North Korea Launches "Communication Satellite" Rocket 492
Mad Ivan writes "The BBC has just reported that North Korea has launched a long-range rocket, which they say is a communications satellite, but that the US and Japan fear may actually be a ballistic missile. Details are still arriving; the rocket passed over northern Japan on its way up."
First post! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Coverage has been slow (Score:2, Funny)
What goes up must come down!
Re:First post! (Score:4, Funny)
First (and last) post!
Well, if we're all doomed anyways we should at least go out in style. First one to throw together a spacebat-esque [youtube.com] montage of Kim Jong-Il's antics wins.
Re:Summary is hopelessly wrong... (Score:5, Funny)
Putting effective ICBMs in the hands of someone like Kim Jong Il is insanely irresponsible.
It's not as dangerous as it first appears. All you need to do is make a few hollywood blockbusters with the right theme and he'll disarm instantly.
Re:Summary is hopelessly wrong... (Score:1, Funny)
Multiple wrongs do not make a right,
but 3 lefts do...
Re:First post! (Score:4, Funny)
Oh no, I for one trust North Korea to tell the truth and do what they sa-
Re:Coverage has been slow (Score:5, Funny)
Any latest news about what is happening would be appreciated.
Currently, the place where you are has NOT yet been nuked by north korea.
Re:Summary is hopelessly wrong... (Score:3, Funny)
Funny considering you're the only country who has actually used them in a war.
Yes, but if you look at it another way, we've had nukes for 64 years since then without using them, that's longer than any other country!!!
I really think if Dr. Strangelove were remade today, that line should be in it.
Re:Summary is hopelessly wrong... (Score:5, Funny)
Well, the previous administration wanted us to believe Iraq had nuclear weapons when they invaded. Does that count?
Re:Summary is hopelessly wrong... (Score:5, Funny)
Are you sure that's a good idea ?
That would probably be a pretty big boom.
Re:Outstanding. (Score:2, Funny)
you're forgetting all the good the UN has done. like when they UN-nazied the world -- forever.
Mort Sahl said it... (Score:5, Funny)
"I aim for ze stars, but zumtimes I hit London"
Dunno what a faux-Korean accent would be, but I expect a few one-liners like this about the Dear Leader, Kim Jong-Il and his communications satellite aspirations.
Re:Mort Sahl said it... (Score:4, Funny)
And Tom Lehrer said in a faux-German accent, also as a parody of Herr von Braun: "Once ze rockets are up, who cares where they come down? That's not my department."
Re:Summary is hopelessly wrong... (Score:3, Funny)
Obligatory Team America Quote (Score:3, Funny)
Kim Jong Il: Now you see, the changing of the worrd is inevitabre!
Lisa: I'm sorry, it's what?
Kim Jong Il: Inevit, inevitabre.
Lisa: One more time.
Kim Jong Il: [shouts] Inevitabre! Things are inevitabrey going to change! Goddamnit, open your f**king ears!