21-03-2005 22:34									#1
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First the Japanese start being stupid by pressing their claim to Dokdo/Takeshima (a useless bit of rock in the middle of the Sea of Japan inhabited only by a few ROK soldiers) and idiotic local politicians institute a day to celebrate the existance of said useless chunk of rock:

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2.../16/962784.html

Not to be outdone, idiotic Korean local politicans institute a day of celebrate the existance of marginally more useful Japanese-held chunks of rock in retaliation:

http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/d...00503210031.asp

To show his resoluteness, Korea's police chief then tours Korea's useless chunk of rock:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/wor...3/20/2003247032

But his steadfastness in the defense of the beloved useless chunk of oceanic rock cannot be compared to the pair of idiots who go and chop off their own fingers outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul:

http://212.2.162.45/news/story.asp?...48x&n=136667534

Nor by the idiot who decided that setting himself on fire was a good means of convincing people of the reasonableness of his complaints:
http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily...llnews&id=87555

Korean hackers, taking a rare break from marathon Starcraft sessions join the national cause by unleathing their geeky rath upon Japan:

http://english.people.com.cn/200503...318_177330.html

And not to let their reputation for infantile nationalism flag, the Korean government has unleashed a publicity campaign to highlight Korean claims to the beloved useless chunks of rock, shanghaing innocent exchange students into writing "Dokdo islets belong to Korea" in their native tongues:



When will the insanity end! Will Japan and Korea reissue their "look how much we care about a useless chunk of rock!" commemorative stamps that created such a stir last year?

Stay tuned!

	21-03-2005 22:37									#2
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The obvious solution is for a sane third party to decommission a few nukes on these island the old fashioned way.

Less nukes, less useless rocks

	21-03-2005 22:41									#4
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Breaking news!

Due to anger about Japanese claims to Dokdo, Korea refuses to renew joint fishing zone agreement!
Fish deprivation will certainly bring the nefarious Japanese to their knees!

http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/d...00503220004.asp

In a desperate attempt to make the useless chunk of rock even marginally useful, Korea makes plans to build a earthquake-tsunami surveillance observatory on it:

http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/d...00503220005.asp

	21-03-2005 22:43									#5
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Quick analysis. The girl in the center, the one with the shirt saying Kalu (c0ck in finnish), looks JUST like the cult leader who attacked the subways in Japan back in the days. Same hair too, shape of skull.. can't be coincidence. Freaky.

Also the girl on the right, with the same shirt, I notice that girls in blue have unusually large breasts, because we all know Asian women are rather flat in that region usually. So is blue the colour of ... bra busters or what?

Another thing I observed is that the girl on the left of the guy who is the Asian brother of one of the comptetitors in Amazing Race brothers, is whiter than white. How can you be that white? THat's not even ghost white, that's Michael Jackson white.

	21-03-2005 22:46									#6
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Ah, good. It's not just Britain and Iceland who do dumb stuff like this.

	21-03-2005 22:48									#7
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North Korea, as always standing shoulder to shoulder with its capitalist brethren, denounces Japan's intention to plunder the beloved useless chunks of rock, details as to how it is possible to plunder a not-especially-impressive oceanic rock are left to the imagination of the reader:

http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nat...13132211990.htm

Korea, furthering its attacks on the geek front is in the lead in the registration of domain names the pertain to the useless chunk of rock!!

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/h...0503200027.html

And, in terror of the impending imperialistic Japanese invasion of the useless chunk of rock, Korea considers plans to increase their military garrison 40-fold!!!!

http://www.japantoday.com/e/?conten...cat=1&id=331337

	21-03-2005 22:50									#8
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That's got to hurt

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Edit: sad crosspost

Last edited by Spiffor on 21-03-2005 at 22:58

	21-03-2005 23:00									#10
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quote: And, in terror of the impending imperialistic Japanese invasion of the useless chunk of rock, Korea considers plans to increase their military garrison 40-fold!!!!

Wait, their previous garrison on the island was 10, and now it's going to be 400?



two questions:

1) 10 people on a tiny island: reality TV material, or what?!
2) can they actually fit 400 people on that island?

	21-03-2005 23:02									#11
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There's gold in them rocks.

	21-03-2005 23:24									#12
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All your governments have to do is just ask and the United States will gladly nuke the island so neither one of you can deny it to the other. It works for us too since we need to send some forceful warning North Korea, who might be getting ideas about taking the island themselves as part of a larger One Korea policy.

	22-03-2005 04:58									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Azazel Spiffor laughing at burning people quote: And, in terror of the impending imperialistic Japanese invasion of the useless chunk of rock, Korea considers plans to increase their military garrison 40-fold!!!! Wait, their previous garrison on the island was 10, and now it's going to be 400? two questions: 1) 10 people on a tiny island: reality TV material, or what?! 2) can they actually fit 400 people on that island?

Well I think they can squeeze them it, but it'd cause some problems for the rare seabirds that have been spending a great deal of time crapping on the island up until now.

	22-03-2005 05:57									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Tattila the Hun There's gold in them rocks.

Call us when they strike oil.

	22-03-2005 08:30									#15
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The Japanese are ****ing geniuses. All it took was an innocuous declaration of "Takeshima Day" in unimportant Shimane Prefecture to set the Koreans off. Now they're going all out to make themselves look completely insane while Koizumi and Co. get to sit serenely in Tokyo, acting like statesman. Truly masterful!

	22-03-2005 08:36									#16
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How many of Boshko's links had to do with crazy Japanese actions?

	22-03-2005 09:38									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Drake Tungsten How many of Boshko's links had to do with crazy Japanese actions?

Well the Japanese did issue a series of postage stamps last year and I believe they've been flying fighter jets in the area. But yeah, the Koreans just can't seem to live with their outrage du'jour, personally I'm very grateful for this mess its pre-empted the "OMG foreign teachers is having sex wit our wimmin" outrage that was brewing a few weeks ago.

	22-03-2005 09:42									#18
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quote: I believe they've been flying fighter jets in the area.

One spy plane that was turned back by Korean fighter planes, to the best of my knowledge.

	22-03-2005 11:37									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Drake Tungsten quote: I believe they've been flying fighter jets in the area. One spy plane that was turned back by Korean fighter planes, to the best of my knowledge.

Well they better not do that again, or they'll face the wrath of KOREAN GNOMES!!!!

	22-03-2005 11:45									#20
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What do their hats say?

	22-03-2005 11:52									#21
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My wild guess is Elite Suicide Squads of Korean Gnomes?

	22-03-2005 12:47									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Boshko Well the Japanese did issue a series of postage stamps last year and I believe they've been flying fighter jets in the area. But yeah, the Koreans just can't seem to live with their outrage du'jour, personally I'm very grateful for this mess its pre-empted the "OMG foreign teachers is having sex wit our wimmin" outrage that was brewing a few weeks ago.

Until a foreigner beats one at Counterstrike.


Anyway, are there any people on the island? If so, perhaps they should have a say.

	22-03-2005 12:53									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Boshko Well they better not do that again, or they'll face the wrath of KOREAN GNOMES!!!!

	22-03-2005 19:08									#24
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The island in question


Korea valiantly defending itself from feline Japanese invaders!

	22-03-2005 19:25									#25
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quote: Originally posted by Drake Tungsten What do their hats say?

They're demostrating in favor of the repeal of the National Security Law that makes it illegal to be a communist, I think they're saying that the law is too violent or aggressive or something.

In other words, standard Sunshine Policy idiots.

	22-03-2005 19:38									#26
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Korea is a fantastic place

	22-03-2005 19:42									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp Ah, good. It's not just Britain and Iceland who do dumb stuff like this.

Turkey, Greece, Italy, Libya, Viet Nam, the Philippines, Taiwan, China, Argentina, Chile, Great Britain, Ireland- I tell you if I'd known that rocky islets were going to be this popular, I'd have staked a claim to a few.


Does anyone really want Novaya Zemlya ?

	22-03-2005 19:56									#28
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From distance (Boshko's picture), it looks very nice, green, etc.

I could very well house my Pasific Area (Evil) HQ.

A bit smallish, but I can fit the Rocket silo on the other island...

	22-03-2005 20:58									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Tattila the Hun I could very well house my Pasific Area (Evil) HQ.

Here is a place for your Arctic Area HQ - the danish Hans Island. The Canadians claims it's theirs, but they doesn't have ships that are able to go there

	22-03-2005 21:15									#30
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Looks like where Scaramanga's secret hideout was.