iiyamadude 6 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 He seemed such a nice bloke too. Wonder what happens next? Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Which Leader? - North Korean? Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Wonder which son takes over. The cycle will probably continue Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Let's hope they are not as agressive as Poppa Link to post Share on other sites
Saitaman 1 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died at the age of 69, state-run television has announced. Mr Kim, who has led the communist nation since the death of his father in 1994, died on a train while visiting an area outside the capital, the announcement said. He suffered a stroke in 2008 and was absent from public view for months. His designated successor is believed to be his third son, Kim Jong-un, who is thought to be in his late 20s. North Korea's state-run news agency, KCNA, urged people to unite behind the younger Kim. "All party members, military men and the public should faithfully follow the leadership of comrade Kim Jong-un and protect and further strengthen the unified front of the party, military and the public," the news agency said. A funeral for Kim Jong-il will be held in Pyongyang on 28 December and Kim Jong-un will head the funeral committee, KCNA said. A period of national mourning has been declared from 17 to 29 December. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 She seems sad Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Is that the same NK reporter that went missing a week or so ago? Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh_9QhRzJEs I get this message when I try to play this vid - who makes these decisions? This video contains content from MOVIECLIPS, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds. Sorry about that. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 North Korea must hate Australia. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Don't they hate everone except North Korea..............and maybe China Of course I am talking about the ruling government not the common people Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Watching the news chick and all those hysterical people reacting.... it's hard to take serious isn't it? Like some kind of parody. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 It is indeed an odd sensation......laughing at them crying. Should we expect to see a few SKUDs flying overhead again?? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Well, yes, that aspect of it too. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 They test fired a couple of missiles yesterday. Was that their version of a military salute to the dear leader or just a "don't F___ with us" message Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Kim's 11-ace debut round recalled on Twitter WASHINGTON (AFP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's death was noted on Twitter as an epic loss to golf, with hundreds recalling the Stalinist state media's reports of Kim's 11 holes-in-one in a single round in 1994. Reports hailed Kim's 38-under par 34 over 18 holes at the 7,700-yard Pyongyang Golf Course in his first try at golf, a feat watched purportedly by 17 security guards protecting the man hailed as "Dear Leader." Kim, who died on Saturday of a heart attack at age 69, was 52 at the time he purportedly fired a round where birdie was his worst score on any hole. Twitter skeptics wondered whether or not Kim might have tried to surpass such stars as Tiger Woods or reigning World No. 1 Luke Donald of England had he truly gone 21 strokes below best score from a US PGA golfer. "Look at it this way: With Kim Jong Il dying, everybody will be moving up one spot in the World Golf Rankings," noted Dan Daly in a Twitter posting. Others pondered the golf showdowns that never happened. "Kim Jong-il's passing means LukeDonald is now indisputably golf's world no.1," Tweeted John Mackay. "Congrats Luke. Just a shame it wasn't settled on the course." "Golf world mourns the passing of the prodigious world leader never to win a major," Tweeted Shaun Hinds. Even Paddy Power tweeted that "The world has lost a golfing legend, we're 1,000,000/1 for any PGA player to beat Kim Jong Il's record round of 38 under." Some saw hope for Kim from beyond the grave, Rick Reilly posting, "Just in from North Korean state news agency: Kim Jong Il's corpse shoots 54, incl 6 aces." Nick Howell pondered what might have been, saying his record round "Could've been even better if his ball hadn't stuck under the windmill on the eleventh." Alistair Barrie was shocked there was not more mention on golf websites, noting, "No one seems remotely concerned that the world's greatest golfer has died." "With passing of Kim Jong Il, sports world may have lost greatest golfer of all time," tweeted HuffPost Sports. "The golf world mourns the loss of Kim Jong-Il. Routinely scored 3 or 4 aces every round according to state run media, so it must be true," wrote Len Berman. Ray Ratto had his suspicions, tweeting "don't fully buy this Kim Jong-Il golf story. Surely the Callaway people would have sent him a hat, a shoulder patch or something." In a timely post with Christmas approaching, Chris Scoular said, "The North Korean equivalent of finding out Santa isnt real must be finding out Kim Jong Il didnt invent the hamburger or shoot a 38 in golf." Link to post Share on other sites
shadowtec 0 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Makes for some great TV Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 http://youtu.be/VJNBfBr-OGU Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Did he speak much in public? Can't actually remember hearing his voice... Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 No, I don't think he did. He always made me think of Dr Evil. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 that was the crazy grey polyester tunics he always wore Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Oh dear Hopes for a new era of engagement with North Korea have faded after the country's powerful defence commission warned the world not to expect a change in policy under its new leader, Kim Jong-un.The announcement broadcast by the state-run Korean Central News Agency on Friday, effectively dashed hopes that Kim might be ready to engage with South Korea and the wider international community. In comments attributed to the national defence commission, the agency said "foolish politicians" should expect no change in policy and threatened South Korea's conservative president, Lee Myung-bak, with a "sea of fire". Getting a bit boring the old 'sea of fire' line, isn't it?! Link to post Share on other sites
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