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2007-07-09 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Turkmenistan TV erases face of former leader

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Posted by Steve White 2007-07-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Niyazov, we'll miss ye. *tear*

This new fellow Berdymukhamedov is just a lame copycat. Personality cult, my ass. Niyazov had more personality in his fingernail clippings than this new guy.

Posted by gromky 2007-07-09 02:29|| 2007-07-09 02:29|| Front Page Top

#2 I can say one good thing about Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov - his name would net you a sh*tload of points in a game of Scrabble.

Other than that, one cult of personality is just as good as another.

Posted by Glusorong the Slender4698 2007-07-09 03:53|| 2007-07-09 03:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Names and other proper nouns aren't acceptable in Scrabble. Lose a turn, and take the tiles back into your hand.

Posted by gromky 2007-07-09 06:04|| 2007-07-09 06:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Did they get rid of that big gold statue of him that rotates with the sun? Or did they just replace the head with the new guy's?

Posted by tu3031 2007-07-09 10:40|| 2007-07-09 10:40|| Front Page Top

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