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Borat creator Brit comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has said he'll pay the fines handed to a group of mankini-clad Czech tourists by Kazakhstani authorities. Cohen's character hit the big screens back in 2006 with the eponymous film Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, where the lead …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
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    I wonder if he can help over-turn my court order?

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  2. Zog_but_not_the_first

    What's really astonishing...

    ...is the tenge exchange rate, even measured against the wilted Brexited pound Sterling.

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  3. ukgnome

    I don't know what is worse - the idiot tourists or Sacha?

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  4. Anonymous Coward
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    just when I thought I'd finally gotten over it.

    Good friends stag do with a mankini that turned out to be one size too small (they have different sizes... who knew?) And... wow I saw far too much of that man that weekend.

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    1. The Nazz
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      Re: just when I thought I'd finally gotten over it.

      Make your eyes water did it?

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      1. Anonymous Coward
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        Re: just when I thought I'd finally gotten over it.

        It definately made his...

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  5. Sir Runcible Spoon
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    Astounded

    To my Czech mates who were arrested.

    I had no idea he was into chess!

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    1. The Nazz
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      Re: Astounded

      Obligatory cue :

      One night in Bangkok .......

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      1. Anonymous Coward
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        Re: Astounded

        ♫ One town's very like another

        When your head's down over your pieces brother♫

        ...sounds like his mankini was way too small.

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  6. Loyal Commenter Silver badge

    Makes a change...

    ...from all the drunken Brits on stag dos in the Czech Republic.

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  7. Inkedranger

    It takes a man with a certain jen se quois to wear one of those.

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    1. The Indomitable Gall
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      It takes a man with a certain je ne sais rien to wear one of those!

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      1. jake Silver badge
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        Crois-moi, je n'en sais rien.

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  8. Anonymous Coward
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    Can we rate articles?

    Clearly, three thumbs up!

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    1. ravenviz Silver badge
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      Re: Can we rate articles?

      (used to be able to, in the olden days)

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      1. jake Silver badge
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        Re: Can we rate articles?

        For a couple months, anyway. (Some) ElReg staff didn't like the results.

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