North Korea, Sanctions, and Kim Jong-un

[prisonermonkeys]

All jokes about the competence of North Korea aside, an apartment building in Pyongyang has collapsed, with hundreds feared dead:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-18/hundreds-presumed-dead-in-pyongyang-building-collapse/5460576

 

[TenEightyOne]

BBC are speculating that with South Korea's recent admission of 'guilt' in the ferry disaster that the NK government might have decided to do the same, possibly an admission that they can longer ignore the weight of media that "leaks" into North Korea.

It took them a week or so to report it and the details are still pretty sketchy.

We DO know that the leader himself has been deeply affected and that upon hearing of the news he was "awake all night feeling painful". Must have been someone he ate.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

We DO know that the leader himself has been deeply affected and that upon hearing of the news he was "awake all night feeling painful". Must have been someone he ate.

Kim is funnier when he's a bumbling cartoon character. Not a terrifying cannibal.

 

[Blitz24]

Kim is funnier when he's a bumbling cartoon character. Not a terrifying cannibal.

How about when his own country can apparently go to war with itself. I think that would be funnier.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Kim is funnier when he's a bumbling cartoon character. Not a terrifying cannibal.

True, but it can be so hard to strike the balance.

More on the collapse at the occupied construction site, the rules were broken by improper construction methods (not a problem restricted to NK by any means) and, apparently, a not-uncommon early occupation of the apartments by the tenants/owners.

 

[Robin]

Needs a caption...

 

[Furinkazen]

"Have you found our satellite yet?"​

 

[DK]

"Get me a fishing rod, I'm hungry."

 

[Furinkazen]

"Sir, I see democracy!"​

 

[Lizard]

Man on right. WE SEE THEM CLOSING AT 20 KNOTTS. RANGE 10 MILES. GENERAL QUARTERS MAN YOUR BATTLESTATIONS.
Kim. Do you mind? I am sightseeing.

 

[a6m5]

Is the toilet on your boat working? Our great leader just clogged ours & he needs to go again......

 

[TenEightyOne]

Do we all have to quote the full damned photo?

This actually looks fake to me... I think he's in dock...

 

[Dan]

Must have been someone he ate.

You're just joking... right? He didn't really eat somebody.......... right?

 

[Blitz24]

Supreme leader, we are calling for help. "Hello? Can we please get a tow here? We've ran out of fuel and we are stuck drifting in the water."

 

[prisonermonkeys]

"The Dear Leader is stuck. Bring butter. All of it."

******

"If there aren't any double rainbows, I'm going to execute a weatherman."

******

"And this is how far our missiles will go if we throw them really, really hard."

******

"See? You can fit a submarine in my swimming pool."

******

"Sir, there is a Japanese whaling vessel heading towards us at full power."

******

"Sir, I don't think the Americans are fooled by our steam-powered nuclear submarine."

******

"Sir, I appreciate your enthusiasm for conquering China. However, the Chinese appear to be somewhat less so."​

 

[Exorcet]

[IMAGE]

"Excellent, at this distance of 3 miles from our own shore, when our next rocket falls back to Earth we will be too far away to be hit by it."

 

[Dan]

Broken image.

 

[Nooboogering]

I wonder what the image would look like with a united Korea

 

[Furinkazen]

We're all dead

http://news.sky.com/story/1288998/rogen-and-francos-kim-jong-un-film-is-war

 

[Touring Mars]

There's only so many times one can threaten nuclear war and retain one's credibilty. Unfortunately no-one told North Korea.

 

[Dan]

There's only so many times one can threaten nuclear war and retain one's credibilty. Unfortunately no-one told North Korea.

Is it really unfortunate?

 

[Blitz24]

There's only so many times one can threaten nuclear war and retain one's credibilty. Unfortunately no-one told North Korea.

Isn't that insinuating that North Korea had any credibility to begin with?

 

[Grayfox]

We're all dead

http://news.sky.com/story/1288998/rogen-and-francos-kim-jong-un-film-is-war

Didn't you know, North Korea wasn't making nukes.
It was making faux missiles that fail on purpose.

Reason: We all die from laughter.

Attrition, North Korean Style.

 

[Dotini]

We're all dead

http://news.sky.com/story/1288998/rogen-and-francos-kim-jong-un-film-is-war

"Art", such as music, literature, drama and now cinema, have always played a role in changing human history, including war. This is the "Pied Piper effect".

Perfect example:
It is reported that upon being introduced to Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1862, Abraham Lincoln fondly commented she was "the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war."



Although President Lincoln's comment was certainly made in jest, in truth, Stowe's novel was indeed instrumental in awakening the abolitionist cause, which was a major factor in turning a nation against itself for four arduous years.
http://ehistory.osu.edu/world/articles/ArticleView.cfm?AID=52

 

[zzz_pt]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...as-black-market-trade-flourishes-9576923.html

North Korea bans workers from receiving 'Choco Pies' as black market trade flourishes

 

[Touring Mars]

I think we know who will eat all those confiscated Choco pies...

 

[vasiliflame]

Needs a caption...

U boat look like its made of wood

 

[Touring Mars]

When I ordered a 100 ft long sub this isn't what I had in mind...

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There's Kim-Jongs on the starboard bow, captain!
​

 

[Grayfox]

Do we have any butter or grease onboard?

 

[zzz_pt]

According to my map, the edge of the earth is close!​