Shotgun 1 #1 August 23, 2005 Finally someone who is tackling the important issues of today... QuoteTurkmen President Bans Lip Synching ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan - He has outlawed opera and ballet and railed against long hair and gold teeth, but now Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov is determined to wipe out another perceived scourge: lip synching. Niyazov has ordered a ban on lip synching performances across the tightly controlled Central Asian nation, citing "a negative effect on the development of singing and musical art," the president's office said Tuesday. "Unfortunately, one can see on television old voiceless singers lip-synching their old songs," Niyazov told a Cabinet meeting in comments broadcast on state TV on Tuesday. "Don't kill talents by using lip synching... Create our new culture." Under Niyazov's order, lip synching is now prohibited at all cultural events, concerts, on television — and at private celebrations such as weddings. Niyazov has led the former Soviet republic for 20 years, creating a vast personality cult around himself and issuing decrees regulating behavior in all walks of life. In 2001, Niyazov banned opera and ballet as not corresponding with the national mentality. Last year, he called for young people not to get gold tooth caps and urged authorities to crack down on young men wearing beards or long hair. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050823/ap_on_fe_st/turkmenistan_lip_synching_ban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #2 August 23, 2005 I guess Ashlee Simpson won't be visiting Turkmenistan anytime soon... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #3 August 23, 2005 That takes care of Milli Vanilli's Turkmen career. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #4 August 23, 2005 QuoteThat takes care of Milli Vanilli's Turkmen career. I think that only one of them is still alive anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #5 August 23, 2005 QuoteI guess Ashlee Simpson won't be visiting Turkmenistan anytime soon... I never get tired of the Ashlee Simpson SNL video!!! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #6 August 23, 2005 QuoteQuoteI guess Ashlee Simpson won't be visiting Turkmenistan anytime soon... I never get tired of the Ashlee Simpson SNL video!!! Walt Where's the sound??? Gotcha! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tumbler 0 #7 August 23, 2005 Finally... someone that has his head on straight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #8 August 23, 2005 QuoteQuoteI guess Ashlee Simpson won't be visiting Turkmenistan anytime soon... I never get tired of the Ashlee Simpson SNL video!!! Walt ____________________________________________ Bwa-hahahahahahaha... That there's funny! Nothing like making an 'Ash' of one's self! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #9 August 23, 2005 Quote ____________________________________________ Bwa-hahahahahahaha... That there's funny! Nothing like making an 'Ash' of one's self! Chuck She danced really badly too... I still can't believe the NFL had her in the Super Bowl halftime show. I saw it and it truly sucked! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #10 August 23, 2005 She danced really badly too... I still can't believe the NFL had her in the Super Bowl halftime show. I saw it and it truly sucked! _________________________________________ Dancing? I thought it was a seizure! I missed it too! Oh well. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
