OT, Should we be concerned about safety in Sochi?

[jstewismybastardson]

in Soviet Sochi russia, urine tests you

 

[jstewismybastardson]

wow ... palm tree cell tower lol

 

[jstewismybastardson]

vanprovince.com going all undercover and shit

Luongos yaletown bathroom/commode:

his upcoming Sochi shitter:

fantasy football and private time on the shitter are his pastimes ... this could really rattle him

 

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^

What about online poker? I could see Bobby Lou throwing away a flush in the bin provided.

 

[mattola]

would love to see the russian teams rooms .

I think the first Pic was a Defenceman's room. Forwards will get to know each other pretty well.

 

[forty_three]

would love to see the russian teams rooms .

Can't confirm, but this is the vestibule to Kovalchuk's assistant's room.

 

[BlueWolfZero]

I really hope these game go well for the athletes' sake. This has the looks of an unmitigated disaster so far

 

[forty_three]

I really hope these game go well for the athletes' sake. This has the looks of an unmitigated disaster so far

I wonder how much of it is because of it really being a mess and how much is because there is no hiding with twitter pics and 24 hour news cycles.

Everyone I've ever known who went said 1980 in Lake Placid was an unmitigated disaster. No buses, overloaded sewers, long lines for everything.

Granted, I am in no way interested in going to see for myself...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I wonder how much of it is because of it really being a mess and how much is because there is no hiding with twitter pics and 24 hour news cycles.

Everyone I've ever known who went said 1980 in Lake Placid was an unmitigated disaster. No buses, overloaded sewers, long lines for everything.

Granted, I am in no way interested in going to see for myself...

U didnt see this shit during our olympics ... Theyre not even trying to meet standards and deadlines it would appear ... And the ioc is saying sweet fuck all about it

Its the biggest corruption games ever

If they r cutting corners on athletes villages, hotels, how can anyone trust the level of security

 

[BlueWolfZero]

Apparently there are rumblings out there Russian organizers are sabotaging the venues in events that heavily favour North American athletes, i.e the freestyle skiing and snowboarding to make them better suited for Russians. This comes after Shaun White got hurt today in training runs...
May just be paranoia, but with Putin, you never know.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

U didnt see this shit during our olympics ... Theyre not even trying to meet standards and deadlines it would appear ... And the ioc is saying sweet fuck all about it

Its the biggest corruption games ever

If they r cutting corners on athletes villages, hotels, how can anyone trust the level of security

One can hope that they're spending the money they cut corners on elsewhere to bolster security. Hope.

 

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Putin has spent the bulk of it on skating lessons...

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Apparently there are rumblings out there Russian organizers are sabotaging the venues in events that heavily favour North American athletes, i.e the freestyle skiing and snowboarding to make them better suited for Russians. This comes after Shaun White got hurt today in training runs...
May just be paranoia, but with Putin, you never know.

Is that truly sabotaging if they're just favoring their own athletes? Every host does that in the hope of bolstering their own chances of winning. For instance, Vancouver was criticized for not allowing enough access to foreign competitors to practice on the Olympic venues prior to the games, in the belief that it would benefit Canadian athletes who use those facilities as their "home" training venue.

If Americans are getting hurt on the same course that Russians can performs just fine on (if that's happening), I see no problem with that, assuming they Americans have been given reasonable access to practice.

The IOC is going to ensure that all of the facilities still meet IOC requirements. Assuming all of the facilities meet the requirements of the IOC, I see it as home field advantage, not sabotage.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

SeanFitz_Gerald ‏@SeanFitz_Gerald ·9 hrs
Fellow journo: Colleague lost hotel room key. Hotel did not have copy. So instead of giving a new key, they removed the whole door.

 

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SeanFitz_Gerald ‏@SeanFitz_Gerald ·9 hrs
Fellow journo: Colleague lost hotel room key. Hotel did not have copy. So instead of giving a new key, they removed the whole door.

lol - What's going on, this sounds like a Matrix sequel. Everybody is in search of this guy:

 

[forty_three]

SeanFitz_Gerald ‏@SeanFitz_Gerald ·9 hrs
Fellow journo: Colleague lost hotel room key. Hotel did not have copy. So instead of giving a new key, they removed the whole door.

And the term "Russian Problem-solving" was born.


Tell me it didn't "fix" the problem. Tell me. YOU CAN'T

 

[jstewismybastardson]

And the term "Russian Problem-solving" was born.


Tell me it didn't "fix" the problem. Tell me. YOU CAN'T

good point ... doors (and walls) are WAY overrated!

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I’m seeing images of these frightful Sochi hotel rooms and I’m thinking “You know what you needed, Russia? More gays."

 

[Comeds]

I just hope Putin World opens soon.

Workers still putting final touches on Sochi 'Putin World' amusement park   - TODAY.com

 

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