# Things are slow v. Kim Jong Il dropping the bass

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [December 20, 2011, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/things-are-slow-v-kim-jong-il-dropping-the-bass/219245 "2011-12-20T12:58:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/things-are-slow-v-kim-jong-il-dropping-the-bass/219245/1 "2011-12-20T12:58:45Z")

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[http://kimjongildroppingthebass.tumblr.com/](http://kimjongildroppingthebass.tumblr.com/)

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**Author:** ![quadturbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7bcc69/32.png) [@quadturbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/quadturbo)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/things-are-slow-v-kim-jong-il-dropping-the-bass/219245/2 "2011-12-20T15:07:02Z")

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He’s dead

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**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/things-are-slow-v-kim-jong-il-dropping-the-bass/219245/3 "2011-12-20T16:04:15Z")

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Those are pretty funny. I like the Justice one.

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**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/things-are-slow-v-kim-jong-il-dropping-the-bass/219245/4 "2011-12-20T16:14:06Z")

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Do you think Skrilkex said, “someone call 911” when Kim kicked the bucket?

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**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/things-are-slow-v-kim-jong-il-dropping-the-bass/219245/5 "2011-12-20T17:00:20Z")

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long day, this made me laugh hard

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**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/things-are-slow-v-kim-jong-il-dropping-the-bass/219245/6 "2011-12-20T19:18:33Z")

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I hate dubstep.

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**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/things-are-slow-v-kim-jong-il-dropping-the-bass/219245/7 "2011-12-20T19:19:36Z")

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Did you wait for the bass drop? I bet you didn’t wait for the bass drop.

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**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/things-are-slow-v-kim-jong-il-dropping-the-bass/219245/8 "2011-12-21T06:36:35Z")

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> [@Motocrossx23](#):
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> Do you think Skrilkex said, “someone call 911” when Kim kicked the bucket?

I see what you did there. Well done.

> [@Neon](#):
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> I hate dubstep.

I spoke to dubstep. It’s not really a fan of you either.

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/things-are-slow-v-kim-jong-il-dropping-the-bass/219245/9 "2011-12-21T10:49:08Z")

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I thought this thread was about a fish, and that “dropping the bass (fish)” was some weird way of saying someone died. He gave up the ghost. He dropped the bass. I didn’t get it.

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**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/things-are-slow-v-kim-jong-il-dropping-the-bass/219245/10 "2011-12-21T11:12:42Z")

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^^^ That is one of the many reasons I feel bad for anyone trying to learn English.

Without any additional context, drop the bass can apply to a lot.