The Robin Hood of Greece
 

This guy is a bad ass. Seriously. I mean, he's a career criminal and that's not cool, but this story is amazing. It would make a great movie.

http://www.badassoftheweek.com/paleokostas.html

:wo

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That is one hell of a story!!!

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Although I'm with Darrell and do not agree with his criminal acts.......I gotta admit it's nice to see that there are still men who act like men in a world that is becoming ever so soft. If only he could have used his cajones in a respectable direction. Great story none the less

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Yeah what a guy, hopefully some day he'll catch a 9mm slug (.45 acp would be better) with the bridge of his nose...:fu2

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I prefer the Italian spider man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhHhXukovMU

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:r

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:r

When a story is written so blatantly one sided by what appears to be a nut job writer completely fascinated by this type of lunacy, you have got to wonder just how much of the fable is truthful v. how much is totally stretched to the point that the writer wishes to expand the legend.

Here is a more realistic version.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vassilis_Paleokostas
Less adjectives. :D

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Of COURSE it's one sided! The name of the website is badassoftheweek.com. That's what the guy does.

Check out the first article the guy did where the BAOTW was Darth Vader.

Too funny.

Cheers,
Michael

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That is some funny stuff.:r

Now, even funnier, what the heck is Darrell doing reading this stuff?
Do I hear "subscriber"?:r:r:r

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HA.

No, I do not subscribe. My girlfriend belongs to some site that people can add their favorite websites or articles on and it acts as like a catalog for others to check out. She showed me the site. Blame her. :r

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:r:r:r
Sticking with that?

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Stop picking on me, you old geezer. :hf

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That's great!

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Jeez, Darrell, you got me.

:lv

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so lets get this straight. The guy is a career criminal who's idea of a good time is kidnapping rich folks and selling them back(man on fire anyone?) But because he gives all the money to poor people he's a bad ass? :confused: so because a guy is rich and an industrialist (which means he probbaly employs quite a few people) he's a jack ass?
the original robinhood was good because he took from the rich what they had TAKEN from the poor, hence his badassedness. However just because you take money from rich people and give it to poor people doesn't make you robin hood, it makes you a thief. Sure it's stuff out of a movie, helo escape and all, but really, s I hope he catches the wrong end of a bullet resembling a small ashtray in the caliber of .45. (but the greeks aren't allowed to have weapons) SO I doubt it would happen. Leonidias would have crushed this man, and would be ashamed to call him a Greek.
(This badass of the week exemplifies the class warfare becoming more prominent "he's rich he's mean and shouldn't have all that money" )

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Ya do make a good point there Robert.

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I just thought it was a cool story, sheesh. I did not suggest we immortalize the guy in stone or anything. :r

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The darth vader bad ass of the week... well who can argue that..

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you were completely serious in your endorsement of him. Stop trying to make criminals out of our children


in related news

http://www.cracked.com/article_15895...-all-time.html

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Shut up, Tim. :hf

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All this Robin Hood stuff reminds me of a classic cartoon well worth watching if you never have before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecHb_4LS-uE

and even better yet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llXPtX6Pcxc

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:r

WTF, he was singing in English and all of a sudden started speaking Spanish. :al

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Sorry.
Reposted with English link.
Also this Robin Hood one is a riot with Errol Flynn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llXPtX6Pcxc

"it's the rack for you!!!"

"don't you worry, never fear, Robin Hood will soon be here".

"arise sirloin of beef".

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you want a real bad ass of the week? http://www.badassoftheweek.com/york.html

this man. Pall Mall, Tennessee. He simply Walks into Mordor.

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:r:r:r "I bet Yoda makes awesome margaritas." :al

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Funny story.

I just can't understand how this happens. Oh wait I understand exactly how, it's Greece. If you were Greek you would understand completely. I'm surprised the guy didn't just walk right out the front door.

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With some moussaka & some saganaki!
(sorry lunchtime, getting hungry & all this Greek talk is makin' me hungry)

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This stuff is all Greek to me.:r:r:r
I crack myself up.:D

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wow that is some story

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I gotta remember to get a helicopter. Just in case.

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:r:r:r:r

Just in case. :D

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He makes him sound like a cross of the Boondock Saints and "V."

He will face the music one day - and rightfully so.

... but I have to say, escaping twice in the same manner from the same prison? Impressive. :D

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Not very impressive if you know how the country of Greece operates. I hate to say it but they are very lazy. I have witnessed officers help citizens riot in the street. I'm a very proud Greek but I don't agree in some ways how the country is run.

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Thats awesome.

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:tpd: Pretty much anyone who has been awarded the CMH qualifies as a badass of the week. See also Audy Murphy http://www.audiemurphy.com/

You can read about other Medal of Honor winners here. http://www.history.army.mil/moh.html


Robin Hood actually took the $$$ from the over taxation and returned it to the people.