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Blast of Confetti posted:Isnt there a somewhat serious threat of attack? Heard on the radio awhile back that some group or other made threats and had the capacity to follow through sure is! sweet dreams olympic teams 
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ready for business! ski lifts work differently in russia   toilets also work differently  front row seat to another classic winter event  the gently caress is even going on in the last pic?  always good advice 
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Lawman 0 posted:reminder to everyone itt that sochi has a sub-tropical climate. 
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Seoinin posted:the winter groverlympics
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Feb 5, 2014 19:42
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ya this is infinitely more entertaining than the actual olympics themselves including hockey
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redshirt posted:They should add some new events: Team Construction Challenge Spot the problems Semen-bedsheet taste test Scavenger hunt
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Adventure Pigeon posted:dashcam participation award new event: dashcam slalom
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Feb 5, 2014 20:53
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Adventure Pigeon posted:drunks staggering around on slope will make dynamic obstacle course new event: 2 man skeleton and luge. as in 2 of them go down at the same time they both die because the track isnt complete
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Feb 5, 2014 20:58
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Monkey Fracas posted:new event for Sochi: automobile crash fraud avoidance. They just drive around the roads outside of town, no dashcam help. new event inspired by saints row: insurance fraud. you win if you sustain the most bodily harm and get the insurance payout. watch out for dash cams. Seoinin posted:wild dogs sweep every event 
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Adventure Pigeon posted:biathalon rules of biathlon are changed so wild dogs are the targets changed from a circular track to just try to survive long enough to make it to the finish line their 22s are replaced with AKs
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Feb 5, 2014 21:11
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Adventure Pigeon posted:we have made our bed (poorly and with a power outlet rather than a pillow) and soon we will sleep on it dont worry, the power outlet isnt live. its just glued on
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Feb 5, 2014 21:18
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Call Me Abey posted:What do you think the odds are that looters will end up stripping the olympic winners' medals for copper? what makes you think the medals are ready?
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Feb 5, 2014 21:21
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Lawman 0 posted:iirc they went relatively well except for half the countries boycotting it. im betting half the countries are going to wish they boycotted this one too
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Feb 5, 2014 21:27
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Seltzer posted:Can someone explain to me what the official reasoning was for holding the olympics in Sochi instead of the 100 other cities in Russia that actually get snow and have better infrastructure? this really is the cherry on the poo poo sundae. all they had to do was pick literally any other place in russia that is cold as gently caress all the time instead they pick the warmest place
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Lobok posted:I'm going to assume this picture isn't flipped. not sure its any better once it is 
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no seriously who gave grover 50 billion dollars to build poo poo
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Cannot Find Server posted:Are they even doors though? The brown things on the right are doors, right? So those are either weird windows places in a bizarre fashion or tiny doors placed in a bizarre fashion. yes
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Call Me Abey posted:this thread is the Olympics of Bad Architecture grover takes the gold in every event
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Lawman 0 posted:russians dont gently caress around with their subs usually unless it gets stuck at the bottom of the ocean then you are on your own
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Rambling Robot posted:I bet the whole city is nothing but a massive Potemkin village. you assume the facade looks good to others
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Feb 6, 2014 01:45
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in before some of the walls are tarps too sochi: maybe is tarp, maybe not
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Feb 6, 2014 01:52
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Saint Freak posted:And with dubious ethics. not enough light sockets to be the groverhouse
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texaholic posted:I think this would be like America having the Winter Olympics in
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The Ape of Naples posted:I'm betting that a lot of people are going to find extra charges on their credit card when they get home. For various damages and whatever the hotel decides to make up. charges like ceiling replaced with tarp
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Toad on a Hat posted:So apparently someone injured both knees on the woman downhill skiing and the men were hitting about 90 mph, all because the hill was too big and they didn't have expert testers. They used regular people who dont get the same airtime. at least they wont gently caress up the stadiums / courses oh
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Fat Ogre posted:poo poo we even had a bombing during the Olympics in Atlanta. So if Sochi actually pulls off not getting attacked by Terrorists they may one up the USA. dont worry, they will be stopped by the unmanned metal detectors
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Germstore posted:Olympics are cancelled. Replaced with Hunger Games. dogs are very hungry yes
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Croccers posted:Does NK have a Winter Olympics team? yea for the skeleton event
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Feb 6, 2014 17:58
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WerewolfBarMitzvah posted:lmbo its happening 
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Toad on a Hat posted:I'm obsessed with this complete meltdown of an Olympics to a far greater degree than I should be: 
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Entropic posted:The image is years old and has nothing to do with Russia, which is probably true of most of the crap being posted on the bandwagon at this point. looks like i was mistaken i apologize for insulting the glorious architecture of sochi
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