Local Russians Too Scared Of Putin To Comment

In an award that’s apparently still given out, yesterday Time named Russian overlord Vladimir Putin its Person of the Year. Wait, did that dude get poisoned with polonium this year? I guess so.

KYW 1060 went to Northeast Philly to ask the city’s sizable Russian contingent what they felt about Putin’s honor. And, uh, clearly the city’s Russian community understands him pretty well.

What did people in Philadelphia’s Russian community think about that? “No politics — no!” Many people like this woman were refusing to answer questions about Putin being named person of the year by Time.

Another woman said only that she is this country now and would like to talk about American politics. She thinks Hillary Clinton will be the next president.

Still another Russian immigrant to Philadelphia, Oxana, has been in this country for about two years. She didn’t care very much about the distinction that Putin has received from Time but says he is a good leader: “I don’t know what to say about it and I don’t care about it very much. All I just want to say, he is a good president for the country right now and hopefully the country will continue to develop.”

“No, really, I don’t know much about it. No, I didn’t think anything bad about Dear Leader. No, don’t put me into the re-education camp!” It’s good to see Hillary Clinton is not as frightening as Putin, though; that’s a good sign for her next November.

Area’s Russian Community Reacts (or Doesn’t) to Putin Being Named ”Person of the Year” [KYW 1060]

Yorkie Will Claim The #1 Spot Before Armageddon

While watching the dog show last night, the sideline reporter — of course the dog show has a sideline reporter! — did a feature on the most popular dog breeds. While the Labrador Retriever is the top breed in the country by a wide margin, the Yorkshire Terrier moved into the number two spot this year. And then… a prediction of doom.

Yeah, I’d say there’s a good shot the most popular dog breed in the country might change before the end of time.

The Yorkie Will Doom Us All [YouTube]

Fox News Show To Extend Day To 28 Hours

Today at 5 p.m., the advertisement you’ve seen about 100,000 times over the last few weeks on SEPTA buses and billboards is finally becoming a reality. Fox is starting a 5 o’clock news.

Apparently, taking time out to watch this newscast is going to make us less busy. I’m not quite sure how this is going to work, but I know one webmaster who will!

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This Is Me Getting A Nerdy Fact In Here In A Snarky Way

A helpful reader forwarded a message that shows our buddies at Penn are using their email for purely educational reasons:

———- Forwarded message ———-

From: [A Law School Professor] <[redacted]@law.upenn.edu>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 11:20:40 -0400
Subject: a momentous event!
To: [The Entire Law School]

On Wednesday of this week, at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00AM, the time and date will be 01:02:03 04/05/06.

You have to admit, though, that’s kinda neat.

Photo by Madzik