Peeoples' Republics

This page is no longer updated, and is the old forum. For new topics visit the New HOL forum.

Peeoples' Republics

Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4 > Last >>

derben 13 May 15 8.20am
North Korea has executed its disgraced defense minister for falling asleep at formal events, among other offenses, with the execution carried out using an anti-aircraft gun, a report said Wednesday. North Korean Defense Minister Hyon Yong Chol had held his post for less than a year but was sacked and sentenced to death for allegedly snoozing during military events and even talking back to supreme leader Kim Jong Un. Do you think the TUSC and Respect leaderships will be taking similar action following their triumphs in the General Election? Edited by derben (13 May 2015 8.22am)
Alert a moderator to this post

derben

13 May 15 8.20am

North Korea has executed its disgraced defense minister for falling asleep at formal events, among other offenses, with the execution carried out using an anti-aircraft gun, a report said Wednesday. North Korean Defense Minister Hyon Yong Chol had held his post for less than a year but was sacked and sentenced to death for allegedly snoozing during military events and even talking back to supreme leader Kim Jong Un.

Do you think the TUSC and Respect leaderships will be taking similar action following their triumphs in the General Election?

Edited by derben (13 May 2015 8.22am)

Alert a moderator to this post

npn Crowborough 13 May 15 8.31am
Quote derben at 13 May 2015 8.20am North Korea has executed its disgraced defense minister for falling asleep at formal events, among other offenses, with the execution carried out using an anti-aircraft gun, a report said Wednesday. North Korean Defense Minister Hyon Yong Chol had held his post for less than a year but was sacked and sentenced to death for allegedly snoozing during military events and even talking back to supreme leader Kim Jong Un. Do you think the TUSC and Respect leaderships will be taking similar action following their triumphs in the General Election? Edited by derben (13 May 2015 8.22am) The mind is boggling! Although I have to say these 'elaborate' executions tend to be made up (wasn't he also accused of feeding some people to dogs etc) - I don't doubt the ability of the North Korean state to dispose of people it deems undesirable, but anything that isn't simply a bullet makes me doubt its validity EDIT: that's exactly how it's reported on the BBC [Link] - but I still doubt it Edited by npn (13 May 2015 8.33am)
Alert a moderator to this post

npn

Crowborough 13 May 15 8.31am

Quote derben at 13 May 2015 8.20am

North Korea has executed its disgraced defense minister for falling asleep at formal events, among other offenses, with the execution carried out using an anti-aircraft gun, a report said Wednesday. North Korean Defense Minister Hyon Yong Chol had held his post for less than a year but was sacked and sentenced to death for allegedly snoozing during military events and even talking back to supreme leader Kim Jong Un.

Do you think the TUSC and Respect leaderships will be taking similar action following their triumphs in the General Election?

Edited by derben (13 May 2015 8.22am)

The mind is boggling!
Although I have to say these 'elaborate' executions tend to be made up (wasn't he also accused of feeding some people to dogs etc) - I don't doubt the ability of the North Korean state to dispose of people it deems undesirable, but anything that isn't simply a bullet makes me doubt its validity

EDIT: that's exactly how it's reported on the BBC [Link] - but I still doubt it

Edited by npn (13 May 2015 8.33am)

Alert a moderator to this post

Superfly The sun always shines in Catford 13 May 15 9.00am
I wonder whatever happened to Imaginations' Leee John. Sorry, don't know why that's in my head Lend me a Tenor 31 May to 3 June 2017 John McIntosh Arts Centre London Oratory School SW6 1RX with Superfly in the chorus [Link]
Alert a moderator to this post

Superfly

The sun always shines in Catford 13 May 15 9.00am

I wonder whatever happened to Imaginations' Leee John.

Sorry, don't know why that's in my head

Lend me a Tenor

31 May to 3 June 2017

John McIntosh Arts Centre
London Oratory School
SW6 1RX

with Superfly in the chorus
[Link]

Alert a moderator to this post

nickgusset Shizzlehurst 13 May 15 10.37am
Quote derben at 13 May 2015 8.20am North Korea has executed its disgraced defense minister for falling asleep at formal events, among other offenses, with the execution carried out using an anti-aircraft gun, a report said Wednesday. North Korean Defense Minister Hyon Yong Chol had held his post for less than a year but was sacked and sentenced to death for allegedly snoozing during military events and even talking back to supreme leader Kim Jong Un. Do you think the TUSC and Respect leaderships will be taking similar action following their triumphs in the General Election? Edited by derben (13 May 2015 8.22am) No Matthew we don't.
Alert a moderator to this post

nickgusset

Shizzlehurst 13 May 15 10.37am

Quote derben at 13 May 2015 8.20am

Do you think the TUSC and Respect leaderships will be taking similar action following their triumphs in the General Election?

Edited by derben (13 May 2015 8.22am)

No Matthew we don't.

Alert a moderator to this post

Hoof Hearted 13 May 15 10.46am
I wonder what calibre of shell the anti aircraft gun used was and fired at what range? Do you think they propelled him into the air like a clay pigeon before firing it? The mind boggles! They could make a sport out of it.
Alert a moderator to this post

Hoof Hearted 13 May 15 10.46am

I wonder what calibre of shell the anti aircraft gun used was and fired at what range?

Do you think they propelled him into the air like a clay pigeon before firing it?

The mind boggles!

They could make a sport out of it.

Alert a moderator to this post

Kermit8 Hevon 13 May 15 11.10am
Quote nickgusset at 13 May 2015 10.37am Quote derben at 13 May 2015 8.20am North Korea has executed its disgraced defense minister for falling asleep at formal events, among other offenses, with the execution carried out using an anti-aircraft gun, a report said Wednesday. North Korean Defense Minister Hyon Yong Chol had held his post for less than a year but was sacked and sentenced to death for allegedly snoozing during military events and even talking back to supreme leader Kim Jong Un. Do you think the TUSC and Respect leaderships will be taking similar action following their triumphs in the General Election? Edited by derben (13 May 2015 8.22am) No Matthew we don't. It's not Mr Himself unless he can do a near-perfect impression of my favourite right wing Gloucs based nutter. The latter, whom, has calmed down somewhat in his absence. Big chest and massive boobs [Link]
Alert a moderator to this post

Kermit8

Hevon 13 May 15 11.10am

Quote nickgusset at 13 May 2015 10.37am

Quote derben at 13 May 2015 8.20am

Do you think the TUSC and Respect leaderships will be taking similar action following their triumphs in the General Election?

Edited by derben (13 May 2015 8.22am)

No Matthew we don't.

It's not Mr Himself unless he can do a near-perfect impression of my favourite right wing Gloucs based nutter. The latter, whom, has calmed down somewhat in his absence.

Big chest and massive boobs

[Link]

Alert a moderator to this post

nickgusset Shizzlehurst 13 May 15 12.28pm
Quote Kermit8 at 13 May 2015 11.10am Quote nickgusset at 13 May 2015 10.37am Quote derben at 13 May 2015 8.20am North Korea has executed its disgraced defense minister for falling asleep at formal events, among other offenses, with the execution carried out using an anti-aircraft gun, a report said Wednesday. North Korean Defense Minister Hyon Yong Chol had held his post for less than a year but was sacked and sentenced to death for allegedly snoozing during military events and even talking back to supreme leader Kim Jong Un. Do you think the TUSC and Respect leaderships will be taking similar action following their triumphs in the General Election? Edited by derben (13 May 2015 8.22am) No Matthew we don't. It's not Mr Himself unless he can do a near-perfect impression of my favourite right wing Gloucs based nutter. The latter, whom, has calmed down somewhat in his absence. I genuinely didn't realise I'd called bender Matthew. Easy to confuse.
Alert a moderator to this post

nickgusset

Shizzlehurst 13 May 15 12.28pm

Quote Kermit8 at 13 May 2015 11.10am

Quote nickgusset at 13 May 2015 10.37am

Quote derben at 13 May 2015 8.20am

Do you think the TUSC and Respect leaderships will be taking similar action following their triumphs in the General Election?

Edited by derben (13 May 2015 8.22am)

No Matthew we don't.

It's not Mr Himself unless he can do a near-perfect impression of my favourite right wing Gloucs based nutter. The latter, whom, has calmed down somewhat in his absence.

I genuinely didn't realise I'd called bender Matthew. Easy to confuse.

Alert a moderator to this post

becky over the moon 13 May 15 12.43pm
Quote Hoof Hearted at 13 May 2015 10.46am I wonder what calibre of shell the anti aircraft gun used was and fired at what range? Do you think they propelled him into the air like a clay pigeon before firing it? The mind boggles! They could make a sport out of it. It was (allegedly) a ZPU-4 with a range of 26,000ft fired with the target (his uncle) just 100 ft away. Apparently, there's not much left to find afterwards. A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers
Alert a moderator to this post \| Board Moderator

becky

over the moon 13 May 15 12.43pm

Quote Hoof Hearted at 13 May 2015 10.46am

I wonder what calibre of shell the anti aircraft gun used was and fired at what range?

Do you think they propelled him into the air like a clay pigeon before firing it?

The mind boggles!

They could make a sport out of it.

It was (allegedly) a ZPU-4 with a range of 26,000ft fired with the target (his uncle) just 100 ft away.

Apparently, there's not much left to find afterwards.

A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers

Alert a moderator to this post | Board Moderator

moylerg Cofton Hackett, Worcestershire 13 May 15 12.46pm
Quote Superfly at 13 May 2015 9.00am I wonder whatever happened to Imaginations' Leee John. Sorry, don't know why that's in my head He is still touring with a variant of Imagination. He played the Jam House in Birmingham on the 29th April... Or was it just an illusion? Most certainly not European.
Alert a moderator to this post

moylerg

Cofton Hackett, Worcestershire 13 May 15 12.46pm

Quote Superfly at 13 May 2015 9.00am

I wonder whatever happened to Imaginations' Leee John.

Sorry, don't know why that's in my head

He is still touring with a variant of Imagination. He played the Jam House in Birmingham on the 29th April... Or was it just an illusion?

Most certainly not European.

Alert a moderator to this post

derben 13 May 15 1.11pm
Quote becky at 13 May 2015 12.43pm Quote Hoof Hearted at 13 May 2015 10.46am I wonder what calibre of shell the anti aircraft gun used was and fired at what range? Do you think they propelled him into the air like a clay pigeon before firing it? The mind boggles! They could make a sport out of it. It was (allegedly) a ZPU-4 with a range of 26,000ft fired with the target (his uncle) just 100 ft away. Apparently, there's not much left to find afterwards. Don't think the latest purged comrade was his uncle. His uncle was allegedly torn apart by hungry dogs and then his children, brother and grandchildren were also killed. North Korea of course has its supporters here. Tony Benn attended one of their meetings. The economic set up of North Korea is of course exactly what the extreme left wing groups in this country would like to have here.
Alert a moderator to this post

derben

13 May 15 1.11pm

Quote becky at 13 May 2015 12.43pm

Quote Hoof Hearted at 13 May 2015 10.46am

I wonder what calibre of shell the anti aircraft gun used was and fired at what range?

Do you think they propelled him into the air like a clay pigeon before firing it?

The mind boggles!

They could make a sport out of it.

It was (allegedly) a ZPU-4 with a range of 26,000ft fired with the target (his uncle) just 100 ft away.

Apparently, there's not much left to find afterwards.

Don't think the latest purged comrade was his uncle. His uncle was allegedly torn apart by hungry dogs and then his children, brother and grandchildren were also killed.

North Korea of course has its supporters here. Tony Benn attended one of their meetings. The economic set up of North Korea is of course exactly what the extreme left wing groups in this country would like to have here.

Alert a moderator to this post

dannyh wherever I lay my hat....... 13 May 15 1.20pm
Quote becky at 13 May 2015 12.43pm Quote Hoof Hearted at 13 May 2015 10.46am I wonder what calibre of shell the anti aircraft gun used was and fired at what range? Do you think they propelled him into the air like a clay pigeon before firing it? The mind boggles! They could make a sport out of it. It was (allegedly) a ZPU-4 with a range of 26,000ft fired with the target (his uncle) just 100 ft away. Apparently, there's not much left to find afterwards. Just to clarify, a round like that explodes on impact, the resulting fragmentation of the round (14.5mm)would shred him like he'd been in a blender firstly, there would be nothing left at all, he would have been blown to bits literally "pink mist" is the term used, and lest we forget these fire at a rapid rate from a magazine so he would have been hit ten of times. Secondly have I mentioned there would be nothing left ... Edited by dannyh (13 May 2015 1.33pm) "It's not the bullet that's got my name on it that concerns me; it's all them other ones flyin' around marked 'To Whom It May Concern.'"
Alert a moderator to this post

dannyh

wherever I lay my hat....... 13 May 15 1.20pm

Quote becky at 13 May 2015 12.43pm

Quote Hoof Hearted at 13 May 2015 10.46am

I wonder what calibre of shell the anti aircraft gun used was and fired at what range?

Do you think they propelled him into the air like a clay pigeon before firing it?

The mind boggles!

They could make a sport out of it.

It was (allegedly) a ZPU-4 with a range of 26,000ft fired with the target (his uncle) just 100 ft away.

Apparently, there's not much left to find afterwards.

Just to clarify, a round like that explodes on impact, the resulting fragmentation of the round (14.5mm)would shred him like he'd been in a blender firstly, there would be nothing left at all, he would have been blown to bits literally "pink mist" is the term used, and lest we forget these fire at a rapid rate from a magazine so he would have been hit ten of times. Secondly have I mentioned there would be nothing left ...

Edited by dannyh (13 May 2015 1.33pm)

"It's not the bullet that's got my name on it that concerns me; it's all them other ones flyin' around marked 'To Whom It May Concern.'"

Alert a moderator to this post

DanH SW2 13 May 15 1.37pm
Quote dannyh at 13 May 2015 1.20pm Quote becky at 13 May 2015 12.43pm Quote Hoof Hearted at 13 May 2015 10.46am I wonder what calibre of shell the anti aircraft gun used was and fired at what range? Do you think they propelled him into the air like a clay pigeon before firing it? The mind boggles! They could make a sport out of it. It was (allegedly) a ZPU-4 with a range of 26,000ft fired with the target (his uncle) just 100 ft away. Apparently, there's not much left to find afterwards. Just to clarify, a round like that explodes on impact, the resulting fragmentation of the round (14.5mm)would shred him like he'd been in a blender firstly, there would be nothing left at all, he would have been blown to bits literally "pink mist" is the term used, and lest we forget these fire at a rapid rate from a magazine so he would have been hit ten of times. Secondly have I mentioned there would be nothing left ... Edited by dannyh (13 May 2015 1.33pm) [Link]
Alert a moderator to this post

DanH

SW2 13 May 15 1.37pm