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Greek protest/riot
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| This is like blowing your own head off so you can collect the life insurance. |
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| EddieZilker |
| Because they don't want to take a paycut that would bring them down to taking home the equivalent of a German pension. With such a sense of entitlement running the country, no wonder they're broke. |
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| MGT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
This is like blowing your own head off so you can collect the life insurance. |
reminds me of the TV show Gravity http://www.starz.com/originals/gravity/ |
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| Meat187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by MGT
Why is there a Soviet/Russian flag on that banner?
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Because it's a banner of the KKE, which is Greece's communist party. |
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| MGT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Meat187
Because it's a banner of the KKE, which is Greece's communist party. |
Thank you. And what does the KKE stand for? Just curious. |
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| Meat187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by MGT
Thank you. And what does the KKE stand for? Just curious. |
It's greek for "use google you slug". |
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| Moongoose |
Its not. Whats on that banner is the Hammer and Sickle, a symbol associated with communism which is why it was incorporated (along with the red star) on the soviet flag (the russian flag looks nothing like the old soviet one) as well as many other communist states.
As for why its on that banner. The hammer and sickle is still used by various communist parties, which is what KKE (Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas - Communist Party of Greece) is. |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by MGT
Thank you. And what does the KKE stand for? Just curious. |
Kappa Kappa Epsilon, bro! It's my frat house. Like my dad totally owns a car dealership though, so I'll be bustin' out of this place right after the next kegger. |
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| MGT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Meat187
It's greek for "use google you slug". |
Not that curious. |
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| MGT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moongoose
Its not. Whats on that banner is the Hammer and Sickle, a symbol associated with communism which is why it was incorporated (along with the red star) on the soviet flag (the russian flag looks nothing like the old soviet one) as well as many other communist states.
As for why its on that banner. The hammer and sickle is still used by various communist parties, which is what KKE (Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas - Communist Party of Greece) is. |
Interesting. Thank you. |
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