Are you following the failboat that is the Sochi Olympic readiness thus far? Journalists have arrived to super fun neato things like their phones being hacked pretty much the second they touch Russian soil or finding out that if they go elsewhere for awhile, their hotel rooms
Hey, get corporate sponsors to throw some millions at me, and I'll "turn a profit" too. I fail to see where successful panhandling demonstrates one's "presidential" chops.
Just an observation about the "hacking". It appears (including from follow-up from NBC) that the "hacking" involved people voluntarily downloading shit files. That is, the same kind of thing you can experience at any Starbucks, if you are A Idiot.
Now, there's a possibility that the density of opportunities to be A Idiot may be higher in Sochi than at your average Starbucks, but still, this is not "hacking".
I sure hope the Russian biathletes are better marks[wo]men than all the Russians and Soviets I've ever seen in those James Bond and other documentaries.
Say, you know who <i>else</i> was a lousy shot?
Back in the bad old days of the Communist USSR, a reporter staying in a Moscow hotel was so worried about being bugged he pulled up the rug and found a network of wires. Which he promptly cut.
The next morning he went downstairs to breakfast and was told the dining room chandelier had fallen down.
Well, between that and their excerpt from the charter: &quot;The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.&quot;
Maybe Commasar Dmitry Kozak will demonstrate Gaydar for finding those pesky gays and lesbians that entered into Mother Russia to participate in the event.
Hey, get corporate sponsors to throw some millions at me, and I&#039;ll &quot;turn a profit&quot; too. I fail to see where successful panhandling demonstrates one&#039;s &quot;presidential&quot; chops.
I seem to recall that Editrix was somewhat taken by a shirtless Rmoney. (Wetsuit?)
Just an observation about the &quot;hacking&quot;. It appears (including from follow-up from NBC) that the &quot;hacking&quot; involved people voluntarily downloading shit files. That is, the same kind of thing you can experience at any Starbucks, if you are A Idiot.
Now, there&#039;s a possibility that the density of opportunities to be A Idiot may be higher in Sochi than at your average Starbucks, but still, this is not &quot;hacking&quot;.
I sure hope the Russian biathletes are better marks[wo]men than all the Russians and Soviets I&#039;ve ever seen in those James Bond and other documentaries.
Say, you know who <i>else</i> was a lousy shot?
KGB plant, maybe?
I was going for Darth Cheney, but thank you all for playing along.
It&#039;s always nice when Google isn&#039;t being evil.
Back in the bad old days of the Communist USSR, a reporter staying in a Moscow hotel was so worried about being bugged he pulled up the rug and found a network of wires. Which he promptly cut.
The next morning he went downstairs to breakfast and was told the dining room chandelier had fallen down.
I still remember the gold medal hockey games!
Then there&#039;s wrestling.
Well, between that and their excerpt from the charter: &quot;The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.&quot;
No. Just...no.
Anyone can save the Olympics with a blank check from their Uncle Sam.
It&#039;s good old fashioned free black market capitalism and corruption at its best. They almost make the Mafia look like punters.
I&#039;m kind of skiming here so I don&#039;t know if anyone has mentioned the ski &amp; snow boards courses that are so dangerous athletes are withdrawing from events. <a href="http://globalnews.ca/news/1..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://globalnews.ca/news/1130620/how-safe-is-the...">http://globalnews.ca/news/1... <a href="http://www.kansas.com/2014/..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://www.kansas.com/2014/02/06/3270531/womens-t...">http://www.kansas.com/2014/...
Maybe Commasar Dmitry Kozak will demonstrate Gaydar for finding those pesky gays and lesbians that entered into Mother Russia to participate in the event.
Olympics are people too, my friend. And some have their shit together better than others.