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    Image of SundaySunday SundaySunday
    11/13/09

    In reply to Russian K7 Flying Fortress: If World War II Had Never Ended
    The wing of this aircraft was repurposed and is now a block of flats in Murmansk.

    --Not really, but look at that leading edge. Amazing. #russia
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    11/13/09

    In reply to Russian K7 Flying Fortress: If World War II Had Never Ended
    If I were owner and CEO of my own company, I don't know what that company would make or do. But for damn sure, this glorious creation would be my world headquarters building. Thus outfitted, my competitors, whomever they were, would declare chapter 7 out of pure fear. #russia
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    11/13/09

    In reply to Russian K7 Flying Fortress: If World War II Had Never Ended

    Another in a series of Stalin's delusions of grandeur. The K-7 wasn't the only big thingie planned by the Soviets in the 1930s. Stalin wanted a Palace of the Soviets to be built in Moscow. It would have been 1,360 feet tall with a huge statue of Lenin on top. Construction got as far as the foundation and the steel framework for the first couple of stories. A little unpleasant matter with Adolf Hitler ended the dream. #russia
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    Image of Ryanrule Ryanrule
    11/13/09


    @tonyola: Have you seen hitlers plans for a new berlin?

    [en.wikipedia.org] #russia
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    11/13/09

    In reply to Russian K7 Flying Fortress: If World War II Had Never Ended
    Man, they didn't add a seventh engine - there's seventeen!

    The top nacelle engines are wearing props both fore and aft - that's an engine for each. There seems to be yet another just above the trailing edge of the wing, to bring us up to a nice prime number.

    Anybody remember that pilot who brought his plane back using engine thrust alone for yaw control, after his rudder went out? Crazy stuff. What kind of vectoring could you get with high and low, fore and aft, side to side engine arrays? Careful, or you might wind up meeting yourself on the way back!

    I like levers in the control area of my car: manual shifter, wipers, lights, turn signals etc. Big, tangible motion yields immediate results. Now consider a throttle lever for each engine - that's a fricking forest between the seats.

    Probably not. Some of these early big ships were set up almost like, well, ships - you rang an engine room telegraph and somebody buried in the wing would actually turn the wick up right there at the source.

    Damn, that thing is big. #russia
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/13/09

    In reply to Russian K7 Flying Fortress: If World War II Had Never Ended
    This some straight-up Miyazaki shit right here... #russia
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    11/13/09


    @bmoreDLJ: Awesome reference. Porco Rosso had some of the best fictional aircraft, right up there with Tailspin and Crimson Skies. #russia
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/13/09

    In reply to Russian K7 Flying Fortress: If World War II Had Never Ended
    Good potatoe wodka!

    Da! #russia
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    10/30/09

    In reply to Hot New Bulgarian Pastime: Betting On Stoplight Russian Roulette
    David Letterman did this years ago, bet a cabbie that he couldn't be in the far right lane (by Central Park, with 8 - 10 lanes of traffic) and jump the light with a left turn across ALL the lanes. He did it the first time. It was so beautiful, I almost wept. #russia
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    Image of alexander_the_car_salamander alexander_the_car_salamander
    10/30/09

    In reply to Hot New Bulgarian Pastime: Betting On Stoplight Russian Roulette
    Oh yeah, I read this in the newspaper.
    The point of the game is to go really fast (sometimes even top speed) through a red light, and if you don't kill yourself, hit a pedestrian, or any other car(or object) you get up to 10 grand.
    Appearantly, the faster they go, the more money they get. I heard that one dude went 200km/h in an Escalade. #russia
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    10/30/09

    In reply to Hot New Bulgarian Pastime: Betting On Stoplight Russian Roulette
    Also known as 'SOP in Italy' #russia
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    Image of FantozziUgo FantozziUgo
    10/30/09

    @AmishJohn: What the hello kitty is a "SOP"? I'm Italian since the moment I came in this valley of tears, and I've never heard of it. And why Italy, you good, nice, beautiful fella? Couldn't you have said Detroit, by chance? #russia
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    Image of Scuba Steve Scuba Steve
    11/02/09

    @FantozziUgo: Standard Operating Procedure, my dear fellow.

    And Italian drivers are notorious for doing whatever the heck they want.

    Say what you want about detroit, but at least people stay on the right side of the road 90% of the time. #russia
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    11/13/09

    @Scuba Steve: Sitting in traffic in Pescara, I was somewhat surprised to see a man jump his Fiat Tipo across a tall curb, drive through some pedestrians and onto some train/tram tracks and continuing on, at an elevated pace. #russia
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    Image of spiegel1 spiegel1
    10/30/09

    In reply to Hot New Bulgarian Pastime: Betting On Stoplight Russian Roulette
    Our second entrant.

    Gentlemen, let the BIGGEST BALLS contest begin.
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    Image of wohho wohho
    10/30/09

    @spiegel1: Dudes get into some crazy shit when unmarried sex is both legally and socially verboten. #russia
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    Image of Scandinavian Flick Scandinavian Flick
    10/30/09

    In reply to Hot New Bulgarian Pastime: Betting On Stoplight Russian Roulette
    On the plus side, you can make some decent money camping busy intersections and collecting the floating green icons that pop up. Just make sure to have your bat handy in case the accident didn't finish them off. #russia
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    10/30/09

    @Scandinavian Flick: Aren't there stacks-o'-cash inside those green floaty things? #russia
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    10/30/09

    In reply to Hot New Bulgarian Pastime: Betting On Stoplight Russian Roulette
    Light Club. #russia
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/30/09

    In reply to Hot New Bulgarian Pastime: Betting On Stoplight Russian Roulette
    That explains a great deal. Please continue. #russia
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    Image of Brimful of Ash on the 78 Brimful of Ash on the 78
    10/30/09

    In reply to Hot New Bulgarian Pastime: Betting On Stoplight Russian Roulette
    "You just ran a red light!"
    "Yes, I am Bulgarian, that is how we drive!"
    "Then why are you stopped at the green?"
    "Might be Bulgarians coming through."

    /oldie, goodie #russia
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    10/30/09

    In reply to Hot New Bulgarian Pastime: Betting On Stoplight Russian Roulette
    In Soviet Bulgaria, red light means go. #russia
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    10/30/09

    @Alfisted: Sadly in newly-capitalist Bulgaria, red lights run economy. #russia
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