Monthly Archive for February, 2007

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“buried … very fast, without any honor”

Published by plover on February 18, 2007 in Guinea. 3 Comments

For most of the past week, Guinea has maintained a military-enforced curfew with people only allowed out between noon and 6pm. In Guinea’s capital, Conakry, soldiers drive around the city in their jeeps firing their weapons to warn people to stay in their homes. This is always described as “firing into the air”, but there are several reported incidents where “into the air” has proven to be a target beyond the marksmanship of the soldiers and their fire has hit people through the walls of their homes.

One such was seven-year-old Aicha Diallo who was hit in the head while lying in bed.

Aboubacar Diallo, Aicha’s uncle, gave the following statement to IRIN, the UN agency for humanitarian news: Continue reading ‘“buried … very fast, without any honor”’

But is it tawny?

Published by plover on February 16, 2007 in *BOOP*, Kind of cashewy nut log and Pinko of Pork Records. 41 Comments

A somewhat earlier vintage than Ace Novelty Company’s Pipe Full ‘o Fun Kit #7.

(from ziss qat via PNH)

PORQ!

Hommage à la Guinée

Published by plover on February 15, 2007 in Guinea. 2 Comments

Changement! by Insoumis Sigui

A rap video released a couple of days ago, includes footage of demonstrations in Guinea and pretty graphic photographs. The lyrics are in French and I can’t really make them out other than that they are protesting Conté’s rule, but I’ve translated the opening messages below the fold. (Plus there’s another video.)

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Your Menu for the Week

Published by Pinko Punko on February 14, 2007 in *BOOP*. 20 Comments

UPDATE BELOW

1) Depressing story about neglected pooch at in-law’s neighbors.

2) Depressing but all too usual story about sexist cobag prof. at University of Suck.

3) Celebrity encounter blogging. It may be possible that 3B rocked number 81′s world thanks to crazy acoustics at weird restaurant. Can frozen urine treats be far behind? I wonder if we will get fired for blogging about this encounter? I think that makes you want to hear more about it? I will say that I will NOT drop like a ninja out of a helicopter flinging throwing stars willy-nilly while rocking number 81′s world. Does that still count as a threat?

It has come to our attention that we have libeled number 81 and that we will in the future be fired over remarks concerning number 80. We apologize for the error.

À Votre Tour De Vous Sacrifier

Published by plover on February 14, 2007 in Guinea. 1 Comment

I found this manifesto posted to a usenet group about Guinea. It was, of course, posted in French. The translation below the fold is mine, and is probably inaccurate in places — both because my French is not terrific and because the writing is a bit rough. There are some clear spelling and punctuation errors in the original. I don’t know whether the apparent grammatical oddities are errors or just dialect. The phrases in brackets are the ones I’m least sure of. Any suggestions for correcting the translation are appreciated.

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It’s is Like A Bird Flu of Serious Pants

Published by Pinko Punko on February 13, 2007 in Serious Pants. 4 Comments

Res Publica puts on the titanium serious pants at Republic of Dogs. He is discussing aspects of conservative religion that are, shall we say, unfriendly to women. It might be possible that he doesn’t use the eff word, thus we can take his words seriously. Woops, he said Sky Fairy. Burn the witch!

Maybe we’ll return to non-serious pants at one point. I am trying to get plover to bag on Orin Judd, which should be hilarious to one or two people. Well, me.

Dictators trustworthy as ever – renewed violence in Guinea

Published by plover on February 12, 2007 in Guinea. 5 Comments

Amid riots and military reprisals, union leaders in Guinea (West Africa) are now demanding that the country’s dictator, President Lansana Conte, step down after failing to keep his word in the agreement which ended last month’s strike.

The strike has been renewed; there have been armed gangs in the streets; offices and villas have been sacked; military troops have fired into crowds. Conte has declared what I’ve seen variously called a “state of emergency”, “martial law”, and a “state of siege”. According to the BBC, “[u]nder Guinean law, a state of emergency prohibits all public gatherings and imposes a strict curfew, while giving the military expanded powers.”

At least 27 and possibly close to 100 people may have already been killed in the renewed violence.

Those unacquainted with Guinea are invited to look here and here (note: loads video).

More background on last month’s strike is here and here. (And here on Three Bulls!)

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The ‘Publican Party

Published by plover on February 10, 2007 in 'baggery and Games Empires Play. 15 Comments

A current bit of political blogphoria has been engendered by Rep. Anthony Weiner’s (D-Brooklyn & Queens) provision of sphincteral redundancy to the “Republic party” (e.g.). I had a slightly different idea as to what might be the appropriate way to show gratitude for Frank Luntz’s Joe McCarthy’s gift of the term “Democrat party” to our public discourse.

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Ye Olde Fridaye Magickal Poope Chu/Shootery and Musickal Reviewe

Published by Pinko Punko on February 9, 2007 in Musicano and Poop Shooter. 14 Comments

1. She Flies So High-My Drug Hell

English never-beens retro, like Brian Jonestown Massacre retro, but better. You probably don’t remember their non-hit sad sack classic “Girl at the Bus Stop” from an MGD ad in the 90′s. From This is My Drug Hell. Song has an end-of-record-side outro.

2. Heart +Soul-Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Awesome.
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What is this blog aboot?

Published by plover on February 9, 2007 in Canadiana, Extra Meta and Reader Feedback. 28 Comments

[Note: This likely brief but possibly informative guide to Three Bulls! is presented to you translated into Canadadian! We do this to show our openness to ideas like socialised moose curling, and to show the extreme latitude of the Three Bulls! mission -- which is much greater than, say, 29.451°N.

The latitude at Three Bulls! is so extreme that we originally intended to translate this guide into walrus. However, our tireless Quality Control division has informed us that, diverse as our audience is, it does not actually include any walrus, and that such a translation would thus be a betrayal of our guiding principle of always striving to increase the degree of comprehensibility we provide to our readers. We would, also, like to take this opportunity to announce that we are accepting applications for the position of Walrus Outreach Coordinator.]

A Three Bulls! commenter, simultaneously intrepid and straining to keep his eyes open, recently asked what Three Bulls! was aboot. He has been reading this blog for, oh, blog-eons at least, so we are a little confused as to why he would ask aboot this.

First, we thought we would provide some examples of things Three Bulls! is not aboot:

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