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2014/01/21 00:26:21
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Most Glorious Grey Seer
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Okay, I made a bad joke about the Sochi Olmypics using a song by a terrible rap duo called L'Trimm. Here is the real story. Rhonda Schwartz, James Gordon Meek and Brian Ross wrote:Urgent Search for 'Black Widow' Suicide Bomber, May Be Already in Sochi  Police in Sochi have launched an urgent search for a possible female suicide bomber who may have already made it past the ring of security set up for the Olympic Games. Hotel employees in Sochi told ABC News that posters with pictures and descriptions of a 22-year-old woman from nearby Dagestan were distributed over the weekend by authorities and a similar flyer was also seen posted at Sochi's airport. A spokesperson for the U.S. Olympic Committee reacted to the revelation by saying that the safety of Team USA is their "top priority." "As is always the case, we are working with the U.S. Department of State, the local organizers and the relevant law enforcement agencies in an effort to ensure that our delegation and other Americans traveling to Sochi are safe," spokesperson Patrick Sandusky said. The woman featured on the wanted posters is identified as Ruzanna Ibragimova, using the nickname Salima, the widow of a militant reportedly killed in a shoot-out with police last year in Dagestan. She is described as being affiliated with the Caucasus Emirate, the terror group led by Doku Umarov that has threatened attacks against the Winter Games in Sochi. Ibragimova is described as having a 10 centimeter scar across the left cheek, a pronounced limp, and a stiff left arm that doesn't bend at the elbow. A police wanted poster published by an online Sochi news website said she had left Dagestan earlier this month and arrived in Sochi about ten days ago. Security experts said it was troubling that she may have been able to get to Sochi despite the so-called "ring of steel" of security forces that President Vladimir Putin has said will make the Olympics safe from terrorists. "The fact that one individual either was able to stay in the area before the ring of steel went up or get through it really raises questions about the strength of the Russia security apparatus," said Christopher Swift, a Georgetown University professor who has studied militant groups in the North Caucasus. "The specific worry is that she's a woman and because of that it's easier for women to infiltrate indoor or outdoor venues, that she could be a bomb carrier." Swift said it is rare for the group's suicide bombers to operate alone. "Usually, in the past, when we've seen female suicide bombings, there's either been two women who are both bombers," said Swift. The FSB, Russia's domestic intelligence service preceded by the KGB, declined to comment for this report.
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2014/01/21 02:32:17
Subject: Re:We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Last Remaining Whole C'Tan
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"The Black Widow" is a pretty cool nickname, all in all.
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2014/01/21 03:07:58
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Most Glorious Grey Seer
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Somehow I don't think she's the inspiration for the Avengers character. And let's face it; a scar, a limp, and a gimp just don't make me want to dance in my pants.
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2014/01/21 03:29:50
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Sochi is a bad day waiting to happen.
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2014/01/21 03:51:08
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Blood Angel Captain Wracked with Visions
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Given how the last few high profile Russian hostage rescues have gone.....
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2014/01/21 04:26:51
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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She sounds like a real life Bond villain.
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2014/01/22 07:34:32
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Violent Enforcer
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 Dreadclaw69 wrote:
Given how the last few high profile Russian hostage rescues have gone.....
Let's see... 4 terrorists, 16 hostages, 20 bodybags. Yup, good to go!
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2014/01/22 13:58:26
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Battlefield Tourist
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It's pretty unique to the North Causucs that they have female suicide bombers.
Just to be clear, the Black Widow is the nickname for all female suicide bombers in the North Caucus region, not just this one.
Finally, are we going to have another Munich here?
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2014/01/22 15:01:51
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Ferocious Black Templar Castellan
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 Easy E wrote:It's pretty unique to the North Causucs that they have female suicide bombers.
No it isn't. There's been plenty of them in Afghanistan and Iraq too, and there were a bunch of them in Israel/Palestine/the Holy Land/pick-your-own-side's-name-for-the-damn-place-istan.
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2014/01/22 15:09:25
Subject: Re:We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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 Ouze wrote:"The Black Widow" is a pretty cool nickname, all in all.
Better than the Surprise Proctologist!
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2014/01/22 18:05:41
Subject: Re:We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Dakka Veteran
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Got a bad feeling about the Olympics this year
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2014/01/22 18:11:23
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Pragmatic Primus Commanding Cult Forces
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Everyone said that about Athens, and that went off without a hitch.
Unless you count $1 billion in security measures (for a huge crowd that didn't show) that helped the country's decline into bankruptcy a "hitch".
The entire Olympic enterprise needs a radical rethinking, IMO.
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2014/01/22 20:09:55
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Battlefield Tourist
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 AlmightyWalrus wrote: Easy E wrote:It's pretty unique to the North Causucs that they have female suicide bombers.
No it isn't. There's been plenty of them in Afghanistan and Iraq too, and there were a bunch of them in Israel/Palestine/the Holy Land/pick-your-own-side's-name-for-the-damn-place-istan.
How about this, it is a newer tactic developed in the 90s.
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2014/01/22 20:49:00
Subject: Re:We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Last Remaining Whole C'Tan
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You say that before every drop.
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lord_blackfang wrote:Respect to the guy who subscribed just to post a massive ASCII dong in the chat and immediately get banned.
Flinty wrote:The benefit of slate is that its.actually a.rock with rock like properties. The downside is that it's a rock
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2014/01/22 20:51:06
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Highlord with a Blackstone Fortress
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How does a 'suicide bomber' get a reputation, with nickname et al, excepting a posthumous one.
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2014/01/23 01:25:09
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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 Orlanth wrote:How does a 'suicide bomber' get a reputation, with nickname et al, excepting a posthumous one.
Sometimes they are not the suicider, but rather the dead switch operator, incase the person doing the suicide gets "cold feet" on the whole enterprise... Just a guess here, but beyond that I've no bloody clue
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2014/01/23 01:28:32
Subject: Re:We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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One Russian Army Corp and going up...
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2014/01/23 01:58:24
Subject: Re:We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Insect-Infested Nurgle Chaos Lord
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Maybe she's done other things and plans to go out in "style" before she is caught/killed.
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2014/01/23 02:42:41
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Fixture of Dakka
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Send in Ron Jeremy! one good shag and she forgets about bombing the Olympics!
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2014/01/23 04:48:41
Subject: Re:We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Imperial Admiral
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I heard that Putin's spending more on the Sochi Olympics than has been spent on all previous winter games combined. I'd be surprised if there weren't more FSB guys than spectators in Sochi. I don't think he's going to let someone rain on his parade.
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2014/01/23 04:53:22
Subject: Re:We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Jehad...I doubt many posters know who the "Hedge Hog" is....
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2014/01/23 05:16:27
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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The Dread Evil Lord Varlak
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 gorgon wrote:Everyone said that about Athens, and that went off without a hitch.
Unless you count $1 billion in security measures (for a huge crowd that didn't show) that helped the country's decline into bankruptcy a "hitch".
The entire Olympic enterprise needs a radical rethinking, IMO.
Not really. Basically any country is free to apply for the Olympics if they want, and to date there's never been a shortage of countries. And there's no shortage because the Olympics, if done well, is a huge benefit to the host nation. The value to Australia from the Sydney Olympics in exposure and tourism in subsequent years was worth many times what was paid for the Games, while Beijing basically transformed the way people saw China - now no-one doubted their ability to undertake major national scale projects.
In contrast, you get debacles like Athens. The trick being that it isn't 'Olympics are bad', but 'well run purposeful Olympics are good, poorly administered Olympics with no connection to an overall national objective are bad'.
I have no idea how the Winter Olympics fits in to any of that. I mean, speed skating and ice hockey are fun but most of the sports just leaving me scratching my head. Do that many people really travel to a city to watch people bobsled? Do people watch it on TV? Is is just that Australia has so little snow that we basically don't care, or is that indifference reflected in other countries?
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2014/01/23 06:13:51
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Blood Angel Captain Wracked with Visions
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Orlanth wrote:How does a 'suicide bomber' get a reputation, with nickname et al, excepting a posthumous one.
'Black Widow' is a nickname given to the widows of militants who go on to take part in suicide attacks themselves. The name is not unique to her.
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2014/01/23 10:41:30
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Dakka Veteran
Anime High School
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I'm more worried about the Militant Homosexual Extremists using the Olympics to highlight the pervasive shift in Russian society.
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2014/01/23 13:23:11
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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 sebster wrote: gorgon wrote:Everyone said that about Athens, and that went off without a hitch.
Unless you count $1 billion in security measures (for a huge crowd that didn't show) that helped the country's decline into bankruptcy a "hitch".
The entire Olympic enterprise needs a radical rethinking, IMO.
Not really. Basically any country is free to apply for the Olympics if they want, and to date there's never been a shortage of countries. And there's no shortage because the Olympics, if done well, is a huge benefit to the host nation. The value to Australia from the Sydney Olympics in exposure and tourism in subsequent years was worth many times what was paid for the Games, while Beijing basically transformed the way people saw China - now no-one doubted their ability to undertake major national scale projects.
In contrast, you get debacles like Athens. The trick being that it isn't 'Olympics are bad', but 'well run purposeful Olympics are good, poorly administered Olympics with no connection to an overall national objective are bad'.
I have no idea how the Winter Olympics fits in to any of that. I mean, speed skating and ice hockey are fun but most of the sports just leaving me scratching my head. Do that many people really travel to a city to watch people bobsled? Do people watch it on TV? Is is just that Australia has so little snow that we basically don't care, or is that indifference reflected in other countries?
Frankly I can't stand the whole concept of winter Olympics. Its all Rich Man's sports at a Rich Man's resort. A pox on both their houses.
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-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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2014/01/23 13:29:02
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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 Frazzled wrote: sebster wrote: gorgon wrote:Everyone said that about Athens, and that went off without a hitch.
Unless you count $1 billion in security measures (for a huge crowd that didn't show) that helped the country's decline into bankruptcy a "hitch".
The entire Olympic enterprise needs a radical rethinking, IMO.
Not really. Basically any country is free to apply for the Olympics if they want, and to date there's never been a shortage of countries. And there's no shortage because the Olympics, if done well, is a huge benefit to the host nation. The value to Australia from the Sydney Olympics in exposure and tourism in subsequent years was worth many times what was paid for the Games, while Beijing basically transformed the way people saw China - now no-one doubted their ability to undertake major national scale projects.
In contrast, you get debacles like Athens. The trick being that it isn't 'Olympics are bad', but 'well run purposeful Olympics are good, poorly administered Olympics with no connection to an overall national objective are bad'.
I have no idea how the Winter Olympics fits in to any of that. I mean, speed skating and ice hockey are fun but most of the sports just leaving me scratching my head. Do that many people really travel to a city to watch people bobsled? Do people watch it on TV? Is is just that Australia has so little snow that we basically don't care, or is that indifference reflected in other countries?
Frankly I can't stand the whole concept of winter Olympics. Its all Rich Man's sports at a Rich Man's resort. A pox on both their houses.
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2014/01/23 13:38:01
Subject: We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Its because of my cold dead heart. 
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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2014/01/23 13:46:26
Subject: Re:We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Imperial Admiral
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I quite enjoy the winter Olympics. The men's ice hockey final last go 'round was epic, for example, despite the communists' victory.
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2014/01/23 14:02:17
Subject: Re:We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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 Jihadin wrote:Jehad...I doubt many posters know who the "Hedge Hog" is....
hehehe. He'll turn them to capitalism! One lady at a time. He's my hero!
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2014/01/23 14:19:09
Subject: Re:We like the cars, the cars that go boom. We're the Sochi Olympics and we like the boom.
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 Seaward wrote:I quite enjoy the winter Olympics. The men's ice hockey final last go 'round was epic, for example, despite the communists' victory.
Canada is communist? They got the gold last time.
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