You think das ist a long time? Obama, Putin and Merkel meet in Hamburg for a private summit, and Merkel decides to break the ice with a nice walk around the lake (Alster). Obama, admiring the foliage, says ""you know, in the States, we have forests so vast, that some military training exercises last as long as 2 years."" Putin replies, ""Ah yes, but Comrade, the vastness and beauty of the Siberian wilderness is such that our soldiers don't leave for 4 years!"" Merkel, being the peace-keeper between the two says ""that's impressive for you both..."" when she is suddenly cut-off by the surfacing of a WW2-class German U-Boat. From the top-hatch, an officer emerges. At the site of the government brigade, he salutes and asks ""Are ve still vinning die var?!"" credit: non-redditor friend of mine.