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Skeeter Barnes

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38. None of the reporters they quoted mentioned corruption. They were only concerned with their own

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 01:04 PM

Feb 2014

discomfort. I would trade jobs with any one of them right this minute and would have a great time over there getting paid good money to cover world class athletes. I doubt there would be any take me up on it, though.

They could always just stay home where everything is perfect. Like places in West Virginia where you can't drink the water.

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Journalists at Sochi are live-tweeting their hilarious and gross hotel experiences [View all] jsr Feb 2014 OP

I was listening to the 'news' on NPR on the way home from work pangaia Feb 2014 #1

I fear this could be the worst Olympics in modern times. liberal N proud Feb 2014 #2

It would be hard to beat 1972 Munich as the worst Olympics Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #23

Remind me about Atlanta please n/t malaise Feb 2014 #24

I was there... MattSh Feb 2014 #45

Perhaps "worst-planned" Olympics is the correct phrase...(nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2014 #33

Those hotel rooms could really benefit from a gay interior designer. JaneyVee Feb 2014 #44

The toilet paper in the garbage bag is not uncommon in many cally Feb 2014 #3

+1. Very common. riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #5

Agree. Very common in South America too. n/t FSogol Feb 2014 #31

is that common because of sewage systems ? steve2470 Feb 2014 #6

Yes. The pipes are too small to accomodate the paper which clogs the system nt riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #8

When your pipes are hundreds of years old in a historic area, I understand that. Heywood J Feb 2014 #25

No bidets? I just always thought that Russia would use them. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #9

Probably explains why used toilet paper gets tossed onto the floor kestrel91316 Feb 2014 #10

I encountered that on Crete in 1999; it's a dry place and water is not wasted Hekate Feb 2014 #17

TP issue is a common thing... some pipes are not built to take it... JCMach1 Feb 2014 #41

South Korea and China both do it davidpdx Feb 2014 #54

Should be interesting how NBC will cover this. GreatCaesarsGhost Feb 2014 #4

I actually kind of enjoy that these reporters are upset. I hope it gets worse for them. Skeeter Barnes Feb 2014 #7

+1. They're assholes. Oh, they didn't get their luxury room. Too bad. Especially the one about El_Johns Feb 2014 #14

uh, you don't get it. clearly. this is about corruption. plain and simple cali Feb 2014 #30

Toilet paper in bins isn't corruption. The reporter says that was what was most surprising. El_Johns Feb 2014 #37

That's true in parts of South America too. n/t FSogol Feb 2014 #43

There have been plenty of articles about the corruption in Sochi in the media davidpdx Feb 2014 #55

One of the rare times we are in agreement davidpdx Feb 2014 #56

Would YOU drink that water?! Do tell. nt Hekate Feb 2014 #18

Yes because reporters shouldn't expect decent living conditions for the next two weeks justiceischeap Feb 2014 #29

None of the reporters they quoted mentioned corruption. They were only concerned with their own Skeeter Barnes Feb 2014 #38

Because apparently you aren't curious enough about where the money went? justiceischeap Feb 2014 #39

I am aware there is corruption at every Olympics. How curious I might be about it has nothing Skeeter Barnes Feb 2014 #42

Christ another blind one davidpdx Feb 2014 #57

Are you the dude that keeps ramming my can against the fence? snooper2 Feb 2014 #36

What do you do for a living? treestar Feb 2014 #40

According to the post you are replying to, Skeeter drives a garbage truck Fumesucker Feb 2014 #58

Wow! Cha Feb 2014 #11

No wonder cancervatives suddenly love Russia so much. xfundy Feb 2014 #12

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I would be freaked out about bedbugs. cyberswede Feb 2014 #15

These are brand new rooms Brother Buzz Feb 2014 #19

Been to Russia 7 times now. go west young man Feb 2014 #16

What cities? Sognefjord Feb 2014 #21

Mainly Voronezh, Moscow and Lipitzk.... go west young man Feb 2014 #47

Thanks. Sognefjord Feb 2014 #52

That's because shopping malls are a 20th century thing LordGlenconner Feb 2014 #49

Possibly true.... go west young man Feb 2014 #50

Oh the horror of it all. LisaL Feb 2014 #20

The toilet paper thing leftynyc Feb 2014 #22

You go to Mykonos every summer? woolldog Feb 2014 #51

Yes - usually the first leftynyc Feb 2014 #53

Keith on his show last night was talking about this..... a kennedy Feb 2014 #26

DU rec...nt SidDithers Feb 2014 #27

Putin's russia. What more needs to be said. William769 Feb 2014 #28

So before Putin it was just perfect? LisaL Feb 2014 #32

Not perfect, nothing is perfect. William769 Feb 2014 #35

:-( + infinity stevenleser Feb 2014 #46

These are hilarious, but B2G Feb 2014 #34

The lesson here... BlueCheese Feb 2014 #48