‘Don’t panic, Jeff’: Russians take on the Space X launch on Twitter

It’s impossible to get away from the Russian traffic police - and if you’ve got a Tesla, you also probably need deep pockets...

“Hello? Elon? Why am I in a Tesla? What’s happening?”

“Don’t panic, Jeff… “

We can only surmise the user implied Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, who apparently found himself behind the wheel after a sudden blackout…

“A Measured and Equal Response” – oil on canvas (2018)

Here’s one comparing a dreary Russian urban landscape to Mars. Many people agreed…

Please say you remember Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas!

…and everyone who’s been to post-Soviet Russia remembers the sheer amount of Orthodox icons in taxis and the cars of strangers you hitchhiked with.

“In order to launch Falcon Heavy, Elon Musk has spent $500 mln. He might have got himself a Chelsey, the way Abramovich has done… the space suit worn by the dummy is the real deal. It took 3 years’ work.”

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