Register a SA Forums Account here!
JOINING THE SA FORUMS WILL REMOVE THIS BIG AD, THE ANNOYING UNDERLINED ADS, AND STUPID INTERSTITIAL ADS!!!

You can: log in, read the tech support FAQ, or request your lost password. This dumb message (and those ads) will appear on every screen until you register! Get rid of this crap by registering your own SA Forums Account and joining roughly 150,000 Goons, for the one-time price of $9.95! We charge money because it costs us money per month for bills, and since we don't believe in showing ads to our users, we try to make the money back through forum registrations.
 
  • Locked thread
univbee
Jun 3, 2004




Rambling Robot posted:

2 March 2008 - Voting day - let's vote on Putin and the dolphin!

"Along with the 2008 Russian presidential election, there was an unofficial referendum held in Sochi to elect the mascot for the 2014 Winter Olympics. 270,000 voters along with their ballots received a coupon with four mascot candidates: Ded Moroz, a snowflake, a polar bear and a dolphin. According to a representative of Sochi city administration, the majority of Sochians voted for the dolphin".

Why not a dog?

Frankly I'm amazed Putin didn't win that vote too.

Adbot
ADBOT LOVES YOU

Riso
Oct 11, 2008

by merry exmarx

Ekster posted:

So how did the russians defeat the germans in WW2 again. Or have a succesful space program.

'cause it doesn't compute. :psyduck:

Part 1) US support.
Part 2) German scientists.

quote:

Because Hitler was a massive screwup who decided to divert forces to Kiev while at the same time attempting to invade Russia, thereby losing a few weeks before the Russian winter set in and frankly no one wins when they attempt to invade Russia.

You're right, the Germans should have left a whole Soviet army to threaten their unprotected flanks driving towards Moscow.

QuickbreathFinisher
Sep 28, 2008

by reading this post you have agreed to form a gay socialist micronation.
`

Rambling Robot
Sep 13, 2011
Duggar Fan Club Superstar #1 LOL

univbee posted:

Frankly I'm amazed Putin didn't win that vote too.

"If a candidate is chosen as mascot, it become the property of the IOC".


In Russia IOC becomes the property of Putin.

frank.club
Jan 15, 2011

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Rhonyn Peacemaker posted:

I thought they were called cocks

Blast of Confetti
Apr 21, 2008

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Seltzer posted:

To the idiot claiming people were selectively showing bad parts of Sochi, here vice put out a mini-doc on the place. Enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_MBOeqSYVk

The best bit about this is how obvious it is that Putin and his buddies wanted the Olympics so they could do all this and make a bunch of money. Even if it's a loving wreck they won't care because they've already made the money and nothing significant will come of it.

Seth Pecksniff
May 27, 2004

can't believe shrek is fucking dead. rip to a real one.

Riso posted:

Part 1) US support.
Part 2) German scientists.


You're right, the Germans should have left a whole Soviet army to threaten their unprotected flanks driving towards Moscow.

Hitler never should have invaded to begin with

Greyhawk
May 30, 2001


I for one eagerly await the resurgence of Akbar-"It's a tarp" macros.

CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK
Sep 11, 2001



Do Not Resuscitate posted:

Deadspin reports that Women's Downhill has been halted due to misaligned jump:
http://deadspin.com/womens-downhill-skiing-halted-because-jump-was-too-big-1517321814

seriously the luge / ski / bobsled course is going to be super dangerous. calling it now

Emanuel Collective
Jan 16, 2008

by Smythe
Rumor has it that Putin's mistress will be the person who lights the olympic flame at the opening ceremonies

Riso
Oct 11, 2008

by merry exmarx

Toad on a Hat posted:

Hitler never should have invaded to begin with

Too bad Stalin planned on doing the exact thing in reverse.

That DICK!
Sep 28, 2010

Awesome thread title. I like Grovergrad better though.

AARP LARPer
Feb 19, 2005

THE DARK SIDE OF SCIENCE BREEDS A WEAPON OF WAR

Buglord
fifty-one billion united states dollars

EXTREME INSERTION
Jun 4, 2011

by LadyAmbien
When does it broadcast EST

Iron Crowned
May 6, 2003

by Hand Knit

CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:

seriously the luge / ski / bobsled course is going to be super dangerous. calling it now

Have the Olympics ever been called off for being super dangerous? Because it may happen this time.

EXTREME INSERTION
Jun 4, 2011

by LadyAmbien
Also I would like everyone in the thread to know that Putin is really short.

AARP LARPer
Feb 19, 2005

THE DARK SIDE OF SCIENCE BREEDS A WEAPON OF WAR

Buglord
seriously guys, somebody needs to do something about that leaking tarp

happyhippy
Feb 21, 2005

Playing games, watching movies, owning goons. 'sup
Pillbug

Emanuel Collective posted:

Rumor has it that Putin's mistress will be the person who lights the olympic flame at the opening ceremonies

Name a celebrity Russian athelete from the last 50 years who didn't do Gymnastics.
And clever guy, got his scapegoat already lined up to take the fall.

Rambling Robot
Sep 13, 2011
Duggar Fan Club Superstar #1 LOL

Emanuel Collective posted:

Rumor has it that Putin's mistress will be the person who lights the olympic flame at the opening ceremonies

but of course.



has this been posted?

"Russian town of Suzdal prepares for a visit from Vladimir Putin"

http://imgur.com/gallery/qTxG5

Stoic Commie
Aug 29, 2005

by XyloJW
gently caress russia

EXTREME INSERTION
Jun 4, 2011

by LadyAmbien
Putin is SHORT

Nenonen
Oct 22, 2009

Mulla on aina kolkyt donaa taskussa

Do Not Resuscitate posted:

seriously guys, somebody needs to do something about that leaking tarp



We open the door, overnight the speed skate track finished. Watch the dog.

turn it up TURN ME ON
Mar 19, 2012

In the Grim Darkness of the Future, there is only war.

...and delicious ice cream.
She'll light it with a cigarette, and then stomp out the butt of the cigarette while lighting another one.

Tipps
Apr 18, 2006


party in the front

business in the back

Nenonen posted:

We open the door, overnight the speed skate track finished. Watch the dog.

Watch the [rest of the frozen] dog [that stayed stuck in the ice after we cut off the rest]

A Buttery Pastry
Sep 4, 2011

Delicious and Informative!
:3:

Do Not Resuscitate posted:

seriously guys, somebody needs to do something about that leaking tarp


If Russia is anything like Greece, that's just how they clean floors/streets. It works better when you send the water down a slope though.

Sakarja
Oct 19, 2003

"Our masters have not heard the people's voice for generations and it is much, much louder than they care to remember."

Capitalism is the problem. Anarchism is the answer. Join an anarchist union today!

Do Not Resuscitate posted:

seriously guys, somebody needs to do something about that leaking tarp



Enjoy traditional Russian sleeping experience!

cock hero flux
Apr 17, 2011



Do Not Resuscitate posted:

fifty-one billion united states dollars



is it like working for tips where they don't pay you much because they assume you'll earn plenty in tips/embezzlement

Fool and the World
Dec 8, 2010
sochi eat the dogs

EXTREME INSERTION
Jun 4, 2011

by LadyAmbien
This is going to be more of a gut flora fauna resilience competition than skiing and I am glad of it

The_Franz
Aug 8, 2003

Do Not Resuscitate posted:

seriously guys, somebody needs to do something about that leaking tarp



See? This is what happen when people open shower pipe and leave all day. This is why cameras are in showers.

QuickbreathFinisher
Sep 28, 2008

by reading this post you have agreed to form a gay socialist micronation.
`
I'm imagining that all of this flooding and mud is due to runoff from the buildings full of imported snow.

AARP LARPer
Feb 19, 2005

THE DARK SIDE OF SCIENCE BREEDS A WEAPON OF WAR

Buglord
Here are some Sochi webcams:

http://www.dikar-sochi.ru/webcamera/

http://sochi.com/webcamera/5/

http://sochi.com/webcamera/3

Nuns with Guns
Jul 23, 2010

It's fine.
Don't worry about it.
Who doesn't love pooping, looking up and beholding everyone else in the bathroom pooping as well?

Vertical Lime
Dec 11, 2004

the opening ceremony starts in 19 hours

get yo popcorn ready

A Buttery Pastry
Sep 4, 2011

Delicious and Informative!
:3:

UnnaturalSELECTION posted:

This is going to be more of a gut flora fauna resilience competition than skiing and I am glad of it
Indian athletes will clean house. Unfortunately for India, they're not competing under the Indian flag, due to India getting suspended from the IOC.

Blast of Confetti
Apr 21, 2008

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Nuns with Guns posted:

Who doesn't love pooping, looking up and beholding everyone else in the bathroom pooping as well?



These are going to fall and shatter right as someone's taking a steamer

EXTREME INSERTION
Jun 4, 2011

by LadyAmbien
Lol humanity's top athletes just making GBS threads all over the place

vyst
Aug 25, 2009



I don't even see any logs in the toilet. If you're going to take post-poop selfies put some action in the toilet for us to enjoy.

A Buttery Pastry
Sep 4, 2011

Delicious and Informative!
:3:

UnnaturalSELECTION posted:

Lol humanity's top athletes just making GBS threads all over the place
Do athletes have especially powerful bowel movements?

Adbot
ADBOT LOVES YOU

The_Franz
Aug 8, 2003

Nuns with Guns posted:

Who doesn't love pooping, looking up and beholding everyone else in the bathroom pooping as well?



If I've learned anything thus far, it's that Russians apparently love pooping with an audience.

  • Locked thread