Pancreatic cancer.

Stick a fork in 'im, 'e's done.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

Eh, I don't think he'll actually step down until he's caught trying to marry a boy adventurer dressed like Princess Leia, breaking his nation's gay marriage laws and giving the opportunity for the rebellion to install a girl Hitler.

sounds like he needs some decadent western medicine.

King Something: Pancreatic cancer.

Stick a fork in 'im, 'e's done.

Well, Steve Jobs beat it so it's not unheard of to survive it. Apparently there are a couple of types of pancreatic cancer--one you can get better from with proper treatment, the other kills you pretty quickly no matter the treatment.

Ronery?

My mom lasted three months with pancreatic cancer. Hope this bastard lasts longer and suffers more.

Hender: King Something: Pancreatic cancer.

Stick a fork in 'im, 'e's done.

Well, Steve Jobs beat it so it's not unheard of to survive it. Apparently there are a couple of types of pancreatic cancer--one you can get better from with proper treatment, the other kills you pretty quickly no matter the treatment.

I hope dear old kimmy gets the South Park potato treatment...

/can't find it on YouTube
//but I don't dare to snark about chemo/nuclear ambitions
///Aisle seat, just for thinking about the above

so rare to find a reason to root for cancer but... GO CANCER GO.

How will the brainwashed citizens of NK wrap their brains around the fact that Dear Leader is not a God?

[NewsFlash.gif] Cure for cancer found! Discovery will be unveiled as soon as that North Korean dictator dies.

AdolfOliverPanties: How will the brainwashed citizens of NK wrap their brains around the fact that Dear Leader is not a God?

Lies! Dear Leader will just take a look in the mirror and his divine gaze will make him all better!

AdolfOliverPanties: How will the brainwashed citizens of NK wrap their brains around the fact that Dear Leader is not a God?

The same way they did it when Great Leader died, the true believers will accept whatever the media tells them and anyone else will keep their mouths shut so that they don't end up in the gulag.

That's gurag.

So they had 'Great Leader' and after that 'Dear Leader'.

What kind of '<adjective> Leader' is next? How about they drop the masks already and call him Mis Leader?

As an aside, we probably won't hear much about it but the politics surrounding succession are likely to be very interesting.

Myownepitaph: As an aside, we probably won't hear much about it but the politics surrounding succession are likely to be very interesting.

I thought it was fairly well established that he will be succeeded by Kim Jong Un.

belgianguy: So they had 'Great Leader' and after that 'Dear Leader'.

What kind of '<adjective> Leader' is next? How about they drop the masks already and call him Mis Leader?

Right now Kim Jong Un is the "Brilliant Comrade", so probably something along those lines.

As an aside, I've wanted Kim Jong Il to die for a very long time now. I check up on North Korean news every day, just to make sure I don't miss it.

His son is supposedly the successor, but he'll have very little power when he comes to. Kim Jong Il spent about 20 years before he came to power eliminating rivals and solidifying his standing in the Army. Kim Jong Un has had about 6 months. But I'm hopeful. Kim Jong Il spent his entire life as part of his father's system. He went to Communist schools and learned only his father's teachings. Kim Jong Un grew up in Switzerland, and would know just how awful the country he's about to run is. I doubt things will change all that dramatically, but here's to hope.

Furthermore, I really hope for the day that North Korea collapses. There will be a massive refugee crisis at first, for sure. But it would change so much. I would love to see the beauty in millions of starving people knowing that the future is safer, freer, and more prosperous than they could imagine. I'd like to think of the families trapped in gulags, who've been living on daily regiments of 500g of gruel and tree bark, eeking out a living so that one day they might walk free.

I'm waiting for him to die, and for news reports to come across state-run media only minutes later: "Dear Leader has been killed by evil American agents! America is devil! Long live the new great leader!"

Which will probably be followed by the rosy glow of a couple nukes detonating on their own launchpads.

Doak: Furthermore, I really hope for the day that North Korea collapses. There will be a massive refugee crisis at first, for sure. But it would change so much. I would love to see the beauty in millions of starving people knowing that the future is safer, freer, and more prosperous than they could imagine. I'd like to think of the families trapped in gulags, who've been living on daily regiments of 500g of gruel and tree bark, eeking out a living so that one day they might walk free.

You have to take into consideration the absolute stranglehold that Kim Jong-il has on his people's minds and loyalties. They hold him in the same regard that Egyptians held their pharaohs; he's pretty much God to them. When he dies, it will be a catastrophe to everyone who isn't privileged enough to know what the world outside North Korea is actually like, which will make Kim Jong Un's job even harder.

There's no guarantee that he'll get the same kind of absolute obedience that his father got from his subordinates, and if he doesn't get compliance when/if he tries to start bringing his country out of the Dark Ages, he'll go down the same road his father went and become a tyrant.

Doak: Myownepitaph: As an aside, we probably won't hear much about it but the politics surrounding succession are likely to be very interesting.

I thought it was fairly well established that he will be succeeded by Kim Jong Un.


He seems to be the favorite but seniority is a huge deal with the NK government and he simply doesn't have it. Kim Jong Il was given figurehead positions in several important state organs before his succession was sure. Like I said, I doubt we'll hear much of anything until it's confirmed but it could be very interesting.

TheGreatZarquon: When he dies, it will be a catastrophe to everyone who isn't privileged enough to know what the world outside North Korea is actually like, which will make Kim Jong Un's job even harder.

Correct, which is why I said that I'm waiting for North Korea to collapse. Hopefully that gets sped up by the death of Kim Jong Il. I imagine that either Kim Jong Un will consolidate power (and maybe institute some non-crazy changes), or there will be massive infighting among various factions of the Military. It's like, either way, Kim Jong Il dying = a good thing.

WAIT A SECOND HERE... How can God die?

Once his bratty kid takes over as leader, we need to send lots of tall, hot, white chicks to fark him stupid. From there, meaningful diplomacy can flow. North Korea will become the 51st state.

AdolfOliverPanties: How will the brainwashed citizens of NK wrap their brains around the fact that Dear Leader is not a God?

"Dear Leader has managed to separate his soul from his body and has ascended to the Heavens, where he will shower prosperity and discipline on our glorious Socialist Republic for eternity!"

FlashHarry: sounds like he needs some decadent western medicine.

More or less what I came to say. I think Kim Jong should now demonstrate to his people the faith he has in the system charged with caring for the citizenry. I'm certain that it's every bit the quality of the average N. Korean's diet during developmental years. After all, have you seen how tall they are compared to their neighbors?

Thankfully, his golf game is unaffected.

AdolfOliverPanties: How will the brainwashed citizens of NK wrap their brains around the fact that Dear Leader is not a God?

I suspect it will go down a lot like that whole Jesus thing not too long ago.

May Kim Jong-Il depart this earth quickly. Not to save him any pain or suffering. Hopefully, his death will result in the freedom of the North Korean people from their current bondage and enslavement.

/Without taking thousands, even millions of people to Death's door with him.

AdolfOliverPanties: How will the brainwashed citizens of NK wrap their brains around the fact that Dear Leader is not a God?

hmm. I wonder how the Japanese handled their leader "surrendering" to the inferior Westerners during WW2? Wasn't he also considered a God by the people as well?

DIE YOU farkER! I WANT MY 200 BUCKS FROM MY DEAD POOL.
/Just venting.
//Could you believe some guy had Billy Mays, MJ, and Farrah? Lucky bastard.

really? thats all we got?

WOLVERINES!!!


Swayze Feels your Pain.

AirForceVet: Hopefully, his death will result in the freedom of the North Korean people from their current bondage and enslavement.

Gear up for some instability. Jr. seems to have all the earmarks of someone you'd want to challenge. Of course, the whole thing may be peaceful, I dunno.

SilentStrider: so rare to find a reason to root for cancer but... GO CANCER GO.

Go cancer go! Spread to his pecker and nutsack while you're at it.

Mirrorz: Swa

Swayze probably wished this on him. "Give Kim Jong this Red Dawn!"

I rove it!

I have a better chance of turning today's turd back into a burger and fries than he has of surviving this.

the down side is that pancreatic cancer is insanely painful and he is an insane person with some nukes, a big army and tuns of guns.

shanrick: Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

I finally went to the doctor last week for a checkup and the doctor told me that pancreatic cancer is not hereditary. That was a load off my mind. Figure my dad got from his pacreatitus caused by his love of Jim Beam and Coke. I don't drink sodas and only have a couple of glasses of wine on the weekend.

Hender: King Something: Pancreatic cancer.

Stick a fork in 'im, 'e's done.

Well, Steve Jobs beat it so it's not unheard of to survive it. Apparently there are a couple of types of pancreatic cancer--one you can get better from with proper treatment, the other kills you pretty quickly no matter the treatment.

Your comparing one of the richest men in the world with the leader of one of the poorest countries in the world. I'm pretty sure Jobs gets some of the top of the line medical treatment for his cancer. Even with Kim being the leader and getting the best NK has to offer...its still NK were talking about. Plus have you seen the recent photos of him. I don't think the cancer is losing.

wiki: Clinical depression has been reported in association with pancreatic cancer, sometimes presenting before the cancer is diagnosed. However, the mechanism for this association is not known.[6]

The nukes. They were a cry for help.

I feel bad now. I ridiculed him.

I wonder what his Fark log-in is?

There have already been reports by Japanese intelligence that the current Kim Jong Il walking around is an impersonator because the real one is in terrible health.

Here is the video by Japanese intelligence, listen to some of his reasoning, this could be quite possible:

(pops)

/Funny lookin little Asian

kim jong il???????

quick, send him to baltimore md

Eyebleach
AdolfOliverPanties: How will the brainwashed citizens of NK wrap their brains around the fact that Dear Leader is not a God?

I suspect it will go down a lot like that whole Jesus thing not too long ago.

He'll rise again 3 days after death?

/all praise great zombie dictator

Bloody William: Eh, I don't think he'll actually step down until he's caught trying to marry a boy adventurer dressed like Princess Leia, breaking his nation's gay marriage laws and giving the opportunity for the rebellion to install a girl Hitler.

GO TEAM VENTURE!



/hot as Dr. Mrs. The Monarch.

Needs more "House" refs.

Kid slurps the last strand of the flying spaghetti monster.
Universe collapses.

Best news I've heard all day.