ian's definitions
Country people have to look up when they here the name...
...independant since 1991 when the USSR broke up. Key towns include Tashkent (the capital), the fabled Samarkand (Samarqand) and Bukhara (Buxoro). Genghis Khan invaded the area and later it gave rise to it's own bloody thirsty conquerer and national hero Tarmerlane (Timur Lange).
Some tourists do go there, normally heading for Samarkand (Registan Square or 'Reggies Place', Bib Qanum Mosque, Ulug Beg's observatory), Bukhara (the 'Ark' fortress) and Khiva (or Xiva - one of the most complete medieval moslem towns in the world).
Mainly Sunni Moslem since the Arabs invaded before Genghis Khan and kicked out the Buddhists, Zoroastrians and Nestorian Christians. Some Russian Orthodox Christians still around. Generally peaceful these days apart from a few hardliner Commies and Islamists committing the odd misdeed. Maily Uzbeks, with a few Tajiks, Russians and a tiny number of Koreans (don't ask how they got there - last local reminant of Buddhism).
By the way, 'X' in Uzbek is 'Kh' and 'K' keeps getting replaced by 'Q' in their alphabet.
...independant since 1991 when the USSR broke up. Key towns include Tashkent (the capital), the fabled Samarkand (Samarqand) and Bukhara (Buxoro). Genghis Khan invaded the area and later it gave rise to it's own bloody thirsty conquerer and national hero Tarmerlane (Timur Lange).
Some tourists do go there, normally heading for Samarkand (Registan Square or 'Reggies Place', Bib Qanum Mosque, Ulug Beg's observatory), Bukhara (the 'Ark' fortress) and Khiva (or Xiva - one of the most complete medieval moslem towns in the world).
Mainly Sunni Moslem since the Arabs invaded before Genghis Khan and kicked out the Buddhists, Zoroastrians and Nestorian Christians. Some Russian Orthodox Christians still around. Generally peaceful these days apart from a few hardliner Commies and Islamists committing the odd misdeed. Maily Uzbeks, with a few Tajiks, Russians and a tiny number of Koreans (don't ask how they got there - last local reminant of Buddhism).
By the way, 'X' in Uzbek is 'Kh' and 'K' keeps getting replaced by 'Q' in their alphabet.
Uzbekistan - Uzbeki-where???
by Ian November 25, 2004
Get the Uzbekistanmug. by ian December 6, 2003
Get the aggmug. can be used as an alternative to safe to signify approval or acknowledgement or to refer to something as cool
Originates from the child seat manufacturers who have kept kids 'safe' for years
Originates from the child seat manufacturers who have kept kids 'safe' for years
"Oi wayne, fancy goin' an' nickin' some burberry?" "Yeah britax"
Trev's argos jewellery is well britax
"Hows it goin' Imran" "Yeah, britax"
Trev's argos jewellery is well britax
"Hows it goin' Imran" "Yeah, britax"
by ian April 4, 2005
Get the britaxmug. a quirky girl whose beauty and spirit are only matched by her vivacious sex drive. she is always willing to have fun. black men love her curves....as well as every other horny guy on the face of the earth.
i want sum of summer
i want sum of summer
by ian January 26, 2005
Get the Summermug. The most common definition of a "bear" is a man who is hairy, has facial hair, and a cuddly body. However, the word "Bear" means many things to different people, even within the bear movement. Many men who do not have one or all of these characteristics define themselves as bears, making the term a very loose one. Suffice it to say, "bear" is often defined as more of an attitude than anything else - a sense of comfort with our natural masculinity and bodies that is not slavish to the vogues of male attractiveness that is so common in gay circles and the culture at large.
by Ian January 8, 2004
Get the bearmug. Robert Greenblatt sure is a constipator, because he cancelled Dead Like Me, one of his network's most top rated shows. This has angered the show's fans, who are cancelling their subscriptions in record numbers.
by Ian January 13, 2005
Get the constipatormug. by ian November 17, 2003
Get the cricketmug.