Posted on 02/04/2014 11:13:36 PM PST by Daffynition
Well in Sochi, Russia, you had better not TOUCH the water, either.
When Chicago Tribune reporter Stacy St. Clair, who is covering the Winter Olympics for the newspaper, arrived at her hotel, she was informed that there was a problem with the water and it had been shut off.
Then hotel staff delivered an ominous warning: “Do not use on your face because it contains something very dangerous.”
Her tweet about the situation has gone viral.
My hotel has no water. If restored, the front desk says, "do not use on your face because it contains something very dangerous." #Sochi2014—
Stacy St. Clair (@StacyStClair) February 04, 2014
Water was eventually restored, but it came out of the tap in a less than appealing color. (See above.)
“On the bright side, I now know what very dangerous face water looks like,” St. Clair tweeted.
“Also on the bright side: I just washed my face with Evian, like I’m a Kardashian or something.”
John Dodge, CBS Chicago
I cannot believe that Putin let this happen. The hotels are not finished. I don’t know if they are new hotels or just extensively remodeled ,but they are still working on them as people are arriving. What a shame for the athletes.
Dan Wetzel, from Yahoo Sports, posted a picture of light bulbs, with the invitation: ‘To anyone in Sochi: I am now in possession of three light bulbs. Will trade for a door handle. This offer is real.’
Re your post 31, now that looks really primitive. There is no doubt, though, that such structures exist in Russia. I never saw them because I was in cities all the time.
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