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Jackeens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 05:34 PM
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PHOTOS The Big Guy Meets, Well, The Biggest Guy
Edited on Sat Sep-12-09 06:33 PM by Jackeens


Igor Vovkovinskiy, standing 7 feet 8 inches tall and wearing a 'World's Biggest Obama Supporter' T-shirt, shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama after a rally for Obama's health insurance reform initiatives at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota September 12, 2009.









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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 05:39 PM
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1. It feels so good to see the diversity in that crowd
after the angry white march.
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BlueIdaho Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 09:53 PM
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22. I want to hang around these folks
Look at them - they look like America. Look at the joy on their faces and look at the marvelous diversity. This looks like humanity at its very best.

Those mean spirited, small minded, racist Hateriots in DC do not represent the future of this country, they represent its past.
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Hansel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 02:37 PM
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32. It was such a uplifting event.
I went there after a really lousy morning at work and I still have a smile on my face. It was truly a fun crowd and everyone was talking to each other like they've known them all of their life. It was truly a wonderful event.

As a related point, that 20,000 people sang the National Athem like we were in a chorus that practiced for weeks. I have never heard that many amateurs sing it so well. In fact, the person who was supposed to lead us in the anthem started and try to stop and start again. Too late, the audience took over and he had to just catch up.

There is a pride and excited on the left that I haven't seen in decades.
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liquid diamond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 12:25 AM
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25. Damn Critters2.
After looking at those pictures, I was about to post the same thing. Then I saw your post. hahaha. But seriously, I think our diversity is a beautiful thing: old, young, black, white, that's the real America.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 02:28 PM
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30. Sometimes it seems like it's two steps forward, one step back.
And there are times like it seems like two steps back, one step forward.

I'd like to think that, over the years, the hatriots will be a smaller and smaller part of our country. I'd like to think that.
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TygrBright Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 05:44 PM
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2. That's a great pic!
Igor is probably one of the few out of the many millions who flock to see our President that Obama can instantly recognize and remember!

And what a happy-looking crowd.

amusedly,
Bright
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 05:45 PM
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3. The Secret Service should deputize him
He's in a perfect position to spot anyone suspicious!

rocktivity
:wow:
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Hutzpa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 05:48 PM
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5. Good call

:D
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 05:49 PM
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6. Always thinking
rocktivity!:headbang:

It's a good human interest story, too..not sure the corporatemedia would want to pick up on this.
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 09:05 PM
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20. Yeah so that they can add him to Obama's pickup basketball team
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Mopar151 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 10:13 PM
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23. Great idea!
I'm 6'7", and I set short idiots off a lot. Igor, at 7'8", with a black suit, sunglasses, and an earpeice would freak 'em out! Especially with that big smile "Omigawd, he wants to eat our children!" It's like homeopathy - the smaller the real threat, the bigger the freakout.
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gauguin57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 05:45 PM
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4. Igor spends 5 hours every day working at a campaign headquarters.
He really is a big supporter!
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 05:51 PM
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8. He is ..not just in
size.
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 06:35 PM
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13. Big size and big heart.
:)
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 06:43 PM
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15. Ain't that the truth..it's
written all over his big smile:D
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FunkyLeprechaun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 07:32 AM
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27. I didn't see Igor himself
When I was visiting the DFL headquarters in Rochester with my mum but I spotted his picture and told my mum, "That's Igor, the biggest democratic supporter I've met."

I grew up in Rochester :-D
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 05:50 PM
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7. Oh yeah, I remember now..from
a year ago..and Igor still supports the Prez..how lovely~
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targetpractice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 05:52 PM
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9. Everyone is so happy!
Lot's of big smiles vs. scowls and frowns of the teabaggers.
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AzDar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 05:55 PM
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10. Just. Awesome.
:loveya:
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CakeGrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 06:18 PM
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11. ZOMG, the size of that hand! n/t
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Sultana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 06:33 PM
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12. Awww, love it
:)
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 06:37 PM
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14. Wow, look at that crowd.
No hate.

Just emotional people supporting their cause through respectable dialogue.

The right could learn a lot from these people!
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burning rain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 07:01 PM
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16. That's a heapin' helpin' of human.
Looks like a sweet guy, too.
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DrToast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 07:03 PM
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17. Haha...I'll bet the people behind him weren't so happy. (nt)
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Blue State Blues Donating Member (575 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 09:15 PM
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21. Down in front!
"Um, I AM sitting down."
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 08:39 PM
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18. Suddenly the movie "My bodyguard" comes to mind, he could be the intimidator.
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girl gone mad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 09:03 PM
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19. What a great smile.
I love that he can shake hands from 4 rows back. :)
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proteus_lives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 10:24 PM
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24. Igor smash stupid tea-baggers!
RUGGHHH!

:rofl:

Seriously though, cool story.
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Iwillnevergiveup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 12:47 AM
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26. I like how close to the Prez
those 3 Secret Service guys are in the second picture.
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tosh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 02:12 PM
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28. OMG! Do you think that's Igor's mom...
in the pics of Igor standing with Michelle and with Barack?

She looks tiny but is probably close to average size as Barack & Michelle are tall.
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xxqqqzme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 05:02 PM
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38. It must be his mom.
Edited on Sun Sep-13-09 05:03 PM by xxqqqzme
She is in front of Igor in the top pictures...plus she is holding the picture of them w/ Michelle.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 02:26 PM
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29. Too bad for the people who got stuck behind him in the crowd. Lol.
Great pics!
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Jackeens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 02:31 PM
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31. I went to see Bruce Springsteen in Dublin earlier this summer and was stuck behind....
...a fella who was about 6'4". I felt very sorry for myself, seeing nothing but his bottom for the entire three hours.

But then I saw these photos of Igor and decided it could have been worse. :-)

Arugula - :toast:
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 04:08 PM
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34. Oh, that is frustrating! Well, at least you got to hear Bruce.
And definitely, it could be worse.

(I'm afraid my son will wind up at 6'4" or so. He's a tall kid already, and, at 12, has years of growing ahead of him.)

Last summer I was in the Portland (state of Oregon) airport and thought we were having an earthquake because the floor was shaking. I looked up to see a guy about Igor's height walking by. Then, he was on my flight. I have NO idea how he wedged himself into an airplane seat. :wow:

Jackeens ~ :toast: :pals:
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Jackeens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 04:48 PM
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35. Oh Arugula, you're a hoot!
I'm weeping at your earthquake worries :rofl: Are you sure it wasn't Igor on your flight? :shrug:

Hey, 6'4" sounds damn fine to me, keep on feeding up that son of yours like you are!

:pals:
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Chulanowa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 03:58 PM
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33. I'm glad he's on our side!
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berni_mccoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 04:54 PM
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36. Thank You Igor!
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Uncle Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 04:55 PM
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37. Those are some excellent, uplifting, comparative photos.
Thanks for the thread, Jackeens.:)
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frazzled Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 05:30 PM
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39. I remember when Igor was brought to the Mayo Clinic from Ukraine; he was 7
It was a tumor in his pituitary gland that caused him to be such a giant. He was over 5 feet tall at age 3. He's 7 feet 8 inches now. It was a big story at the time.

I guess he stayed in Minnesota ... and became a great big American hero!

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Story?id=3404733&page=1
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robo50 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-13-09 06:47 PM
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40. WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for those! n/t
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