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North Korea has landed a man on the Sun

Started by dsnope, 01/24/2014 07:55PM
Posted 01/24/2014 07:55PM Opening Post
This just in: North Korea has landed a man on the Sun. 17-year-old Hung Il Gong started his journey at 3am this morning, travelling alone, to reach our nearest star, a journey that took him just 4 hours.

A North Korean central news anchorman said during a live broadcast: "We are very delighted to announce a successful mission to put a man on the sun. North Korea has beaten every other country in the world to the sun. Hung Il Gong is a hero and deserves a hero's welcome when he returns home later this evening".

Hung is expected back on Earth in just a few hours time, where he will be greeted by his uncle, and supreme leader: Kim Jong-un. Hung traveled in the cover of darkness, as it would protect him from the harsh, and extreme temperatures of the Sun. Hung will also be bringing back some sun spot samples for his uncle, which I'm sure he will show off to the world in a short amount of time.

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/35032/north-korea-confirms-it-has-landed-a-man-on-the-sun/index.html

Word is that Iran's mullahs are furious that their own space program wasn't first. Apparently they lost their space monkey, though, causing program setbacks.
Posted 01/25/2014 01:37AM #1
Wow, I wonder what they are smoking over there? I did not even know they had warp drive. wink

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Posted 01/31/2014 12:26PM #2
I'm so proud of that brave 17 year old hero. Growing up in a country that suffers the oppression of western imperialists and achieving great tasks at such a young age is an inspiration to us all. I only hope my 7 year old grandson can aspire to such greatness. May 'what-his-name' be forever remembered along side Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong.






I love it when media outlets get duped by satirists.

http://www.thejournal.ie/north-korea-sun-1283188-Jan2014/


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