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[Andy]

though i do know for a fact that the Japanese Self Defense Force uses cutesy anime characters in their ads (their OFFICIAL ads, not some fan-made palooza):

Does Prince Pickles moonlight as Choda Boy or something

[James]

the ukranian and russian ones are a little different because they're actually nations that conscript still, so they're basically saying "please stay oh god we need trained soldiers"

so that leads to ads like "stand around and wait for your girlfriend" and "whee skydiving"

[James]

oh god i need a translation

[webber Cooledge]

i bet the australian and new zealand defense force ads are like balmy waves and seagulls cawing while a palm tree sways

no they are real wanky too

[Dollo]

the ukranian and russian ones are a little different because they're actually nations that conscript still, so they're basically saying "please stay oh god we need trained soldiers"

so that leads to ads like "stand around and wait for your girlfriend" and "whee skydiving"

Say what you will about their adds, but Russian solders are a motherfucker. And by that, I mean I fear them as they are some badass crazy cold-weather loving killing machines. No really...they are.

[James]

is their appearance always preceded by a mentos-style Feel Good Theme

[Dollo]

Last time I watched Red Dawn I don't recall that being the case. But hey - that was the 80's - maybe things have changed.

[James]

yeah they probably have because this is the RUSSIAN army and they're no longer allowed to do things like "if you don't join the army we are sending your goddamn family to the goddamn camps and you should feel lucky that we're paying you"

whereas the Russian army still does that but needs to be surreptitious about it

[Dollo]

See - and that's such bullshit. 80's Russians ruled, like Drago. Remember Drago? Yeah, good times those 80's Russians were.








note: Dolph Lundgren is fucking 50 now? 50?! Damn.

[James]

modern Zangief would probably just laze about drinking vodka and watching the economy collapse

he would not have the proper spirit for spinning powerbombs

[Hanstock]

modern zangief wrote an article about yakov smirnoff

[Folby]

DON'T HONK YOUR HORN WHEN I'M TALKING ON TELEVISION

[James]

i like how he was trying to make dynamic yellin' speech but then got slowed down by "BUREAUCRACY OF EDUCATION"

that's not a phrase you can yell, really

[blacktoothgrin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd72ZMpDg-U