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Re: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
« Reply #30 on: February 05, 2014, 09:28:39 AM »
Several people said their hotel has no lobby.

Hahahaha, someone said if your hotel has no lobby you have to go to the owner's bedroom to check in!
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Re: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
« Reply #31 on: February 05, 2014, 09:28:46 AM »
I guess the fall of communism included basic amenities as well.

No continental breakfasts in Sochi. Just horse jerky.

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Re: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
« Reply #32 on: February 05, 2014, 09:29:51 AM »
No continental breakfasts in Sochi. Just horse jerky.


I'm sorry....but that's an act of war, imo.
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Re: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
« Reply #33 on: February 05, 2014, 09:43:39 AM »
Russia is definitely hilarious, but as Badger said I hope this doesn't give free reign to Checyns to ruin excrement.
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Re: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
« Reply #34 on: February 05, 2014, 10:09:55 AM »
Those tweets are unreal. It feels like the people in Sochi just have no concept of how big this event actually is.

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Re: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
« Reply #35 on: February 05, 2014, 10:15:08 AM »
Those tweets are unreal. It feels like the people in Sochi just have no concept of how big this event actually is.

I bet a lot of the money for the Olympic venues and supporting infrastructure "disappeared".

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Re: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
« Reply #36 on: February 05, 2014, 10:30:03 AM »
Note to volunteer staff:

“ATTENTION, DEAR COLLEAGUES!

Due to an extreme shortage of pillows for athletes who unexpectedly arrived to Olympic Village in the mountains, there will be a transfer of pillows from all apartments to the storehouse on 2 February 2014. Please be understanding. We have to help the athletes out of this bind.”

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Re: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
« Reply #37 on: February 05, 2014, 10:33:17 AM »
Is this what happened to YDKF?

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/nbc-all-visitors-sochi-olympics-immediately-hacked_778718.html

Richard Engel reported last night on NBC that all visitors to the Sochi Olympics are getting hacked as soon as their electronic devices connect to any Russian network:

"As tourists and families of athletes arrive in Sochi, if they haven't been warned, and if they fire up their phones at baggage claim, it's probably too late to save the integrity of their electronics and everything inside them. Visitors to Russia can expect to be hacked. And as Richard Engel found out upon his arrival there, it's not a matter of if, but when," reports NBC's Brian Williams.

Engel says, "The State Department warns that travelers should have no expectation of privacy. Even in their hotel rooms. And as we found out, you are especially exposed as soon as you try and communicate with anything."

"One of the first thing visitors to Russia will do is log on," says Engel. "Hackers here are counting on it."

They test the system in the report -- and are, as one might expect, immediately hacked the moment the test computer connects with the Russian network.

"Malicious software hijacked our phone before we even finished our coffee, stealing my information, and giving hackers the option to tap and record my phone calls."

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Re: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
« Reply #38 on: February 05, 2014, 10:35:44 AM »
Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken senior Olympics officials on a tour of a Persian leopard sanctuary ahead of the Winter Games in Sochi.

He tried to calm one leopard cub, which had become agitated and attacked two journalists, Russian media said.

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Re: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
« Reply #39 on: February 05, 2014, 10:36:04 AM »
I know we're enjoying the runaway train that is Sochi-bashing, but here are some nice pictures of it: http://imgur.com/a/I06yQ

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Re: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
« Reply #40 on: February 05, 2014, 10:37:35 AM »
A family friend worked in the State department in Moscow for a couple years and his house (and his coworkers houses) was routinely broken into and overtly bugged. Standard protocol to let foreigners know they're being monitored.

Also on the athlete's bathrooms:

https://twitter.com/SebToots/status/429546115604938752/photo/1

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Re: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
« Reply #41 on: February 05, 2014, 10:37:53 AM »
I know we're enjoying the runaway train that is Sochi-bashing, but here are some nice pictures of it: http://imgur.com/a/I06yQ

Stop ruining the fun you black poopchute.

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Re: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Re: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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