Turkmenistan bans recorded music

[allemand]

Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov has banned the playing of recorded music at all public events, on television and at weddings. (...)

He has already banned opera and ballet, describing them as "unnecessary".

Mr Niyazov - known as Turkmenbashi, or father of the Turkmen - (...) has created a vast personality cult around himself, issuing decrees regulating behaviour in all walks of life. (...)

People who know him say he appears to believe he was sent by God to lead his nation into what he calls a "Golden Age", our editor says.

More:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4177622.stm

The "father of all Turkmen":

[greekspeak]

1. Mr. Niyazov, meet your soul mate Curious George

"...he appears to believe he was sent by God to lead his nation into what he calls a "Golden Age..."

[NYC Liberal]

4. Is there an uninhabited island we can give those two

Then they can get all the power they want and we wouldn't even have to worry about it! Plus, Bush can finally be a dictator like he's always wanted.

[greekspeak]

8. I think the one Gilligan & Co. lived on would be great.

Then Daddy Turkmeni and Chimp can play Robinson Crusoe and Lord of the Flies to their hearts content.

[NYC Liberal]

13. I don't know if Bush would be Gilligan or Jack from LOTF.

Maybe a combination.

[Betsy Ross]

6. * is far from Curious n/t

[FLSurfer]

2. I issued the same decree at my surf shop

when seeing the outrageous fees imposed by BMI and ASCAP.
I guess I should start having all my employees call me....
Surfshopbashi

[bicentennial_baby]

3. Yeah this guy is pretty out there

There was a fascinating article on Turkmenistan in a recent issue of Fortean Times. :crazy:

[Strawman]

5. Between this and the Utah rave bust it's like Zappa's Joe's Garage

[northzax]

7. even country music?

but...that's just wrong! Our soldiers are in Iraq dying for Toby Keith, the least he can do is play the music.

[callous taoboy]

9. "Life without music

would be an intolerable insult."
Edward Abbey

[Kicked in the Taco]

10. this is a guy who renamed the month of january after himself...

Needless to say he is completely batshit insane.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

11. Isn't that Tom DeLay? n/t

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

12. Did he spring out of a Rocky & Bullwinkle cartoon or what???

Good fashion sense losing the moustache and hat, though.

Os is he the one with the monocle and military uniform?