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ScottySkis

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AdironRider said:
And people think I'm the resident troll. This one got away quickly. Again the law is just against the in your face pride aspect. This is not a big deal.
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Resident troll, why do people think that, I guess I post a lot but that because I am bored commuting 3 + hours on the bus each day.
 
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I'd like to suggest we put the blame squarely on Wa-Loaf for starting the thread. YEAH, who's with me??!
 
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AdironRider said:
And people think I'm the resident troll. This one got away quickly. Again the law is just against the in your face pride aspect. This is not a big deal.
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Just because you have a contrary point of view on some of the issues here does not make you a troll. You're alright.

wa-loaf said:
Ha, I figured it would have locked down by now.
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Russia passed a law making it illegal to close down any thread that you started. :smile:
 
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Attempting to take this in another direction:
U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir, who is married to a Russian-American man, says the flamboyant nature of his sport means that he can make a stance in Sochi.
"I'm quite well known in Russia so my sheer presence is a big statement against this anti-propaganda law," he told CNN.
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bobbutts said:
Attempting to take this in another direction:
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I hope Johnny realizes he's in Russia...he might wind up skating in Siberia.

The Russians haven't learned yet that taking a stand like this usually increases the attention given to it a hundred fold. Do they have PR firms in Russia?
 
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JimG. said:
I hope Johnny realizes he's in Russia...he might wind up skating in Siberia.

The Russians haven't learned yet that taking a stand like this usually increases the attention given to it a hundred fold. Do they have PR firms in Russia?
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Do you really think they'd do anything during the Olympics to an athlete with the world's media spotlight on them? I don't...no matter what anti-gay law they have on the books.
 
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marcski said:
Do you really think they'd do anything during the Olympics to an athlete with the world's media spotlight on them? I don't...no matter what anti-gay law they have on the books.
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I was trying to stay out of this mess but I think it is more directed to non athletes who may be attending the Olympics.
 
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