# Great. Now North Korea has a volcano. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 16, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666 "2014-09-16T17:35:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/21 "2014-09-17T15:25:46Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > And probably claim that it was meant for Pyongyang, but the Superfluous Leader deflected it with his bare hands. He sounds like a cross between Chuck Norris and The World’s Most Interesting Man. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/22 "2014-09-17T15:29:36Z")
Considering that Mount Baekdu is where Kim Jong Il was said to have been born, [according to his official hagiography](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Jong-il#Birth), I would not be at all surprised if this awakening of the volcano became a part of the mythology as well. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/23 "2014-09-17T18:49:56Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > Those North Koreans got missiles that don’t make it to orbit, buildings that can’t be inhabited, smartphones that can’t actually be used… and now they can’t even have a damned mountain that can’t be assured of not blowing up. Those guys can’t get anything right. If your missile makes it to orbit, your missile is not working properly. ---
**Author:** ![This\_Just\_In\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@This\_Just\_In\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/This_Just_In_2)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/24 "2014-09-17T20:40:50Z")
The North Koreans’ better drop in the one thing that rules them all and binds them before that volcano seals itself up again. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/25 "2014-09-17T21:01:59Z")
> [@This\_Just\_In\_2](#): > > The North Koreans’ better drop in the one thing that rules them all and binds them before that volcano seals itself up again. Hunger? ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/26 "2014-09-17T21:02:26Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > I am probably far more amused than I should be imagining the OP being said aloud in Sean Bean’s voice. That’s exactly how I heard it. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/27 "2014-09-17T21:33:04Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Hunger? Korean barbecued ribs. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/28 "2014-09-17T22:47:26Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Hunger? No, [comically large military headgear](http://detritusofempire.blogspot.com/2014/02/north-korea-all-hat-no-cattle.html). ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2014, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/29 "2014-09-17T23:10:50Z")
> [@OneCentStamp](#): > > No, [comically large military headgear](http://detritusofempire.blogspot.com/2014/02/north-korea-all-hat-no-cattle.html). The hell is with that? The [Russkies have them](https://www.google.com/search?q=russian+military+officers&client=firefox-a&hs=mAQ&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=tRQaVLSDOYTHggTKl4G4Dg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg&biw=1252&bih=591), too. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/30 "2014-09-18T00:24:09Z")
> [@This\_Just\_In\_2](#): > > The North Koreans’ better drop in the one thing that rules them all and binds them before that volcano seals itself up again. One does not simply walk into North Korea. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/31 "2014-09-18T01:26:59Z")
> [@Machine\_Elf](#): > > One does not simply walk into North Korea. Not from the south end, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/32 "2014-09-18T04:34:46Z")
> [@XT](#): > > In Russia, labor camp send YOU to volcano! :eek: In North Korea, labor camp IS volcano. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/33 "2014-09-18T04:56:01Z")
If the volcano does blow, the NKs would probably say it blew at the Beloved Successor’s command. Or whatever they’re calling him this week. Or they’ll blame it on the US of A or it’s running dog imperialist lackeys. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/34 "2014-09-18T05:08:17Z")
Soon it will be reported that Kim executed a traitorous relative by throwing them into a live volcano. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/35 "2014-09-18T05:23:18Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > Sean Bean or Mister Bean? [Sean Bean](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAyh23l1mx4) ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/36 "2014-09-18T05:26:45Z")
Huh, awhile ago someone asked how is it that the North Korean dictators managed to keep most of the people in the dark, turns out that they literally keep them in the dark. > **[National Geographic](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/)** > > Explore National Geographic. A world leader in geography, cartography and exploration. And I said then that it looks as dark as Mordor. And now… [Sean Bean] They have a Mount Doom!!.. [/Sean Bean] ---
**Author:** ![Grestarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grestarian/32/3227_2.png) [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/37 "2014-09-19T22:20:52Z")
Oh, relax, for heaven’s sake. It’s not like they can launch it at their enemies. Can they?:eek: –G! ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/38 "2014-09-19T22:35:33Z")
> [@Grestarian](#): > > Can they?:eek: Depends how they feel about China this week. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666/39 "2014-09-19T23:39:11Z")
What we need to do now is to find a short guy with hairy feet who can go drop a ring into it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-now-north-korea-has-a-volcano/698666.md?page=1)