Showing posts with label Russia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russia. Show all posts

Friday, January 13, 2012

Funny Demotivational Posters

A motivational poster (or inspirational poster) is a type of poster commonly designed for use in schools and offices. The intent of motivational posters is to make people achieve more, or to think differently about the things that they may be learning or doing. This is not how everyone views such posters, however. Art Petty, for example, in discussing innovation writes that it cannot be mandated or legislated, and it definitely is not inspired by the corporate motivational poster.

Demotivational posters in the other hand is a kind of poster has been repeatedly parodied, and parody motivational posters have become an Internet meme. One famous motivational poster features a kitten hanging from a tree branch along with the phrase "Hang in There, Baby!" This has been the target of various reproductions and parodies, such as an appearance on The Simpsons episode "The Twisted World of Marge Simpson" where Marge Simpson notices the copyright date (1968) and comments, "...determined or not, that cat must be long dead. That's kind of a downer." Another reference to the poster is The Onion's 1999 "In the News" photograph titled "Inspirational Poster Kitten Falls To Death After 17 Years".

Collected here in this HUGE collection of demotivational poster from mother Russia. Hope you’ll like it!



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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Traffic Jam Photography

It's notorious that traffic situation is disastrous in Moscow. So check out some photographs of traffic jams taken on the streets of the city.

To be honest, I kinda like traffic jam as it represent the city life. LOL...



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Monday, December 26, 2011

Blonde Nurse Squad From Russia

The photographer tried to bring to life fantasies that usually occur in men's minds when they think about nurses… With slight erotic overtones and, most importantly, humour. Sexy blonde nurse squad from Russia.

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Slightly Not Suitable or Safe For Work (NSFW), Not Work-Suitable or Safe (NWS), Not School-Suitable (NSS)



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Sunday, December 25, 2011

The Fall Of The Soviet Union - 20th Anniversary

Twenty years ago, on December 25, 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as president of the Soviet Union, declaring the office extinct and dissolving the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), a massive communist empire that had existed since 1922. 

The USSR had been in a long economic stagnation when Gorbachev came to power in 1985. In order to bring about change, he introduced several reforms, including perestroika (economic restructuring) and glasnost (openness). Glasnost opened the floodgates of protest and many republics made moves toward independence, threatening the continued existence of the USSR. 

In August of 1991, a group of Communist Party hardliners frustrated by the separatist movement attempted to stage a coup. They quickly failed due to a massive show of civil resistance -- but the already-faltering government was destabilized even further by the attempt. By December of 1991, 16 Soviet republics had declared their independence, and Gorbachev handed over power to Russian president Boris Yeltsin, ending the USSR. 

Collected here are photos from those tumultuous months 20 years ago

A woman reaches into her bag, which rests on a fallen Soviet hammer-and-sickle on a Moscow street in 1991. December 25, 2011 will mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union. (Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images) 

Lithuanians carry Lithuanian flags in the center of Vilnius on January 10, 1990, during demonstration asking for the country's independence. In early 1990, Sajudis-Reform Movement of Lithuania backed candidates won the elections to the Lithuanian Supreme Soviet. On March 11, 1990, the Supreme Soviet proclaimed the re-establishment of Lithuanian independence. The Baltic republics were in forefront of the struggle for independence and Lithuania was the first of the Soviet republics to declare independence. (Vitaly Armand/AFP/Getty Images)  

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Friday, December 23, 2011

Locomotive Construction Factory Of Kolomna

At this factory they produced a lot of things: steam, diesel and electric locomotives, tramcars, diesel engines, agricultural machinery, military hardware, tanks, ammunition, ships, three submarines, and who knows what else.The factory's total area is 124 thousand square meters, so the best way to move around is by car. The total length of the railroad exceeds 100 kilometers. 

Now, they produce diesel engines, electrical locomotives and diesel locomotives and this is what we're going to show you.



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Awesome Illustration By Tatyana Doronina

Check out this amazing collection of works by illustrator Tatyana Doronina.



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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Russia Top Ten Military Machine

These are top ten defense technologies of Russia for 2011, according to National Defense magazine.

The RS-24 Yars, a thermonuclear intercontinental ballistic missile, takes the lead of the list. It was first tested on May 29, 2007 to replace the older R-36 and UR-100N that have been already used almost for 50 years. The RS-24 is a missile that is heavier than the current Topol-M (which can carry up to 10 independently targetable warheads).

The second place goes to the Sukhoi PAK FA which is a twin-engine jet fighter being developed by Sukhoi OKB for the Russian Air Force. The Sukhoi T-50 is the prototype for PAK FA. A fifth generation jet fighter, the T-50 performed its first flight 29 January 2010. The PAK FA has a reported maximum weapons load of 7,500 kg. It has an apparent provision for a cannon. It could possibly carry as many as two 30 mm cannons. It has two internal bays estimated at 4.6-4.7 meters by 1-1.1 meters.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Secret Russia Submarine Repairing Station


Welcome to a place that used to be a secret base for submarine repairing once and is a museum now.

The construction in the Balaclava bay is an underground protected complex engaged in repairing and protection of medium-sized diesel submarines. Construction of the object was launched in 1957 being over by 1961.

According to the preliminary project, the object had to consist of 4 dry docks and a dockyard where four medium-sized boats could be repaired simultaneously. Finally, only the dockyard and one dock were completed. A number of submarine shelters decreased, respectively.

Employees of the underground complex could repair submarines and then let them out through a special gateway right into the sea. The complex was also used as a bomb-shelter for one thousand people.


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The Life Of Joseph Stalin In Photos

Yes, this is not exactly Stalin's real photo album. This is the work of a writer Nodar Djin who has tried to imagine the way Stalin's photo album looked like if he had one.

Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (18 December 1878 – 5 March 1953; born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili) was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 6 May 1941 to 5 March 1953. He was among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who brought about the October Revolution and had held the position of first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee from 1922 until his death in 1953.

While formally the office of the General Secretary was elective and was not initially regarded as the top position in the Soviet state, after Vladimir Lenin's death in 1924, Stalin managed to consolidate more and more power in his hands, gradually putting down all opposition groups within the party. This included Leon Trotsky, the Red Army organizer, proponent of world revolution, and principal critic of Stalin among the early Soviet leaders, who was exiled from the Soviet Union in 1929. Instead, Stalin's idea of socialism in one country became the primary line of the Soviet politics.

In power until his death in 1953, Stalin led the USSR during the period of post-war reconstruction, marked by the dominance of Stalinist architecture (most famously represented by the Stalin skyscrapers). The successful development of the Soviet nuclear program enabled the country to become the world's second nuclear weapons power; the Soviet space program was started as spin-off of the nuclear project. In his last years, Stalin also launched the so-called Great Construction Projects of Communism and the Great Plan for the Transformation of Nature.

This is my house. It’s small, yes, but I didn’t need a bigger one because I was just as small. I kept a goat in the annex and her name was Jeanne. In honor of Jeanne d’Arc. My father Beso worked in Tbilisi and he didn’t like Jeanna. So, when I was at school, he got drunk and choked her to death.

It’s me at school. I’m in the back raw, but in the middle. The photographer didn’t let me get closer to the pillow, even though I was his best pupil. Probably, he was bribed. By those who are next to the pillow, not by their parents. My parent, seeing the picture, told me to grow faster. But he liked it in general because one cannot see smallpox scars on my face in it.

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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Sukhoi Superjet 100 Assembly Factory

Final assembly of Sukhoi Superjet is carried out in Komsomolsk-on-Amur which is the point of destination for fuselage, wings, engines, composite components, etc. 5 industrial areas participate in the process of final assembly fulfilling around 10 technological operations. The process of final assembly undergoes three levels of control.



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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Weird Russian Burger King Ads


You don't need a translator to explain the awesomeness of shakin' that ass and wolfing down a burger at the same time. 



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Friday, December 9, 2011

Maria Kozhevnikova - The Hottest Politician In The World

Maria Kozhevnikova is a Russian actress who was named the Russia's hottest woman in November 2011. Maria Kozhevnikova is an actress-turned politician. At the age of 27 years old, she has also been chosen to become a member of the Russian Parliament.

For me, it is up to Russian people to elect who to represent themselves. Maybe, Russian need someone that represent the new type of young generation, the hot and sexy generation. It is nothing wrong here. So, meet a new Duma member, actress Maria Kozhevnikova!

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The Sexiest Mobile Phone Store Ever

USSR is a Soviet-style mobile phone store in the Russian city of Kursk. The girls who work there are very cute and all of them are wearing very sexy outfits. Check out photos of sexy salesladies working in one of the cellphone stores.

Maybe, nowadays, it took more than just cutting edge technology to sell the mobile phone.

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Monday, December 5, 2011

Moscow J Fest Cosplay

It's the third time that they hold a modern Japanese culture festival J-FEST in Moscow. It is also called Cosplay meaning costume play. For those who do not know what it is, costume play is an event where participants dress as anime characters, heroes of videogames, etc. 

Cosplay is very popular in Japan and little by little, it wins other countries and Russia is not an exception. Check out some photos from the event. 



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Friday, December 2, 2011

Russia Secret Service Guards

The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) (Russian: ФСБ, Федеральная служба безопасности Российской Федерации; Federal'naya sluzhba bezopasnosti Rossiyskoy Federatsii) is the main domestic security agency of the Russian Federation and the main successor agency of the Soviet Committee of State Security (KGB). Its main responsibilities are counter-intelligence, internal and border security, counter-terrorism, and surveillance. Its headquarters are on Lubyanka Square, downtown Moscow.

The direct predecessor of the FSB was the Federal Counterintelligence Service (FSK). On 3 April 1995, President Boris Yeltsin signed a law ordering a reorganisation of the FSK, which resulted in the creation of the FSB. In 2003, the FSB's responsibilities were widened with the integration of the Border Guard Service and a major part of the abolished Federal Agency of Government Communication and Information (FAPSI). The FSB was made subordinate to the Ministry of Justice by presidential decree on 9 March 2004. The Director of FSB, since 2008, is Aleksandr Bortnikov.

These are some photos of security guards of high-ranking government officials at work. Take a look!

The first President of the Russian Federation Boris N. Yeltsin and his guards.


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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Sukhoi Superjet 100 Factory


We've got used to think that Russian production factories are, as a rule, half-destroyed buildings with leaking roofs and crooked staircases ending at the ceiling. However, the aircraft construction factory where they produce Sukhoi Superjets 100 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, is a sufficient refutation of the charge. 

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 (Russian: Сухой Суперджет 100) is a modern, fly-by-wire regional jet in the 75- to 95-seat category. With development starting in 2000, the plane was designed by the civil aircraft division of the Russian aerospace company Sukhoi in co-operation with Western partners. Its maiden flight was conducted on 19 May 2008 and the plane received its Interstate Aviation Committee certification in January 2011 with European Aviation Safety Agency certification expected in mid-2011. On 21 April 2011, the Superjet 100 performed its first commercial passenger flight, on the Armavia route from Yerevan to Moscow.

About 12 thousand people work at the two departments of the factory. In the first one they make the fuselage, and in the other one they install electronics, engines, etc. 

Actually, I found it rather surprise to see so many ladies working in this factory. Don't get me wrong as I never felt woman should be discriminated from engineering work. My wife is also an Engineer. 

Let's see how they turn a piece of aluminium into a plane.


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Monday, November 28, 2011

Tupolev TU-160 - Supersonic White Swan


The Tupolev TU-160 (Russian: Туполев ТY-160, NATO reporting name: Blackjack) is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Although several civil and military transport aircraft are larger in overall dimensions, the TU-160 is currently the world's largest combat aircraft, largest supersonic aircraft, and largest variable-sweep aircraft built. In addition, the TU-160 has the heaviest takeoff weight of any combat aircraft.


Entering service in 1987, the TU-160 was the last strategic bomber designed for the Soviet Union. The aircraft remains in limited production, with at least 16 aircraft currently in service with the Russian Air Force.

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

From Moscow With Love - Night Club Beauties

Look through the photos of glamorous Moscow club girls. The majority has fake lips and boobs. To be honest, I don't consider that beautiful.

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Extreme Mod - 1,000 Horsepower Fiat Coupe


Fiat Coupe with a whopping 1,000 horsepower. That's one a hell of extreme mod.

So how'd they do it? Well, for starters they scrapped the stock engine and shoehorned in the twin-turbo V6 from the Mitsubishi 300GT VR-4. With its original 24 valves and dual overhead cams, the Diamond Star engine never produced more than 300 horsepower in stock form. So the tuner performed some undisclosed magic on it and boosted the output up over three times its stock figure.

Also squeezed into the Mitsu's advanced all-wheel-drive, four-wheel-steering system in there. Because as bonkers as 1,000 horsepower is by any account, trying to keep that much twist on the straight and narrow when it's just driving the front wheels would be a nightmare. This, on the other hand, is clearly deam come true. 


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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Traffic Light In Russia


We've all done it before. The light is red, so you stop at first but then proceed as soon as traffic clears. But what you about to see in the video below is unbelievable. For me, this is the first time I ever saw one.

Usually, once you're committed, it's too late already. Well, it's too late for most of us, but apparently not everyone, especially the driver in the video. You always can revert back as long you are committed for redemption.


Source from Autoblog