Massassi Forums Logo

This is the static archive of the Massassi Forums. The forums are closed indefinitely. Thanks for all the memories!

You can also download Super Old Archived Message Boards from when Massassi first started.

"View" counts are as of the day the forums were archived, and will no longer increase.

☖ Forums → Discussion Forum → Anyone notice the war in Georgia?
12
Anyone notice the war in Georgia?
2008-08-12, 2:56 PM #41
um... no. i believe Georgia just agreed to Russia's peace treaty, which included both sides withdrawing and ceasing hostilities. Dmitry Medvedev even said he ordered an end to military operations in Georgia... not that all military operations actually stopped, but hey it was a sweet gesture.

:downs:
Welcome to the douchebag club. We'd give you some cookies, but some douche ate all of them. -Rob
2008-08-12, 3:09 PM #42
damn, I totally need to sign-up for one of those Russian mail order brides
"Nulla tenaci invia est via"
2008-08-12, 4:49 PM #43
Originally posted by Z@NARDI:
damn, I totally need to sign-up for one of those Russian mail order brides


mine got lost in the mail.
Somewhere there's a very happy postman with my Helga!
Code:
if(getThingFlags(source) & 0x8){
  do her}
elseif(getThingFlags(source) & 0x4){
  do other babe}
else{
  do a dude}
2008-08-12, 8:41 PM #44
Originally posted by Ruthven:
Somewhere there's a very happy postman with my Helga!


Helga..?
SnailIracing:n(500tpostshpereline)pants
-----------------------------@%
2008-08-12, 10:12 PM #45
Originally posted by Ruthven:
mine got lost in the mail.
Somewhere there's a very happy postman with my Helga!


It's just as well, they obviously sent you a German by mistake.
If you think the waiters are rude, you should see the manager.
2008-08-12, 10:39 PM #46
OH. That explains why mine was named Praskovia!
SnailIracing:n(500tpostshpereline)pants
-----------------------------@%
2008-08-13, 5:13 AM #47
"TBILISI, Georgia (CNN) -- Russian tanks were heading deeper into Georgia Wednesday on a road that leads to the capital, Tbilisi, witnesses at Gori told CNN."
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/13/georgia.russia.war/index.html
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-08-13, 2:37 PM #48
At least Georgia isnt attacking the US as predicted in Splinter Cell. Kombayn Nikoladze!
New! Fun removed by Vinny :[
2008-08-13, 10:13 PM #49
Originally posted by UltimatePotato:
Seriously though, it gets no news coverage since most of the world's media is busy fapping themselves raw to the glory of communist china.

uhh, the australian news media seems to be focusing on the war in georgia quite a bit.
Snail racing: (500 posts per line)------@%
2008-08-13, 11:56 PM #50
Notice the use of the word "most".:)
It took a while for you to find me; I was hiding in the lime tree.
2008-08-14, 6:06 AM #51
I think it's getting coverage in almost everwhere with media outlets.
nope.
2008-08-14, 5:07 PM #52
So I just read a bunch of articles about the war in Georgia, and it seems like Russia arn't the "bad guys" here. Well, at least at the start of the war. Now they're being dicks and shooting Georgian civilians, including this Georgian reporter. Man, I love how calm she is about the thing. I'm sure anyone would be freaking about getting shot.

Anyways, Georgia was being retarded going in South Ossetia and shelling the hell out of it, after warnings from Russia that they will intervene if there is any conflict between South Ossetia and Georgia. And Russian forces are being dicks about the whole thing, entering Georgian territory and leaving, re-entering it, and shooting civies with snipers.

My researching did lead me to the current president of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev's wikipedia article, and woah, this guy is awesome.

Originally posted by Wikipedia:
Medvedev is a devoted fan of hard rock, listing Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin as his favorite bands. He is a collector of their original vinyl records and has previously said that he has collected all of the recordings of Deep Purple.[45][46] As a youth, he was making copies of their records, although these bands were then on the official state-issued blacklist.[47] In February 2008, Medvedev and Sergei Ivanov attended a Deep Purple concert in Moscow together.

[48]Reportedly[56], Dmitry Medvedev uses an Apple iPhone, despite the fact that this cell phone is not officially sold or even certified in Russia.
2008-08-15, 1:23 AM #53
.
Attachment: 19877/Georgia.jpg (79,655 bytes)
Sorry for the lousy German
2008-08-15, 12:04 PM #54
hey look, some other people got shot at!
http://jalopnik.com/400468/what-its-like-to-have-your-land-rover-shot-at
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-08-15, 12:13 PM #55
How come the Ruskies are terrible shots?
2008-08-15, 12:27 PM #56
I'm starting to move into "Okay Russia....wtf are you doing? You're losing support...." territory.
Democracy: rule by the stupid
2008-08-15, 4:46 PM #57
Originally posted by Latis:
How come the Ruskies are terrible shots?

It seems more likely were shot at by Georgians if the translation comments after the video are correct.
2008-08-15, 4:50 PM #58
From one of the comments
Quote:


As per the OPET commercials, here is a translation of the frantic gibberish:

Voice 1: There should be some Georgian troops somewhere around here...
Voice 2: Yes there should

Bullet hits windscreen.

Voice 1: Is everyone OK? (asked several times)

Voice 3: No Levent's been shot!

Voice 1: Go back go back!

Commotion... someone saying his last prayers (literally)...

Voice 3: Stop moving you idiot.

All Together: PRESS! PRESS!..

Voice 2: Doesn't the car work?

Voice 1: No it doesn't and the tire is flat.

Voice 3: Nobody raise their heads.

Voice 2: I'm loosing a lot of blood, is there anything you can do from back there?

Voice 1: Take your shirt off and put it on the monopod.

Voice 3: We need to walk back from here.

All together: Ambulance!

Georgian soldiers detain film crew for 14 hours with no food, water, minimal medical aid against their will. While I'm sure the news crew will get excellent severance after these events, nobody in the military will be held responsible for the violations of their rights. This is the case for pretty much any of the situations in which the press is attacked or their rights are violated. While such is war, we live in a time where friendly fire is not a misnomer, and people get sued off their asses over hot coffee.
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-08-15, 8:06 PM #59
Originally posted by Recusant:
It seems more likely were shot at by Georgians if the translation comments after the video are correct.


Yeah, I noticed the Georgian patches on their arms after watching it a few more times. And CNN appears to not notice :P

Anyways, here's some good ol fashion censorship





Second video is provided by Russian youtube.

Apparently our media doesn't want us to know that Georgians were the instigators of the invasion by the Russians?
2008-08-15, 8:52 PM #60
Originally posted by Latis:
Apparently our media doesn't want us to know that Georgians were the instigators of the invasion by the Russians?
Nobody wants us to hear the whole story because nobody is free of blame. Russia and the US have been juggling torches over that powderkeg for decades.
2008-08-15, 9:01 PM #61
Well it's obviously because Russia is the Great Satan and can do no right. And since Georgia is an ally, we'll get down on our hands and knees for them all day long regardless of how wrong they are. Just like what happened all the ****ing time during the Cold War. If you want to know why so many people hate America with a passion, go look at some of the corrupt governments we propped up during the Cold War simply because they were capitalist.
Democracy: rule by the stupid
2008-08-15, 9:30 PM #62
Clearly it was Russian Troops who terminated that connection to the news conference! :colbert:
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-08-15, 10:29 PM #63
Apparently there's a pipeline near South Ossetia in Georgia that the Russians want...

If McCain has his way, we'll be in another cold war.

At least it will give Watchmen more relevance.
2008-08-15, 10:48 PM #64
And Obama will make us whipped again. It's lose-lose, welcome to politics.

<--- has lost hope for even McCain
Democracy: rule by the stupid
2008-08-15, 10:50 PM #65
Originally posted by Kieran Horn:
welcome to politics.


No! :argh:
"it is time to get a credit card to complete my financial independance" — Tibby, Aug. 2009
2008-08-15, 10:53 PM #66
Don't worry, it's only a matter time before it eats your soul and turns you into a jaded anarchist like myself. Or perhaps you're already there....either way, you're mine now, *****! :awesome:
Democracy: rule by the stupid
2008-08-15, 10:59 PM #67
[http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b329/Cmd598/ff80c092fe91tf8.jpg]

[http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b329/Cmd598/8ceee8668ea5oz2.jpg]

Welp.
<Rob> This is internet.
<Rob> Nothing costs money if I don't want it to.
2008-08-15, 11:18 PM #68
You're gonna need to do more than "welp" to explain that >_>
[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.
2008-08-16, 9:13 AM #69
It's the exact same vehicle in both pics.
<Rob> This is internet.
<Rob> Nothing costs money if I don't want it to.
2008-08-16, 10:53 AM #70
Yes, that's a helpful summary of the events between the two photos.
2008-08-16, 6:55 PM #71
Just want to point something out that was just pointed out to me. Ghost Recon. Go play it again. Tom Clancy called it!
Democracy: rule by the stupid
2008-08-16, 8:59 PM #72
Reading around here a bit thanks to Commander (WARNING: pictures in the thread linked are not for the weak of heart), some of the Russians seem to be talking about CNN and don't really hold...shall we say high opinions for one of our national news broadcast :P And they might as well :P

Also, if you're wondering how Georgia and Georgia have the same names, this article explains it pretty well. I didn't know about the country Georgia's name though. Interesting.

Anyways, 60% of the people asked in CNN's poll if the world is heading to another Cold War said "yes", which is also interesting.

But not as interesting as this photograph Commander and I looked at. First time I looked at it, I noticed General Hammond on the left. Commander noticed Stalin (who was Georgian btw) in the middle.

[http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/4766/img9457kk2.jpg]
2008-08-17, 12:01 PM #73
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/1047/42/369809.htm
<Rob> This is internet.
<Rob> Nothing costs money if I don't want it to.
12

↑ Up to the top!