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The Lounge => Media and Inspiration => Topic started by: JongWK on February 06, 2007, 10:23:00 AM

Title: Ye olde Russian art of poisoning
Post by: JongWK on February 06, 2007, 10:23:00 AM
After Litvinenko, the BBC has been investigating suspicious deaths (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/file_on_4/6324241.stm) in Russia. Cloak and dagger (er, poison) is alive and well, it seems...
Title: Ye olde Russian art of poisoning
Post by: Stumpydave on February 06, 2007, 05:30:24 PM
Whilst Litvenenko was still alive, there was a guy on the radio - your typical radio expert - who said the Russians used this method of assassination because the terror factor outweighs any collateral damage and more efficient methods.

Personally I think they do it because they're hard as fuck and as mad as badgers.
Title: Ye olde Russian art of poisoning
Post by: Dominus Nox on February 06, 2007, 07:34:50 PM
BIGOTS! RACISTS! PREJUDICED ASSHOLES!

Only a few russians poison people, but you're calling poisoning a russian thing, which is bigoted and racist. Why, that's like, oh, I dunno, imnplying that terrorism if a muslim thing because a few (hundred thousand) muslims engage in terrorist activity and/or openly, vehemently support it.
Title: Ye olde Russian art of poisoning
Post by: Ian Absentia on February 06, 2007, 09:48:28 PM
Nox, go fuck yourself.

!i!
Title: Fun fact...
Post by: Samarkand on February 06, 2007, 09:49:29 PM
...the KGB had its own private biological weapons program, skimming resources from the larger germ-warfare program that kept the Soviets well-stocked with smallpox and tularemia.  Guess which government agency's members tended to moonlight as "special contractors" to the various mafiya and political factions?

    Mind you, the Russkies aren't always subtle poisoners.  Sometimes a big freaking ice-axe to the back of the skull does the job.
Title: Ye olde Russian art of poisoning
Post by: Ian Absentia on February 06, 2007, 10:03:43 PM
Ah.  Metal poisoning.

!i!
Title: Ye olde Russian art of poisoning
Post by: Stumpydave on February 07, 2007, 01:28:33 AM
Quote from: Dominus NoxBIGOTS! RACISTS! PREJUDICED ASSHOLES!

Only a few russians poison people, but you're calling poisoning a russian thing, which is bigoted and racist. Why, that's like, oh, I dunno, imnplying that terrorism if a muslim thing because a few (hundred thousand) muslims engage in terrorist activity and/or openly, vehemently support it.

You have made an error, padawan.  For one to be bigoted or racist one must typically be derogotary and/or superior to ones target.

Assuming that the Russians are our target, please show the class where any poster has been derogatory or evinced attitudes of superiority over our Eurasian friends.
Title: Ye olde Russian art of poisoning
Post by: Bradford C. Walker on February 11, 2007, 01:55:17 PM
That case is a message that screams "DON'T FUCK WITH PUTIN, BITCHES!"
Title: Ye olde Russian art of poisoning
Post by: Spike on February 11, 2007, 08:04:04 PM
There is a reason I voted for him in the President for Life poll a while back. :what: