North Korea finishes hotel in Pyongyang ^^

bobblepuzzle · 14-10-2010 09:25PM #1

1990's, when they ran out of money...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3252/3110001633_92b09b2e60_b.jpg

Today, it's finished!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5057765037_8ce477c6b5_b_d.jpg

How many of the population died through poverty to finish it :eek:

Its also the tallest hotel in the world thats going to be empty....

Kim Jong II seems to have a fettish for hotels...

It does look rather awesome though

Absurdum · 14-10-2010 09:26PM

it isn't on hotels.com :mad:

Scuid Mhór · 14-10-2010 09:27PM

Cmdr Keen wrote: »

How many of the population died through poverty to finish it :eek:

who cares - it's finished.

Krieg · 14-10-2010 09:28PM

Very good

Pity it wont have any guests

Stained Class · 14-10-2010 09:29PM

Wow! What an Erection!!

Biggins · 14-10-2010 09:29PM

A hotel with no guests, no internet access, no phone system to the rest of the world, no possible modern equipment such as fax machines and photocopiers, no food!

...Yea, thats going to be a success.
Its just one mans monument to the size of his vanity.

biko · 14-10-2010 09:30PM

Do you have link to a news service article?
A pic just won't do it justice.

Awful_Bliss · 14-10-2010 09:31PM

And I thought Irish politicians p*ssed away money.

14-10-2010 09:33PM

It does look kinda like some evil dictator's hideout come to think of it.

My name is URL · 14-10-2010 09:34PM

House keeping?

baldbear · 14-10-2010 09:35PM

Regent holidays go to North Korea if anyone wants to go. The Koreans are a great bunch of lads.
http://www.regent-holidays.co.uk/country/north-korea/

bleg · 14-10-2010 09:36PM

Biggins wrote: »

no possible modern equipment such as fax machines

****ing fax machines

http://www.thehighdefinite.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2010-02-05-27c71fd.png

Teutorix · 14-10-2010 09:36PM

Cmdr Keen wrote: »

Kim Jong II

Its ''I L'' not II :rolleyes:

ejmaztec · 14-10-2010 09:36PM

You won't be finding any complaints on TripAdvisor.:eek:

bobblepuzzle · 14-10-2010 09:39PM

Democratic People's Republic of Korea.... what a load of ****E

Teutorix · 14-10-2010 09:40PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

You won't be finding any complaints on TripAdvisor.:eek:

I believe i heard a song about this place, nobody escapes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgLfoQfmSQ4

Rhyme · 14-10-2010 09:43PM

Looks like something from Thunderbirds.

ejmaztec · 14-10-2010 09:46PM

Teutorix wrote: »

I believe i heard a song about this place, nobody escapes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgLfoQfmSQ4

Room service probably consists of water-boarding, sleep deprivation and electric shock to the genitals, and a free mini-bar.

Bus77II · 14-10-2010 09:51PM

Rhyme wrote: »

Looks like something from Thunderbirds.

If it flys I'd stay in it.

Mr. Loverman · 14-10-2010 09:55PM

I worked for a short period on this hotel. All the rooms have leather beds. There are 14 floors underground, with the public (including the hotel staff) only having access to 2 of them!

bobblepuzzle · 14-10-2010 09:56PM

biko wrote: »

Do you have link to a news service article?
A pic just won't do it justice.

I can't find a news piece on it...

But it is there with its finished facade

Superbus · 14-10-2010 09:56PM

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

I worked for a short period on this hotel. All the rooms have leather beds. There are 14 floors underground, with the public (including the hotel staff) only having access to 2 of them!

Were you IN NORTH KOREA?!

mike65 · 14-10-2010 09:56PM

Google earth has a nice sunny shot of it

39° 2'9.42"N

125°43'48.94"E

McDougal · 14-10-2010 09:59PM

Wouldn't be mad about North Korea but it looks better than Haiti or Somalia

punchdrunk · 14-10-2010 10:02PM

great holiday destination for your "club 18-30 million hungry" break :rolleyes:

Biggins · 14-10-2010 10:06PM

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

I worked for a short period on this hotel. All the rooms have leather beds. There are 14 floors underground, with the public (including the hotel staff) only having access to 2 of them!

So are you suggesting that there are 12 other floors that are being used by people other than hotel staff and for something that someone wants to remain out of public view?

If so, it certainly would be a good cover because a foreign army would be less likely to bomb or want to be seen to bomb a public (above ground) that is in residence at any one time.
Sounds familiar tactics by those up to no good - if there is any truth to it all.

Mr. Loverman · 14-10-2010 10:08PM

Biggins wrote: »

So are you suggesting that there are 12 other floors that are being used by people other than hotel staff and for something that someone wants to remain out of public view?

I may have been lying.

Biggins · 14-10-2010 10:11PM

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

I may have been lying.

May? :rolleyes:

dango · 14-10-2010 10:11PM

Rhyme wrote: »

Looks like something from Thunderbirds.

or Blade Runner

up for anything · 14-10-2010 10:11PM

Cmdr Keen wrote: »

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5057765037_8ce477c6b5_b_d.jpg

How come this photo doesn't appear when clicked on? Is it just me! I hate when my computer forces me into the position of decision maker. :mad:

Biggins · 14-10-2010 10:11PM

up for anything wrote: »

How come this photo doesn't appear when clicked on? Is it just me! I hate when my computer forces me into the position of decision maker. :mad:

Same here.

North Korea finishes hotel in Pyongyang ^^

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