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Fade
08-15-2008, 03:01 PM
Partytown Pyongyang? Global tour comes to NKorea
By BURT HERMAN
Associated Press Writer

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - Call it skateboard diplomacy. For 16 hours this week, the reclusive North Koreans opened their doors to a raucous gang of skateboarders, dot-com moguls, actors, fashion designers, Middle Eastern sheiks and a Playboy Playmate, and let them party.

The globe-trotting crew from Gumball 3000, a glitzy road rally *** marathon VIP party, sang karaoke, skateboarded and generally enjoyed themselves, but not too much; one rallygoer worried about getting tossed into a North Korean jail.

The founder of the 3,000-mile rally that marked its 10th anniversary this year said the North's decision to allow them in was a sign that the authoritarian country was loosening up.

"Even though it's pop culture thrown straight in there, it definitely shows a relaxed approach by the North Korean government," 36-year-old British entrepreneur Maximillion Cooper said.

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SBL
08-15-2008, 03:05 PM
That's a good sign, imo.

BearInBunnySuit
08-15-2008, 08:17 PM
Or they were really hard up for cash.

gaijinsamurai
08-15-2008, 09:57 PM
Hopefully, nobody will be shot while "crossing into military zones".

MaDuce
08-15-2008, 11:33 PM
The globe-trotting crew from Gumball 3000, a glitzy road rally *** marathon VIP party, sang karaoke, skateboarded and generally enjoyed themselves, but not too much; one rallygoer worried about getting tossed into a North Korean jail.


sorry I couldn't help my self.

SBL
08-16-2008, 12:10 AM
Or they were really hard up for cash.
You can bet they are-- which is also a good sign, imo.

SimaGine
08-16-2008, 11:20 PM
You can bet they are-- which is also a good sign, imo.


Why's that?
Gangs of armed commies desperate for money...
Who will be their game?

Mr.K
08-16-2008, 11:52 PM
NK is a perfect place for gumball 3000, good highways and no cars.

SBL
08-17-2008, 12:02 AM
Why's that?
Gangs of armed commies desperate for money...
Who will be their game?
The only way they're going to get money is if they play ball.

gaijinsamurai
08-17-2008, 12:19 AM
Agreed, Snakebite.