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SMILLENNIALSMILLEN
Jun 26, 2009




why dont cars have mirrors or blinkers in russia?

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cinci zoo sniper
Mar 15, 2013




katlington posted:

why dont cars have mirrors or blinkers in russia?
what are blinkers and which mirrors you mean?

Farmer Jimbo
Mar 11, 2005

CC Plox.

Three-Phase posted:

I'm fascinated by the amount of candid photography and videography of Putin. It might sound crazy, but I think a lot of people see him as evil incarnate (which may still be the case) but the more I watch him the more I see him as a human being with his strengths and flaws.

There was a bizzare video from Russia, the Ukraine, or some other Slavic area that showed two extremely drunk men fighting, and then one of them tries to help the really badly hurt other guy and tries to wipe the blood off his face, and even threatens to punch him again when he resists. It's one of the most sad/hillarious videos I've ever seen in my life and now I can't find it. At one point one falls over and slams his face right into the wall of a building.

Seek help.

Automatic Slim
Jul 1, 2007

Three-Phase posted:

I'm fascinated by the amount of candid photography and videography of Putin. It might sound crazy, but I think a lot of people see him as evil incarnate (which may still be the case) but the more I watch him the more I see him as a human being with his strengths and flaws.

Evil is banal.

FAT32 SHAMER
Aug 16, 2012



kalstrams posted:

what are blinkers and which mirrors you mean?

In case you're serious, turn indicators. When I moved to the states I had no idea what blinkers were either.

Nuevo
May 23, 2006

:eyepop::shittypop::eyepop::shittypop::eyepop::shittypop::eyepop::shittypop::eyepop::shittypop::eyepop::shittypop::eyepop::shittypop::eyepop::shittypop:
Fun Shoe

Three-Phase posted:

There was a bizzare video from Russia, the Ukraine, or some other Slavic area that showed two extremely drunk men fighting, and then one of them tries to help the really badly hurt other guy and tries to wipe the blood off his face, and even threatens to punch him again when he resists. It's one of the most sad/hillarious videos I've ever seen in my life and now I can't find it. At one point one falls over and slams his face right into the wall of a building.

This isn't the video you're talking about, but it reminded me of this.

I don't think I got this from this thread...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlFyz0Rp994

Also I can't even imagine being this drunk and not unconscious/dead.

numberoneposter
Feb 19, 2014

How much do I cum? The answer might surprise you!

how about the fist fight at the aquarium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qzEMvjtkn8

The_Franz
Aug 8, 2003

They love a good brawl at the supermarket too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XzL6EjgDQg

Preoptopus
Aug 25, 2008

Три полоски,
три по три полоски

this is whats up

Carbon dioxide
Oct 9, 2012

Three-Phase posted:

I'm fascinated by the amount of candid photography and videography of Putin. It might sound crazy, but I think a lot of people see him as evil incarnate (which may still be the case) but the more I watch him the more I see him as a human being with his strengths and flaws.

There was a bizzare video from Russia, the Ukraine, or some other Slavic area that showed two extremely drunk men fighting, and then one of them tries to help the really badly hurt other guy and tries to wipe the blood off his face, and even threatens to punch him again when he resists. It's one of the most sad/hillarious videos I've ever seen in my life and now I can't find it. At one point one falls over and slams his face right into the wall of a building.

Russias propaganda machine is working well. It's hard to compare, but allowing small flaws to come through might even work better than, say, North Korea's propaganda that tries to show the great leader as a perfect flawless being (who does poop, according to that horrible Seth Rogen movie).

Fushigi Yuugi fansub
Jan 20, 2007

BUTT STUFF

Three-Phase posted:

but the more I watch him the more I see him as a human being with his strengths and flaws.



no way!!!!! :wth:

Powerful Two-Hander
Mar 10, 2004

Mods please change my name to "Tooter Skeleton" TIA.


Well if the research goes well they can soon have an army of emotionless cyber-putins riding around on atvs.

cinci zoo sniper
Mar 15, 2013




Tusen Takk posted:

In case you're serious, turn indicators. When I moved to the states I had no idea what blinkers were either.
oh they have those, morons just turn without signaling

numberoneposter
Feb 19, 2014

How much do I cum? The answer might surprise you!

such is life has become part of my vocabulary

A Pale Horse
Jul 29, 2007

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47VQeUO_BJ0

Also lmao at the guy who thinks there are "candid" shots of Putin. He has an intensely managed image and a dedicated PR team (like all major world leaders). Add to that total state control of all media and I guarantee there's not been a candid shot of Putin in the last 10 years.

Lil Bit O Vitriol
Jan 10, 2010

The_Franz posted:

They love a good brawl at the supermarket too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XzL6EjgDQg

Seems to be normal behavior
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRtdkLnohnk

serious norman
Dec 13, 2007

im pickle rick!!!!

lmao

Zzulu
May 15, 2009

(▰˘v˘▰)

lol everyone is fuckin drunk all the time

School Nickname
Apr 23, 2010

*fffffff-fffaaaaaaarrrtt*
:ussr:
I don't know how all these russian drunks aren't eaten alive in their helpless state by Russia's feral street dogs.

The_Franz posted:

They love a good brawl at the supermarket too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XzL6EjgDQg

l'm the guy holding the precious booze.

beato
Nov 26, 2004

CHILLL OUT, DICK WAD.

School Nickname posted:

I don't know how all these russian drunks aren't eaten alive in their helpless state by Russia's feral street dogs.

Dog is also drunk.

Catzilla
May 12, 2003

"Untie the queen"


Three-Phase posted:

I'm fascinated by the amount of candid photography and videography of Putin. It might sound crazy, but I think a lot of people see him as evil incarnate (which may still be the case) but the more I watch him the more I see him as a human being with his strengths and flaws.

http://youtu.be/tyop0d30UqQ

Have a watch of that, although anything by Adam Curtis is pretty great.

olylifter
Sep 13, 2007

I'm bad with money and you have an avatar!

School Nickname posted:

I don't know how all these russian drunks aren't eaten alive in their helpless state by Russia's feral street dogs.

They're not even properly described as feral any longer: there's so many of them in that irradiated wasteland that they've started to evolve a new kind of canine intelligence.
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-01/moscows-stray-dogs-evolving-greater-intelligence-wolf-characteristics-and-mastery-subway

etalian
Mar 20, 2006


lol

olylifter posted:

They're not even properly described as feral any longer: there's so many of them in that irradiated wasteland that they've started to evolve a new kind of canine intelligence.
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-01/moscows-stray-dogs-evolving-greater-intelligence-wolf-characteristics-and-mastery-subway


From the silver fox story, it's also known that behavior traits are also inherited over time and also seem to change the appearance of the animal too.

etalian fucked around with this message at 16:59 on Jan 24, 2015

Computer viking
May 30, 2011
Now with less breakage.

etalian posted:

From the silver fox story, it's also known that behavior traits are also inherited over time and also seem to change the appearance of the animal too.

More likely, the genes that drive tame behaviour happen to lie close to those for certain appearance traits, so they just come along for the ride.

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


this is how putin was made.

Kikka
Feb 10, 2010

I POST STUPID STUFF ABOUT DOCTOR WHO

Three-Phase posted:

I'm fascinated by the amount of candid photography and videography of Putin. It might sound crazy, but I think a lot of people see him as evil incarnate (which may still be the case) but the more I watch him the more I see him as a human being with his strengths and flaws.

his strength is uniting the people to war. his flaw is destroying his country

you are literally falling for a trick every dictator uses: the creation of a cult of personality

etalian
Mar 20, 2006

Kikka posted:

his strength is uniting the people to war. his flaw is destroying his country

you are literally falling for a trick every dictator uses: the creation of a cult of personality

Much of Putin's success as a leader is carefully cultivating a media image and cult of personality.



It's why Russians cheered during the takeover of Crimea, even though in the long run it's leading to economic devastation for Russia.

a hole-y ghost
May 10, 2010

The_Franz posted:

They love a good brawl at the supermarket too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XzL6EjgDQg
i like that theres a video converter trial version watermark on one screen but not the other.

Haruharuharuko
Mar 24, 2008

Yeah I lied; so what is the truth?

Comrade refuses to roll down window I must make him understand the error of his ways.

School Nickname
Apr 23, 2010

*fffffff-fffaaaaaaarrrtt*
:ussr:

Haruharuharuko posted:

Comrade refuses to roll down window I must make him understand the error of his ways.


comrade this is dustbowl put teleporter here

AH FIRE FIRE FIRE

Cat Hassler
Feb 7, 2006

Slippery Tilde
I visited Moscow when it was still the USSR. On the first day my buddy and I were leaving the hotel we'd just checked into to walk to catch a bus and this Gypsy woman with 8 kids outside the hotel spotted us walking out. She yelled something to the kids and all of a sudden we had a swarm of kids around us grabbing at our backpacks and trying to get into our pockets. We ended up having to like whirl around in circles with our backpacks to fend them off. Then a few hours later we went to Red Square and two guys and a girl walked past us and one of the guys looked at us and whistled and went "Tsk tsk. Boys boys boys!".

Haruharuharuko
Mar 24, 2008

Yeah I lied; so what is the truth?

Russians "Rescuing" a cat
https://i.imgur.com/ixCHAUb.webm

RonMexicosPitbull
Feb 28, 2012

by Ralp

Three-Phase posted:

I'm fascinated by the amount of candid photography and videography of Putin. It might sound crazy, but I think a lot of people see him as evil incarnate (which may still be the case) but the more I watch him the more I see him as a human being with his strengths and flaws.

There was a bizzare video from Russia, the Ukraine, or some other Slavic area that showed two extremely drunk men fighting, and then one of them tries to help the really badly hurt other guy and tries to wipe the blood off his face, and even threatens to punch him again when he resists. It's one of the most sad/hillarious videos I've ever seen in my life and now I can't find it. At one point one falls over and slams his face right into the wall of a building.

Imagine Obamas 2008 campaign of glorification and hype but literally 24/7/365 and most opposition media wise ends up dead or in prison

RonMexicosPitbull fucked around with this message at 10:25 on Jan 25, 2015

Haruharuharuko
Mar 24, 2008

Yeah I lied; so what is the truth?

Это , как мы играем в дартс в России товарищ

cinci zoo sniper
Mar 15, 2013




oh so you haven't seen it all
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aNUq3CMGXE
:allears:

Haruharuharuko
Mar 24, 2008

Yeah I lied; so what is the truth?


Hahahahaha they even hit the power line wtf.

Node
May 20, 2001

KICKED IN THE COOTER
:dings:
Taco Defender

Point is, cat is rescue. Everything else inconsequential.

cinci zoo sniper
Mar 15, 2013




Node posted:

Point is, cat is rescue. Everything else inconsequential.
aktually kat is eskape, such is life

Fushigi Yuugi fansub
Jan 20, 2007

BUTT STUFF
nice reposts from a few pages back dudes

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cinci zoo sniper
Mar 15, 2013




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