Russian video of the day

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for a people praised for their ability to survive anything, there doesn't seem to be much survival instinct going on. russians on the internet make me think of the american south, with shittier things at the store.
 

gevorg

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diDLgFvq7bo

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jagec

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for a people praised for their ability to survive anything, there doesn't seem to be much survival instinct going on. russians on the internet make me think of the american south, with shittier things at the store.
That's exactly why they are able to survive anything.
 

zinfamous

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LOL, bucketman. You rip off his bucket, and he's got another underneath.

at least that guy had his shit together

that's actually really cool. here is what is going on:

In Moscow, one of the worst traffic cities in the world, these black cars with blue lights on the top are designated "official vehicles" In an already congested city, eveyrone is expected to move out of the way and clear fro these cars that are always screaming through stopped traffic. They are the number one cause of fatal/injurious traffic accidents, as well. As they simply obey no laws with this designated "official" status.

It is a very corrupt place, of course, so one simply needs money and connections to get one of these blue lights, so that they, too, are now "officials." It has gotten quite bad there, and the blue light has become a strong symbol of class division and the blatant corruption endemic to Russian government. It's basically a spit in the face to the average Russian.

So this is some dude protesting this corruption with a blue-light bucket on his head, trying his best to hold up an "official" car. It's pretty awesome....except that Putin-on-the-Ritz is now going to have him killed. :\
 

gevorg

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So this is some dude protesting this corruption with a blue-light bucket on his head, trying his best to hold up an "official" car. It's pretty awesome....except that Putin-on-the-Ritz is now going to have him killed.


Wrong, "Nashi" group, supported by Putin, has a campaign where a few guys seek illigally parked cars, particularly expensive/official ones, and then slap a huge sticker on a windshield that says "I don't give a fuck, I park where I want!". Checkout Youtube on what could possibly go wrong. :)

(in Russian but self-explanatory, some have subs in CC)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gg0ZWRDCnI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx5Hv0BMAMI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69wHrvmW0A4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLi6fxKY0Rw
 
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