[QUOTE]Clad in a waterproof coat and a black woollen hat, the Russian prime minister looked like a Special Forces soldier as he sped out into the Pacific Ocean in a high speed inflatable boat wielding a crossbow.
Clearly thrilled, the 57-year old former KGB spy described how he had fired a special dart into an endangered grey whale off Russia's far eastern coast in order to get a skin sample.
"There was a real feeling of exhilaration," he said. "I missed three times but hit on the fourth attempt."
State TV revelled in the story, stressing how brave Mr Putin had been to attempt the mission in such rough seas. His guide, Vladimir Burkanov, said: "We do not normally work in these conditions. The waves were very high."
A Russian journalist asked Mr Putin why he enjoyed such extreme activities.
"I like it," he said. "I like our nature. I respect it as it does so much good."
The journalist then objected that it was dangerous to do what Mr Putin did. "Living in general is dangerous," Mr Putin replied with the hint of a smile.
Though Mr Putin's spin doctors have been keen to push his tough guy image which goes down so well with ordinary Russians they have been careful to balance that with his apparent fondness for animals. He has been involved in conservation projects involving polar bears, Amur tigers and leopards in the past.
This latest PR stunt looks calculated to remind voters that he remains healthy and active ahead of a presidential election in 2012 when it is speculated he may return to serve a third term in the Kremlin.
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he's hardcore
I read your name as ohadje.
I read your name as Israel.
I read your name as pickle.
I read your name as Inpenor Scorpenis.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;24365556]I read your name as pickle.[/QUOTE]
I read your name as US Emperialist.
I read your name as brainslave.
I read your name as Nutsack.
Christ I though putin actually shot a whale trying to kill it, but he didn't so it's cool:v:
Also I read your name as Cumsicle.
More boxes I'm moving house soon and I need more, I'm moving into a box fort :smug:
[QUOTE=Telegraph]an endangered grey whale[/QUOTE]
They were considered endangered the second Putin decided to hunt them.
(Though he's not really [i]hunting[/i] them but whatever.)
C-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-crap. Combo is broken.
Anyway, this guy is cool.
Lol what the fuck
[quote]"Living in general is dangerous," Mr Putin replied with the hint of a smile.[/quote]
He should really star in a movie.
i read your name as flollop
I read Putins name as hardcore motherfucker.
[QUOTE=wheresmyfish;24365607]i read your name as flollop[/QUOTE]
I read your name as wheresmydick
I read your name as FreeThinker
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Also putin > god
i red ur name as werismypenis LOLOLOLOLOL
[QUOTE=oldgregg;24365655]i red ur name as werismypenis LOLOLOLOLOL[/QUOTE]
I read your name as oldherb.
Actually, this is not the first time this happened. It's been shown that several Russian leaders have had whalegenes, and as we all know, Lenin was assassinated by crossbow 1967 during the great slavic rainseason.
Vladimir Putin, President of Everything that ever was, has been, and will be.
I came him, thinking he was actually hunting the whales, but I am relieved tosee he was only "hunting" them.
Also, I read your name as "The Punisher1".
I read your name as Explodingly Gay
[QUOTE=IStanI;24365500]I read your name as ohadje.[/QUOTE]
Same lol
I didn't read your name because I can't read :sigh:
