Kim Jong Il dead?!?!

[rangerdanger]

Just heard that North Korean television is reporting he bit the bullet. Be interesting to see where it goes from here with his son in charge.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Interesting.

 

[NeTree]

One down...

 

[SkwerI]

two mouse clicks and I found this-
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...ME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-12-18-22-08-46

 

[Old Monkey]

I've got to call my broker in the morning and tell him to sell all my Hennessy stock.

 

[canadiantreeman]

 

[Paul B]

RIP !

 

[woodworkingboy]

Lots of speculation what is going to happen now, but nobody seems sure. He had his son earmarked to take over. Young and inexperienced, and I believe some level of education in Europe. People over there are throwing themselves around in grieving misery for the one that caused massive starvation. Hopefully the place can get opened up more, but those hard line generals wield a lot of power. My wife just heard on the news that there is some talk about the North Koreans firing a missile....

 

[wiley_p]

Bummer. How very sad.

 

[woodworkingboy]

It is a great loss to the sporting world. Kim was known in his country for his perfect 300 game when he made his first attempt at bowling. Golf....no problem....first time on the course, a whopping 38 under par with five holes in one. He would have burned through the PGA tour like a....nuclear blast.
No doubt his son has inherited the same talent, maybe even more so if unlike dad, he stays off the cognac.

 

[woodworkingboy]

The new regime has already strongly lashed out at the south with very harsh words. If anybody thinks..... Quickly answer the question about a possible softening of policy.

Larry, Moe, and Curly Joe, at the helm:

 

[NeTree]

Meet the new boss; same as the old boss.

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[Old Monkey]

You don't think the new kid's cuddlier?

 

[stig]

He is a lot fatter, thats for sure.
But then North Korea is one place where being fat may look attractive to people.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Looks not just fat, more like constipated as hell in the photo. That rich food will kill ya.

 

[woodworkingboy]

North Korea has logging camps in Siberia. People work there, basically conscripted in three year contracts, informed and thinking that it is required for the good of the homeland. After three years, the higher skilled get a short break then must return. The North Korean flag flies at those very isolated places, and propaganda is abundant. Photos of the illustrious leader inspire the work ethic. The living conditions are very poor, and basically working for no pay. The money from the lumber goes to the regime to further enrich....funds for weaponry and fine liquors. The Russians are in on the deal, they ok the contracts. Kim jong-il would go to Siberia to set it up. People have gone there to try and film the situation, but the North Koreans are very hostile and suspect of such. If a worker is asked who is to blame for the conditions and necessity of their struggle, they immediately say that it's the US. North Korea is a bad place, crazy too, if you have seen some of the filming smuggled out of that country. Women washing clothes in the freezing river by a town with no electricity, then later practicing marching and fighting with sticks to protect themselves from invasion.