Kim Jong Il is dead

[Crow]

Not really much else to say.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16239693

[Sweetdeath]

Damn, you're fast! I just found out 10 minutes ago!!

Anyway, my reaction: "interesting... Don't really care. He was a douche, starving out his own people."

[unholy1971]

I wounder if things will be different with Kim Jong Un ?

[Asmodean]

Too bad... The guy had style (Or rather, he was so lacking in it that it became a style of its own) AND an armoured train.

[xSilverPhinx]

Good riddance.

May the world rest in peace...at least until we start to focus more on the next nutbag with the authority to do some real damage.

[The Magic Pudding]

Too bad... The guy had style (Or rather, he was so lacking in it that it became a style of its own) AND an armoured train.

You'll have to keep your ear to the ground for estate auctions offering evil guy toys.

Sorry about that ear reference, it was insensitive, ahhh! I don't have ears either!

[Crow]

I found it quite interesting that once the news was released South Korea went straight to a state of emergency, Japan cancelled a speech for an emergency crisis meeting, and the US statement had a very aggressive undertone basically saying don't even bother fucking about. Obviously it has gotten governments scared but who can blame them especially if it is the 3rd youngest son that gains succession (the arrogance of youth).

Damn, you're fast! I just found out 10 minutes ago!!

I was watching 24hr news when the story broke.

[Sweetdeath]

Yargh, his next in line son is supposedly 26 or 27 years old. :<

[OldGit]

As far as I can make out, Kim Jong Il's father, Kim Il Sung, is still officially president even though he's been dead for over 20 years.  I'm wondering whether KJI will now also hold a posthumous position.  Eventually the entire régime will be dead but in control.  This is probably suitable since they will have starved all the people to death by that time.

Following his death in 1994, he was succeeded by his son Kim Jong-il. North Korea officially refers to Kim Il-sung as the "Great Leader" (Suryong in Korean 수령) and he is designated in the constitution as the country's "Eternal President".

[The Magic Pudding]

He was a very good golfer apparently, got eleven holes in one in a round once.

[OldGit]

That's eleven holes with one hit?

[Asmodean]

That's eleven holes with one hit?

Yes. Ever heard of the almighty Magic Golfball? 

[The Magic Pudding]

He could control the weather too.
I wonder why with the terrible droughts and starvation why someone didn't ask for a little rain.

[Crow]

He could control the weather too.
I wonder why with the terrible droughts and starvation why someone didn't ask for a little rain.

Well most modern civilizations can to a degree its called "cloud seeding" though most choose not to use it.

[Happy_Is_Good]

As far as I can make out, Kim Jong Il's father, Kim Il Sung, is still officially president even though he's been dead for over 20 years.  I'm wondering whether KJI will now also hold a posthumous position.  Eventually the entire régime will be dead but in control.  This is probably suitable since they will have starved all the people to death by that time.

Following his death in 1994, he was succeeded by his son Kim Jong-il. North Korea officially refers to Kim Il-sung as the "Great Leader" (Suryong in Korean 수령) and he is designated in the constitution as the country's "Eternal President".

Well..now we have the makings of the Holy Trinity in North Korea: Father, Son and Holy Ghost!