OT- Kim Jong-Il has died
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-12-18/north-korea-leader-dies/52058036/1
I don't know who is next in line in their country, but for the people's sake I hope they can make some progress over there.
[ED:BISB - I want to leave this up, but in order to make that possible, I'm probably gonna have to delete anything that strays into the politics surrounding it. Go nuts, and if I delete something insightful, I apologize. Kinda]
December 18th, 2011 at 10:20 PM ^
So will this thread very soon.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:21 PM ^
meh, it's big news, albeit not about Michigan
December 18th, 2011 at 10:26 PM ^
I agree and thanks for the big news. Personally I like that you posted it but it seems like threads get killed at a pretty fast rate around here lately.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:47 PM ^
I'll let the Emperor know. The Empire will rise again
December 19th, 2011 at 10:14 AM ^
Lord Vader, you never seem to disappoint me. Your loyalty will be rewarded. <evil laugh>
December 19th, 2011 at 1:30 PM ^
December 18th, 2011 at 10:22 PM ^
I don't think so. Pretty big news. May as well hear it here first. This is Osama minus SEAL intervention, dude was a loose cannon.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:22 PM ^
is 456.652.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:21 PM ^
He was a big fan of Hollywood. Perhaps a plot twist? He surfaces in Kansas? So what can all you interlectuals tell me about his hair apparent?
December 18th, 2011 at 10:25 PM ^
Dude, there's no one in North Korea that will ever be able to replicate that hair.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:28 PM ^
Perhaps they ship somebody in... dare I say a somebody with hand puppets?
Dammit somebody, write up a "GERG takes over North Korea diary and fast.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:31 PM ^
December 19th, 2011 at 8:02 AM ^
GERG would have the border patrol playing way too far off the line.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:34 PM ^
If I was RR (yea, I just went there) it would be a head asplode moment.
RR: Michigan HC -> Arizona HC
Gerg: Epic fail NCAA DC -> [Third] World Leader
We would definitely need a new chapter in 3&O.
December 19th, 2011 at 7:26 AM ^
I hear the Donald still wants to hold office.
/Hair joke. Not Political
December 18th, 2011 at 10:25 PM ^
December 18th, 2011 at 10:33 PM ^
I had hoped that the fact that 'hair' was preceded by interlectuals would have been obvious enough. I should have known better though, grammar abides.
December 19th, 2011 at 5:55 AM ^
...that no one will wear a steel-core, stranded aluminum, black hairpiece nearly as well as "Dear Leader" did. His son's hair just isn't the same.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:17 AM ^
I live in Korea and the feeling here is not too tense yet... His craziest-ass son is the new center of the universe. Worries are that the military will take control b/c he's too young/weak. Having nuclear weapons pointed at my city (Ulsan) is uncomfortable, but not too bad. You certainly get used to it after many years of not getting blown up yet.
The single best thing you can watch about North Korea is this hilarious/insightful/educational documentary from a guy who snuck into North Korea:
/http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/vice-guide-travel-north-korea/
December 18th, 2011 at 10:21 PM ^
no OT and this might be toeing the line regarding politics.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:24 PM ^
Okay... this is a bigger deal than some guy named Ira getting promoted. Or the Lions. As far as politics, as long as crazy is not the straight ticket you toe, this doesn't really cause much of an argument.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:32 PM ^
it's comments like this http://mgoblog.com/comment/reply/64167/1395909 down below which might get the thread locked or removed.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:25 PM ^
From my understanding even Marxists have issues with the way North Korea's political system was run. Unless someone from his faction of the Worker's Party of Korea is browsing the site, I doubt we'll get a flamewar breaking out.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:31 PM ^
I'll man the anti-Communist data fortress like Poland protecting Europe from communism at the Battle of Warsaw in 1920.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:22 PM ^
Well they'll likely find someone else to be dictator. not really politics because no one in our country supports him.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:23 PM ^
Now he can't point at things anymore. :(
December 18th, 2011 at 10:26 PM ^
was in some way involved with the death of a North Korean dictator?
December 18th, 2011 at 10:31 PM ^
He had the most to gain. He is now the world's most well known finger pointer.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:11 AM ^
Step two in this plot is to do something about that Rungrado May Day stadium so our size ranking can rise.
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December 18th, 2011 at 10:28 PM ^
No OT and whatnot. But for now, this is a big thing, and is not 'politics.'
FWIW, his son Kim Jong Un has been in position to replace him for about 18 months now.
EDIT: Also, and this should go without saying, but racism (other than Team America-based racism) and actual politics are still uncool, and will be deleted.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:31 PM ^
Pull this thread? Why not just admit you hate barbeques and the fourth of July! Durnit.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:32 PM ^
Longer than that really.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:34 PM ^
But he's been in his current post (Deputy Supreme Enlightened Commander in Chief of the Universe, I believe) since summer of '10.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:32 PM ^
does that mean Kim Jong Un apparently has hair?
December 19th, 2011 at 12:26 AM ^
And it sounds like something might have been deleted...but how off topic would something have to be to be "political"? Is there a contingent in support of ass-crazy murderous to their own people foreign dictators with horrible singing voices party around here to offend? North Korean sympathizers? People who REALLY didn't like Team America?
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<br>I'm not seeing where the debate is going to come from...it'd be like a "sanctions against Ohio State are bad" crowd. And frankly, those trolls are probably given more leeway.
December 19th, 2011 at 1:00 AM ^
All I'll say is one guy tried to start a good ol' "only idiots don't agree with..." argument about foreign relations. It was stopped before it got too ugly
December 18th, 2011 at 10:29 PM ^
I just read that his son Kim Jong Un is going to take over. He is believed to be in his late 20's.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:32 PM ^
Kim Jong Un is not likely to be much of a major departure from his father, but you never know.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:35 PM ^
I'm assuming you've seen at least a documentary about the country or read a book. There's no way he's a major departure. He's probably a carbon copy actually.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:39 PM ^
Even better: I was in Navy intel for a little while and got to read all about it. I'm not exactly disclosing classified info, though, when I say: yup, not very different. I wouldn't go so far as to say "carbon copy," but there's a reason he was groomed as successor and not the other two sons.
December 18th, 2011 at 11:07 PM ^
Wow, that's pretty sweet. I've always found the North Korea situation interesting. Must have been pretty cool to get the inside scoop.
December 19th, 2011 at 12:38 AM ^
Less than you might think. Honestly, the "inside scoop" is not terribly different from the public perception. It's just faster. I've been out of the loop for a year and a half, too, so what I "know" is getting more obsolete by the day. Plus there's inside scoop and then there's inside scoop, you know?
It wouldn't surprise me in the least, though, if KJI died like a week ago and intel already knew. One never gets the impression that North Korean authorities would be totally honest about this event. No doubt all the swallows and doves in the country are shedding oceans of tears over their Dear Leader.
December 19th, 2011 at 12:59 AM ^
Agree that most classified stuff on nK is boring(at least from three years ago), but one thing that scares me is what really happens now(disclaimer:all my conjecture comes from unclassifed open source type stuff, so I'm not pulling back any veils) There's a school of thought that some of the more aggressive nK generals were being held back by KJ. If this is true, then things may get bad-interesting faster than we might like. This is a very worrisome day in my opinion.
December 19th, 2011 at 1:06 AM ^
How do you mean aggressive re: the generals?
December 19th, 2011 at 8:25 AM ^
December 18th, 2011 at 10:33 PM ^
Too bad his son that will take over is just as crazy.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:36 PM ^
I'm sure it would be pulled if it was a more active time for the board, but I'm okay with it being up for a bit just because of its importance to the world. Also, doesn't feel nearly that political - my guess is that most posters feel that his death, while tragic in the very basic sense when anyone dies, is probably for the overall good of his country and its people given the tyranny displayed throughout his time as the leader of North Korea. And yes, I'm sure his heir-apparent son won't be much of a change, but hopefully having a younger individual at the helm will open up more communication channels between the nation and the rest of the world.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:38 PM ^
That dude shot an 18 the first time he played golf. Talk about an ace.