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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-11-08 02:21 AM
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(xpost from GD) The true meaning of the Olympics in one picture...


The silver and bronze medalists for the 10m air pistol women's final pose for pictures on the podium in the Beijing Shooting Range Hall, Beijing, China, 10 August, 2008.

From left:
Natalia Paderina of Russia
Nino Salukvadze of Georgia

(Not pictured: gold medalist Guo Wenjun of China)

In case the meaning is too subtle for some folks: one woman is from Russia, the other from Georgia and they are celebrating peacefully even as their "respective" governments shoot to kill people back home.
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-11-08 11:53 AM
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1. Almost brings a tear to your eyes.
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AngryAmish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-11-08 11:56 AM
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2. Pics of the true meaning of the Olympics




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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-11-08 12:50 PM
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3. That's what it means to some, but...
...that's not what it's supposed to be.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-11-08 01:49 PM
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4. I would have thought more like
Edited on Mon Aug-11-08 01:51 PM by Rabrrrrrr


and a giant, free laboratory for testing



and this to the altar of the almighty physically adept



and a way to be nationalistic and warlike without the messiness of actual blood and in a nicely pretend environment that "we're all just here to play well together and do the best we can".

:puke:
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-11-08 01:53 PM
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5. As a fan of Black Metal I have my own take on the Olympics.


:P
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