Lenin for sale

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Government authorities of the Russian city of Valdai hosted an auction to sell their Lenin monument. All the proceeds will go to the city's budget.

"The monument was erected 20 years ago. At first, it remained for some time on the territory of one of the military units in the city," told director of Valdai's municipal economy Nina Panova in her interview to "Sobesednik." "After the disbandment of the military unit, the monument was given to us. Soon however, it was considered obsolete. I was given orders to get rid of it to avoid troubles. Fortunately, I didn't do it! Nowadays, "Lenin" stands right by my window and attracts potential buyers."

Panova's starting price for the monument is $10 000 USD. "Many people are willing to purchase my "Lenin"," continues Panova. "I've got two businessmen from Moscow and three from St. Petersburg that are willing to buy it from me. They all want to place Vladimir Ilych Lenin at their dachas (country houses). We in turn would't mind getting paid and fulfilling the city's budget."

Local communists however do not share such enthusiasm with the city's authorities. They continue calling Panova and asking her to keep the monument. Panova intends to continue with the auction.

So... is anyone interested in purchasing a nice statue for their back yard?
 
In 1967, the Soviet Government minted a beautiful silver ruble with Lenin in a very familiar pose - arms raised above him, leading the country to revolution. But, it was clear to everybody, that if you looked at it from behind, it was clear that Lenin was pointing to 11:00, when the Vodka shops opened, and was actually saying, "Comrades, forward to the Vodka shops."

It became fashionable, when one wanted to have a drink, to take out the ruble and say, "Oh my goodness, Comrades, Lenin tells me we should go"
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What I can say? Goodbye, Lenin.
 
Brilliant. If I had the money, I'd buy it. Having it would be just like waving the confederate flag. It's so easy to offend stupid people.
 
Yeah, if I was rich I'd buy that shit and put it in the front yard.

That would rule.
 
I'm suprised McDonald's didn't buy it already.

't Would be the ultimate statement.
 
Actually it would be kind of funny to put it up next to a person flying the confederate flag.
 
Has anyone visited the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino? They have a statue of Lenin, though they beheaded it after it stirred up controversy (I was lucky enough to see it before they mutilated it, stupid people who complain about a statue).

I believe it is a real statue that they bought from the former USSR, though I'm not absolutely sure on that point (wouldn't be hard to recreate and age one).
 
welsh said:
Actually it would be kind of funny to put it up next to a person flying the confederate flag.
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Right right, you go kidnap CC and the rest of us will pool the money for the statue...
 
Malkavian said:
welsh said:
Actually it would be kind of funny to put it up next to a person flying the confederate flag.
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Right right, you go kidnap CC and the rest of us will pool the money for the statue...
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Why would I have a Confederate Flag? Last I checked it was you Dems that secceded, and we Republicans that freed the slaves and let Sherman loose on the south like a matador's bull on Michael Moore.
 
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