New Posts For Thread: Your favourite harmless action(s) by a tyrannical ruler?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23414942/your-favourite-harmless-actions-by-a-tyrannical-rulerNumber one for me is when Turkmenistan's former leader 'Turkmenbashi' changed the names of the days of the week and the months of the year to whatever he felt sounded good. He even changed their word for 'bread' to that of his mother's name. :^0....The Moscow Metro.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23414942/your-favourite-harmless-actions-by-a-tyrannical-ruler?post_id=417479126#417479126The Moscow Metro.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:52:26 -0600Tony Blair allowing Gordon Brown to be PMhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23414942/your-favourite-harmless-actions-by-a-tyrannical-ruler?post_id=417478894#417478894Tony Blair allowing Gordon Brown to be PMWed, 02 Dec 2009 13:02:04 -0600Brown banning boom and busthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23414942/your-favourite-harmless-actions-by-a-tyrannical-ruler?post_id=417478878#417478878Brown banning boom and bustWed, 02 Dec 2009 12:56:45 -0600Cromwell - banning work on sundayshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23414942/your-favourite-harmless-actions-by-a-tyrannical-ruler?post_id=417478870#417478870Cromwell - banning work on sundaysWed, 02 Dec 2009 12:54:58 -0600Papa Doc Duvalierof Haiti banning the practice of writing on the bottom of slippers in biro.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23414942/your-favourite-harmless-actions-by-a-tyrannical-ruler?post_id=417478854#417478854Papa Doc Duvalierof Haiti banning the practice of writing on the bottom of slippers in biro.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:26:38 -0600The one who said that 50% of young people should go to university...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23414942/your-favourite-harmless-actions-by-a-tyrannical-ruler?post_id=417478846#417478846The one who said that 50% of young people should go to university...Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:14:46 -0600I would have to go with Chavez changing the time zone by half an hour, just because he could.Also one of the Stan's rulers (can't remember which one) who banned tache's :)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23414942/your-favourite-harmless-actions-by-a-tyrannical-ruler?post_id=417478842#417478842I would have to go with Chavez changing the time zone by half an hour, just because he could.Also one of the Stan's rulers (can't remember which one) who banned tache's :)Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:14:41 -0600When Hitler objected to the horsebox being closed.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23414942/your-favourite-harmless-actions-by-a-tyrannical-ruler?post_id=417478838#417478838When Hitler objected to the horsebox being closed.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:12:45 -0600Henry VIII composing 'Greensleeves' ( if he actually did that is)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23414942/your-favourite-harmless-actions-by-a-tyrannical-ruler?post_id=417478834#417478834Henry VIII composing 'Greensleeves' ( if he actually did that is)Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:12:40 -0600Something Idi Amin did in that film last king of scotlandhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23414942/your-favourite-harmless-actions-by-a-tyrannical-ruler?post_id=417478830#417478830Something Idi Amin did in that film last king of scotlandWed, 02 Dec 2009 12:10:04 -0600