Putin nominated for Peace Nobel Prize!?

Skybird · 03-05-14, 11:47 AM

For his "mediation in the Syrian conflict".

German Focus magazine reports this, with reference to Reuters, Russian media and the Norwegians.

http://www.focus.de/politik/ausland/...d_3665133.html

Well, why not. There have been so many hilarious, absurd decisions in the past 15 or 20 years, that one joke more does not make a difference.

Peace Nobel Prize.

Oberon · 03-05-14, 12:00 PM

In before Obama

the_tyrant · 03-05-14, 12:10 PM

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/vladimir...l-peace-prize/

Obama won one for not doing anything. Kissinger and Ho Chi Min won one for pretending to do something.

I truly hope Putin wins one for doing the opposite.

Ducimus · 03-05-14, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

In before Obama

Well, he was given the Nobel peace prize for simply not being Bush. So Putin? Why the hell not.

Wolferz · 03-05-14, 12:59 PM

Why not? They'd probably give the prize to Quasimodo if he were alive today.

nikimcbee · 03-05-14, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

In before Obama

Dammit.

Jimbuna · 03-05-14, 01:19 PM

Nothing surprises me these days

Dread Knot · 03-05-14, 01:43 PM

Why not?

AVGWarhawk · 03-05-14, 01:45 PM

Can he share it with Obama?

Tchocky · 03-05-14, 01:45 PM

Anyone can be nominated.

These stories pop up every year.

STEED · 03-05-14, 01:45 PM

Pigs do fly you know.

Aktungbby · 03-05-14, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

In before Obama

Actually been done before: Teddy Roosevelt got his for mediating the Russo-Japanese war in 1904 after arranging the defeat of the Spanish at Manila Bay as defacto Secretary of the Navy,1898, and charging up San Juan Hill with his Rough Riders over the pretext of the Maine blowing up in Cuba...now more likely determined to be from a spontaneous coal bunker fire next to an ammo magazine. http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/spanishamerican/section3.rhtml

Wolferz · 03-05-14, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Pigs do fly you know.

They just don't fly very far or for very long.

Jimbuna · 03-05-14, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

They just don't fly very far or for very long.

Skybird · 03-05-14, 02:52 PM

I heard that German McDonalds plans to give away free peace Nobel prizes next Monday and Tuesday with every order costing more than 6 Euros.

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,660 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Putin nominated for Peace Nobel Prize!? For his "mediation in the Syrian conflict". German Focus magazine reports this, with reference to Reuters, Russian media and the Norwegians. http://www.focus.de/politik/ausland/...d_3665133.html Well, why not. There have been so many hilarious, absurd decisions in the past 15 or 20 years, that one joke more does not make a difference. Peace Nobel Prize. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	http://www.cbsnews.com/news/vladimir...l-peace-prize/ Obama won one for not doing anything. Kissinger and Ho Chi Min won one for pretending to do something. I truly hope Putin wins one for doing the opposite. __________________ My own open source project on Sourceforge OTP.net KGB grade encryption for the rest of us

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Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Why not? They'd probably give the prize to Quasimodo if he were alive today. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Nothing surprises me these days __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,275 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Can he share it with Obama? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	In before Obama

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Dread Knot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,288 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Why not?

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Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Anyone can be nominated. These stories pop up every year. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,660 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I heard that German McDonalds plans to give away free peace Nobel prizes next Monday and Tuesday with every order costing more than 6 Euros. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.