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General Discussion => WHATEVER => Topic started by: Albatross on January 23, 2014, 12:43:18 PM
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If you have a few minutes read this:
http://johnniebalfour.tumblr.com/post/74154630755/sochi-update-number-1 (http://johnniebalfour.tumblr.com/post/74154630755/sochi-update-number-1)
Its a blog written by one of the "snowboard cross" course designers about his first couple days in Sochi, that has since been shut down.
Long story short, these are a couple of the things he mentions:
- no snow
- no organization whatsoever
- construction not finished and wont be finished in town
- construction that is finished is fucked
- seedy russian officials not paying staff
- third world accommodations with no hot water or even drinkable water
- $75 (USD) small pizzas
List goes on...
Add this to existing issues like:
- There are still 300,000 unsold tickets to Sochi, this could be an olympics where the audience is basically friends and family of athletes
- The reason noone wants to buy tickets is because Sochi is essentially an unstable/active warzone.
I'm not saying these Olympics are a guaranteed disaster, but there is a relatively high chance they will be and at this point its a given that, at the very least, they wont be good. With World Cup Brazil looking sketchy as well (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-venue-ready-in-brazil-but-problems-persist-1.2507297 (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-venue-ready-in-brazil-but-problems-persist-1.2507297)) 2014 could be the revenge of the third world (well, russia is technically second world).
I had no interest in the winter olympics before, but I might bring out the popcorn for this one.
(http://31.media.tumblr.com/64f30f881e56be825fb264f562c02ed8/tumblr_msncw6QRCK1qj80alo1_250.gif)
EDIT: Original blog was taken down, mirror is here: http://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/44246.0/Sochi-Update-Number-1--removed-+-reposted- (http://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/44246.0/Sochi-Update-Number-1--removed-+-reposted-)
EDIT 2: All reposts of his blog are being taken down. Apparently dude is concerned about it and doesn't want those words up on the web anymore too...
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Could be good this. There's something fundamentally wrong about organizations like the IOC and UEFA using sport to their own benefit on this massive scale.
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he hasnt lived there in 8 years, but my russian co worker(who (unrelated) happens to be a former olympian) has always ranted and raved about how beautiful sochi was, and how it was a tourist destination for wealthy russians, as it has almost tropical weather. the russian corruption doesn't surprise me, but i did'nt think attendance would be a problem. it is hella close to middle east tho.
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both canadian hockey teams will fuck shit up if that whats you mean
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shit is looking fucked up
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72421000/jpg/_72421481_bca4e1f8-032a-4a64-9c95-8fcc1c712362.jpg)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617)
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shit is looking fucked up
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72421000/jpg/_72421481_bca4e1f8-032a-4a64-9c95-8fcc1c712362.jpg)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617)
That rules. They are close enough for your buddy to wipe your butt for you.
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shit is looking fucked up
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72421000/jpg/_72421481_bca4e1f8-032a-4a64-9c95-8fcc1c712362.jpg)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617)
That rules. They are close enough for your buddy to wipe your butt for you.
Finally. That guy took the copy of mens health from the lobby that I had my eye on. Now I can read along with him on that Woody Harrelson article.
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shit is looking fucked up
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72421000/jpg/_72421481_bca4e1f8-032a-4a64-9c95-8fcc1c712362.jpg)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617)
Hahaha, yes! Came here to post that exact link. Such a typical ex-Soviet fuck up...
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-no snow
-Russians
-terrorists
-worst living conditions
-will be watching
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what a surprise
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I haven't looked on the site where that photo originated, but I'm more bummed for the guy on the right side since the toilet paper dispenser (if that is what is in the foreground on the left) is way beyond his arm's reach.
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Well it looks like they made him take his posts down
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shit is looking fucked up
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72421000/jpg/_72421481_bca4e1f8-032a-4a64-9c95-8fcc1c712362.jpg)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617)
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72422000/jpg/_72422810_66920715-ebfc-40fe-a0b4-c244d18941e5.jpg)
Are those electric toilets?
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The Olympics are a bunch of bullshit anyway, the preparations are fucking up Brazil right now too.
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Yeah Russia seems pretty fucked right now.
Psyched to see the hockey tho.
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updated the op with the new link:
http://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/44246.0/Sochi-Update-Number-1--removed-+-reposted- (http://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/44246.0/Sochi-Update-Number-1--removed-+-reposted-)
figured it was only a matter of time before it would get taken down but apparently a lot of other people did too so its been saved and reposted a few times.
hopefully dude got paid.
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I hope Shaun White gets blown up
edit: or at least throws a hissy fit of olympic scale ::)
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I hope Shaun White gets blown up
edit: or at least throws a hissy fit of olympic scale ::)
Oh Shaun White will get blown up...with pussy!
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in soviet russia 1260 corks you
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shit is looking fucked up
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72421000/jpg/_72421481_bca4e1f8-032a-4a64-9c95-8fcc1c712362.jpg)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617)
Are those electric toilets?
Apparently I missed the announcement about battleshits being the next Olympic sport.
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If you have a few minutes read this:
http://johnniebalfour.tumblr.com/post/74154630755/sochi-update-number-1 (http://johnniebalfour.tumblr.com/post/74154630755/sochi-update-number-1)
Its a blog written by one of the "snowboard cross" course designers about his first couple days in Sochi, that has since been shut down.
Long story short, these are a couple of the things he mentions:
- no snow
- no organization whatsoever
- construction not finished and wont be finished in town
- construction that is finished is fucked
- seedy russian officials not paying staff
- third world accommodations with no hot water or even drinkable water
- $75 (USD) small pizzas
List goes on...
Add this to existing issues like:
- There are still 300,000 unsold tickets to Sochi, this could be an olympics where the audience is basically friends and family of athletes
- The reason noone wants to buy tickets is because Sochi is essentially an unstable/active warzone.
I'm not saying these Olympics are a guaranteed disaster, but there is a relatively high chance they will be and at this point its a given that, at the very least, they wont be good. With World Cup Brazil looking sketchy as well (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-venue-ready-in-brazil-but-problems-persist-1.2507297 (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-venue-ready-in-brazil-but-problems-persist-1.2507297)) 2014 could be the revenge of the third world (well, russia is technically second world).
I had no interest in the winter olympics before, but I might bring out the popcorn for this one.
(http://31.media.tumblr.com/64f30f881e56be825fb264f562c02ed8/tumblr_msncw6QRCK1qj80alo1_250.gif)
EDIT: Original blog was taken down, mirror is here: http://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/44246.0/Sochi-Update-Number-1--removed-+-reposted- (http://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/44246.0/Sochi-Update-Number-1--removed-+-reposted-)
EDIT 2: All reposts of his blog are being taken down. Apparently dude is concerned about it and doesn't want those words up on the web anymore too...
Russia is 3rd world.
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shit is looking fucked up
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72421000/jpg/_72421481_bca4e1f8-032a-4a64-9c95-8fcc1c712362.jpg)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617)
Are those electric toilets?
Am I missing something here? Are there parts of the world where sitting next to half naked men and exploding stinky waste out of your asshole is okay to share? I don't even like shitting with stall walls. Shit is nasty. Smelling other people's shit...and then how do you do the wipe inspection without looking like a fool?
This reminds me of the bathrooms in elementary school. Bad memories.
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shit is looking fucked up
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72421000/jpg/_72421481_bca4e1f8-032a-4a64-9c95-8fcc1c712362.jpg)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617)
Are those electric toilets?
Am I missing something here? Are there parts of the world where sitting next to half naked men and exploding stinky waste out of your asshole is okay to share? I don't even like shitting with stall walls. Shit is nasty. Smelling other people's shit...and then how do you do the wipe inspection without looking like a fool?
This reminds me of the bathrooms in elementary school. Bad memories.
It's called jail.
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Sooo i guess some fucked kgb dude threatened the guy who wrote the article and freaked him the fuck out, thats fucked up son
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(http://lannimasz.com/ussr_smirnoff/smirnoff_photos/07_542_YAKOV_SMIRNOFF__.JPG)
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in soviet russia 1260 corks you
Hahah, YES!
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in soviet russia 1260 corks you
Hahah, YES!
i died.
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http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2014/icehockey/story/_/id/10334829/minnesota-wild-stars-advise-families-stay-home-sochi (http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2014/icehockey/story/_/id/10334829/minnesota-wild-stars-advise-families-stay-home-sochi)
With seeing shit like hockey players telling their friends and family to stay in America, I can't help but feel something really fucked up is going to happen during the games this year. It seems like all hell is about break loose.
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http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2014/icehockey/story/_/id/10334829/minnesota-wild-stars-advise-families-stay-home-sochi (http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2014/icehockey/story/_/id/10334829/minnesota-wild-stars-advise-families-stay-home-sochi)
With seeing shit like hockey players telling their friends and family to stay in America, I can't help but feel something really fucked up is going to happen during the games this year. It seems like all hell is about break loose.
It's all propaganda against Russia and their politics, the media tries to make everybody scared about some non-existing threats and shit. There was terrorist threats in Vancouver too, and probably in every olympics before that. Pretty regular to actually buy all that crap the government and anti-russian media is trying to make people believe in. It's a way different culture, but not a warzone or a 3rd world country. There's always a risk that some fucked up person is gonna blow up the whole place or shoot a bunch of people, but that could happen in the US just as much, if not even more likely. All these brainwashed idiots like this hockey player just ad on to the snowball effect
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oh russia, you so crazy
http://imgur.com/a/0muGY (http://imgur.com/a/0muGY)
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http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2014/icehockey/story/_/id/10334829/minnesota-wild-stars-advise-families-stay-home-sochi (http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2014/icehockey/story/_/id/10334829/minnesota-wild-stars-advise-families-stay-home-sochi)
With seeing shit like hockey players telling their friends and family to stay in America, I can't help but feel something really fucked up is going to happen during the games this year. It seems like all hell is about break loose.
It's all propaganda against Russia and their politics, the media tries to make everybody scared about some non-existing threats and shit. There was terrorist threats in Vancouver too, and probably in every olympics before that. Pretty regular to actually buy all that crap the government and anti-russian media is trying to make people believe in. It's a way different culture, but not a warzone or a 3rd world country. There's always a risk that some fucked up person is gonna blow up the whole place or shoot a bunch of people, but that could happen in the US just as much, if not even more likely. All these brainwashed idiots like this hockey player just ad on to the snowball effect
There were two terrorist attacks in a nearby region very recently and while the security will probably be very tight, the threat is there.
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Look I don't care that Russia is a gay-hating, corrupt, oppressive, neo-nazi, misogynist, freezing cold, anti-democratic, Apollo-Creed killing, journalist-killing, mafia-infested shithole. I don't care because Kim Yuna is going to be there and I want to watch her do twirls and jumps and spins and what-have-yous. I'M THE NUMBER ONE SUPER FAN!!!!!!! #1 <3 <3 <3
(http://ussa.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kim-yuna.jpg)
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I thought the article was already in print news this morning.
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If you have a few minutes read this:
http://johnniebalfour.tumblr.com/post/74154630755/sochi-update-number-1 (http://johnniebalfour.tumblr.com/post/74154630755/sochi-update-number-1)
Its a blog written by one of the "snowboard cross" course designers about his first couple days in Sochi, that has since been shut down.
Long story short, these are a couple of the things he mentions:
- no snow
- no organization whatsoever
- construction not finished and wont be finished in town
- construction that is finished is fucked
- seedy russian officials not paying staff
- third world accommodations with no hot water or even drinkable water
- $75 (USD) small pizzas
List goes on...
Add this to existing issues like:
- There are still 300,000 unsold tickets to Sochi, this could be an olympics where the audience is basically friends and family of athletes
- The reason noone wants to buy tickets is because Sochi is essentially an unstable/active warzone.
I'm not saying these Olympics are a guaranteed disaster, but there is a relatively high chance they will be and at this point its a given that, at the very least, they wont be good. With World Cup Brazil looking sketchy as well (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-venue-ready-in-brazil-but-problems-persist-1.2507297 (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-venue-ready-in-brazil-but-problems-persist-1.2507297)) 2014 could be the revenge of the third world (well, russia is technically second world).
I had no interest in the winter olympics before, but I might bring out the popcorn for this one.
(http://31.media.tumblr.com/64f30f881e56be825fb264f562c02ed8/tumblr_msncw6QRCK1qj80alo1_250.gif)
EDIT: Original blog was taken down, mirror is here: http://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/44246.0/Sochi-Update-Number-1--removed-+-reposted- (http://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/44246.0/Sochi-Update-Number-1--removed-+-reposted-)
EDIT 2: All reposts of his blog are being taken down. Apparently dude is concerned about it and doesn't want those words up on the web anymore too...
Russia is 3rd world.
Nope.
I like that the antigay country has buddy toilets- they probably figured it would prevent glory holes
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So I took a Russian History class this summer, and it seems for the majority of people in Russia, life has been completely fucked up and miserable in every single time period.
"A FISH ROTS FROM THE HEAD DOWN"
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http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2014/icehockey/story/_/id/10334829/minnesota-wild-stars-advise-families-stay-home-sochi (http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2014/icehockey/story/_/id/10334829/minnesota-wild-stars-advise-families-stay-home-sochi)
With seeing shit like hockey players telling their friends and family to stay in America, I can't help but feel something really fucked up is going to happen during the games this year. It seems like all hell is about break loose.
It's all propaganda against Russia and their politics, the media tries to make everybody scared about some non-existing threats and shit. There was terrorist threats in Vancouver too, and probably in every olympics before that. Pretty regular to actually buy all that crap the government and anti-russian media is trying to make people believe in. It's a way different culture, but not a warzone or a 3rd world country. There's always a risk that some fucked up person is gonna blow up the whole place or shoot a bunch of people, but that could happen in the US just as much, if not even more likely. All these brainwashed idiots like this hockey player just ad on to the snowball effect
There were two terrorist attacks in a nearby region very recently and while the security will probably be very tight, the threat is there.
And Russia has said that they are actively looking for the wives of several terrorists that they know are in Sochi and may be actively planning something in response to their husband's deaths. Meanwhile, the Ukraine (which is very close to Sochi) is on the brink of a civil war, which will definitely have an effect on Russia, and Chechnya (which harbors a bunch of anti-Russian terrorist cells) is right next to Sochi as well. Of course the Olympics receive a ton of threats, but I don't think that Vancouver had to deal with those kind of potentialities. And the ubiquity of the threats doesn't mean that attacks can't happen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Olympic_Park_bombing; (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Olympic_Park_bombing;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_massacre. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_massacre.)
I have no doubts that the athletes will be safe, if only because Putin would obliterate everyone and everything connected to the terrorist that harms an athlete but spectators, family members, non-political guests? That's a different story.
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Winter Olympics are a joke. Canada has all the best facilities to host every year. ASPEN can host a winter olympics.
Yeah! lets host the olympics in Russia with nearby terrorist attacks and Ukrainian civil war.. Can't it be Norway/Canada/USA every year? WE need to see shaun white do that 1790 without bombs
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Winter Olympics are a joke. Canada has all the best facilities to host every year. ASPEN can host a winter olympics.
Yeah! lets host the olympics in Russia with nearby terrorist attacks and Ukrainian civil war.. Can't it be Norway/Canada/USA every year? WE need to see shaun white do that 1790 without bombs
This is why I ignore you
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http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2014/icehockey/story/_/id/10334829/minnesota-wild-stars-advise-families-stay-home-sochi (http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2014/icehockey/story/_/id/10334829/minnesota-wild-stars-advise-families-stay-home-sochi)
With seeing shit like hockey players telling their friends and family to stay in America, I can't help but feel something really fucked up is going to happen during the games this year. It seems like all hell is about break loose.
It's all propaganda against Russia and their politics, the media tries to make everybody scared about some non-existing threats and shit. There was terrorist threats in Vancouver too, and probably in every olympics before that. Pretty regular to actually buy all that crap the government and anti-russian media is trying to make people believe in. It's a way different culture, but not a warzone or a 3rd world country. There's always a risk that some fucked up person is gonna blow up the whole place or shoot a bunch of people, but that could happen in the US just as much, if not even more likely. All these brainwashed idiots like this hockey player just ad on to the snowball effect
There were two terrorist attacks in a nearby region very recently and while the security will probably be very tight, the threat is there.
And Russia has said that they are actively looking for the wives of several terrorists that they know are in Sochi and may be actively planning something in response to their husband's deaths. Meanwhile, the Ukraine (which is very close to Sochi) is on the brink of a civil war, which will definitely have an effect on Russia, and Chechnya (which harbors a bunch of anti-Russian terrorist cells) is right next to Sochi as well. Of course the Olympics receive a ton of threats, but I don't think that Vancouver had to deal with those kind of potentialities. And the ubiquity of the threats doesn't mean that attacks can't happen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Olympic_Park_bombing; (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Olympic_Park_bombing;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_massacre. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_massacre.)
I have no doubts that the athletes will be safe, if only because Putin would obliterate everyone and everything connected to the terrorist that harms an athlete but spectators, family members, non-political guests? That's a different story.
That's like saying that Mexicos drug wars would make US a more dangerous place to travel to.
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A drug war is obviously different than a civil war (which I don't think will happen, tbh) in terms of intensity and overall impact. An all out war in a neighboring country will definitely test Russia's internal security measures.
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No, it's not.
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If you have a few minutes read this:
http://johnniebalfour.tumblr.com/post/74154630755/sochi-update-number-1 (http://johnniebalfour.tumblr.com/post/74154630755/sochi-update-number-1)
Its a blog written by one of the "snowboard cross" course designers about his first couple days in Sochi, that has since been shut down.
Long story short, these are a couple of the things he mentions:
- no snow
- no organization whatsoever
- construction not finished and wont be finished in town
- construction that is finished is fucked
- seedy russian officials not paying staff
- third world accommodations with no hot water or even drinkable water
- $75 (USD) small pizzas
List goes on...
Add this to existing issues like:
- There are still 300,000 unsold tickets to Sochi, this could be an olympics where the audience is basically friends and family of athletes
- The reason noone wants to buy tickets is because Sochi is essentially an unstable/active warzone.
I'm not saying these Olympics are a guaranteed disaster, but there is a relatively high chance they will be and at this point its a given that, at the very least, they wont be good. With World Cup Brazil looking sketchy as well (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-venue-ready-in-brazil-but-problems-persist-1.2507297 (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-venue-ready-in-brazil-but-problems-persist-1.2507297)) 2014 could be the revenge of the third world (well, russia is technically second world).
I had no interest in the winter olympics before, but I might bring out the popcorn for this one.
(http://31.media.tumblr.com/64f30f881e56be825fb264f562c02ed8/tumblr_msncw6QRCK1qj80alo1_250.gif)
EDIT: Original blog was taken down, mirror is here: http://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/44246.0/Sochi-Update-Number-1--removed-+-reposted- (http://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/44246.0/Sochi-Update-Number-1--removed-+-reposted-)
EDIT 2: All reposts of his blog are being taken down. Apparently dude is concerned about it and doesn't want those words up on the web anymore too...
Russia is 3rd world.
I like that the antigay country has buddy toilets- they probably figured it would prevent glory holes
Yes, Russia is close to 3rd world, it's marginally developed, and not developing.
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That's like saying that Mexicos drug wars would make US a more dangerous place to travel to.
Yeah well, it kinda does. Especially if you plan on traveling to a region in close geographical proximity to the border.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/23/us/23border.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/23/us/23border.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0)
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If you have a few minutes read this:
http://johnniebalfour.tumblr.com/post/74154630755/sochi-update-number-1 (http://johnniebalfour.tumblr.com/post/74154630755/sochi-update-number-1)
Its a blog written by one of the "snowboard cross" course designers about his first couple days in Sochi, that has since been shut down.
Long story short, these are a couple of the things he mentions:
- no snow
- no organization whatsoever
- construction not finished and wont be finished in town
- construction that is finished is fucked
- seedy russian officials not paying staff
- third world accommodations with no hot water or even drinkable water
- $75 (USD) small pizzas
List goes on...
Add this to existing issues like:
- There are still 300,000 unsold tickets to Sochi, this could be an olympics where the audience is basically friends and family of athletes
- The reason noone wants to buy tickets is because Sochi is essentially an unstable/active warzone.
I'm not saying these Olympics are a guaranteed disaster, but there is a relatively high chance they will be and at this point its a given that, at the very least, they wont be good. With World Cup Brazil looking sketchy as well (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-venue-ready-in-brazil-but-problems-persist-1.2507297 (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-venue-ready-in-brazil-but-problems-persist-1.2507297)) 2014 could be the revenge of the third world (well, russia is technically second world).
I had no interest in the winter olympics before, but I might bring out the popcorn for this one.
(http://31.media.tumblr.com/64f30f881e56be825fb264f562c02ed8/tumblr_msncw6QRCK1qj80alo1_250.gif)
EDIT: Original blog was taken down, mirror is here: http://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/44246.0/Sochi-Update-Number-1--removed-+-reposted- (http://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/44246.0/Sochi-Update-Number-1--removed-+-reposted-)
EDIT 2: All reposts of his blog are being taken down. Apparently dude is concerned about it and doesn't want those words up on the web anymore too...
Russia is 3rd world.
I like that the antigay country has buddy toilets- they probably figured it would prevent glory holes
Yes, Russia is close to 3rd world, it's marginally developed, and not developing.
Russia is literally 2nd world. The terms were invented to describe the US and the USSR's spheres of influence during the Cold War, jackass.
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The real issue is the $ 75 small pizzas. Who can afford that? Hopefully there is a Costco nearby so the tourists can get frozen pies at a reasonable price
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If you have a few minutes read this:
http://johnniebalfour.tumblr.com/post/74154630755/sochi-update-number-1 (http://johnniebalfour.tumblr.com/post/74154630755/sochi-update-number-1)
Its a blog written by one of the "snowboard cross" course designers about his first couple days in Sochi, that has since been shut down.
Long story short, these are a couple of the things he mentions:
- no snow
- no organization whatsoever
- construction not finished and wont be finished in town
- construction that is finished is fucked
- seedy russian officials not paying staff
- third world accommodations with no hot water or even drinkable water
- $75 (USD) small pizzas
List goes on...
Add this to existing issues like:
- There are still 300,000 unsold tickets to Sochi, this could be an olympics where the audience is basically friends and family of athletes
- The reason noone wants to buy tickets is because Sochi is essentially an unstable/active warzone.
I'm not saying these Olympics are a guaranteed disaster, but there is a relatively high chance they will be and at this point its a given that, at the very least, they wont be good. With World Cup Brazil looking sketchy as well (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-venue-ready-in-brazil-but-problems-persist-1.2507297 (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-venue-ready-in-brazil-but-problems-persist-1.2507297)) 2014 could be the revenge of the third world (well, russia is technically second world).
I had no interest in the winter olympics before, but I might bring out the popcorn for this one.
(http://31.media.tumblr.com/64f30f881e56be825fb264f562c02ed8/tumblr_msncw6QRCK1qj80alo1_250.gif)
EDIT: Original blog was taken down, mirror is here: http://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/44246.0/Sochi-Update-Number-1--removed-+-reposted- (http://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/44246.0/Sochi-Update-Number-1--removed-+-reposted-)
EDIT 2: All reposts of his blog are being taken down. Apparently dude is concerned about it and doesn't want those words up on the web anymore too...
Russia is 3rd world.
I like that the antigay country has buddy toilets- they probably figured it would prevent glory holes
Yes, Russia is close to 3rd world, it's marginally developed, and not developing.
DOYEEEEE
In 1975, but really it's a 3rd world mafia state.
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Shit, we have an expert here.
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Yesterday, I watched an interesting documentary about the Games in Sotchi. Here are some interesting facts:
- Sotchi is in one the warmest regions in Russia
- Putin simply wanted the Games to happen in Sotchi (probably compensating for the boycotted Olympic Games in Moscow, 1980)
- The competitors were Salzburg in Austria, which would have already provided the necessary infrastructure, and Pyeongchang, South Korea
- Immediately after Sotchi got the confirmation, a bill was passed which allows the government to disseize property and land from the citizens, causing many people to become more or less homeless. Basically a law which allows the government and investors to do whatever the fuck they want
- the whole construction process is accompanied by taking a big, fat, stinking shit on nature and the environment
- they built an unneccesary harbor which was swept away by the flood because they shat on appropriate statics. after that, they built a new one, which they do not need anymore
- one of the most frequent words used in the documentary was "absurd"
It ran on "arte" in case any German or French speaking pals are interested
and ben shraider, you're a total fucking idiot for downplaying the whole issue as anti-Russian media propaganda
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pyongyang is the capital of north korea you dillhole
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right, fixed
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Yesterday, I watched an interesting documentary about the Games in Sotchi. Here are some interesting facts:
- Sotchi is in one the warmest regions in Russia
- Putin simply wanted the Games to happen in Sotchi (probably compensating for the boycotted Olympic Games in Moscow, 1980)
- The competitors were Salzburg in Austria, which would have already provided the necessary infrastructure, and Pyongyang, North Korea
- Immediately after Sotchi got the confirmation, a bill was passed which allows the government to disseize property and land from the citizens, causing many people to become more or less homeless. Basically a law which allows the government and investors to do whatever the fuck they want
- the whole construction process is accompanied by taking a big, fat, stinking shit on nature and the environment
- they built an unneccesary harbor which was swept away by the flood because they shat on appropriate statics. after that, they built a new one, which they do not need anymore
- one of the most frequent words used in the documentary was "absurd"
It ran on "arte" in case any German or French speaking pals are interested
and ben shraider, you're a total fucking idiot
nah man, the project and the way things are done might sound absurd, but that's just the way everything is done in russia, and it's not gonna cause any significant protesting or movement within the people who live there. Nothing too shocking, if you're familiar with the Russian culture. Ukranian civil-war (which isn't even close to actual civil-war) has nothing to do with anything. Also the pizza slice doesn't cost 75$, but 75 russian rubles which equals to about 2$. There's always a possibility that some terrorist blows up everything, but that can happen anywhere.
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I'm willing to put money on Vice releasing a documentary about this in the next three weeks.
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right, fixed
are you fucking high? you think north korea was considered for the winter olympics????
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are you fucking high? you think north korea was considered for the winter olympics????
shit,
Pyeongchang, South Korea, was the competitor. close enough
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(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/PyeongChang_2018_Winter_Olympics.svg)
What was the name of the documentary?
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"putins spiele"
http://www.arte.tv/guide/de/045953-000/putins-spiele (http://www.arte.tv/guide/de/045953-000/putins-spiele)
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http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2014/02/sochi-hotel-guests-complain-about-topless-portraits-of-putin-in-rooms.html?utm_source=tny&utm_campaign=generalsocial&utm_medium=tumblr&mbid=social_tumblr (http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2014/02/sochi-hotel-guests-complain-about-topless-portraits-of-putin-in-rooms.html?utm_source=tny&utm_campaign=generalsocial&utm_medium=tumblr&mbid=social_tumblr)
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I'm willing to put money on Vice releasing a documentary about this in the next three weeks.
http://www.vice.com/vice-news/why-the-sochi-olympics-are-the-most-expensive-in-history-vice (http://www.vice.com/vice-news/why-the-sochi-olympics-are-the-most-expensive-in-history-vice)
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shit is looking fucked up
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72421000/jpg/_72421481_bca4e1f8-032a-4a64-9c95-8fcc1c712362.jpg)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25830617)
I like the idea of not having to fuss with the stall divider when I want to cruise for cock in the bathroom...so I'm backing this both literally and figuratively. ;)
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http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2014/02/sochi-hotel-guests-complain-about-topless-portraits-of-putin-in-rooms.html?utm_source=tny&utm_campaign=generalsocial&utm_medium=tumblr&mbid=social_tumblr (http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2014/02/sochi-hotel-guests-complain-about-topless-portraits-of-putin-in-rooms.html?utm_source=tny&utm_campaign=generalsocial&utm_medium=tumblr&mbid=social_tumblr)
Hahaha :D How embarracing can that guy be? But I don't understand why someone would actually go out and complain about it, it's fuckin hilarious :D
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http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2014/02/sochi-hotel-guests-complain-about-topless-portraits-of-putin-in-rooms.html?utm_source=tny&utm_campaign=generalsocial&utm_medium=tumblr&mbid=social_tumblr (http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2014/02/sochi-hotel-guests-complain-about-topless-portraits-of-putin-in-rooms.html?utm_source=tny&utm_campaign=generalsocial&utm_medium=tumblr&mbid=social_tumblr)
Hahaha :D How embarracing can that guy be? But I don't understand why someone would actually go out and complain about it, it's fuckin hilarious :D
satire you big dummy
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I'm willing to put money on Vice releasing a documentary about this in the next three weeks.
http://www.vice.com/vice-news/why-the-sochi-olympics-are-the-most-expensive-in-history-vice (http://www.vice.com/vice-news/why-the-sochi-olympics-are-the-most-expensive-in-history-vice)
(http://www.reactiongifs.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/yes_napoleon_dynamite.gif)
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Those corrupt Russian bastards really screwed my girl, Kim Yuna >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(. I'm going to go pee on the nearest Russian consulate while screaming, KIM YUNA WAS ROBBED!!!!! I HATE RUSSIA!!!!!
(http://images.smh.com.au/2014/02/21/5185597/dh_ice-20140221092612310695-620x349.jpg)
In less concerning news, poor Pussy Riot :(
Pussy Riot Gets Whipped in Sochi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFrZfluKDrc&list=PLDbSvEZka6GHf-nBJIuB6VFAv73S6Xfni&feature=share#)
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I saw that yesterday. Ol Korean girl took it rather hard to. Did make me wonder if there was some odd scoring going on but I didn't see the Russian girls performance but the Korean chick was flawless.
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Mao Asada, Yuna Kim, Adelina Sotnikova (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re3bbuPpzII#)
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WE need to see shaun white do that 1790 without bombs
^^
also, " President Putin has been dismissive of the complaints, today calling the hotel guests "babies who cry." "
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Mao Asada, Yuna Kim, Adelina Sotnikova (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re3bbuPpzII#)
that was rigged... Kim Yuna should have won
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FUCK RUSSIA DUDE