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| View Poll Results: Is there an appropriate time for a Yakov Smirnoff reference? | |||
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| No, NEVER |
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9 | 20.00% |
| Who is Yakov Smirnoff?/Who cares?/Get a life Dr. P |
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12 | 26.67% |
| Voters: 45. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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I am tired of being the lone voice of reason adrift in a sea of references to lame observational comedy about a country that no longer exists. But I try to be reasonable and open minded around here and so I have decided to see if MAYBE, just maybe I need to rethink my position. So, I'm throwing it out to the community as a whole. Is there or is there not ever an appropriate time for a Yakov Smirnoff reference? Oh, and I included a third category for those of you who like to vote on issues about which you are uninformed. I want this bold experiment in democracy to be fair, after all.
Once the community has spoken, I promise to abide by your decision. But just remember, if you vote in favor of me shutting up, you have only yourselves to blame for what happens. Dr. P EDITED: Geez, you can't make a poll without people complaining. :P Here is the master's web page, you can click to youtube links from there. http://www.yakov.com/default.html Last edited by Dr. P Marshall : 07-02-2008 at 05:45 PM. Reason: exposing the masses to comedic torture |
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into the shining sun
Join Date: Feb 2006
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"Who is Yakov Smirnoff?"
Not "Who cares?" or "Get a life, Dr. P."
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Write on!
Join Date: Mar 2007
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you should've included an example for the people who don't get it, but yes there is always a time for Yakov Smirnoff, at first I thought you were talking about the vodka guy
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On Space Out
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Yakov Smirnoff makes a poll about You.
-Rusty (non-voting right now) |
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Executive Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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I must confess...I know who you refer to but DESPERATELY want to pick the third option for the third choice contained therein.
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hehe executive member professional wang. you said member. |
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into the shining sun
Join Date: Feb 2006
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She pulled a mini-ripley.
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Fupa Troopa
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Where is the "Sometimes" option?
'cause really, there are times when it's apporpriate. Not often, but it does happen.
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www.peaceoneday.org
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I chose yes, because honestly, as long as it makes you laugh Dr. P, than that is all that matters. And when someone else gets it too, all the better.
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I guess I should have made my stance clearer. I'm anti-Smirnoff. But thank you for considering my amusement a priority.![]() |
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The Teflon Frog
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Born in The Mission, raised on Rt. 66, living in the Squirrel Ghetto, SoCal
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Dr. P... I used to own an Russian made motorcycle. If you have ever owned a Russian made vehicle you will realize that post Soviet Yakov Smirnoff is still relevent in many ways. The Soviet Union and now Russia was, and is the great country that has an inferiority complex... and rightly so in many ways. When the Russian Motorcycle Clubs (Ural & Dnepr motorcycles...) go for a ride, they have a running bet on who's motorcycle the first part will fall from. In the Soviet Union Marx once said that "quantity has a quality of it's own"... they had lots of military might, not quality. Now Russia has the most billionairs in the world, but they are still bickering and gridlocked in cronyism. Do you know why Mig fighter jet exhausts point up? Because most of Russia's (and the Soviet Union's) runways are made of dirt... seriously.
So as for Yakov Smirnoff... I say dated, but still relevent. ...and I like those furry Russian hats. ![]()
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. "Regardless of who runs the websites and organizations, the cause belongs to all of us. Last edited by stan_der_man : 07-02-2008 at 07:41 PM. Reason: ..P.S. If this thread goes more than 5 pages I'll even post a picture of me in my furry Russian hat. |
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www.peaceoneday.org
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I sorry, I did not know. But since Yakov is not known FA, you can make fun of him here, he no care. (sorry for lame Russian accent type writing)
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Спасибо! Thank you for explain me these things I not knowing at time such as I living there. Is for me most useful. (And I bet you look great in the hat.)![]() |
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The Teflon Frog
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You wait... five pages. Maybe I make picture, wear fuzzy hat, look like Russian bear. ![]()
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Ghostwood Forest Sage
Join Date: Feb 2008
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I am against any reference to this supposed personnage, just because the whole idea is not wholesome nor tidy and you don't think it should oughta' happen and you know that I go by your opinion in matters Russian! So there! Nanner-nanner! What were we talking about?
I am all about a complete and total ban on this guy...just because...I don't know why...but I am all for it!! But, saaaay...on a groovy note, I am liking that Russian "don't techno for an answer" band..."Supersonic Futures"...turns out that the head guy, Oleg Kostrow, used to play with Oleg Gitarkin outta' Messer fur Frau Muller and then the more famous Messer Chups....small woild!! Rock on!![]()
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The Teflon Frog
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I'm jealous. Don't care what you say Mr. Earle, I'm still liking ol' Yakov. Four more pages and counting... Just curious... do the Russians think he's funny, or is he kinda like Jerry Lewis in France?
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. "Regardless of who runs the websites and organizations, the cause belongs to all of us. Last edited by stan_der_man : 07-02-2008 at 09:34 PM. |
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Ghostwood Forest Sage
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Mr. Stan, sir, you are saying "yada" to the "nyet"???????? But the internyets provides us with giga-minutes of cheerful and wholesome entertainment at a time....I am lost and confused????
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quoth: "I once spent a year in Philadelphia, I think it was on a Sunday" ![]()
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goodbye halcyon days
Join Date: Nov 2005
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always. everything should be made into a yakov smirnoff reference, because life is absurd and thusly it makes sense.
but in soviet russia, sense makes you! |
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The Teflon Frog
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You sir are probably correct as usual.
![]() What I should have said is... nada nada nada nyuk nyuk nyuk As W.C. Fields once said: "A rich man is nothing but a poor man with money." Quote:
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Grim Grinning Ghosts
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I never tire of dated 80s references. I say bring on the Emo Phillips jokes too.
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Clowns Fear Me
Join Date: May 2006
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I feel bad for Yakov Smirnoff. The Berlin Wall, Perestroika, Glasnost and shish boom bah, Yakov was on the unemployment line, the one person the fall of Communism crushed.
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Master Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
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I see where this is heading, but I'm not conceding until this reaches 5 pages or we see the picture of Stan in the hat whichever comes first. (I REALLY want to see the picture of Stan in the fur hat.)
So, insert the belligerent argument of your choice here and credit it to me and keep convincing me.![]() |
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Report, Mr. Data...
Join Date: Jan 2007
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I will say that my main exposure to Yakov has been a) His little stint in Brewster's Millions (including catchphrase) and b) the standup he did on Rodney Dangerfield's Comedy Show (HBO, circa 1983). The only skit I recall was his bit about being in a supermarket and seeing a box that said "New Freedom..." what a country--freedom in a box. So he bought 15 of them. When he went to work at a restaurant, he decided to use them on the tables since they were 'sanitary napkins.' I recall he was on the 700 Club not too long ago and got saved before he went to Branson, so I am curious as to whether his standup is still suggestive like that.
While I do agree to the Yes vote, it is often with a facepalm in that "hmm, we punish burglars by letting them sue the homeowners when they injure themselves in the house they are burgling...what a country!" I always refer to a classic Doctor Demento skit called "Russian Bandstand." It sums up everything I loved about the whole Communist stereotype. That and the short scene where Vanessa Angel strips down to her undies near the end of Spies Like Us (undoubtedly one of the only enjoyable scenes in that film--at least chubster Aykroyd got to bed her). Spoken: Welcome to Russian Bandstand This is your host, Nikita Clarkchev In Russia almost everybody watches Russian Bandstand (Machine gun fire) Now everybody watches Russian Bandstand Ha, ha, ha Next is number one song in Russia (Excerpt of Chuck Berry song played backwards) (But we don't like that song) You've got to like that song It's number one song (But we don't like…) (Machine gun fire) Who else doesn't like that song? (I don't like…) (Machine gun fire) (…any other song) Too late, comrade! Now, anybody else don't like? (We like that song) Alright, now a word from our sponsor. You better listen Light up Stroganoff New short length cigarette Each cigarette, two puffs That's all you got time for Work twenty-two hours a day salt mine It's only cigarette with microphone filter So be careful comrades, secret police are listening It's only cigarette I smoke, right Comrade Mamarelachev Right, only cigarette you can buy Next on the Russian Bandstand is country's number one singing star, Nikita Presleychev What are you going to sing, Nikita (Chuck Berry song played backwards) No, that's wrong song (Machine gun fire) Tomorrow we have new number one singing star Tomorrow we have new number one song Hey, comrade, we are secret police, Tomorrow we'll have new host on Russian Bandstand (Machine gun fire) Spencer and Spencer [1959] Russian BandstandMy boss two companies ago was from Minsk, so we often chatted back and forth (in accent) about punishment for lab failure is working 22 hours day in basement salt mine. Dr. Marshall can now chide me about my only exposure to Russian music being Regina Spektor and t.A.T.u. (something about quasi-lesbionic Russian technopop just intrigues me).
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The Teflon Frog
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Two pages and counting Marshall...
I dunno... it's hot outside... the hat is really fuzzy and I'm thinking sweaty hair... ...this thread ain't moving at lightnin' speed if you know what I'm getting at. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmaybe...
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The Teflon Frog
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Пока сидящ здесь на работе привинчивая вокруг на часами компьютера как I' m печатая на машинке вверх по одному из моих обычных delightfully развлекая и шутливых столбов на размерах (содержание btw… reps приходя, it' s мои вентиляторы которые мотируют меня…) Я получаю ощупывание которое я действительно должен принять дерьму. I' m практически разрывая, поэтому я бегу к туалету, быстро хватаю одно из тех извилистых thingies обложки места туалета, plop его вниз, падает мои ящики как быстро по мере того как я могу и перебирать струны мой ишак вниз на туалете. Низко и созерцайте, пока сидящ там сбрасывающ я вижу эту тропку муравеев водя до туалета. Я начинаю чувствовать что эта щекоча шумиха вверх по моим ногам быстро делать им полностью к моему отказу приклада… после этого рассветает на мне, чтобы муравеи на всем туалет. I быстро раговорного жанра и думает к себе, " fuck! ". Я после этого достигаю к моему праву, хватаю большую валюшку туалетной бумаги и начинаю почистить муравеев щеткой с моих ног и ишака. Я быстро трястию извилистое thingie обложки места туалета и сижу назад вниз для того чтобы закончить мою торопливость столба дела. Действительно всосанное то!
The translator of the Czars... Copy, paste, set "Russian to English" and enjoy. (Один шаг ближе к странице 3 Marshall...)
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