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Feb 20 2004 8 Comments

Step aside Tiger

Due to the history between the two nations, and the more recent worries of nuclear weapons, you wont be surprised to know that Kim Jong-Il is a popular topic on Japanese TV. And with North Korea’s illustrious leader celebrating his 62nd birthday just recently, the bouffanted one was treated to something akin to a TV special.

We were shown the usual pictures of mass celebrations, but more intriguing were a few biographical details that the presenter mentioned. Now we all know that Kim Jong-Il is prone to the occasional fib, but nobody is perfect. I think we’ve all been guilty of embellishing our CV now and again, or talking up a past performance.

Yet one so called fact was a little too hard to swallow. According to government sources, Kim Jong-Il’s best round of golf was a mind boggling 34. That’s 38-under-par. And in the same round he managed 5 hole-in-ones! If that wasn’t enough, supposedly it was his first ever game too.

The thing is, if it is actually true, what on earth is he doing troubling himself with all the problems involved in running a poverty stricken country? With a talent like that, he could make an absolute fortune on the PGA Tour. He’d certainly give that young upstart Tiger Woods a run for his money.

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No silly golfing slacks for Kim “hot shot” Jong-Il

Categorized: Current Affairs, Sports, Television

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  1. billy says

    2/20/2004 at 7:20 pm

    …there’s something missing on this blog??…do we gather that the visits from google have managed to convince you to take down the post that was here :^)…and there is a tiger woods joke here, you might just have to scroll down past the *ironing* story :^)…wonder what kim-jong II managed on *his* wedding night :^)…

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  2. Alex says

    2/20/2004 at 7:20 pm

    Lee,

    Have you seen this? http://www.livejournal.com/users/kim_jong_il_/
    The first time I saw it, I spent about two hours reading it, and laughing maniacally (Okay, okay, I was a little drunk, too.).

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  3. Lee says

    2/20/2004 at 9:04 pm

    Thanks for the links. Both very funny.

    And Billy, I’d rather not try to think about what Kim Jong-Il got up to on his wedding night. Although apparently despite being married, he has plenty of “birdies”.

    Sorry.

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  4. em says

    2/20/2004 at 10:54 pm

    the man’s clearly a liar and a cheater.

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  5. Lee says

    2/20/2004 at 11:09 pm

    But just imagine if he is telling the truth….

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  6. Mega says

    2/26/2004 at 3:11 am

    There was a typo in the government docs…it was meant to read “mini-golf” not golf. Oops.

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  7. Lee says

    2/26/2004 at 10:17 am

    That’s a very good point point Mega. But even on mini-golf, 5 hole-in-one’s isn’t bad going!

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  8. テッド says

    5/5/2004 at 8:11 am

    here! here!

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