So, quite disconcerting really. As I'm sure you all know, this morning a crazed leader launched a rocket.

And North Korea launched a few too!!! Harharhar! Boom boom! ! (that's "boom! boom!" as in Basil Brush's catchphrase)

Ahem. No seriously though, obviously the NK thing is a bit dodgy and hopefully will get sorted out soon, in a diplomatic way. Even at times such as this though the potential for a joke like that is just too great to resist. Too much time on my hands? I'm sure. Should take these things more seriously? Undoubtedly.

Sorry.

Phil 5:05 AM 4 Comments

Yeah, hope you're suitably guilt-ridden. :(
SJT

# posted by Anonymous : 4:01 AM

 

I think that independent countries should be allowed to test there weapons as often as they like. As long as they don't damage anyone else's country of course!
Robskills

# posted by Anonymous : 8:11 AM

 

Yes, as an article in the Times said:
"The launches caused no physical damage and did not violate international law, which permits sovereign nations to test fire missiles."
They probably should have informed people before they did it(although if they had everyone would just have told them not to do it) ...although it wasn't exactly a surprise to anyone:
"It is seven weeks since US spy satellites first glimpsed North Korea's Taepodong 2 missile on the launch pad and, in that time, acres of editorial space and hours of diplomatic chat have been devoted to the problem of what on Earth to do about it. It was mid-May when the missile itself was identified..."

See http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,25689-2257808,00.html

# posted by Phil : 7:14 AM

 

Boom boom as in "Getting off the launch pad and failing miserably"

:D

# posted by Colin : 7:28 AM

 

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