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Topics => World/Foreign Affairs => Topic started by: Glock32 on October 24, 2015, 07:37:55 PM

Title: Ukrainians find imaginative ways to dispose of leftover Soviet propaganda
Post by: Glock32 on October 24, 2015, 07:37:55 PM

This is hilarious.  Ukraine still has a lot of leftover statues and other propaganda from the Soviet period, and they certainly have no fond memories of that time.  So instead of just tearing it all down, some of it is being given makeovers like this:

(http://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/lenin-monument-darth-vader-wifi-odessa-alexander-milov-4.jpg)

Read more: http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/23/9604902/vladimir-lenin-darth-vader-statue-ukraine-odessa (http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/23/9604902/vladimir-lenin-darth-vader-statue-ukraine-odessa)

Title: Re: Ukrainians find imaginative ways to dispose of leftover Soviet propaganda
Post by: AlanS on October 25, 2015, 06:14:58 AM

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As a bonus, Milov installed a Wi-Fi hub in Vader / Lenin's capacious helmet, providing free connectivity to all who cower in his presence.

Free? Evidently some of Lenin's ideas were left behind.

Title: Re: Ukrainians find imaginative ways to dispose of leftover Soviet propaganda
Post by: Libertas on October 26, 2015, 07:34:24 AM

Heh, funny...but hey at least he could have put in a slot for contributions for that connectivity.

Jeesh!

On the plus side, it appears there may be a market here for capitalist consultants...providing the Rooskies don't swallow up the rest of the nation...

In related news...  http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/bizarre-footage-shows-swearing-chewbacca-6706700 (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/bizarre-footage-shows-swearing-chewbacca-6706700)

 ::hysterical::