History's Greatest Hero
Created on: April 11th, 2006
History's Greatest Hero
RySenkari 
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YMTND
April 11th, 2006
11:02:55 PM CDT
(5)
A five for him. I wonder how many times the world has almost died like that.
WAFFLEZ
November 19th, 2007
7:56:29 PM CST
(-3)
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(-3)
This is nothing more than "This guy did a good thing. 5 if you agree!"
Deals
April 11th, 2006
11:04:28 PM CDT
(1)
He truly does win the internets.
markymarq
April 11th, 2006
11:10:42 PM CDT
(1)
seriously, this guy deserves way more credit...computers will cause the end of the world some day because of an error like this
roddy
April 11th, 2006
11:43:15 PM CDT
(1)
he should have talked to professor falken
mikekz
April 11th, 2006
11:43:57 PM CDT
(0)
LOL @ roddy. Yeah, sounds like a real life War Games.
ungodlyhitler
April 11th, 2006
11:44:49 PM CDT
(0)
Giving credit where credit is due.
Schiznik
April 11th, 2006
11:44:54 PM CDT
(3)
LOL i would have pressed the button!
emohunter18
April 11th, 2006
11:48:13 PM CDT
(2)
To unsung heroes
xXWaspXx
April 11th, 2006
11:49:29 PM CDT
(0)
Interesting. Learn somethin new everyday. 5'd
kireblade
April 11th, 2006
11:50:44 PM CDT
(0)
I never knew of this guy. Wow.
NESer
April 11th, 2006
11:51:02 PM CDT
(0)
Indeed. 5 stars to him for saving everyone's asses.
Jason024
April 11th, 2006
11:51:55 PM CDT
(0)
I remember learning about him in history class.
Bullit-tooth-Tony
April 11th, 2006
11:52:54 PM CDT
(0)
Wow, very scary that we were that close to the brink of destruction! Very informative, I will remember the name Petrov indefinitely. Is there a website I can read more on this?
Bizzmoff
April 11th, 2006
11:53:32 PM CDT
(0)
+5 for schooling me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislav_Petrov
SovietRussia
April 11th, 2006
11:53:59 PM CDT
(0)
10/10+++ Would view again
RySenkari
April 11th, 2006
11:54:14 PM CDT
(0)
http://www.brightstarsound.com/ Someone's tribute site to this heroic man. Contains clips of interviews, etc.
OmniIcyshelf
April 11th, 2006
11:56:38 PM CDT
(6)
Microsoft(TM) Missile Detection XP
roq
April 11th, 2006
11:56:48 PM CDT
(-4)
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(-4)
Yeah, it's a good decision he made, but to be honest.. he would have to be pretty stupid to think it was a real attack. So this is more like, 'Celebration of the day a man used common sense and didn't do something stupid like 80% of the world's populatio
Shumi
April 11th, 2006
11:58:17 PM CDT
(0)
Thanks for the history lesson. Btw, the music rocks... had it looping for 20 minutes lol. /fived
idownvotethieves
April 11th, 2006
11:59:20 PM CDT
(-5)
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This story is old, and most certainly not worth 4.54 rating.
OmniIcyshelf
April 12th, 2006
12:01:35 AM CDT
(0)
I wouldn't say history's greatest hero, but certainly a hero.
jakfox84
January 2nd, 2008
10:00:58 AM CST
(0)
I'd say the guys a hero for saving the human race....
Kranis
April 12th, 2006
12:02:23 AM CDT
(0)
5 Starred For Awesome. This guy deserves a statue.
gamekid
April 12th, 2006
12:04:19 AM CDT
(2)
I WOULD say history's greatest hero. Without him, the PCs upon which YTMND (and the Internets that it defends) would be reduced to cinders, under a mountain of LOL.
Riotdude403
April 12th, 2006
12:05:00 AM CDT
(-1)
anyone who downvotes this is a communist!
mystiek
April 12th, 2006
12:05:39 AM CDT
(1)
Kinda makes me think of the movie The Hunt for Red October.. for some reason.
Nubaa
April 12th, 2006
12:05:42 AM CDT
(0)
A serious YTMND actually made it to the top 5? Is this one of the signs of the apocalypse?
gamekid
April 12th, 2006
12:06:16 AM CDT
(0)
upon which YTMND (and the Internets that it defends) RUNS. I fail at comment.
remusus
April 12th, 2006
12:06:36 AM CDT
(6)
Press START to play.
skatevans99
April 12th, 2006
12:07:39 AM CDT
(0)
What a great man.
CadaverSix
April 12th, 2006
12:08:55 AM CDT
(1)
I'd let him store his missiles in my launch bay and day.
gma
April 12th, 2006
12:09:11 AM CDT
(0)
5'd cause that's the most kickass national anthem ever.
explosivofueled
April 12th, 2006
12:09:31 AM CDT
(0)
This man does indeed seem to be a hero.
WickedMetal44
April 12th, 2006
12:11:25 AM CDT
(0)
A great unsung hero.
Nostrum
April 12th, 2006
12:16:42 AM CDT
(0)
good music
bonobobob
April 12th, 2006
12:16:59 AM CDT
(0)
awesome!
zomglolinternet
April 12th, 2006
12:18:03 AM CDT
(2)
5 because it's the first time I've learned something besides "LOL BLACKS LIKE CHICKEN" from a ytmnd.
boomaga
April 12th, 2006
12:18:55 AM CDT
(-1)
Of course, for failure to carry out his duty, regardless of circumstances, he should have been subject to a court martial, possibly w/ capital punishment. A disgrace to his uniform !
Generalgm
April 12th, 2006
12:19:37 AM CDT
(0)
damn, he wins
Econojon
April 12th, 2006
12:20:08 AM CDT
(0)
OMG! 0_0 You just blew my mind!
gamekid
April 12th, 2006
12:20:17 AM CDT
(0)
^ wait, so Stanislav was the one who literally ran out the door? LOL.
Nameless50
April 12th, 2006
12:20:38 AM CDT
(0)
+1 for education +3 for saving the world +1 for informing everybody
Mumm-ra
April 12th, 2006
12:21:54 AM CDT
(0)
PUNCH THE KEYS FOR GODS SAKE!! LOL
MasterHesh
April 12th, 2006
12:22:12 AM CDT
(0)
I'm not a bitch. That must have sucked waiting to see if nukes actually were coming.
WickedMetal44
April 12th, 2006
12:22:47 AM CDT
(0)
Wait. I just realized I learned something on YTMND. Never thought I'd see the day.
an84danarchist
April 12th, 2006
12:23:15 AM CDT
(0)
also cocks
TheHungryHun
April 12th, 2006
12:24:53 AM CDT
(0)
brb, defecting!
the-oob
April 12th, 2006
12:26:14 AM CDT
(0)
Yeah I heard about this guy a while back, he rules.
NalosLayor
April 12th, 2006
12:26:42 AM CDT
(0)
QFT. I'd heard this story before but never seen a pic of the guy. 5'd for saving my ass.
nullrand
April 12th, 2006
12:26:54 AM CDT
(0)
five for soviet hero, Ohurrah Pobieda!!!!
Tlaxcatl
April 12th, 2006
12:27:34 AM CDT
(0)
Not Funny, but interesting and definitely cool.
the-oob
April 12th, 2006
12:28:24 AM CDT
(0)
Being new to voting confuses and infuriates me!
Twinsen
April 12th, 2006
12:28:27 AM CDT
(0)
I always wondered if it would be worth being the man in the position to push the button. Just so that I could make sure it would never be pushed under any circumstances.
theo47
April 12th, 2006
12:28:38 AM CDT
(0)
Hurray for Communism!
the-oob
April 12th, 2006
12:32:01 AM CDT
(0)
Let's see if 5 stars works in IE instead of firefox...
Dr-Steve
April 12th, 2006
12:32:30 AM CDT
(0)
awesome
bofubutt
April 12th, 2006
12:38:31 AM CDT
(0)
Where is your downvoter now?
staarx
April 12th, 2006
12:39:19 AM CDT
(0)
cerberus
April 12th, 2006
12:43:05 AM CDT
(0)
5 for actually getting something educational on the top 5 (even though it's life there was evanescent).
Pettitman
April 12th, 2006
12:48:33 AM CDT
(0)
he r great!
dasrik
April 12th, 2006
12:52:14 AM CDT
(0)
wait, so we're thanking this guy for not doing his job?
tobiasaf
April 12th, 2006
12:54:10 AM CDT
(1)
5 for Soviet Union's Anthem, by far the best national anthem that there ever was. It's a shame that it's gone.
WickedMetal44
April 12th, 2006
12:57:56 AM CDT
(0)
Actually that anthem is back thanks to Putin with some words changed around. I agree it is the best national anthem.
Aquabats
April 12th, 2006
12:57:59 AM CDT
(0)
A big, American "TYTYTYTYTY" to you, sir.
mast
April 12th, 2006
12:59:27 AM CDT
(0)
Actually, those missiles I heard were really Norwegian weather rockets who misfired and headed toward the Soviet Union. Funny -- being Swedish I always knew Norway would do something like this!
BluToof
April 12th, 2006
12:59:52 AM CDT
(0)
I heard of this, but never knew his name. Too bad the Bush Administration hasn't ruled out using a nuclear strike against Iran...
Smirk
April 12th, 2006
1:02:43 AM CDT
(0)
One minute to midnight.
Zero-Omega
April 12th, 2006
1:04:17 AM CDT
(0)
if it was me in his position, we would all be pretty dead by now
sithro
April 12th, 2006
1:07:40 AM CDT
(0)
That is a great anthem for a country. Reminds me of a great drunken sing along with naked burly soviets.
Selin
April 12th, 2006
1:08:03 AM CDT
(0)
Your missing one important detail. He was imprisoned for his acts of defiance.
loosemoose
April 12th, 2006
1:08:15 AM CDT
(0)
this guy = teh win
DubbaEwwTeeEff
April 12th, 2006
1:08:50 AM CDT
(0)
Needs more 99 Red Balloons. (Back at base, bugs in the software/Flash the message, "Something's out there")
Lord-Wellington
April 12th, 2006
1:10:37 AM CDT
(0)
5'd for being true to himself. I think he prefered imprisonment to nuclear winter... just a thought.
Willsnotgay
April 12th, 2006
1:11:27 AM CDT
(0)
I knew this
obnoticus
April 12th, 2006
1:11:40 AM CDT
(0)
kind of means their whole system was useless. USA had the element of suprise, and they wasted it...
Jakemarshall
April 12th, 2006
1:13:20 AM CDT
(0)
BTape
April 12th, 2006
1:14:44 AM CDT
(0)
5 because soviet anthem kicks ass. also we are not dead. yay
AndySavage
April 12th, 2006
1:15:36 AM CDT
(0)
Thank you, guy.
Raccoon
April 12th, 2006
1:16:49 AM CDT
(0)
then, computers can error on that sort of.. oh geez, I need to call the white house back NOW!
RuBBa-cHiKiN
April 12th, 2006
1:17:51 AM CDT
(0)
this guy truly is a hero, communist or not, still a hero
majority
April 12th, 2006
1:18:51 AM CDT
(0)
Spasibo balshoye, Comrade Petrov.
Hans
April 12th, 2006
1:20:00 AM CDT
(0)
He is the pimp of nations.
elsuperjudio
April 12th, 2006
1:20:07 AM CDT
(0)
even if it weren't a false alarm, I wouldn't counterattack, and revel in how great I am. But good job for him.
Gondul
April 12th, 2006
1:21:21 AM CDT
(0)
nice
BunnyBreckinridge
April 12th, 2006
1:22:14 AM CDT
(0)
In Soviet Russia, Internet Wins You
Retro2600
April 12th, 2006
1:32:05 AM CDT
(0)
wow, amazing history. Thanks for teaching me :)
billybones
April 12th, 2006
1:36:44 AM CDT
(0)
I almost shed a tear. Bravo
WTL
April 12th, 2006
1:37:07 AM CDT
(0)
Holy sh*t!
manning49IND
April 12th, 2006
1:37:13 AM CDT
(0)
Impressive, good work bringing this to everyones attention
mrgrim
April 12th, 2006
1:37:25 AM CDT
(0)
-1 because EVERYONE know captain planet is history's greatest hero. "The power is YOURS!"
Chav-Slayer
April 12th, 2006
1:38:53 AM CDT
(0)
Holy f*ck! kumakouji, it wouldn't just be the Americans getting "wiped off the face of the planet" if it wasn't for this man, you ignorant ass.
EcheloN
April 12th, 2006
1:39:30 AM CDT
(1)
The missiles would have molested Planet and its Captain.
mrgrim
April 12th, 2006
1:40:18 AM CDT
(0)
+1 for Chav-Slayer telling the truth.
MottledBoar
April 12th, 2006
1:40:20 AM CDT
(0)
1.21 gigawatts!
IceWarm
April 12th, 2006
1:41:28 AM CDT
(-2)
Being computer illiteratedoes not make a person a hero.
shady-milkman
April 12th, 2006
1:42:05 AM CDT
(0)
salut
Drunkencrono
April 12th, 2006
1:44:59 AM CDT
(0)
"5 because it's the first time I've learned something besides "LOL BLACKS LIKE CHICKEN" from a ytmnd." Quoted for truth!
CupOfSquirrels
April 12th, 2006
1:45:24 AM CDT
(0)
yay for him
senatorjohnmccain
April 12th, 2006
1:45:46 AM CDT
(0)
I salute you, Mr. Petrov!
DarkRaptorX
April 12th, 2006
1:46:53 AM CDT
(0)
The text is too small.
grimaf
April 12th, 2006
1:47:46 AM CDT
(0)
Very true.
LifeInGreen
April 12th, 2006
1:50:19 AM CDT
(0)
Informative, but really bad image and a generally effortlessly made site.
Radant
April 12th, 2006
1:51:06 AM CDT
(0)
5 for feelgood ytmnd and warming my heart
IceWarm
April 12th, 2006
1:51:08 AM CDT
(-3)
Being computer illiterate does not make a person a hero. There corrected now f*ck off. He is the reason Bush is in office. His failure has cost the word more lives than a nuclear war to begin with. He slings from Bush's dick...f*cking piece of sh*t.
RySenkari
April 12th, 2006
1:52:34 AM CDT
(2)
I hate Bush too, but I'm pretty sure Bush hasn't killed 300 million people.
wentonchan
April 12th, 2006
1:56:23 AM CDT
(0)
Icewarm, your logic is flawed. Nuclear annhilation is not better than the Bush Presidency.
RakkausJaKuolema
April 12th, 2006
1:57:59 AM CDT
(0)
1 because I'm too drunk to read this. I'll change the score tomorrow.
RifterDask
April 12th, 2006
1:58:19 AM CDT
(1)
...^Yeah, a nuclear war would only cost.. What. 3/4ths the world's population?
Chav-Slayer
April 12th, 2006
1:59:49 AM CDT
(0)
Icewarm, your logic is messed up enough, but saying "He slings from Bush's dick...f*cking piece of sh*t." kind of renders your whole argument invalid anyway.
EvilCanofSoup
April 12th, 2006
2:02:11 AM CDT
(0)
OLD still 5
GrimFate19
April 12th, 2006
2:02:15 AM CDT
(0)
5'd just because now im happy to be alive
Unsure
April 12th, 2006
2:04:17 AM CDT
(0)
*saLUEte*
sabremau
April 12th, 2006
2:04:48 AM CDT
(0)
Indeed. While you're at it, why don't you blame the Texas Rangers baseball team? That makes about as much sense, too. :)
fatasskid
April 12th, 2006
2:10:53 AM CDT
(0)
image sucks
Stoi101
April 12th, 2006
2:13:26 AM CDT
(-1)
*hitler salute*
RySenkari
April 12th, 2006
2:22:47 AM CDT
(0)
There, widened it a bit so at least the words are more readable.
Zott
April 12th, 2006
2:24:03 AM CDT
(0)
I am so happy!
Mizzy
April 12th, 2006
2:33:40 AM CDT
(0)
mother russia bitches
kevdo
April 12th, 2006
2:39:05 AM CDT
(0)
5'd because i didn't know about this
Bulwark
April 12th, 2006
2:49:37 AM CDT
(0)
IceWarm has to be the most hilariously stupid downvoter ever. Bush is more harmful than a nuclear apocalypse? Right.
robot-god
April 12th, 2006
2:57:28 AM CDT
(0)
My gut instinct always has been that this story is bullsh*t. But points for educating the youths.
RySenkari
April 12th, 2006
2:59:14 AM CDT
(0)
I'm almost tempted to take back the 5 I gave his "Mexican Gang Lord" site, but revenge downvoting is for losers.
kindpastor
April 12th, 2006
3:00:09 AM CDT
(0)
everybody keep in mind this guy's claim has yet to be conclusive or not--Bush dick slinger he may be--liar he may be as well
Galthorus
April 12th, 2006
3:01:36 AM CDT
(0)
Music makes it! Also a heartwarming tale
Nameless50
April 12th, 2006
3:01:55 AM CDT
(0)
Learning stuff from YTMND? People sticking up for Bush? Uniting to bash a downvoter? Also, "5'd just because now im happy to be alive" BEST. YTMND. EVER.
Galthorus
April 12th, 2006
3:03:01 AM CDT
(0)
And I forgot to vote. But I did give it a 5
wonkmeister
April 12th, 2006
3:04:52 AM CDT
(0)
5d for DOCU-ytmnd
zalb
April 12th, 2006
3:10:56 AM CDT
(0)
Cheers to petrov.
byelf2007
April 12th, 2006
3:12:47 AM CDT
(0)
I already knew about this, but 5.
Gmmr04
April 12th, 2006
3:12:59 AM CDT
(0)
He really is a true hero.
Tranceplant
April 12th, 2006
3:16:21 AM CDT
(0)
SOMEONE ALMOST SET US UP THE BOMB! Very good story. But... I'M CANADIAN! Na na na na na... :P
HurriKaty
April 12th, 2006
3:22:29 AM CDT
(0)
YAY STANISLAV!
rarrgh
April 12th, 2006
3:23:03 AM CDT
(0)
Wow this guy's side looks like sean connery's....
IceWarm
April 12th, 2006
3:30:41 AM CDT
(-3)
I'm just sick of how this guy is praised. Is there any proof to this story? Amazing how this story came out when the USSR was on the ropes. I think the story is BS, but then again I think all governments are full of sh*t.
quazyboyz
April 12th, 2006
3:36:22 AM CDT
(0)
Thank God he was in charge of that situation. Imagine if it was someone who was trigger-happy like George W. Bush? (Yeah, I went there. You know it's true)
shlammy
April 12th, 2006
3:51:01 AM CDT
(-1)
Dub-ya would've definitely hit "Start"
Khono
April 12th, 2006
3:53:05 AM CDT
(0)
This's in response to the "computers will cause the end of the world" comment. You say it like computers are an independant, thinking machine capable of building the nukes then programming themselves to send them. It's US that'll kill ourselves.
koning
April 12th, 2006
3:56:44 AM CDT
(0)
Wow. If this is true, it should be teached in schools. And I shouldnt get to know about it from a website, especially not ytmnd :)
ScndPistonHonda
April 12th, 2006
4:00:31 AM CDT
(0)
Of course Bush is trigger happy. That's why he waited a year before going into Iraq.
Fillerbass
April 12th, 2006
4:01:33 AM CDT
(0)
Noone would've nuked australia. He didn't save me at all =(
WAchu
April 12th, 2006
4:11:07 AM CDT
(0)
СПАСИБА, СTAНИCЛAB... СПАСИБА
STaRScREAMMM
April 12th, 2006
4:22:50 AM CDT
(0)
a god among men
Caffy
April 12th, 2006
4:27:51 AM CDT
(0)
TheGreenman
April 12th, 2006
4:34:29 AM CDT
(0)
Sounds like the Russians had a WOPR, and they weren't using it for chess.
coonzforsuppa
April 12th, 2006
4:44:09 AM CDT
(0)
legend son
bpi
April 12th, 2006
4:44:34 AM CDT
(0)
i wouldnt of died
azndudeguy
April 12th, 2006
4:50:39 AM CDT
(0)
He certainly is the man now, dog.
polishvito
April 12th, 2006
4:51:12 AM CDT
(0)
" Sounds like the Russians had a WOPR, and they weren't using it for chess. " Ahaha. Damn what a stupid movie that was. Even though he was right, I bet the Soviets executed him anyway.
Grooblle
April 12th, 2006
4:53:18 AM CDT
(0)
that is so cool and at the same time very scary, bush' partners has probably done the same things a couple of times the recent years.
Jenius
April 12th, 2006
4:56:01 AM CDT
(0)
Clever man
XenoWolf
April 12th, 2006
5:01:36 AM CDT
(0)
amazing
meex
April 12th, 2006
5:13:43 AM CDT
(0)
Long Live Mother Russia!
eke
April 12th, 2006
5:14:05 AM CDT
(0)
Good stuff.
rickster
April 12th, 2006
5:14:10 AM CDT
(0)
what is this, wikipedia now?
theninjagod
April 12th, 2006
5:15:12 AM CDT
(0)
i'd send him 50 bucks if i knew his address
Tellevision
April 12th, 2006
5:17:06 AM CDT
(0)
"A serious YTMND actually made it to the top 5? Is this one of the signs of the apocalypse?" QFT.
mastershake916
April 12th, 2006
5:17:10 AM CDT
(0)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasili_Alexandrovich_Arkhipov Do that dude now.
spoofm0nkey
April 12th, 2006
5:17:49 AM CDT
(0)
Wow... :) image too tall though, fix it.
anotehr
April 12th, 2006
5:30:51 AM CDT
(0)
how about that guy who shot around 1000-2000 yanks in the first 9 hrs of the normandy landings
PoisonedAl
April 12th, 2006
5:40:14 AM CDT
(0)
Never knew that, but now I love the guy. Now how's about a nice game of chess?
naken
April 12th, 2006
5:44:59 AM CDT
(0)
We would be playing Fallout IRL if not for this *sshole.
Celark
April 12th, 2006
5:55:38 AM CDT
(0)
omg, you learn something new everday. "A five for him. I wonder how many times the world has almost died like that." i totally agree
OrochimaruKuKu
April 12th, 2006
5:58:45 AM CDT
(0)
LONG LIVE OUR SOVIET MOTHERLAND!
WiredSith
April 12th, 2006
5:59:40 AM CDT
(0)
GJ.
MisterMonkeyman
April 12th, 2006
6:03:54 AM CDT
(0)
5 because I love the Russians
CoolDude7up
April 12th, 2006
6:08:17 AM CDT
(0)
Yay.
altereifersucht
April 12th, 2006
6:10:18 AM CDT
(0)
5 for the mother land.
Onel
April 12th, 2006
6:13:08 AM CDT
(0)
Bravo, Stanislav. Bravo.
SovietWinter
April 12th, 2006
6:17:28 AM CDT
(0)
Go fellow Soviet, a hero indeed =D
gazm2k5
April 12th, 2006
6:48:10 AM CDT
(0)
ptkfgs
ym
April 12th, 2006
6:55:51 AM CDT
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5 because I'm Russian. Be grateful, bitches.
gwpercival
April 12th, 2006
7:02:59 AM CDT
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ITS JESUS LOL!
Sixfortyfive
April 12th, 2006
7:06:33 AM CDT
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"what is this, wikipedia now?" rofl
sironyx
April 12th, 2006
7:10:30 AM CDT
(0)
nuclear lolocaust
Diorama
April 12th, 2006
7:11:37 AM CDT
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"Wouldn't you prefer a nice game of chess?" LAIDIES AND GENTLEMEN, I GIVE YOU MANKIND'S SAVOIR. f*ck JESUS, THIS GUY SAVED OUR ASSES.
Splodey
April 12th, 2006
7:18:42 AM CDT
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Yeah, he's alright, I guess.
Humphro
April 12th, 2006
7:27:55 AM CDT
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Hero indeed.
Ezraen
April 12th, 2006
7:35:22 AM CDT
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Ah, I love the russian national anthem. 5 for Stanislav!
EHHELLO
April 12th, 2006
7:44:04 AM CDT
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unsung hero
Dinkki
April 12th, 2006
7:49:22 AM CDT
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"you are alive"? You mean the americans/russians are alive?
masterpwns
April 12th, 2006
7:51:16 AM CDT
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This is just one of many reasons not to trust the Windows OS.
avngingandbright
April 12th, 2006
7:55:34 AM CDT
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he looks like burt reynolds in the top pic
mrmoot
April 12th, 2006
7:56:33 AM CDT
(-1)
we would've kicked their asses anyway. you know they pay their soldiers like a pint of vodka a year, so they sell their guns and tanks and sh*t to the mafia? what a joke of a country.
TehParkingStones
April 12th, 2006
7:57:15 AM CDT
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Technology sucks, don'it Petrov? Thanks, man.
mrmoot
April 12th, 2006
7:59:13 AM CDT
(-1)
also "oops we almost start a nuke war" incidents were very common during cold war. ever hear of cuban missile crisis? kennedy, against the advice of his generals, did everything he could to not start a war. make a ytmnd about him, commie cocksucker.
phobosavvy
April 12th, 2006
8:08:44 AM CDT
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old, but the soviet national anthem deserves you a 3.
HermannGoering
April 12th, 2006
8:12:43 AM CDT
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Да здравствует Петров.
Atvar
April 12th, 2006
8:21:05 AM CDT
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I've sent the guy money before... he's living in Moscow on a pensioner's salary. Pretty sad end for saving the world.
dannico
April 12th, 2006
8:30:28 AM CDT
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_war_iii#Historical_scenarios
Grayfox354
April 12th, 2006
8:38:10 AM CDT
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God Bless him.
unknownbuzz
April 12th, 2006
8:42:00 AM CDT
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Hooray for Soviets.
numba1xclusive
April 12th, 2006
8:43:25 AM CDT
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this f*cking rocks. Amazing job. 5'd. the downvoters are complete douches.
ScndPistonHonda
April 12th, 2006
8:44:50 AM CDT
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Sorta like how the Americans saved the world from Hitler.
zkilla
April 12th, 2006
8:49:47 AM CDT
(0)
wtf lag.
Ramza500
April 12th, 2006
8:52:20 AM CDT
(0)
AMERICAN COMPONENTS, RUSSIAN COMPONENTS, ALL MADE IN TAIWAN!!
Hotshot
April 12th, 2006
8:57:29 AM CDT
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In case somebody reads comments this far down, the same thing happened with NATO, pretty much. Same "nuke, nuke back" policy as well, except their info said that the soviet union was launching the attacks. Russia wins
bigjoe
April 12th, 2006
8:58:45 AM CDT
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A Russian I don't hate! Fantastic! 5
Fret
April 12th, 2006
8:59:41 AM CDT
(0)
GOOD LORD!
RentACop
April 12th, 2006
9:01:09 AM CDT
(0)
Awesome.
vigilante4x
April 12th, 2006
9:05:11 AM CDT
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Thanks, Stan, for not blowing the holy shiz out of all around you.
ilpadrino86
April 12th, 2006
9:06:00 AM CDT
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The soviet missle defense was running on windows 95.
tehpogo
April 12th, 2006
9:06:40 AM CDT
(0)
Stanislav Petrov wins 5 coolness points for Saving Teh World
mkalk
April 12th, 2006
9:10:28 AM CDT
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To all the morons who said, "I'd still have been alive" Nuclear Winter would have been worldwide!! There would be no visible sun, even today!
sammy2004sammy
April 12th, 2006
9:13:08 AM CDT
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BRAVO! BRAVO!!
TheIncredibleGox
April 12th, 2006
9:13:20 AM CDT
(0)
SHALL*WE*PLAY*A*GAME?
JoeyRizzle
April 12th, 2006
9:18:58 AM CDT
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ha ha i remember that guy. close call indeed
haG-Gard
April 12th, 2006
9:21:37 AM CDT
(0)
Thanx Russian Dude!
Niiiice
April 12th, 2006
9:27:05 AM CDT
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f*ckin yah. what's the music?
Akrady
April 12th, 2006
9:29:04 AM CDT
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We all owe that man and his judgement our thanks.
Apyllos
April 12th, 2006
9:32:30 AM CDT
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I don't like anyone telling me who I should be grateful to PLUS calling me a bitch. Hell no
Paulus2
April 12th, 2006
9:35:30 AM CDT
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I'm not American so I couldn't care less. And it's hardly a clever YTMND. But I won't downvote it either
Kablau
April 12th, 2006
9:35:43 AM CDT
(0)
/applause
VampireCrono
April 12th, 2006
9:39:11 AM CDT
(0)
lol, i love ignorant ytmnd downvoters
ArrowHead
April 12th, 2006
9:41:59 AM CDT
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Funny when you think about it. This guy is one of the greatest heroes of all time. Why? Because he didn't do jack sh*t.
Wankmaster
April 12th, 2006
9:42:03 AM CDT
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He should have made the computer play tic tac toe with itself
GooperBlooper
April 12th, 2006
9:43:34 AM CDT
(0)
O_O
Trebar
April 12th, 2006
9:45:02 AM CDT
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Find the programmer and put him against the wall.
capnkrunk86
April 12th, 2006
9:45:18 AM CDT
(0)
We almost got screwed by the MPC
capnkrunk86
April 12th, 2006
9:46:37 AM CDT
(0)
*MCP from Tron
mantenna
April 12th, 2006
9:46:59 AM CDT
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Truely a giant among men.
Brap
April 12th, 2006
9:48:39 AM CDT
(0)
Spacebo pajalsta Tovarisch Petrov. I see someone already brought up Arkhipov.
TheGrouch
April 12th, 2006
9:51:25 AM CDT
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Five for preventing my non-existence.
Polygon
April 12th, 2006
9:52:24 AM CDT
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"He should have made the computer play tic tac toe with itself" hahahahaha
Paulus2
April 12th, 2006
9:54:22 AM CDT
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He's a hero because he didn't launch nukes? I haven't launched nukes either so I guess I'm a hero too.
MrFizzy
April 12th, 2006
9:55:43 AM CDT
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Meh, I kinda wish the USA did get nuked, I'd take part in the Great Canadian Invasion afterwards.
Deathacorn
April 12th, 2006
9:57:18 AM CDT
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Dude, this guy is uber 1337.
HACaboose
April 12th, 2006
9:58:54 AM CDT
(0)
In Soviet Russia, Nuclear missles launch you!
FlickMasher
April 12th, 2006
10:00:15 AM CDT
(0)
wall o' text = you loose SIR
Frontovik
April 12th, 2006
10:00:27 AM CDT
(0)
LOL Soviet Computers. But this just proves to anyone who thought the Soviets were warmongers... that they weren't.
YellowCyclone
April 12th, 2006
10:01:42 AM CDT
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lol @ idiot history downvoters...this isn't like the cuban crisis, that wasn't a computer outta nowhere...plus this happened in 1983! that's barely 20 yrs ago!
LiquidGhost
April 12th, 2006
10:02:16 AM CDT
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LOL @ the people who think they wouldn't have been affected because they don't live in the USA.
NeoEllis
April 12th, 2006
10:05:41 AM CDT
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Thanks, Mr. Petrov.
jackroy
April 12th, 2006
10:09:28 AM CDT
(-1)
In Soviet Union, five upvotes you!
Grooblle
April 12th, 2006
10:11:46 AM CDT
(0)
Good, but why can't I see the whole text in firefox?
Deathacorn
April 12th, 2006
10:12:36 AM CDT
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Look, the USSR and America got into a war, The Russian Conquest of Europe would efinetly start. First, by nuking the sh*t out of France and Britian. Then sweeping down, so that the americans dont have a foothold in the war. Dont think your involved now?
cambot
April 12th, 2006
10:13:13 AM CDT
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cool, but really ruined it with that "bitches" comment
AnYoNe
April 12th, 2006
10:15:05 AM CDT
(0)
i heard this song on that Azumanga AMV
Nightmaric
April 12th, 2006
10:16:57 AM CDT
(0)
RED WIRE BLUE WIRE
dacle
April 12th, 2006
10:18:23 AM CDT
(0)
yay for life. scarey
Youareindeedthemanno
April 12th, 2006
10:21:06 AM CDT
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IceWarm...you are a f*cking idiot...it hurts my brain when I think about how stupid you are
ArthurFonzarelli
April 12th, 2006
10:22:23 AM CDT
(0)
A YTMND taught me something... fine work sir
nismo180sx
April 12th, 2006
10:22:40 AM CDT
(0)
5'd for saving teh world and the intarweb
Youareindeedthemanno
April 12th, 2006
10:27:16 AM CDT
(0)
Why is the Russian anthem so bad ass?
DarthErik
April 12th, 2006
10:27:43 AM CDT
(0)
How about a nice game of chess?
ac6517
April 12th, 2006
10:29:02 AM CDT
(0)
needs more brian peppers.
ac6517
April 12th, 2006
10:30:03 AM CDT
(0)
JK LOLOLOL
dialdfordesi
April 12th, 2006
10:35:08 AM CDT
(0)
Educational YTMND ftw!
rgd2k
April 12th, 2006
10:35:35 AM CDT
(0)
Wow. He could have pressed the button that started World War 3...
Renorei
April 12th, 2006
10:36:05 AM CDT
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It's amazing how little confusions like this can almost result in massive destruction. Something similar happened, involving Japan and the nuclear bombing, except that time the confusion didn't end favorably.
heter
April 12th, 2006
10:41:43 AM CDT
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manly
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