China's Millionaire Pigeon Racers (Part 3/3)

[@Josephlfc07]

Thank's again Vice for splitting up a 20 minute video into three parts

[@StarCrusher.]

Thanks Vice for giving us free documentaries all the time from all over the world for free.

[@SaraWOanH]

We're in the US and we had a racing pigeon that stopped and landed on our roof. He stayed for a day and the kids loved him. He was different than other pigeons, he seemed so friendly and would let us get very close to him.

[@donald8371]

Refusing gifts is kind of important in China... thinking the grandmother's vase was one of those gifts you refuse and do not get offered again.

[@blahblahblaha1a2a3]

no lol he was just boosting the vase, it looks like a mass produced one

[@obsessivecompulsivedesign8784]

Jay ILL that "family heirloom" Vase looked like a knock off...he probably gives them away to all foreigners as a JOKE!

[@pangzter]

the two lads waiting for 150 really seem like top lads.

[@scolfieldcheng]

Well, I don't know if this racing game is indeed for money laundering. But as a Chinese, I'm really offended by the arrogance of this reporter. He's so ungrateful toward the hospitality of the host. As those people said in the video, it's more about the honor, not about some sneaky scheme or something. Why can't you just look at the bright side of everything. I really like your video about Africa, but from this video, I can see that you have some attitudes against Chinese people. Why is that?

[@abeed87]

It's ok most of the people didn't like him either. In the 2nd episode they told him his best bird was 165 but had him bet on 150..his brothers pigeon lmao

[@Nomansland77]

you really get offended easy on stupid stuff. i never really understood why some people can't take criticism, or just how people how different personalities

[@obsessivecompulsivedesign8784]

abeed87 I find the Host to be Condescending in ALL of his Videos!

[@spydoorman7583]

Criticism? He is condescending all through out the interview.

[@jay-sarahburgess2027]

scolfieldcheng .

[@y0ungbearYouTube]

I love how the Chinese guys are constantly giving them gifts. Its really wonderful

[@J3d1d1ah]

I love Thomas the reporter, he has humour and makes it interesting.

[@Millz5231]

Bokum won the million dollar prize from a race he owns and sets up....seems legit

[@wishcraft4u2]

Here in FLanders homing pigeon races are incredibly popular, especially with older people. My granddad used to keep pigeons and do races with them. We always looked forward to one of them doing bad actually because they would end up in the cooking pot and actually they make quite a tasty dish.

[@thetinmanify]

I really like this presenter, easily the best guy vice has

[@QDRquality]

great documentary, I like that you guys don't bullshit around and aren't afraid to face reality.

[@FloydMarley1985]

Only Vice could make pigeon racing interesting. My dad used to date an american pigeon racer when I was a kid, and she had to bribe me with jelly bellys to get me to learn about it. Jelly Bellys were legit currency in 1994.

[@chimkinNuggz]

Yes! Final video. No more of these can be uploaded! Thank you jesus. Its all over now..

[@wolfumz]

One of Vice's strengths is that they openly allow personality to slice through their journalism. It's no secret. It's what they do. Personally, I enjoy how Vice acknowledges how goofy, alien, and tacky their subjects seem with some lighthearted teasing, rather than pretending we all perfectly understand, respect, and accept the nuances of other cultures. Obviously the goal is to reach understanding and acceptance, but let's all be honest as we take our first steps in that direction.

[@thinkwithportal]

Keeps people with short attention spans interested :)

[@blahblahblaha1a2a3]

i really think that the millionare or billionare guy fixed it , after all he was the one organizing the race and in charge of the tallying system

[@integrafreak1]

I like these documentaries in parts!!

[@tomallencn]

First the dot com bubble, then the housing bubble, now the pigeon bubble. $500 for a pigeon. Holy crap

[@SamX2004]

He runs the entire program and he "somehow" manages to win the three-peat and $1M? The fix was in!!!!

[@arvinbhangu]

i'm thinking of starting pigeon racing here in New York. Those wall street guys can then write a report about a certain pigeon. LOL

[@mohkam03]

Surprisingly interesting documentary!

[@TheMrLachon]

Yea, the mature language of KZbin, the language you learned at age 10.

[@danny920538]

"Or they can be captured by pigeon pirates which we thought was a joke, until we met this guy" HA

[@wildviper]

Watch the previous video. Unless your joking, in which case I would reply with a sarcastic, "Ha-ha."

[@abjeffre]

I really liked this one!

[@Johnny1Nunez]

Pigeon number 150 was the reporter Thomas bet on. His pigeon never return backed to it's balcony home 7:32.1:50 a pigeon had is head pull out since it was no longer useful.

[@jSnx1]

when that guy laughs, it sounds like a pained laugh of anguish

[@DEroHq]

It would have been cool to see Thomas buy a pigeon and enter.

[@notinponce]

Holy shit, why can't you people release all three parts on the same day?! I almost freaked out last night wondering what happened to Pigeon 150!!!

[@finfan7]

They addressed that. It's about fastest average speed rather than fastest time.

[@monti409]

Releasing such a large number of birds from one trailer would be exposing your prized bird to injury and loss, they should limit the number per carrier or have extra trailers for transport and release.

[@laurent29093]

im definitely becoming a pigeon pirate

[@MrRobertBatchelor]

So you're telling me I've been walking around kicking 20000 dollars??? Damn!!!

[@Crystal3lf]

The point is that its sprung up so quickly in China. Not that its something new like pointed out in the previous episodes.

[@wogaff]

i should catch a ton of pigeons in New York and bring them to China and tell them they are worth thousands..

[@Frühobst]

are these the same pidgeons we have here on the street ?!

[@destinedgreatness1]

It sucks that many of his pigeons didn't come back

[@laolezia]

Today I am 25, and I had my first pigeon when I was 12. It's like ecstasy you can't stop the addiction of having them seeing them flying high. I still remember each of my pigeon individually!!! I miss them all who died till today.

[@idkh20]

Well, well, well, I see the Goodfeathers are now ruling the Chinese underground crime world.

[@dushanf]

stop complaining when theyre content is really quite interesting and COMPLETELY FREE

[@Deejaynext]

no, he isn't and that is irrelevant to the original post anyway most likely ( i doubt the reporter wrote the description ).

[@conceptual0theorist]

do what i do and wait till all 3 parts are released then watch em all!

[@Jaswindersingh-nk3ln]

Thanks ji Very Good ji 👌👌i am India PAJAB. Shi Amritsar ji👌👌👌

[@Despite37]

I aspire to be a pigeon pirate.

[@dkay273]

Come on Tom, you're killing me.

[@kaissarMCR]

and its a bad taste of humor some might find it funny (like me) but not all who reads it, will find it hilarious.

[@PrivateAccountXSG]

There are conflicting theories on how pigeons navigate

[@apex.amatuer]

He did mention that. Also the title is CHINA'S millionaire pidgeon racing. Not Pigeon Racing Around the World.

[@HanasRoom]

Why did you mention Salo at the end :< I had buried that film deep down, no one wants to remember that film.

[@Johnny1Nunez]

I bet you the pigeon that got his head pull apart was numer 150.

[@coopsida]

This Morton guy has improved

[@iheartMUSIC]

PIGION SAYS.. WHY IM ALWAYS FLYING... OK I TAKE A REST I DONT WANT TO SEE THAT CHINESE ! HEEE ^_^

[@pigeonsazerbaijan]

Cambio de cabello

[@run4urmony]

I don't quite understand how the winner is decided. If they are all going to different locations couldn't one finish line be closer than another?

[@Alton27084]

I lost it when he said "shell game"

[@oneTOU3]

lol...I was watching part 1 and 2 last night, and wonder where's part 3, just got uploaded this morning..

[@kumbackquatsta]

the series should have been about the pigeon pirates

[@ThePalmerPod]

You can get what for a dollar? Oh, and the pigeon in one of the last frames was a pretty bird.

[@jamesraider]

nice one mate.

[@geppegep]

LOL there actually are pigeon pirates! xD

[@Deeraise]

I thought the homing ability of pigeons, like many, MANY birds, was due to their ability to "read" the earth's electromagnetic field with specialized nerves in their beaks. A sort of natural compass. I know I've read this before about numerous animals, but yes, I could be way off..

[@nckfy]

Stop complaining about them splitting up the documentaries. You aren't paying for the documentaries they are releasing them for free, and if they didn't have Ads then it is likely that this content wouldn't be here in the first place.

[@doodskop89rs]

They gonna upload the full version to make even more money

[@frankiejayo.1789]

Wait so what about his 80k dollar bird supposedly, he never made it or what?

[@KanadianKush604]

lol I wonder if 150 was one of the dead ones at the start

[@rovacab1]

Good documentary. That race was a fix

[@FigAndFriends]

he can't change that, that's just his voice

[@mrgeringer]

Thats the new glory era of left-minded internet-journalism ;)

[@arthurstube]

Thanks vice great Docmentrey

[@dinguskhan7469]

The dead pigeon, was in fact, #164 Last that I heard, they are still here in, China

[@RudolphFurtado]

In the time of "CORONAVIRUS WORLD WAR - 3" in 2020 when your own life is at the hands of a invisible pandemic it's cinema and documentaries that breaks all barriers and provides solace and entertainment in the confines of a @t a lifelong sports enthusiast and a silver jubilee pathological gambler on horse racing decided to understand the sport of pigeon racing.Picked the right documentary and found this video extremely educating to a novice from Mumbai in India where pigeon racing does exist in a few city's. I myself had a pair of wild rock pigeons always nesting in the gallery of our house for almost 2 decades.When the original pair died another or could be its progeny took over the nesting site.This went on until we got our house and gallery renovated. Surprised to know that China is the country that now monopolizes "Pigeon Racing" purchasing the costliest racing "Armando " for 1.4 million U.S dollars. Thought only race horse cost that amount of money. Surprised that the Royal Family of England is also actively involved in "Pigeon Racing" as i was under the impression they only raced @t of my favourite boxer's Mike.Tyson is a pigeon fancier and If "PIGEON RACING" existed in Mumbai i would definitely have been a active player in this bird sport. Ahoy !

[@stealthop]

pigeon pirates of the high seas.

[@One2Araiz]

HAHAHAHA, selling fake racing pigeons to china would be fantastic irony.

[@boogerlab]

The pigeon pirate is like Dick Dastardly.

[@DHARMIK_M]

love the music

[@CoOzEbOy1]

what a shocker that the guy who runs the race was the winner. BULL-shit! I think he had that pigeon in his underwear the whole time and then just threw it to the finish line. I personally enjoyed the documentors cavalier attitude. you could tell he was somewhat disgusted in the whole idea of what the pigeon racing stood for. Great doc! looking forward to the next.

[@dumaznbum]

they need better recording/ scanning and transmitting of race results via internet or something. if this sport is as heavily funded as they make it out to be, updating the technology involved shouldnt be an issue.

[@TheMrLachon]

So you say: they get more views if the split the videos? I mean, who can argue with that logic.

[@henrooo]

how coincidental, Mr Bokun's bird won.

[@philsalter]

The pigeon pirate sounds like a Chinese bane.

[@themrjones]

Most of them just flew in a circle, I can't stop laughing. Pretty sad.

[@PrivateAccountXSG]

I feel like the winner's 'certainty' is that he cheated and fudged the numbers.

[@TheLove7391]

Thomas is my favorite

[@jakes1mom1]

Hoping to try my hand at raising..and eventually racing pigeons. We are picking them up tonight!! These have never flown anywhere. i gotta lot of learning to do about them. i heard, i should only fly the youngest of them. The older ones may not return, or they might go back to where they came from..which is only mile from our home.Anyways, this is a very interesting hobby. "Birdman", he raised his birds in prison..while doing time there he came up with a cure for a Pigeon disease!

[@Deejaynext]

he is a good reporter, agreed. people have become confused by the recent surge in popularity of hipsterism so they assume thomas is a hipster when in fact, he's just a normal dude. annoying isn't it.

[@gawing211]

It's funny how much he hates pigeons

[@wolfumz]

I think it's just a bit of humor, dude

[@oneTOU3]

maybe i should start a pigeon racing league here in the us

[@nygiantsfromcali]

dont watch it if you dont like it then. it was on their website a week ago if you wanted to watch the full video

[@gladitsnotme]

i was trying to find the lil bub documentary but wound up watching this instead. :/

[@user-mu7xh4sm3v]

In the middle East they raise falcons in eastern Asia we raise pigeons

[@joebazooks]

Of course Mr. Bokun's pigeon comes in first...

[@uptowncali]

Holy crap that poor pigeon, the hell happened to it!

[@bumbaclot77782]

It is believed that birds migrate using the earths magnetic field

[@THEDAILYPUNTER]

Hahaha the description is to funny...

[@AwesomeLad66]

Who was whining over free content?

[@kushstrain1]

Sounds rigged to me,the founder is a triple crown winner

[@zuperzaro]

vice is wrong for one of the first times pigeons can be worth about 50.000 euros if he is a good winner... trust me these guys know how to pigeon race ..

[@1993Timdegroot]

the one with the highest average speed wins the race

[@Mark-nk3gd]

A pigeon pirate lol