Are you ready for an 'Epiphany'?

[He219]

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Russian Orthodox priests look at a boy emerging from the water in a cross-shaped hole in the ice on the Moscow River, after he was blessed by a priest on Epiphany, in Moscow, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004. Thousands of Russian Orthodox Church followers plunged into icy rivers and ponds across the country to mark Epiphany, cleansing themselves with water deemed holy for the day. Water that is blessed by a cleric on Epiphany is considered holy and pure until next year's celebration, and is believed to have special powers of protection and healing. The temperature in Moscow was about -1 C (31 F) on Sunday. (AP Photo/ Str)

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Russians immerse themselves in a hole in the ice at the Moscow River after it was blessed by a priest on Epiphany, in Moscow, early Monday, Jan. 19, 2004. Russian Orthodox Church followers plunged early Monday into the icy Moscow River to mark Epiphany, cleansing themselves with water deemed holy for the day. Water that is blessed by a cleric on Epiphany is considered holy and pure until next year's celebration, and is believed to have special powers of protection and healing. The temperature in Moscow was about -1 C (31 F) early Monday. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)


Brrrr! Not me.

[memphiz]

crazy russians p-)

[budanski]

What better way to sober ya up, igor. ;)

[California Joe]

Talk about shrinkage...... :(

[EvanL]

Talk about shrinkage...... :(Ohh god right there you just rang seoulstrikers bell. He will be here in 5mins or less with a new gay ass poll about cocks.

[stuntman]

crazy russians p-)
I thought that was when a Russian sub turns around fast to see whos behing its blade!

[farmgirl]

Talk about shrinkage...... :(


You're right Joe..... there's absolutely nothing funny about shrinkage! :|

[He219]

Talk about shrinkage...... :(


You're right Joe..... there's absolutely nothing funny about shrinkage! :|
That reminds me of that Viagara commercial with GHW Bush.

Some more sobering images ...

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A Russian man bathes in an ice-hole in Moscow river in Moscow, January 19, 2004. Orthodox believers on Monday celebrated Epiphany. *******/Alexander Natruskin

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Baby walrus?

A Russian walrus swimmer puts his daughter in a specially arranged ice-hole in ice covered lake in Moscow in the early hours of January 19, 2004. Orthodox believers on Monday celebrate Epiphany. *******/Viktor Korotayev

brrrrrr...

[Roger Rabbit]

After seeing that last picture i'm calling the Social Services.

[MolliG]

Kind of on topic, but did you know that your more than likely to conceive with cold balls than hot ones? Sperm are more active at lower temperatures apparently. :D

[California Joe]

Thanks for that bit o' trivia MolliGstriker. ;)

[Roger Rabbit]

so if you dont want to use a rubber balloon then you should always get your woman to warm up your gonads.

[Trigger]

What a bunch of Iceholes! :D
Thanks He219

[MolliG]

so if you dont want to use a rubber balloon then you should always get your woman to warm up your gonads.

No, as the sperm will still want to get to that egg and start a new life... They just might be a bit slower. ;)

[He219]

Shock and Awe!

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A Russian Orthodox priest blesses a boy, who gets out of water, which temperature is about plus 5 Celsius (41 Farenheit), in a hole of ice of the Syuchan River on Epiphany in the Russian village of Vladimiro-Alexandrovskoye, some 200 km (125 miles) east Vladivostok, Monday, Jan. 19, 2004. Thousands of Russian Orthodox Church followers plunged Monday into icy rivers and ponds across the country to mark Epiphany, cleansing themselves with water deemed holy for the day. Water that is blessed by a cleric on Epiphany is considered holy and pure until next year's celebration, and is believed to have special powers of protection and healing. (AP Photo/ Vladimir Artamonov)

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A Russian Orthodox believer crosses himself as he gets out of the icy water of a lake near Valdai-Iverskiy Monastery in Valdai, Novgorod region, some 400 km (250 miles) northeast from Moscow, Monday, Jan 19, 2004.

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Orthodox Christians jump for a wooden cross cast by Macedonian Archbishop Stefan into the freezing waters of the Vardar River, during the Epiphany ceremony in Macedonia's capital Skopje, on Monday, Jan. 19, 2004. By an old tradition, Macedonian Orthodox believers celebrate Epiphany day, jumping for the crucifix into a river or a lake, in a ritual stem from the belief in the purifying powers of water. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

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"a little lower.."


Oops, wrong section....
;)


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Russian Orthodox believers get out of the icy water of Moskva river downtown Moscow, Monday, Jan. 19, 2004. Thousands of Russian Orthodox Church followers plunged Monday into icy rivers and ponds across the country to mark Epiphany, cleansing themselves with water deemed holy for the day. Water that is blessed by a cleric on Epiphany is considered holy and pure until next year's celebration, and is believed to have special powers of protection and healing. (AP Photo/ Mikhail Metzel)

[Midtown]

buncha gomers.

[Roger Rabbit]

http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=522112
Blatently some total stoner has found some good stuff and then started telling people how diving into ice cold water is going to make them better people.

I wont be falling for that one again.

[Trigger]

http://a1112.g.akamai.net/7/1112/492/03312000/news.lycos.com/news/ot_getImage.asp?op=img&id=522056
...reports continue to come in but apparently someone shouted 'free vodka at the bottom of the lake!' shortly before the stamped ensued...