 for entrance and rental, it's very popular and profitable. For those who need a more drastic relief form stress, there's bungee jumping. It's the new fad that appeals to the nearly suicidal.
