Blogspotter: From Mahmoud, with love and LOLs
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Personal Memos blog (at ahmadinejad.ir, naturally) made a global media splash when the New York Times featured it last week.
But don’t let the site’s picture of Ahmadinejad jotting notes on a low-tech sheet of paper fool you: This prez may be a bellicose crackpot, but he’s also one plugged-in cyber cat.
How do I know? Let’s just say I put a certain national newspaper to shame by uncovering Ahmadinejad’s Twitter page, where he goes by the handle PurrinPersian.
Here’s a recent day’s worth of the Iranian leader’s entries on the short-form blogging service:
“ @Dubya43: No, I meant nothing sinister by the holiday gift of pretzels. Why always so suspicious? Kisses to Laura and Barney. 3 minutes ago from web in reply to Dubya43
“ Pricing centrifuge parts on eBay. Won’t let Libya outbid me this time. 6 minutes ago from im
“ Can’t get “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” out of my head. Time to remove batteries from Billy Bass. 14 minutes ago from im
“ @Arzhang: Let’s go gay clubbing tonight. I’ll bring the clubs. 41 minutes ago from txt in reply to Arzhang
“ Lunch! Does anyone know how to get Dolmeh-yeh Felfel stains out of a sweater vest? about 1 hour ago from txt
“ Finally watched the free Natalie Portman short on iTunes. Knew it was wrong. But oh, Queen Amidala, such lovely junk in that trunk. about 3 hours ago from web
“ 51 years old and here comes the gray. Praise Almighty God-the All-Knowing, the Most Lovingly Compassionate, for Just for Men gel. It looks so natural, no one can tell. Or I have them killed. about 4 hours ago from txt
“ Sometimes I just find myself thinking, “fatwa, schmatwa.” about 5 hours ago from im
“ @DubyaWorkWife: Don’t be like that, Condi. It’s peaceful enrichment, I swear. How could I lie to someone who tickles the ivories like you? about 6 hours ago from txt in reply to DubyaWorkWife
“ Curse the infidel writers’ strike. Only 2 eps of “30 Rock” left? How I dream of Tina Fey’s eyes penetrating my soul from inside a burqa! about 7 hours ago from web
“ @DarkLordCheney: Tough break on that declassified NIE. No weapons program, no war. If you want to get me now you’ll have to bring your own shotgun, LOL. about 8 hours ago from im in reply to DarkLordCheney
“ Don’t tell anyone I said so, but some of those Mohammad cartoons were actually pretty funny. about 9 hours ago from web
“ In honor of the daredevil’s death, Axis of Evil will now be called Axis of Evel. about 10 hours ago from txt
“ Brushing sand out of beard. Again. about 11 hours ago from web
“ @SallyFieldForever: I still can’t forgive you for “Not Without My Daughter,” but I liked you — I really liked you — on “ER.” about 12 hours ago from txt in reply to SallyFieldForever
“ Jonesing for another baagh-lava fix. There goes this morning’s Pilates workout. Merciful God deliver me from this sweet tooth. about 13 hours ago from im
“ Embarrassing to admit, but I can never remember the difference between “ayatollah” and “mullah.” about 14 hours ago from web
“ Why do people keep bringing up that stupid SNL parody music video? Fred Armisen looks nothing like me. And for the last time: I’m not gay! about 15 hours ago from web
“ @ColumbiaU: Still waiting for that visiting prof offer. What’s the holdup? I’m like a rock star on your campus. Carrot Top didn’t get as many laughs. about 16 hours ago from txt in reply to ColumbiaU
“ Note to self: It’ll be tough to make online friends if I keep putting my fellow bloggers in prison. about 23 hours ago from web