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FSogol

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4. I'm not trying to become the guy defending Russia/Putin, since I think

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 11:47 AM

Feb 2014

Putin and his policies are vile and that the Olympics shouldn't have been given to Russia, especially Sochi.

However, the stuff we are hearing is typical of construction projects.

In another thread, I wrote:

Every large construction project has these same aspects:

behind schedule
over budget
has a lot of little incomplete items up to 6-24 months after it opens

The reporters showing curtain rods falling down, concrete floors in lobbies, and water pipes that haven't been flushed and disinfected are all things I see every day on projects. Not really shocking.

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Re the Sochi "digs" - this could get really amusing in the coming days... [View all] NRaleighLiberal Feb 2014 OP

Anyone who has traveled a lot has come across the "no flushing toilet paper" rule. FSogol Feb 2014 #1

Agreed - that is only the tip of the iceberg, though.... NRaleighLiberal Feb 2014 #2

I'm not trying to become the guy defending Russia/Putin, since I think FSogol Feb 2014 #4

'Come see the show after it closes, it will be much better then' Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #5

Their infrastructure was pretty primitive back in the 70's. canoeist52 Feb 2014 #3

I really feel badly for the athletes. Control-Z Feb 2014 #6

Pretty spartan arikara Feb 2014 #8

I saw a picture of the room with 3 beds. Control-Z Feb 2014 #9

Spacious compared to my college dorm rooms Retrograde Feb 2014 #10

I don't see anything wrong with them either SoCalDem Feb 2014 #14

No fishing in the toilet arikara Feb 2014 #7

I find that difficult to believe. What's the last one supposed to be? It doesn't seem to have El_Johns Feb 2014 #11

Now show us Putin's equivalent of the luxury boxes built for his gangster friends. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #12

Aside from the toilet paper in the bin davidpdx Feb 2014 #13