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North Korea and Shakespeare
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I had no idea it was that interesting. I do wish, though, that people (including you, Chicago Fan) would quit using that old and offensive convention of saying that a man has children "by" a woman rather than "with" a woman. For some reason it just sounds so dismissive.
But hey, that's me.
But hey, that's me.
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North Korea has cow enemies?
What it reminds me of is the Soviet Union. The fun old days of guessing who's been naughty or nice in the power struggle by where they are standing in the official photos, that sort of thing. "General Cha Song-Hyok is wearing the large rosette on his RIGHT lapel, which some observers believe indicates a possible alliance with the faction of Ri Yong-Chol, who was standing only two away from Kim Jong-Il at his last known appearance after having been missing entirely from the group when they visited the power plant in February". Pyongyangology.
What it reminds me of is the Soviet Union. The fun old days of guessing who's been naughty or nice in the power struggle by where they are standing in the official photos, that sort of thing. "General Cha Song-Hyok is wearing the large rosette on his RIGHT lapel, which some observers believe indicates a possible alliance with the faction of Ri Yong-Chol, who was standing only two away from Kim Jong-Il at his last known appearance after having been missing entirely from the group when they visited the power plant in February". Pyongyangology.
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Another fun Kim Jong-Il fact I just learned: he gave "regular tactical advice during matches" to the North Korean football team during the 2010 World Cup "using mobile phones that are not visible to the naked eye" that he himself developed. Hard act to follow, that.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/worl…
http://abcnews.go.com/International/worl…
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@ 1 No, "by" is the appropriate word here, given the situation. She was just there to provide an heir.
@Fnarf, c'mon man, "cow" is one of my favorite verbs. Intimidate seemed. . . not Shakespearean enough.
@Fnarf, c'mon man, "cow" is one of my favorite verbs. Intimidate seemed. . . not Shakespearean enough.
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@4: Just because that's North Korea's attitude about those women doesn't mean you have to reflect the same prejudice.
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Yuri? That's his real name?
And I love this little tidbit:
It cited Chinese sources which claimed that one cause for the stroke could have been stress brought about by the United States delay to remove North Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Of course it was our fault.
If you hadn't posted this, I probably wouldn't have read any of it either, CF. Thanks for the article and links.
And I love this little tidbit:
It cited Chinese sources which claimed that one cause for the stroke could have been stress brought about by the United States delay to remove North Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Of course it was our fault.
If you hadn't posted this, I probably wouldn't have read any of it either, CF. Thanks for the article and links.
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