Stories about Humor from January, 2009
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Wartime Humor
Bosnian wartime humor – a YouTube video of “Top Lista Nadrealista” – at Amila Bosnae.
Russia, U.S.: “Spooked”
RFE/RL's The Power Vertical writes about Joshua Kucera's piece in The Atlantic about “a few encounters he had with a Russian Embassy ‘official’ who offered him a few hundred dollars every now and again to publish stories about ‘what we are doing in the Russian government’.”
Ukraine: “Notes From an Underground”
Stephan Clark of Everybody I Love You links to an audio version of his essay on how not to starve in Ukraine: “When you learn you’re going to Ukraine for a year, become less of a fundamentalist. Don’t insist on being a vegetarian.”
Russia, Hungary: Cheating on Public Transportation
A story of “a fake ticket inspector operating on Budapest's trams” – at Pestiside.hu; and a video showing “how to travel on [Moscow] metro for free” – at IZO.
Korea: Your 17 habits which cause your skin to age faster
Hyejin Kim introduces a post that gives interesting (or funny) information: the 17 habits you have which age your skin.
Barbados, U.S.A.: Name Calling
“You going soon be inundated with children name D'Barack and Shabama and LaBama and such. Time to nip that in the bud”: Barbadian diaspora blogger Jdid wants Barack Obama to adjust his government's priorities.
Kazakhstan: Prime-Minister Launched Blog
On January 9 the Press Office of the Government informed that Karim Massimov, the Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan, started his private, yet official blog. Last December the Prime –Minister visited Russian capital, where he gave the interview to Echo of Moscow radio station. There he was asked a series of uneasy...
Japan: Making a comic strip out of your daily life
Blogger pontadon regularly updates her blog [ja] with funny comic strips about her daily life.
Macedonia: New online game
I, Macedonian embeds the online Macedonian game “Hit the bastards” and writes: “I believe the game will be a true hit in Macedonia and in the whole region.” The game offers players to hit politicians with eggs, cakes and tomatoes. The game is also embedded in the Greek Political blog.
Trinidad & Tobago: The Summit
Trinidad and Tobago will be hosting The Fifth Summit of the Americas later this year, prompting This Beach Called Life to comment: “Citizens of The Island were excited as The Great Summits approached. Thought the economy of The Island was in a tailspin and pensioners were being shortchanged, no expense...
Kazakhstan: Importing Tennis Hottie
KZBlog reports that Kazakhstan has made a deal with 19-year old Sesil Karatantcheva, the once up and coming tennis star who was ranked 35th in the world. She will become a Kazakhstan citizen and play here for at least three years.
China: 2008 in Poker
ESWN introduces the Chinese netizen's poker design based on major incidents of China in 2008.
Korea: Marriage is reality
In order to avoid political issues for once, I found an interesting post and comments from other netizens. It’s about Love, Marriage, and Reality. What do you think? “결혼은 현실이다”라고 말하는 여자.. 몇달 전에 선을 봐서 조건이 좋은 여자 만났습니다. 외모도 이쁘고.. 학벌도 좋고.. 직업도 괜찮고.. 무남독녀 외동딸에.. 집안에 재산도...
Jamaica: For Bloggers
Jamaican litblogger Geoffrey Philp adapts Psalm 23 to suit the needs of bloggers.
Philippines: Phenomenal video protests
‘Juana Change’ protest videos are the newest YouTube sensation in the Philippines. The videos were introduced last month when various groups were opposing the proposal to amend the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Thanks to the internet, Juana Change (played by artist Mae Paner) is now a popular figure in the Philippines.
China: 49, 79, 89 and 09
Andrea from T-salon translated a tweet that tells various turning points in China history in relation to socialism and capitalism.
Bruneian blogger amuses readers with daily doses of humour
Meet Mr. Kurapak, winner of a 2008 national blog award in Brunei. Kurapak amuses his readers with his daily doses of humour appealing to Bruneian readers, both young and old.
Philippines: Lessons from the '80s
Indolent Indio from the Philippines looks back to the '80s for lessons on surviving the present economic slowdown.
China: Happy 2009
Blog manga posts a picture greeting for 2009, year of bull.
