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2019-03-21 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Skidmark 2019-03-21 08:08|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Is the 'Ottoman slap' legend of the Ottoman empire authentic?

Posted by Skidmark 2019-03-21 10:15|| 2019-03-21 10:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Anyone else see the deal where two fellas would box each other for a round, then go play a round of chess, back and forth until one won an aspect of the challenge?

Posted by swksvolFF 2019-03-21 10:17|| 2019-03-21 10:17|| Front Page Top

#3 ...I remember an article in the old Ripley's 'Believe it or Not ' books about Russian face-slapping competitions, pretty sure the original story would have run in the 30s.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2019-03-21 14:20|| 2019-03-21 14:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Janet Reno a past winner?

Posted by Woodrow 2019-03-21 16:04|| 2019-03-21 16:04|| Front Page Top

#5 "Your 'Palace,'" sez Don, "smells like crap!
And what's that cacaphonous slap?"
"It's only the Turk
At his favourite work,
Sir... the E------ reach-around fap!"

Posted by Chalet Ulack4099 2019-03-21 19:28|| 2019-03-21 19:28|| Front Page Top

#6 Sir... the E------ reach-around fap!"

Oh, my! Perhaps I shall comment when I am done rolling on the floor, assuming I don't sprain myself laughing.

Posted by SteveS 2019-03-21 20:31|| 2019-03-21 20:31|| Front Page Top

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