What a guy!

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Nibblet99 · #1 Unread post by **Nibblet99** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 5:01 am

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's Dear Leader Kim Jong-il never forgets a phone number, a cadre's career or a line of computer code.
According to an article posted on Tuesday on a Web site run by North Korea, Kim wakes up early every day for intensive memory training where he sits down and commits to his keen mind items such as the phone numbers of workers in his Stalinist state.

"I remember all computer codes and telephones that workers are using now," Kim was quoted as saying on the Web site "Uri-Min-jok-kiri" (www.uriminzokkiri.dprkorea.com), or "Among our People."

Kim surprised a group of North Korean officials attending a meeting in 2002 by recalling all their phone numbers "with lightning speed", the site said.

On a day Kim visited a cemetery, he looked around at the tombs and he remembered the achievements, characteristics, tastes and bereaved family members for hundreds of the dead by a quick glance at the names on tombstones, it said.

"All the attendants were surprised at his incredible memory," the site says.

North Korean propaganda is ripe with the amazing achievements of its Dear Leader. The highly controlled state also closely monitors its citizens to make sure they do not speak out against Kim or challenge his rule.

Kim pilots jet fighters, pens operas, produces movies and accomplished a feat unmatched in the annals of professional golf by shooting 11 holes-in-one on the first round he ever played.

The Web site said Kim told all workers they should develop their ability to memorise. "The memory of a person gets better when a person uses their brain often," he was quoted as saying.

Nibblet99 · #2 Unread post by **Nibblet99** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 5:02 am

I particularly like the section stating
"Kim pilots jet fighters, pens operas, produces movies and accomplished a feat unmatched in the annals of professional golf by shooting 11 holes-in-one on the first round he ever played."

TechTMW · #3 Unread post by **TechTMW** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 6:44 am

Have you guys seen the movie "Team America, World Police"?

I will never be able to picture Kim Jong-Il again without chuckling.

oldnslo · #4 Unread post by **oldnslo** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 10:24 am

#5 Unread post by **cb360** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 10:26 am

I saw that yesterday. 11 holes-in-one in a row. What a guy.

Nibblet99 · Thu Aug 04, 2005 12:32 am

TechBMW wrote:Have you guys seen the movie "Team America, World Police"?

I will never be able to picture Kim Jong-Il again without chuckling.

I STILL have the theme tune stuck in my head....

and the immortal conversation about getting in the limo

bennettoid · Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:43 am

Yea he was a little P Oed at me for sinking 12 holes in one that game, but he got over it.

#8 Unread post by **Sev** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:15 pm

It's actually possible to train yourself to have some of those abilities. Many autistic children are able to tell you what day of the week any given date will be. Ie 2100 April 13th. They just can. Grad students undertook to train this ability into themselves. Though it's rare to see something like that innately.

Fonz · #9 Unread post by **Fonz** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:26 am

Nibblet99 wrote:... and accomplished a feat unmatched in the annals of professional golf by shooting 11 holes-in-one on the first round he ever played."[/i]

They forgot to mention that it was Putt Putt.

i'm.......so............ronery............so ronery............

"fudge" you hans brix!!!

lol

Loonette · #10 Unread post by **Loonette** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:46 am

Putt-putt's not that easy, you know!

By the way... I like your "Oh face" avatar. I think Office Space is one of my favorite movies.

Cheers,
Loonette