Watchdog Slams Kazakhstan Over Borat Ban Watchdog Slams Kazakhstan Over Borat Ban
Thursday, December 15, 2005
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — An international media watchdog has criticized the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan for stopping a British comedian who poses as a bigoted Kazakh journalist from using the Kazakh Internet domain name.
The ex-Soviet country nation has long fumed against the antics of comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, who plays a vulgar journalist named Borat Sagdiyev on British and American television.
Kazakhstan's government has now blocked Cohen from using a Web site with the ".kz" domain name — a move the Reporters Without Borders group called censorship. In a statement released Wednesday, the Paris-based group expressed concern about "the politicization of the administration of domain names."
Kazakhstan's government has taken great exception to the character Sagdiyev, who, among other things, makes outrageous statements such as saying that Kazakhs make wine out of fermented horse urine, shoot dogs for fun, and consider incest and rape as popular hobbies.
Cohen's show is virtually unknown to most Kazakhs.
Kazakhstan's embassies in Washington and elsewhere have lodged protests through media interviews and letters. But Cohen's appearance as Borat Sagdiyev last month on the MTV Europe Music Awards — during which he made fun of President Nursultan Nazarbayev — prompted the Foreign Ministry to threaten legal action.
"We do not rule out that Mr. Cohen is serving someone's political order designed to present Kazakhstan and its people in a derogatory way," Ministry spokesman Yerzhan Ashykbayev said.
In a statement posted on the now-blocked Web site, Cohen, who is Jewish, said: "I like to state, I have no connection with Mr. Cohen and fully support my government's position to sue this Jew."
"Since the 2003 ... reforms Kazakhstan is as civilized as any other country in the world," he said in his video address using the blue Kazakh national flag as a backdrop. "Women can now travel on inside of bus, homosexuals no longer have to wear blue hat and age of consent has been raised to eight years old."
A NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS! Monday Dec. 19
Brandon Roque as Santa Claus with the naughty Seamless elves.
Godspeed hosts three musically enhanced environments featuring House, Hip Hop and 80's- Rare Groove. House of Blues’ Foundation Room opens its doors to the public every Monday night for GODSPEED. The lavish Las Vegas Foundation Room has now been one of House of Blues’ prized jewels for the past seven years nestled on the top floor of Mandalay Bay. It is mostly known for being the most exclusive venue in the city, with memberships ranging annually from $2250 for individuals and $5500 for corporations. Opening its doors four years ago to nonmembers for one night only with the weekly event Godspeed, has turned this luxurious location to the most desired destination on a Monday Night with leading talent such as its resident DJs Keith Evan and Michael Fuller in the lounge, Justin Hoffman in Shangri-la, and Danny Martinez in the Dining Room. The venue alone offers multiple private rooms accommodating parties up to 25 people, a multimedia screening room, cocktail lounge, dining room, and an outdoor patio exposing the best view of Las Vegas from the 43rd floor. Godspeed takes place every Monday night from 11pm to 5am.
To be placed on the guest list email david@godspeedlv.com
Godspeed is a true Las Vegas experience you can not afford to miss!
Upcoming Events: DEC 2005
Dec 19
Locals night:
Tommy Williams
Edgar Reyes (Soul Kitchen)
Jose Martinez
Douglas Gibbs{Firefly, NineGroup}
Jason Lema{Firefly, Tao}
Dec 26
Julie Marghilan will be playing live violen while she dj's
Doc Maji
January 2006
Jan 2
Kaskade {Om Records}
Jan 9
"3 : 1" featuring King Britt {1 hr. set in each room}
Jan 16
"Higher Ground" and the Dining Room Cd release party
feat. The Martinez Bros.
Jan 23
"Angel's Gathering" -sponsored by RioTan- with DJ Frenchy{Fremont Records} B-Day celebration and the Shangri-La CD release party feat. Justin Hoffman
Jan 30
"Local DJ's Unite"{Five of the top local dj's share the decks}
and the Lounge CD release party feat. Keith Evan"
Armed Police on Standby for Raves I've waited a bit to post this as I wanted to be completely sure of my facts and check a few sources as its quite a shocking development...
I recently attended a party in the outer London area - I won't say too much more as I don't want to hot up any particular crew - I just want to highlight a situation.
As usual some cops turned up in a traffic vehicle (the sort of car used to catch boy racers) and did the usual look around/chat to "organisers" etc....
I happened to be able to look down the approach road to the venue; where I saw a second cop car turn up, but discreetly wait at the end of the road. Now you always expect cops to have some backup, but they didn't immediately approach the first patrol car and park up next to it like the backup normally does..
It was a big estate car, the sort that lots of kit would be carried in.The officers inside there did not get out, just waited. I had my own suspicions about this vehicle being an ARV (Armed Response Vehicle).
I recently found a site which has loads of photos of UK emergency vehicles, and out of curiosity had a look on the site. Within seconds I saw an identical car; clearly designated as "Metropolitan Police Firearms Unit" (or "Trojan" in cop-speak!). Same model, same markings, only difference was the ident letters on the side where one letter had changed (presumably as this one was from a different area).
In my home area of the Thames Valley I have also been aware of ARVs keeping a discreet eye on raves in 2001 (in pretty much the same fashion as the metpol unit above); this appears to be a reaction to the rise of the UK Garage scene, a high-profile shooting in a Reading nightclub and the shooting of a former record company boss....
TVP thankfully stopped sending them to the raves after a while when they worked out the people putting them on did not play Garage and would have nothing whatsoever to do with firearms!
This is however the first time I have seen an ARV in the vicinity of a London rave...
To reassure people I'd point out that the cops were not deploying any kind of firearm; and I think they are only there because urban music has got such a negative reputation and there have been so many reports of violence at raves recently the cops are expecting some kind of gun trouble.
Bear in mind the UKG scene also uses the term "rave", there have also been unlicensed UKG parties (with high entry prices and high levels of violence including shootings) - cops are not usually experts on urban music genres..... ( I think this is a major factor in this situation!)
It does make you wonder what Scotland Yard (and other forces where raves happen) really are starting to think about raves and their culture.
Just because we don't talk to cops doesn't mean that local people in areas where raves happen don't give their own exaggerated stories to them; as well as NHS staff who patch up the injuries that ravers sometimes get through violence at raves (the NHS don't pass on names but they do pass on details about how many people they are treating and in which locations casualties present from
I hope though that the armed police never ever have to even consider deploying those weapons at a rave. This is one time when I would be happy to see my tax being spent for those cops to sit in the canteen and eat pies with their guns resting safely in the armoury....
UK : LDN(S) : Man pees on cop station front desk Man pees on cop station front desk Dec 14 2005
A MAN urinated on the front desk of Wimbledon police station after officers refused to let him sleep in the cells overnight.
Justin Brown, 33, told desk staff he'd had a "bad day" and wanted to stay the night there.
After he was repeatedly turned down he became agitated - pacing and clenching his fists.
Brown, of Park Road, Banstead, asked if violence to the waiting room's glass panels would earn him a night in the cells but eventually calmed down and asked to use the toilet.
When this was refused he shouted and urinated on the desk.
Brown was then arrested and taken to the cells on Monday last week.
He told police he had downed 12 pints of beer, some wine plus a half-bottle of vodka and some gin.
He pleaded guilty of disorderly conduct in Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday last week.
Brown was fined £100 and ordered to pay £70 costs.
He told The Post afterwards: "It was a oneoff."
He would not comment further.
Birthday week Welcome to our birthday thread! raaa
This is where we celebrate the fact the site's 8 on thursday and still going strong after all this time! :cloud9:
To mark the occasion we've got prizes to give away in the shape of guest list tickets to parties run by free party people happening very soon... :bounce::bounce_m: :bounce_g:
To win all you have to do is add your name to this thread and indicate the 1 set tickets you want and we'll draw the winners at random.
:lol_crash
Sadly though although we seriously tried, it wasn't possible to get hold of any for those of you outside the UK so we've put together a alternative prize and made up of some special mix CDs spun by our resident DJs Titch, Acid Fairy and Biotech.
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Prize list:
#1. Two golden passes to every single KSS event next year...
#2. Two tickets to the next Synergy Project in London February 2006.
#3. Two tickets to the next Innerfield v Bust the Box party in Brighton on December 17th.
#4. Two tickets to Tresor: TiltedDisco in London on December 10th.
#5. Two tickets to Chemical Warfare in London on December 17th.
#6 - Two tickets to the Toadstool christmas party in Gloucester December 16th - Added bonus!
Special free for all:
Club 414 in Brixton have generously said anyone who mentions partyvibe gets in free before 12 and half price after that on the 9th December (Puzzle Project) and 10th December (Nuclear Free Zone)...
Winners:
KSS: Mullered
RebelSoldier: Toadstool
Tink: Chemical Warfare
Manyx: Synergy
GV23: Innerfield1234
Nasibo @ Nexus Nightclub on New Yrs. Day
Nasibo at Nexus Nightclub
New Year’s Day
The UK’s leading Asian RnB party
A fusion of Asian, Arabic and urban styles with live singers and musicians
Room 1:
Aman Hayer
Himmat Singh with Live Dhol Players
Room 2:
G child (BBC1xtra)
£100 cash prize and bottle of Champaign for sexiest/best dressed female/male (last competition entry 10pm, winners drawn 12am)
Eclectic breaks residents:
X Fader, Sharma and Maurice
9-3am / £10 in advance / £15 on the door / dress code: smart and stylish
2-4-1 drinks special on selected bottles
Nexus, 15 St. Peters Street, Bedford, mk25
Tickets: 07908 848 430 / Info: 0208 340 1887 / www.eclecticbreaks.com / guest list: sharma@eclecticbreaks.com / R.O.A.R.
Nasibo @ Browns on New Yrs. Day
Nasibo at Browns Nightclub
New Year’s Day
The UK’s leading Asian RnB party
Groundbreaking club night with eastern and western music styles at London’s most exclusive venue
With special Guest: DJ H (Ishq Brandy)
£100 cash prize and bottle of Champaign for sexiest/best dressed female/male (last competition entry 10pm, winners drawn 12am)
Eclectic breaks residents:
X Fader, Sharma and Maurice
9-3am / Tickets £15 in advance / £20 on the door / VIP Tickets £30 / Over 21’s only
Dress code: smart, sexy and strictly no sportswear
Browns Nightclub, 4 Great Queens Street, London, WC2B 5DG
Tickets: 07930 846 273 / Info: 0208 340 1887 / www.eclecticbreaks.com / guest list: sharma@eclecticbreaks.com / R.O.A.R.
31/12/05 Synergy New Year’s Eve Fundraiser Special @ the Synergy Centre New Year's Eve Fundraiser Special @ the Synergy Centre
The Synergy Community will be hosting its first ever full scale event at the fabulous and flourishing Centre in South London - with plenty of the Synergy veterans on the team, including DJs from Liquid Connective / Records, a Chill Out by ID Spiral, Jedi Jugglers, campaign stalls, conscious visuals, healers and whole-food cafes. As this event will take place in Synergy's very own premises you can expect friendly security and no reason to stop until well into Jan 1st.
If you want something special this NYE then keep your eyes on this one...
More info / line-ups soon on www.thesynergyproject.org
Looking for a girl! Any girls here want to be stalked? My other victims have the highest regards for me, if you look at it from a strange perverse perspective anyway. Reply to this thread with a photograph so I can mull over it whilst insuffilating unusualy large amounts of ketamine. I will write you poems and post that I fancy you at least twice a week to start with. You must have a nice bum.
unsound system back in london xmas eve and new years parties -- we're taking over the red star on camberwell green from new years eve -- nice one - http://www.unsound-system.org ave it:horay:
unsound system back in london kicking off in jamm brixton - unsound-system christmas eve special - praise the rave - 2 rooms of the freshest cuts from the cream of londons' underground dj's/sound-systems ---- room 1 representing the true diversity of jungle/ drum & bass with Deadlock, Hue Jah Fink, Mantra, Double O, Bustawidemove, B.P.M, Billy the Kid, Dj Snear, with the mighty Double O on the mic -- it don't get no better than this --- room 2 eclectic mashup unsound style from Offshore,Da Boogie, Scarper,Jerome Hill, Diezel, and Dj e sus. Believe. --- playing Ska, Reggae, Dub, British Hip Hop, Trip Hop, Punk ,Funk,Skunk mmmmm and then some lovely hymns in the morning, -- start 10pm at Jamm - Brixton End 6 am - fiver on the door all night no dress restrictions -
then unsound are taking over the red star on camberwell green, and will be starting it off on new years eve - partying over 3 floors of this massive pub, with a heavy dub/reggae room upstairs , full on d+b, techno room downstairs, and the cellers given over to a proper psychedellic mashup - ave it
Rohypnol anyone know where I can get some from? Those that have used it would you recommend it? How risky is it? I suposed it'd all be down to planning no?
Check this joke for saftey! This joke is so safe your probably not ready for it!
What did my mate say when I passed him his cigarettes?
you just aint ready for this, prepair your self.
TAR!
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