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2010-12-31 China-Japan-Koreas

Pyongyang Train Carrying Kim Jong-eun's Birthday Gifts Derailed

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Posted by Steve White 2010-12-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 2010-12-27 China-Japan-Koreas
Kim Jong-Un's presents caught as train derails

Posted by gromky 2010-12-31 00:11|| 2010-12-31 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Hennessey and blond "actresses" hardest hit

Posted by Frank G 2010-12-31 00:20|| 2010-12-31 00:20|| Front Page Top

#3 One can always postulate conspiracy, but bad maintenance, no maintenance, and neglect will probably cover 95% of the possibilities. 8 carriages for some gifts. Hmmmm mmmm. Learned from dear olde dad, did he?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2010-12-31 02:54|| 2010-12-31 02:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Bet any food gifts vanish.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-12-31 02:59|| 2010-12-31 02:59|| Front Page Top

#5 My take is that some locals decided to break track to get food from a derailed train. They are all wondering aimlessly right now. It has never been more desperate.

Posted by newc 2010-12-31 04:18|| 2010-12-31 04:18|| Front Page Top

#6 Alaskans will tell you that it is a pluperfect biatch to maintain track in winter. The Norks probably have some advantage in that their rails are likely made of pig iron.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-12-31 07:40|| 2010-12-31 07:40|| Front Page Top

#7 How much tree bark can you get for a Rolex, anyway?

Posted by Swamp Blondie 2010-12-31 09:08|| 2010-12-31 09:08|| Front Page Top

#8 Probably not much tree bark, but a few TVs and Rolexs would pay for passage out of North Korea and across China to a more friendly border state.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2010-12-31 18:56|| 2010-12-31 18:56|| Front Page Top

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