| MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 | |
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Dear Leader Divine Administrator
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| Subject: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:47 pm | |
| There are new PTG photos coming from Ray Cunningham's recent trip to the DPRk. His flickr page is HERE and I will post the TG pics in this thread as they become available. He shared some insight into NK with me recently, and with permission I relay a few of his observations: Photography of the Traffic Girls – The guides I had were fascinated by my interest in the traffic girls so they assisted me. By the end of the tour the guides (KWP members) were having me holler out to them as we passed them. Of course I didn’t exactly know what I said in Korean but I think it was on the order of “I Love you”
They are shy as I photographed at a few locations and saw different ones after a shift change. I did see them laugh and giggle while hanging out under a tree. The stern look was from one of them seemed to be in reaction to photography but others seemed flattered. It varies and Koreans in general are more shy than the Chinese who are used to photography.
Stills work best for the traffic girls. I love the eerie sound of the propaganda speakers on video but I prefer stills timed to their stopped movements. It is a form of ballet that will be gone someday. Some photos I have are blurred by movement but many turn out.
There is a school for training traffic girls. I was told that they go to school and are chosen for looks but the story that KJI chooses them struck the guides as absurd. It is an honor to be chosen to do the work but it is an occupation. I should have asked if ever any girl has been killed on duty. It is my belief that they are not on duty after dark. Men with lit vests are on duty. It is really dark in Pyongyang without street lights. I saw one dead pedestrian on the south side of town one evening. He's also hoping to arrange a photoshoot at the Trafficgirl school next year, which would be really interesting and something to look forward to - I just hope the NK authorities agree to it. Click on the pictures to see the flickr page, and for larger sizes. I like this one - two PTGs, a shift change, a night shot and on the new podiums. more to come
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Dear Leader Divine Administrator
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:46 am | |
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dozaryes * party member *
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:43 pm | |
| at least they will stay dry | |
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catcher22 청동 party member 청동
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:03 pm | |
| Despite how silly those things seem, it does increase the visibility of the traffic girls, so it must make them feel a lot safer. Of course the "Dear Leader" claims all the credit for this idea. | |
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Mayor_of_Pyongyang 청동 party member 청동
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:17 am | |
| Why aren't these platforms/podiums decorated with propaganda of the Dear Leader???? | |
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Dear Leader Divine Administrator
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:23 am | |
| - Mayor_of_Pyongyang wrote:
- Why aren't these platforms/podiums decorated with propaganda of the Dear Leader????
Are you mocking them? tsk tsk Here's another: Click for a larger picture. Absolutely no traffic to be seen. | |
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Mayor_of_Pyongyang 청동 party member 청동
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:02 am | |
| - Dear Leader wrote:
- Mayor_of_Pyongyang wrote:
- Why aren't these platforms/podiums decorated with propaganda of the Dear Leader????
Are you mocking them? tsk tsk Here's another: Click for a larger picture.
Absolutely no traffic to be seen. WAIT A MINUTE....I SEE ONE BICYCLE! | |
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Jong-Il's Hair Apparent official minder moderator
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Dear Leader Divine Administrator
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:46 am | |
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Mayor_of_Pyongyang 청동 party member 청동
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:51 am | |
| I think it would be cool if the circle in the middle of the platform could rotate as to the direction the traffic girl needs to face in order to direct traffic.
This question is unrelated, but does Pyongyang have sewers? I see no drains at the corners and the streets don't seem to taper off at the sides, indicating there is no place for water run-off. What happens to the streets during a rain storm? | |
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catcher22 청동 party member 청동
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:26 pm | |
| The rain would flow to the lowest elevation - perhaps the streets channel the water to the river. | |
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Jong-Il's Hair Apparent official minder moderator
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:17 pm | |
| - Mayor_of_Pyongyang wrote:
- I think it would be cool if the circle in the middle of the platform could rotate as to the direction the traffic girl needs to face in order to direct traffic.
OMG does that give me a great idea. They could make souvenir traffic girl music boxes for the tourists! I can see it now - a miniature replica of the new podium complete with umbrella. A small 3" high painted figure of a traffic girl, raised baton, stands on the circle on the podium. You crank the winding key under the podium music box, and as the miniature TG slowly rotates, the gentle refrain of Airirang would eminate from the podium. These things would sell like hotcakes! And not only would tourists buy them, but they could be exported throughout the world. It could become a major source of income for the bankrupt NK regime. Alternate songs for the music box like "baby you can drive my car" "raindrops keep falling on my head" or "crosstown traffic" could also be offered. In a couple years when these things are being mass-produced, I can point to this post as claim of intellectual copyright and sue for my share of the profits! $$$ $$$ | |
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Dear Leader Divine Administrator
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:56 am | |
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Mike Guest
| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:17 pm | |
| hah I found Ray's photos on flickr and this site I will say they look good with the sunglasses on and white gloves.. but I do have a question to ask what is with the whistle and looking like they are waving? |
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Dear Leader Divine Administrator
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Sun Nov 01, 2009 1:56 am | |
| - Mike wrote:
- hah I found Ray's photos on flickr and this site I will say they look good with the sunglasses on and white gloves.. but I do have a question to ask what is with the whistle and looking like they are waving?
Grasshopper - they whistle for attention and 'wave' to signal a direction | |
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Dear Leader Divine Administrator
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:14 am | |
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dozaryes * party member *
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Sun Jul 25, 2010 3:08 pm | |
| I like all of them. The white uniforms are my favorite. | |
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Dear Leader Divine Administrator
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:25 am | |
| - dozaryes wrote:
- I like all of them. The white uniforms are my favorite.
Summer white. Ray should be bringing back plenty of pictures of the PTGs in summer white from this year's upcoming trip. | |
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| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:42 am | |
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Tourist Guest
| Subject: Re: MANY NEW PTG PHOTOS from Ray Cunningham - DPRK trip Sept. 2009 Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:22 am | |
| Hang in there duchebag. Generalissimo will recognize your true brilliance soon |
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