Pelranius wrote:In fairness, there are a lot of toilets in Asia where you're not supposed to flush the toilet paper into it (apparently the toilet paper there isn't very dis-solvable).
This picture is ironic, because many houses in Brooklyn or Staten Island, as well as in the suburbs can't handle flushed toilet paper. So, it was quite a shock for me when I came over from Russia and discovered that in NYC, you're not supposed to flush paper down the toilet.
...What the hell else am I supposed to do with used toilet paper?
'Next time I let Superman take charge, just hit me. Real hard.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
Put it in the bathroom bin, empty said bin regularly and let it be buried in landfill, or possibly empty it into your compost heap.
There are hardly any excesses of the most crazed psychopath that cannot easily be duplicated by a normal kindly family man who just comes in to work every day and has a job to do.
-- (Terry Pratchett, Small Gods)
Replace "ginger" with "n*gger," and suddenly it become a lot less funny, doesn't it?
-- fgalkin
Elheru Aran wrote:Or use a bidet, if such is provided. Some countries provide a bucket of water with a little cup by the toilet... it's not for refreshing drinks.
Or simply use the seashells, like a civilized human being...
A minute's thought suggests that the very idea of this is stupid. A more detailed examination raises the possibility that it might be an answer to the question "how could the Germans win the war after the US gets involved?" - Captain Seafort, in a thread proposing a 1942 'D-Day' in Quiberon Bay
Dmitry Kozak, the deputy prime minister responsible for the Olympic preparations, seemed to reflect the view held among many Russian officials that some Western visitors are deliberately trying to sabotage Sochi's big debut out of bias against Russia. "We have surveillance video from the hotels that shows people turn on the shower, direct the nozzle at the wall and then leave the room for the whole day," he said. An aide then pulled a reporter away before Mr. Kozak could be questioned further on surveillance in hotel rooms.
Even if you backpedal later, isn't it just common sense to not tell people "we have video surveillance footage from inside your shower"?
Whoever says "education does not matter" can try ignorance
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A decision must be made in the life of every nation at the very moment when the grasp of the enemy is at its throat. Then, it seems that the only way to survive is to use the means of the enemy, to rest survival upon what is expedient, to look the other way. Well, the answer to that is 'survival as what'? A country isn't a rock. It's not an extension of one's self. It's what it stands for. It's what it stands for when standing for something is the most difficult! - Chief Judge Haywood
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So both sides are being dicks. Although if you dislike Russia's policy, you should either protest openly or not go. Wasting water is just wrong.
Never apologise for being a geek, because they won't apologise to you for being an arsehole. John Barrowman - 22 June 2014 Perth Supernova.
Countries I have been to - 14.
Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, USA.
Always on the lookout for more nice places to visit.
mr friendly guy wrote:So both sides are being dicks. Although if you dislike Russia's policy, you should either protest openly or not go. Wasting water is just wrong.
I highly doubt all or even the majority of complaints are caused by people wasting water.
Whoever says "education does not matter" can try ignorance
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A decision must be made in the life of every nation at the very moment when the grasp of the enemy is at its throat. Then, it seems that the only way to survive is to use the means of the enemy, to rest survival upon what is expedient, to look the other way. Well, the answer to that is 'survival as what'? A country isn't a rock. It's not an extension of one's self. It's what it stands for. It's what it stands for when standing for something is the most difficult! - Chief Judge Haywood
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mr friendly guy wrote:So both sides are being dicks.
Only according to Kozak. It would be stupid to take his word for it when it's obvious ass-covering for his failure, followed by more ass-covering from his staff denying his previous ass-covering.
On another note, this might be interesting on the costs.
Never apologise for being a geek, because they won't apologise to you for being an arsehole. John Barrowman - 22 June 2014 Perth Supernova.
Countries I have been to - 14.
Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, USA.
Always on the lookout for more nice places to visit.
Has anyone actually seen anyone claim these photos were legitimate? This is the second time today I've seen someone post these not-Sochi photos that we've never seen before as if that means something.
Has anyone actually seen anyone claim these photos were legitimate? This is the second time today I've seen someone post these not-Sochi photos that we've never seen before as if that means something.
I suspected something like this. Images go viral with false statements all the time. All it takes is a few dedicated top bloggers to completely misrepresent the event.
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Lì paludi, minacce, cecchini coi fucili, documenti, file notturne e clandestini
Qui incontri, lotte, passi sincronizzati, colori, capannelli non autorizzati,
Uccelli migratori, reti, informazioni, piazze di Tutti i like pazze di passioni...
...La tranquillità è importante ma la libertà è tutto!
Stas Bush wrote:I suspected something like this. Images go viral with false statements all the time. All it takes is a few dedicated top bloggers to completely misrepresent the event.
Hell, when Cold War dinosaurs from the New Republic think that you need to lay off the Russophobia a bit, you've got a problem
A bit of sensationalist wolf-crying from NBC about electronic security in Sochi. Several sites including Wired call bullshit on it, but I wonder how many of the reports coming out of Sochi lately are in the same vein?
This sort of smacks of the same shit that surrounded Athens in 2004; the press going apeshit about stadiums being ready and terrorist threats and security and in the end the games were fine.
Look Sochi has issues, no doubt, but some of this is just sensationalism surely.
EDIT :: Aaaaand of course one of the snowflakes/rings didn't work, perfect timing by me.
Η ζωή, η ζωή εδω τελειώνει!
"Science is one cold-hearted bitch with a 14" strap-on" - Masuka 'Dexter'
"Angela is not the woman you think she is Gabriel, she's done terrible things"
"So have I, and I'm going to do them all to you." - Sylar to Arthur 'Heroes'
Η ζωή, η ζωή εδω τελειώνει!
"Science is one cold-hearted bitch with a 14" strap-on" - Masuka 'Dexter'
"Angela is not the woman you think she is Gabriel, she's done terrible things"
"So have I, and I'm going to do them all to you." - Sylar to Arthur 'Heroes'
Η ζωή, η ζωή εδω τελειώνει!
"Science is one cold-hearted bitch with a 14" strap-on" - Masuka 'Dexter'
"Angela is not the woman you think she is Gabriel, she's done terrible things"
"So have I, and I'm going to do them all to you." - Sylar to Arthur 'Heroes'
