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Offline Reschke

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So now the Russian President takes things without asking
« on: June 29, 2005, 09:32:24 AM »
Only kidding about the title. Its a funny story from my viewpoint.

Putin takes Super Bowl Ring from Patriots owner.

This made my morning. Especially the part in the article when "a Kremlin official who spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of compromising his position".
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« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2005, 09:37:24 AM »
:rofl
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« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2005, 09:38:22 AM »
NUKE EM'!
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« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2005, 09:49:01 AM »
LOL...beautiful.:aok
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« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2005, 09:59:22 AM »
First, it's a SuperBowl ring.  Next, it's Estonia.

The Russian 'Freedom Tanks' will be liberating eastern europe from their oppressive fledgling democracies any time now.
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« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2005, 11:12:15 AM »
I hope that folks are seeing this. Next person to greet Pres. Putin make sure you keep your hands in your pockets!!! :eek:    :p
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« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2005, 11:14:41 AM »
that was funnay.
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« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2005, 11:54:05 AM »
Interesting story.

Looks like a provocation.

Putin can understand English, so I doubt he could misunderstood and take such thing if it wasn't given as a present. Maybe translator's mistake?

Boasting such thing is like some Russian businessman boasting... I don't know, maybe a golden gorodki bat.

Another thought: any presents made to President or any other official can't be kept as personal posession.

"a Kremlin official who spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of compromising his position" - I leave it to a sick imagination of the journalist.

I love a modern tendency to show Russians in cold-war colours. Just as good as a hype about Khruschev's shoe.
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« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2005, 12:43:53 PM »
Putin stole Kruschev's shoe too?!?!?!?! Man you better get that klepto under control soon! :eek:






:p :p
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« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2005, 12:51:15 PM »
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Interesting story.

Looks like a provocation.

Putin can understand English, so I doubt he could misunderstood and take such thing if it wasn't given as a present. Maybe translator's mistake?

Boasting such thing is like some Russian businessman boasting... I don't know, maybe a golden gorodki bat.

Another thought: any presents made to President or any other official can't be kept as personal posession.

"a Kremlin official who spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of compromising his position" - I leave it to a sick imagination of the journalist.

I love a modern tendency to show Russians in cold-war colours. Just as good as a hype about Khruschev's shoe.


LOL Boroda.. yer as transparent as a freakin window.

Yah LOVE the 'cold war' mentality; hell; you and I are Cold War Poster Children.

Lets both relax and enjoy the show!
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« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2005, 01:12:14 PM »
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LOL Boroda.. yer as transparent as a freakin window.

Yah LOVE the 'cold war' mentality; hell; you and I are Cold War Poster Children.


I only try to find reasonable explainations for this idiotic accident.

Don't you agree that your media has a bias towards Russia? Just like some media here is biased towards US, the direction depends on political orientation, from adoration to hatered.

About Khruschev's shoe: IIRC he didn't beat it against the rostrum in United Nations. He was at his seat tieing his laces or something and started to react emotionally on someone's speech, but now "everyone knows" that he was threatening the West beating his shoe :)

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Lets both relax and enjoy the show!


I don't care about Putin and IMHO it may be quite funny if he just played dumb and took the ring from boasting American, bursting into laughter after leaving the meeting :D He does have a sence of humor ;)
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« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2005, 01:38:02 PM »
Boroda; I just spent two weeks in Russia and it really is that sucky place.
You have rules but you don't obey them.
You have police but nobody trusts them.
You have roads but nobody takes care of them.
You have buildings which are falling apart on their own.
You have government officials who work only two days per week.

What you don't have is good manners and  it looks like that applies to Putin too.
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« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2005, 01:42:44 PM »


That's Mr K, and sitting in front of him is the 'alledged' shoe he used to pound the rostrum with. His assistant appears to be smiling, the guy behind him is laughing, and Mr K does not appear to be too emotionally over-wrought.

And, the shoe looks tied to me.

;)
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« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2005, 02:01:21 PM »
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Boroda; I just spent two weeks in Russia and it really is that sucky place.


Then - why bother visiting?

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You have rules but you don't obey them.


You prefer to always obey all rules? How do you survive? ;)

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You have police but nobody trusts them.


We don't have police. We have Militia, that translates from Latin as "armed crowd". See the difference? ;)

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You have roads but nobody takes care of them.


What? Do you think all that holes and bumps appear by themselves? ;)

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You have buildings which are falling apart on their own.


They kept standing for 60 years since they were bombed last time, isn't it an achievement? ;)

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You have government officials who work only two days per week.


Two times per week? I thought - two times per month... ;)

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What you don't have is good manners and  it looks like that applies to Putin too.


Let me answer you in a polite Muscovite  way: "Dear Staga! It's not Your ****ing business!" :D J/K ;)
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« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2005, 02:05:52 PM »
It was the funniest thing I read all morning long because of the official speaking out but wanting to keep quiet.
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