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General Pavel, a veteran of Russia's disastrous war in Afghanistan, is being dragged out of retirement to join the battle in Ukraine. He is said to eat five meals a day washed down with a bottle of vodka
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/obese-russian-general-67-called-27326346
Damn, do the Ukrainians have a missile capable of bring Pavzilla down?
Best_man23
(4,898 posts)Its a Russian General.
DU Mods, if this violates the site terms, let me know and I'll self delete.
TheBlackAdder
(28,207 posts).
He plays Vladimir, who chews gum and becomes the ever-growing Gooseberry.
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PortTack
(32,773 posts)To the front.
Ocelot II
(115,731 posts)cloudbase
(5,520 posts)Vogon_Glory
(9,118 posts)CanonRay
(14,104 posts)KentuckyWoman
(6,685 posts)HOW does a person walk once they get to that point? How do they ANYTHING. Surely someone has to help him with shoes?
I'm not fat shaming, not in the least. I'm just trying to figure out how someone that limited by size can serve militarily? Military service requires physical skill of some sort.
LiberalFighter
(50,942 posts)packman
(16,296 posts)Hekate
(90,714 posts)Though a general could very well have a valet or military equivalent, you know? I dont know what we all did before velcro.
Best_man23
(4,898 posts)But I could imagine what goes through some Russian Colonel's mind when he's lacing up this General's boots (if they even find boots to fit him).
Effete Snob
(8,387 posts)He can occupy about a third of Ukraine on his own.
msongs
(67,413 posts)badhair77
(4,218 posts)Think about the endurance factor. Carrying that much weight wears one out. My goodness, he strikes a powerful figure, doesnt he.
Disaffected
(4,555 posts)yonder
(9,666 posts)Looks like.
Efilroft Sul
(3,579 posts)Botany
(70,516 posts)Dead in days. Heart attack, bullet, stroke, kidney or liver failure, drone attack, or ....
Jirel
(2,018 posts)Is Putin now trying to create a kaiju battalion?
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)Do they load him in the back of a truck? He's not fitting inside any standard military vehicle.
Best_man23
(4,898 posts)The IL-76, which is the Russian equivalent of a US C-5 or C-17.
Talitha
(6,593 posts)Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)Boomerproud
(7,954 posts)nt
Swede
(33,252 posts)he'd have to make 2 trips.
ornotna
(10,803 posts)Just one wafer thin mint.
Jedi Guy
(3,193 posts)BootinUp
(47,162 posts)Journeyman
(15,036 posts)Kaleva
(36,307 posts)Kaleva
(36,307 posts)eShirl
(18,494 posts)Raine
(30,540 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,442 posts)Getting him out is another story.
Raine
(30,540 posts)peggysue2
(10,830 posts)A man of 67, clearly out of shape, called to the front of a vicious war. Good indication of Putin's desperation.
Hav
(5,969 posts)All of Russia doesn't have a younger alternative in better shape with sufficient experience to get promoted (until a rocket lands on his head)?
Hav
(5,969 posts)If it's true that he drinks a bottle of vodka a day, Ukraine should consider not killing him but keep him in a position of power as long as possible. He'll either make decisions while drunk or while he's in withdrawal (unlikely). What could go wrong?
Emile
(22,788 posts)How many Russian generals have they killed now?
JI7
(89,251 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,442 posts)I understand they all have the Ukrainian minister of propaganda on speed dial, too.
sl8
(13,786 posts)"Overall, we rate the Daily Star UK Questionable based on frequent use of sensational headlines, routine publication of conspiracy theories and pseudoscience, as well as a long track record with failed fact checks and fake news."
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Emile
(22,788 posts)it's combat capabilities. This time the Daily Star may be right? ?
sl8
(13,786 posts)It might be true.
There's a reason why more reputable sources don't run stories like this unless they have a credible source and/or some confirmation.
Deep State Witch
(10,427 posts)Okay, as a fat person myself, I dislike fat-shaming. But, in this case, I will make an exception.
lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)He should take the place of two, maybe three, dismissed generals.