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Until I figure out how to un-close it, at least.

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So yeah.

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Voting closed: May 01, 2014, 02:06:40 pm

[MarcAFK]

Ahh, I was wondering when a new one would start, I've been unimformed of Eastern European issues of late, PTW.

[Helgoland]

Good (english) article on Putin and the German plebejans populace.

[GlyphGryph]

http://www.newsru.com/russia/10apr2014/gorbachev.html
http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=1463425
http://russian.rt.com/article/27117

And also, on a different note:
http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140410/189140302/Russia-Ukraine-Share-Heritage-of-Courage-and-Valor-in-WWII.html

So... yeah...

[smjjames]

Ukraine is very easy to spot on a decent map or globe if you know your geography. With that, as most of you know, Americans are horrifically geographically challenged.... Like to the point of if they dont know where it is, they want to invade it more.

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WTF are you smoking?

And apparently Iowa is traditionally Russian territory...

I should note that Colbert is a comedian and his show isn't meant to be taken as fact.

[Sheb]

The thing he quotes is from a study by the Washington Post though.

[Zangi]

From what I understand, the Colbert guy is indeed a Comedian, but he makes fun of stuff that are actually happening around the world.  So there is some basis to his stuff, kinda like smbc I think?

[Sheb]

More than that, his show is a mock talking show, so he talks about current events pretending to be a conservative.

[kaijyuu]

A satirist is actually talking about real things, just in a facetious way.

Beyond the jokes there is actual information.

[Darvi]

Yeah, he's a mock-pundit who makes fun of the real-life news by satirising them.

[XXSockXX]

But only until 2015, when he will replace Letterman. 

Anyway, NATO claims that there are 35000-40000 Russian soldiers stationed near the Ukrainian border, citing satellite pics as evidence. Russia claims the pictures are outdated.

[smjjames]

@ the European forumers: I'm sure there are plenty of geographically ignorant people in your countries.

Seriously though, the education system here sucks

[Darvi]

@ the European forumers: I'm sure there are plenty of geographically ignorant people in your countries.

* Darvi waves.

Heck, most people I've asked don't even know where Bielefeld is probably because it doesn't actually exist.

[Dutchling]

Bielefield is some WWI thing in Belgium right?

[XXSockXX]

@ the European forumers: I'm sure there are plenty of geographically ignorant people in your countries.

I'm sure that is true. However, since the stereotype already exists and we like to feel intellectually superior, we are probably going to continue making fun of you. 

Bielefield is some WWI thing in Belgium right?

Bielefeld is just a myth.

[Dutchling]

Bielefield is some WWI thing in Belgium right?

Bielefeld is just a myth.

That's what I said. "In Belgium"