Vladimir Putin does it again

[Chardok]

Vladimir Putin = Indiana Jones/James Cameron, now?

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has spent years cultivating a Superman image in the Russian media, but on Wednesday he gave his best Aquaman imitation instead.

The Russian leader, lauded in the state-run media as a man of action, has been shown in highly organized photo and video opportunities playing hockey, riding on horseback without a shirt, swimming, building a fire, boating, shooting a whale, fishing without a shirt, singing at a benefit concert for children with cancer, taking down opponents during Judo, and carrying a gun through the wilderness without a shirt.

This week, he went diving.

He dove at a Greek Black Sea archaeology site, the cameras following him underwater, as he came across two urns on the seabed, in a perfect sightline with the camera in clear water. The premier grabbed both urns — apparently sixth-century Greek urns — with his bare hands and brought them to the surface.

"Treasure!" Putin told assembled media after surfacing.

It's widely believed that Putin will run for president again in 2012.

Posted without comment because words fail me.

[K. A. Pital]

What a joke

[Chardok]

What a joke

How so? That he will run again?

[Lord Zentei]

Stas doesn't like Putin. He considers him a thug (which he is), and considers this is a joke because it's such a bullshit circus (which it is).

[Kingmaker]

Next week there will be a photo op of Prime Minister Putin defeating opposition figure Gary Kasparov at chess (men holding Mr. Kasparov at gunpoint not pictured).

[Sea Skimmer]

So, next stop, finding the golden fleece while hiking in his own backyard?

[Mr Bean]

You all just jealous of the fact that Putin is gunning for the title of "Most Interesting Man in the World" Lets see where you are Stas when next year you get caught up in the world largest diamond heist only for Putin to come ramming through on his Putincycle before laying waste to the Jewel thieves with his patented "Putin CHOP!"

[Zaune]

You all just jealous of the fact that Putin is gunning for the title of "Most Interesting Man in the World" Lets see where you are Stas when next year you get caught up in the world largest diamond heist only for Putin to come ramming through on his Putincycle before laying waste to the Jewel thieves with his patented "Putin CHOP!"

Most Embarrassingly Public Mid-Life Crisis in the World more like. Though I have to admit he's doing it with style.

[K. A. Pital]

I'll see where Putin will end up when oligarch Prokhorov takes power.

[Enigma]

All Putin needs now is to go into space and punch an asteroid and later appear in a Dos Equis commercial.

[Thanas]

He dove at a Greek Black Sea archaeology site, the cameras following him underwater, as he came across two urns on the seabed, in a perfect sightline with the camera in clear water. The premier grabbed both urns — apparently sixth-century Greek urns — with his bare hands and brought them to the surface.

What a freaking idiot. You do not handle urns that way and I doubt Russian archeologists (who usually are more competent than this) participated in this. Calling it right now: staged event.

The alternative is that Putin just committed a cardinal sin.

[Crown]

Stas doesn't like Putin. He considers him a thug (which he is), and considers this is a joke because it's such a bullshit circus (which it is).

All true, which only makes it fucking hilarious for an outsider!

Although, that also makes me a complete gobshite, and if Stas wants to fire a broadside at me; I'll just have to hold my hands up and say mea culpa (worth it though)!

Anyone got a video?

[Ryan Thunder]

[...] Calling it right now: staged event.

The alternative is that Putin just committed a cardinal sin.

No offense, Thanas, but did anybody really think it wasn't staged?

[Crown]

He dove at a Greek Black Sea archaeology site, the cameras following him underwater, as he came across two urns on the seabed, in a perfect sightline with the camera in clear water. The premier grabbed both urns — apparently sixth-century Greek urns — with his bare hands and brought them to the surface.

What a freaking idiot. You do not handle urns that way and I doubt Russian archeologists (who usually are more competent than this) participated in this. Calling it right now: staged event.

The alternative is that Putin just committed a cardinal sin.

[Thanas]

In case it was not clear - the staged event with regards to the vases being fake.

[Crown]

In case it was not clear - the staged event with regards to the vases being fake.

No I mean; you actually believe there's anyone on this board that isn't automatically thinking this was a staged event?

Oh bless your little cotton boots!

[Thanas]

In case it was not clear - the staged event with regards to the vases being fake.

No I mean; you actually believe there's anyone on this board that isn't automatically thinking this was a staged event?

I do not. See my clarification you quoted. How was this not clear?

My call was more in reaction to the claim of Putin handling 1400+ year old vases with bare hands.

[ChaserGrey]

What always makes me laugh are the reports that "Putin may run again in 2012". So what? It's not like he ever actually left power.

Yes, I know there's Medvedev, but he barely even counts. Let's face it- if the Kremlin were an online message board, Medvedev would lead to Putin being banned for sockpuppetry.

[Valk]

Cracked.com has already given 7 Reasons why Vladimir Putin Is the World's Craziest Badass

[kaeneth]

What always makes me laugh are the reports that "Putin may run again in 2012". So what? It's not like he ever actually left power.

Yes, I know there's Medvedev, but he barely even counts. Let's face it- if the Kremlin were an online message board, Medvedev would lead to Putin being banned for sockpuppetry.

Now, now. The fact they can both get on webcam and prove they are separate people could save them from being banned. xD

[Darth Fanboy]

Putins balls are so big he may be suffering a serious medical problem, wait....

[JME2]

Silly Vladamir, that belongs in a museum.

Too disgusted by this. I'm tempted to break my 'no political discussion' rule on my blog because of this.

[Valk]

Too disgusted by this. I'm tempted to break my 'no political discussion' rule on my blog because of this.

To be honest, I find it a bit careless on Putins part but eh...

Why are you so disgusted by something you simply disagree with?

[JME2]

Like Stas, I don't like Putin either. I think he's a thug and I hate his PR grandstanding like this. The ongoing Black Sea archeological projects interest me, so the combination of archaeology and Putin isn't good for me.

It has to be staged, because the idea of this thug improperly handling priceless archeological artifacts is disgusting.

[K. A. Pital]

Why are you so disgusted by something you simply disagree with?

Oligarch dictators posing with archeological artefacts for PR is obviously just a matter of disagreement. Nothing to be disgusted with, sure. If I "disagree" with child labour or slavery, I shouldn't be disgusted too. That's just disagreement all right.