Yeltsin: I had five heart attacks

[kskiska]

Well, he's one up on Dick Cheney.

Mr Yeltsin often disappeared from public view at critical moments during his presidency.

His most notable absence came shortly before he was re-elected in 1996 when he faced a strong challenge from the Communist Party.

At the time, Russian officials said Mr Yeltsin had flu, or was still working on documents.

"While I was president, I survived five heart attacks," Mr Yeltsin told the RIA Novosti news agency.

In 1997, as his appearances grew rarer and health more critical, he finally admitted to the nation that he had heart problems and underwent a multiple bypass operation in November 1997.

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[zbdent]

1. BUT NOT ONE COLD!

Now there's a reference from the 80s!

[0007]

2. Yeah, is he complaining or bragging?

[Voltaire99]

3. Did he have them on the rocks, or straight up?

[Aidoneus]

4. but unfortunately survived them all

it would seem..