Hmm, "The Vapors" sang the song "Turning Japanese" but to "turn Japan into the vapors" implies nuking them but if they "turn into the vapors" they'd become the band that was turning Japanese. I really think so.

/// "the vapors" is also an archaic term for female hysteria.

///not sure where you were going with this subby

What the fark did that headline mean?

EVERYBODY PYONGYANGIC!!

/shrug

Bee Roo Ga Ho Shee: Really now, how hard would it be to export a case of poisoned Hennessy?

Blame it on the aaa-aaa-a-a-a-alcohol.

what a crap headline

log_jammin: what a crap headline

Now, now.

Subby tried.

No wonder it's dark.

"The North is exercising salami tactics, firing short-range missiles on Thursday and launching missiles with longer range today."

Salami tactics?

Salami tactics?

[checks the vault of all knowledge]

Wow. Salami tactics. I learned something today.

Can't we for once do the sensible thing and ignore all this foot-stamping?

Time to send short stuff another strongly worded letter instead of something that's actually effective in the real world :-P

someone should send a Letter to Hiro

/it would come too late
//after the sixty second interval
///on a new clear day

North Korea? PFFFFF lets hear something really important, like what kind of food Obama is having at his BBQ

luckyeddie: Subby tried.

Subby tried too hard and came up with a really shiatty headline.

FAIL

Darklemming: North Korea? PFFFFF lets hear something really important, like what kind of food Obama is having at his BBQ

Obama is a seekrit muslin so he won't be having ribs.

I prefer 250 thread count Egyptian cotton myself.

/I keed

I thought the headline was funny but what do I know I'm drunk.

Now what kind of a name would you give a drink made out of rum, cream soda, and orange juice?

Anyone know if we played target practice with the missiles?

Hey, if the DPRK wants to blow their load early, let them. And if they destroy Starcraft's fan-base in the process, well, that's just a bonus.

Clock Spider Jerusalem: Now what kind of a name would you give a drink made out of rum, cream soda, and orange juice?

Barfinaid?

I sees what you were attempting subby. I sees it well.

Son of Thunder: "The North is exercising salami tactics, firing short-range missiles on Thursday and launching missiles with longer range today."

Salami tactics?

Salami tactics?

[checks the vault of all knowledge]

Wow. Salami tactics. I learned something today.

I think that's better explained by Yes Minister (BBC series)....

The scenario is basically that the new Prime Minister is asked when he would actually press the button and it runs the gamut from riots in East Berlin (the Berlin Wall was still in place at the time it was made) all the way up to Soviet troops on the doorstep on #10 Downing Street (and of course the question is at what point would he press the "button"?)

Awesome headline.

Everyone, there's no need to worry. The UN just wrote another strongly worded letter! Kim Jong Il would never dare defy a strongly worded letter.

"The military, on the basis of a strong joint defence alliance with the United States, is fully prepared to fend off any threats or provocations by the North," the Joint Chiefs said in a statement."

Translation for those who don't speak military, anything Kim Jong Il launches at Japan will not cross the Sea of Japan.

/ignores headline, goes off to kill kittens.

Nice headline.

Shoot Missarrrrrrah! Sea of File!

I really think so.

Ball Sack Obama: Subby tried too hard and came up with a really shiatty headline.

Ya know who else is trying too hard?
Somebody you know.
Quite well.
Guess.
C'mon.

funmonger: Ball Sack Obama: Subby tried too hard and came up with a really shiatty headline.

Ya know who else is trying too hard?
Somebody you know.
Quite well.
Guess.
C'mon.

Your mom?

Ball Sack Obama: funmonger: Ball Sack Obama: Subby tried too hard and came up with a really shiatty headline.

Ya know who else is trying too hard?
Somebody you know.
Quite well.
Guess.
C'mon.

Your mom?

She was last night

Ball Sack Obama: Your mom?

No, YOUR MOM!

BURN!

What kind of barbaric nation would launch a nuclear attack on Japan?

luckyeddie: log_jammin: what a crap headline

Now, now.

Subby tried.

Blame the mods for the greenlight.

HighOnCraic: What kind of barbaric nation would launch a nuclear attack on Japan?

I don't know, but the country that did should be purified in nuclear fire!

Understands the headline.

Maddogjew: HighOnCraic: What kind of barbaric nation would launch a nuclear attack on Japan?

I don't know, but the country that did should be purified in nuclear fire!

Um.....
[cue the Godzilla music]

Gyrfalcon: Maddogjew: HighOnCraic: What kind of barbaric nation would launch a nuclear attack on Japan?

I don't know, but the country that did should be purified in nuclear fire!

Um.....
[cue the Godzilla music]

With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
He pulls the spitting high tension wires down

Helpless people on a subway train
Scream bug-eyed as he looks in on them

Oh no, they say he's got to go

Not sure what the headline is about, but North Koreans don't care about Japan. They only want to talk to the US.

Oh, and this:

HighOnCraic: What kind of barbaric nation would launch a nuclear attack on Japan?

Zombie Hitler: Understands the headline.

I was waiting for this.
They caught the vapors

TwistedFark: What the fark did that headline mean?

It meant that the letter from Hiro came too late.

pup.socket: Not sure what the headline is about, but North Koreans don't care about Japan. They only want to talk to the US.

Oh, and this:

HighOnCraic: What kind of barbaric nation would launch a nuclear attack on Japan?

Somehow, I think you missed the joke . . .