Tag Archives: Funny

Season 2 Finale

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Not bad. I think Lenin takes it. Thanks to SB.

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No НОМО?

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

Last week the Duma passed an absurd law banning ‘homosexual propaganda’ and, specifically, the promotion of ‘homosexual behavior among minors,’ so Manezh was the site of some kerfuffles: Gay rights activists staged a ‘kiss-in’ to protest the bill, and multiple … Continue reading →

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Неожиданно

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

The resemblance between Yuri Kuklachev, the director of Moscow’s famous Cat Theater (Театр кошек) and Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov is striking. Has anyone ever seen them at the same place at the same time? Source: Amie Ferris-Rotman

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Poopsnakes

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Props to Mikhail Bopposov (not pictured) for this 800 pound snake sculpture made out of frozen cow dung: Photo is re-posted from this tumblr. Credit to GB.

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Lithuanian S.W.A.T.

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

This appeared today on both EnglishRussia and FailBlog: http://englishrussia.com/2012/08/26/daily-video-awesomeness-part-1/

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Тесто vs. тесть

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

In Russian the word for dough is ‘тесто’, and the word for father-in-law is ‘тесть’. This mistranslation is understandable, but still funny: Courtesy of Failblog.

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Borat, for real

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

After posting video of a botched Kazakh national anthem just barely two weeks ago, it has happened again. While Kazakh sharpshooter Maria Dmitrienko was receiving her gold medal in Kuwait, tournament organizers mistakenly played the theme song to Borat. She … Continue reading →

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жынды өмір

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Seems like something Borat would try to pull off: http://failblog.org/2012/03/08/epic-fail-fail-nation-kazakhstan-nation-anthem-fail/

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Putin thinks he’s treated like tubgirl

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

(referral from MH) In a verbal sparring match with Alexei Venediktov, editor-in-chief of nominally independent Ekho Moskvy, a.k.a. this guy: Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin maintained that he is a champion of free speech and allows the semi-independent radio station … Continue reading →

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Keep your friends close….

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

…but your enemies closer. This Eurasianet story about Armenia’s border with Iran being closed reminded me of Armenia’s Wikipedia page: Foreign relations Armenia presently maintains good relations with almost every country in the world, with two major exceptions being its … Continue reading →

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