rashore Posted February 5, 2014 #1 Share Posted February 5, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk...europe-26045502 Journalists covering the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games have been sharing photos of their unfinished hotel rooms online. A number of images on Twitter show ongoing building work and poor quality finishes. However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said 24,000 rooms have been delivered, and "97%" are without issue. CNN's Harry Reekie tweeted that only one of its 11 reserved rooms was available. Rebecca Donovan reports. Goodness, these games seem to be having all sorts of trouble even before they start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted February 5, 2014 #2 Share Posted February 5, 2014 they'd better be careful, saying stuff like that's likely to come and KGB them on their arses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted February 7, 2014 #3 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) 8 Viral Sochi Olympics Photos That Are Total Lies http://www.mnenra.com/archives/109 Edited February 7, 2014 by aztek 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiogene Posted February 7, 2014 #4 Share Posted February 7, 2014 ROFL for those hilarious fake pics!!! I mean, Sochi isn't that woefully unprepared. A bunch of jokes on Russia is "backwards" guaranteed to offend or "your money back". Besides, Sochi is looking forward to lots of money being made in the Winter Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaa-Tzik Posted February 8, 2014 #5 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Surprised this suposed "error" in the opening ceremony had not been pounced on here. However, the real reason why the fifth Olympic ring did not open is that is wasn't meant to. The fifth ring represents America, (Yes both continents I know...) and was left closed as a snub. Another reason is that it was a moment of Zen, that is was necessary to meditate and imagine the ring opening........ Anyway, this picture circulates on Russian social media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted February 8, 2014 #6 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Surprised this suposed "error" in the opening ceremony had not been pounced on here. However, the real reason why the fifth Olympic ring did not open is that is wasn't meant to. The fifth ring represents America, (Yes both continents I know...) and was left closed as a snub. Another reason is that it was a moment of Zen, that is was necessary to meditate and imagine the ring opening........ Anyway, this picture circulates on Russian social media That must be because **** happens, and it does not look like it happened out of ill planning. People are not as russophobe as you claim when confronted with a reality you don't like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaa-Tzik Posted February 8, 2014 #7 Share Posted February 8, 2014 That must be because **** happens, and it does not look like it happened out of ill planning. People are not as russophobe as you claim when confronted with a reality you don't like. Try reading my posts properly, particulary the one you quote here, and the sense it is written in. Also try to read the posts of those, admittedly few posters, who post against me almost as if they have a duty to.... And then there are the rather bizarre posters, well one in particular, who have a habit of making the most insulting and sly comments against me for reasons never given. I find this rather strange, and I am not the only poster here to find that particular poster, with their odd gnomic and ignorant comments, to be rather strange. So while I have to deal with nonsense like this, and try looking at the Ukraine thread, comments like yours look rather weak. And your purpose...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted February 8, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Try reading my posts properly, particulary the one you quote here, and the sense it is written in. Also try to read the posts of those, admittedly few posters, who post against me almost as if they have a duty to.... And then there are the rather bizarre posters, well one in particular, who have a habit of making the most insulting and sly comments against me for reasons never given. I find this rather strange, and I am not the only poster here to find that particular poster, with their odd gnomic and ignorant comments, to be rather strange. So while I have to deal with nonsense like this, and try looking at the Ukraine thread, comments like yours look rather weak. And your purpose...... Kaa-Tzik, if you are having problems with particular members behavior or comments, take it up with the mods instead of in the thread please. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaa-Tzik Posted February 8, 2014 #9 Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Kaa-Tzik, if you are having problems with particular members behavior or comments, take it up with the mods instead of in the thread please. Yes, can't have me defending myself, eh..... And as for questionmarks comments, well, better not say anything about him, eh.... Edited February 8, 2014 by Kaa-Tzik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted February 8, 2014 Author #10 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Yes, can't have me defending myself, eh..... And as for questionmarks comments, well, better not say anything about him, eh.... Of course you should defend yourself. But what you did was insinuate bad behavior out of multiple members, probably to include other threads that have nothing to do with this one. That's a moderator thing. Not a comment on it in a thread about Sochi journalists finding housing flaws. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaa-Tzik Posted February 8, 2014 #11 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Of course you should defend yourself. But what you did was insinuate bad behavior out of multiple members, probably to include other threads that have nothing to do with this one. That's a moderator thing. Not a comment on it in a thread about Sochi journalists finding housing flaws. Neither are comments specifically made against me part of this thread, are they..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.United_Nations Posted February 8, 2014 #12 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Of course you should defend yourself. But what you did was insinuate bad behavior out of multiple members, probably to include other threads that have nothing to do with this one. That's a moderator thing. Not a comment on it in a thread about Sochi journalists finding housing flaws. unfortunately this happens but i guess its the internet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted February 8, 2014 #13 Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Its terrible the way the western media are treating the Winter Olympics, i watched the opening ceremony and the commentators where just making snide political points throughout. even at one point they interrupted to tell us of breaking news, that a failed hijacking of a plane by a Ukrainian man had happened, plane landed in turkey. but it ruined what the Olympics should be and what it stands for. the Olympics are about the human spirit, the endeavor. not the crap were seeing waiting for Russia to fail and then jump all over any little mishap. Edited February 8, 2014 by stevewinn 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted February 9, 2014 #14 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Its terrible the way the western media are treating the Winter Olympics, i watched the opening ceremony and the commentators where just making snide political points throughout. even at one point they interrupted to tell us of breaking news, that a failed hijacking of a plane by a Ukrainian man had happened, plane landed in turkey. but it ruined what the Olympics should be and what it stands for. the Olympics are about the human spirit, the endeavor. not the crap were seeing waiting for Russia to fail and then jump all over any little mishap. Agreed. So, I'm going to start another thread about the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted February 9, 2014 #15 Share Posted February 9, 2014 If anyone is having a problem with another member(s) behaving in a manner that violates UM rules...report the content. Do not complain on the public forums, or 'get into it' with them. Now, back on topic please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted February 9, 2014 #16 Share Posted February 9, 2014 There's some pretty repulsive rumors going around on social media now to discredit the host country. This is not true. http://dailycurrant.com/2014/02/08/man-responsible-for-olympic-ring-mishap-found-dead-in-sochi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted February 9, 2014 Author #17 Share Posted February 9, 2014 There's some pretty repulsive rumors going around on social media now to discredit the host country. This is not true. http://dailycurrant....-dead-in-sochi/ Granted that the daily currant is a spoof site.. But geez, that's awful stuff to be making satire of 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Silver Thong Posted February 9, 2014 #18 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Hosting the Olymics is a huge undertaking and any nation that takes on that resposibility deserves a pat on the back. I go to my friends house but I never complaine that it`s not to my standards. If my girlfriend cooks a crap ass meal I shut up and eat it lol. I think Russia so far has done an ok job. If you have to share a bathroom just add them to your friends with words app lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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