CNN piece on Korea DMZ. Anybody else find this ridiculous?

[karlschneider]

The "troops" stand there glaring at each other. How fuckin' dumb is this? Jeezus......

On edit: I didn't mean the piece was ridiculous, I meant the behavior of the people there....

[htuttle]

1. It's about as weird as the India/Pakistan border

There, they actually have sort of an involved ritual 'dance'-like thing consisting of strutting, stomping, and wearing what appear to be feathers in their hats when they change the border guards.

I never did finish that ecology degree, but I recognize quite a bit of this sort of behavior from my brief study of the animal kingdom.

At least they aren't out there pissing on the border...or are they?

[karlschneider]

2. From what I gleaned from the report, weenie-waving would be frowned on.

:D

[leftofthedial]

3. both sides choose the largest, most physically intimidating

soldiers for border duty and require martial arts expertise as well.

It is pretty weird.

I think we should employ a bunch of smart-ass little weasely guys to dance around, thumbing their noses and hurling lame insults about Kim Il Sung's ancestors hygeine and mating habits.

[karlschneider]

4. Or maybe a bunch of people in Barney or Muppet costumes.......

I guess I'm having a bad brain day....
:D