Pravda= Great Entertainment

Ma Deuce · Post by **Ma Deuce** » 2004-05-22 01:32am

Yet again, they live up to their reputation

Plekhanov · Post by **Plekhanov** » 2004-05-22 01:59am

Why exactly is it news that a military organisation “is preparing for major war” isn’t that really rather the point.

Ma Deuce · Post by **Ma Deuce** » 2004-05-22 02:08am

Plekhanov wrote:Why exactly is it news that a military organisation “is preparing for major war” isn’t that really rather the point.

The article is funny because it's claiming that NATO is preparing to invade Russia.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-05-22 02:10am

Ma Deuce wrote:
Plekhanov wrote:Why exactly is it news that a military organisation ?is preparing for major war? isn?t that really rather the point.
The article is funny because it's claiming that NATO is preparing to invade Russia.

Isn't Russia part of NATO now?

Ma Deuce · Post by **Ma Deuce** » 2004-05-22 02:13am

Gandalf wrote:Isn't Russia part of NATO now?

Nope.

Plekhanov · Post by **Plekhanov** » 2004-05-22 02:26am

Ma Deuce wrote:
Plekhanov wrote:Why exactly is it news that a military organisation “is preparing for major war” isn’t that really rather the point.
The article is funny because it's claiming that NATO is preparing to invade Russia.

No shit, I did pick up on that you know it wasn’t exactly hidden in subtext. I just thought the headline was also funny in a stating the obvious as if it was news “Manchester Utd is preparing to play football” or “Fire-fighters training to put out fires shocker” kind of way.

Ma Deuce · Post by **Ma Deuce** » 2004-05-22 02:34am

Plekhanov wrote:No shit, I did pick up on that you know it wasn’t exactly hidden in subtext. I just thought the headline was also funny in a stating the obvious as if it was news “Manchester Utd is preparing to play football” or “Fire-fighters training to put out fires shocker” kind of way.

Err, I guess I misunderstood your last post: It kinda sounded to me like you hadn't really read the article

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Plekhanov · Post by **Plekhanov** » 2004-05-22 02:50am

Don’t get me wrong the article itself was packed with good stuff to, I particularly liked the fact that the interviewee worked in the delightfully named “Academy of geopolitical problems” and that he was outraged that

paranoid cold war throwback wrote: Currently our young people see Chechen terrorists are much bigger threat than NATO.

In the medium and long term he’s probably right but if I was Russian so long as I didn’t live near a Chinese embassy I know who’d think more likely to blow me to pieces

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-05-22 03:10am

Ma Deuce wrote: The article is funny because it's claiming that NATO is preparing to invade Russia.

What else should I expect from a newspaper which used to serve as the propaganda arm of the Communist Party?

Ma Deuce · Post by **Ma Deuce** » 2004-05-22 03:25am

Peregrin Toker wrote:What else should I expect from a newspaper which used to serve as the propaganda arm of the Communist Party?

Only the finest in laughable propaganda

. But it gets better: Some of their more recent articles include "Russia conquered Mars 30 year ago" or "Jesus Christ was born in Ukraine". And here I thought North Korea had the monopoly on unintentional entertainment these days (but then, this is only the second time I've ever been to their website).

Bob McDob · Post by **Bob McDob** » 2004-05-22 04:09am

"Israel opens gates of hell".

God I love their titles.

Chris OFarrell · Post by **Chris OFarrell** » 2004-05-22 05:13am

"Currently our young people see Chechen terrorists are much bigger threat than NATO. "

Yeeeeah....MIGHT have something to do with the massive insurection there, the several terrorists attacks on Moscow and constent threats of death against the Russian people...while NATO's most evi military plan against Russia is to send a covert opps team to steal Boris Yeltis strategic Vodka Reserves....

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-22 06:25am

"Jesus Christ Born In Ukraine", "Boriska: Boy From Mars".

Oh these are gold! I'm sure they're trying harder to beat the likes of The Onion despite them being satire.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-05-22 06:52am

Admiral Valdemar wrote:"Jesus Christ Born In Ukraine", "Boriska: Boy From Mars".

Oh these are gold! I'm sure they're trying harder to beat the likes of The Onion despite them being satire.

More like they're trying to be a Slavonic equivalent of The Weekly World News.

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-05-22 09:44am

Maybe it's like the tabloids are for the MIB in the US.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2004-05-22 11:05am

Well, duh. The USSR collapsed before we could go medieval on their ass; now it's time to finish the job.

Anhaga · Post by **Anhaga** » 2004-05-22 11:09am

Life was much more certain, behind the Iron Curtain
The rouble was more stable, there was cabbage on the table
The truth was so much easier to identify
Everything in Pravda was a lie-lie-lie lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie HEY!
-Some Canadian band whose name I can't quite remember

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2004-05-22 12:01pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:"Jesus Christ Born In Ukraine", "Boriska: Boy From Mars".

Oh these are gold! I'm sure they're trying harder to beat the likes of The Onion despite them being satire.

http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/94/ ... iment.html

just

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-22 12:09pm

Rye wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:"Jesus Christ Born In Ukraine", "Boriska: Boy From Mars".

Oh these are gold! I'm sure they're trying harder to beat the likes of The Onion despite them being satire.
http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/94/ ... iment.html

just

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Oh lordy, no wonder these guys lost the Cold War. Maybe Kim of the DPRK can hire these people for propaganda or perhaps his secret weapon bureau.

Plekhanov · Post by **Plekhanov** » 2004-05-22 01:41pm

Is Pravda still a news service or has it been taken over by satirists? “Another royal wedding in Europe” and “Bush couldn't debate a Cuban ninth-grader” might be true and reflect my feelings on the subjects but traditionally journalists are to at least supposed to pretend to be interested and have some respect for what they report. “Some dishes are capable of inspiring a man to embark on a crazy love journey” is just taking the piss really

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-22 02:11pm

Plekhanov wrote:Is Pravda still a news service or has it been taken over by satirists? “Another royal wedding in Europe” and “Bush couldn't debate a Cuban ninth-grader” might be true and reflect my feelings on the subjects but traditionally journalists are to at least supposed to pretend to be interested and have some respect for what they report. “Some dishes are capable of inspiring a man to embark on a crazy love journey” is just taking the piss really

I think even asking that when they report on time-travel warfare and Martian boys being born in Russia is a bit odd.

Mange · Post by **Mange** » 2004-05-22 02:46pm

I guess that some people are having difficulties adjusting to the times of the day. What's the deal with those crazy icons on the right? "Hussein goes insane, Israel opens the gates of Hell, Bush couldn't debate a ninth-grader and sex stimulates the intellect?" I don't get it. Judging from the article with those quotes in mind, they haven't had much sex lately

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I hope that the joke didn't step out of bounds.

Mange · Post by **Mange** » 2004-05-22 02:48pm

Oh, they seem to be ads and changes when the Update button is hit. I see.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2004-05-22 06:47pm

I don't see any of this in the Russian vesrion, so they must be doing it to mess with you evil Westerners.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

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