North Korea Is Open For Business - Polidicks

the last video reminds me of Pyongyang Racer You can play it [URL="http://www.pyongyangracer.co/"]here[/URL].

[QUOTE=Ducksink;44904382]Its crossing the borders of realism [IMG]http://puu.sh/90BsD.jpg[/IMG] ~0.3 seconds later [IMG]http://puu.sh/90Btt.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] Do you also point out strange pixels in 9/11 footage as proof of falsehood?

[QUOTE=racerfan;44902271]I can't help but notice that, in the third video, around 2:39, there is a Chevrolet Astro passing in the opposite lane. That's an American vehicle, and, to my knowledge, has never been joint-produced by China or produced as a knock-off by NK. I wonder how that ended up there.[/QUOTE] Its really bizarre. I've seen Chevy Express vans as well in photos, with government plates nonetheless. You would think a country so anti-US wouldn't import American cars, but its apparently a really common thing. I have to imagine getting parts isn't exactly a breeze though.

[QUOTE=Ducksink;44904382]Its crossing the borders of realism [IMG]http://puu.sh/90BsD.jpg[/IMG] ~0.3 seconds later [IMG]http://puu.sh/90Btt.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] I'm not an expert on video compression but I'm guessing a low bit-rate is to blame.

[QUOTE=ionuttzu;44903820][video=youtube;i82PBpw2Vg0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i82PBpw2Vg0[/video] So it seems OP is some fan of Ceausescu and makes propaganda for North Korea on Facepunch?[/QUOTE] Its just eerie how deserted the streets are. I counted four vehicles in like the first four minutes of that video. Four. And one was clearly a military truck up to something with civilians pouring buckets of... something, into it. One was a bus, probably shuttling people to or from a factory. With the traffic warden lady seemingly directing invisible traffic, acting so prim, proper and military-stiff despite the fact that there is virtually nobody around. Its just so strange.

The explanation I came up with in my head for the traffic lady is perhaps she was warming up for the day. Maybe she just wants to make it seem like she was doing something productive. I mean at the very lease it helps to look around like she was. But yeah, none the less very off putting.

[QUOTE=NO ONE;44915240]The explanation I came up with in my head for the traffic lady is perhaps she was warming up for the day. Maybe she just wants to make it seem like she was doing something productive. I mean at the very lease it helps to look around like she was. But yeah, none the less very off putting.[/QUOTE] Even at 6 in the morning there is usually some traffic. Suburban or City. There is at least some. In the video, there arent even any parked cars. Any at all. As far as I am concerned, she isnt 'warming up'. She is doing her job as she has been rigorously trained to do and appointed for, with their cultural set of ideals relating to 'honor' and doing their job properly even in the absence of necessity to do so. Considering the regime, its probably likely she'd be beaten or worse for not doing her job (of directing traffic) even if there arent any cars. Even if she was just 'looking around', people dont do it in that military-stiff manner. You'd casually turn on the spot. Glance over your shoulder. Lean against the post of her sun-shade thing. You wouldnt maintain a rigid board stance, spin around like when Drill Sergeants yell that indecipherable rubbish (HOORUGGH, HOOWRGHST! ARRFGK! HOOOO!) (Turn around and take one Step). Its just so bizzare. Its very hard for us to consider what goes on through their minds due to the sheer prominence of their propaganda, ruling party, cultural differences and the way we live our lives as opposed to how they do theirs. Like if they were to visit here : 'THEY READ LEFT TO RIGHT? HERESY!'

You there, citizens, get in that swimming pool and look happy. P.S. You're paying.

That Top Gear typeface in the first one :v:

Honestly, what a beautiful country. I'd like to visit it at least once when the regime falls.

[QUOTE=fishyfish777;44919791]Honestly, what a beautiful country. I'd like to visit it at least once when the regime falls.[/QUOTE] If the regime falls there'll be nothing left to visit. I'm not defending the North Korean regime in any way but the only way that they will ever change their government will be through war or through a violent revolution. I highly doubt that by then maintaining the beauty of the country will be in any way a priority.

[QUOTE=Jalex;44919429]You there, citizens, get in that swimming pool and look happy. P.S. You're paying.[/QUOTE] The swimming pool video was actually the first NK video where everything didn't feel... [I]off[/I], IMO.

It was weird seeing a man with a bit of a gut in the pool video, that's for sure.

[QUOTE=The Maestro;44923756]It was weird seeing a man with a bit of a gut in the pool video, that's for sure.[/QUOTE] The way he says 'IM GOING SWIMMING' is just pure stereotype magic.

[QUOTE=uitham;44907940]That channel brought me to this glorious video [video=youtube;6XTY8nNzA4Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XTY8nNzA4Y[/video] You would think performing western songs is banned in North Korea[/QUOTE] What the hell? Roland? Korg? Ibanez JS? I thought there were trade embargoes.

[QUOTE=Hardsurface;44929972]What the hell? Roland? Korg? Ibanez JS? I thought there were trade embargoes.[/QUOTE] As long as something is in China it wont be very hard to move it into NK.