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Stan Rogers
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:40 am Post subject: If War Breaks Out. |
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What will you do? |
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FDNY
Joined: 27 Sep 2010
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:53 am Post subject: |
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DRINK |
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Threequalseven
Joined: 08 May 2012
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:03 am Post subject: |
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Since I live on the southern coast, my plan has been to bike to the ferry terminal, catch a boat to Jeju, and fly to Japan from there. My plan B is to bribe a taxi driver to take me to the nearest international airport.
Considering that North Korea announced that they'll break the ceasefire agreement on March 11, my girlfriend and I have talked about making a get-ready pack just in case. Obviously, we know the odds are like 1 in 100 that anything will actually happen, but there's no harm in being prepared. Also, a call to your embassy couldn't hurt either. I'm sure the military will have a procedure for getting civilians out of harms way, in the event that the Reds unleash uncompromising havoc upon the South. |
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nora
Joined: 14 Apr 2012
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:16 am Post subject: |
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Uh oh. I'm dry!
So... rob a liquor store, then drink. and probably masturbate. |
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zenger
Joined: 07 Jun 2012 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:15 am Post subject: |
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Threequalseven wrote: |
Since I live on the southern coast, my plan has been to bike to the ferry terminal, catch a boat to Jeju, and fly to Japan from there. My plan B is to bribe a taxi driver to take me to the nearest international airport.
Considering that North Korea announced that they'll break the ceasefire agreement on March 11, my girlfriend and I have talked about making a get-ready pack just in case. Obviously, we know the odds are like 1 in 100 that anything will actually happen, but there's no harm in being prepared. Also, a call to your embassy couldn't hurt either. I'm sure the military will have a procedure for getting civilians out of harms way, in the event that the Reds unleash uncompromising havoc upon the South. |
They've set a date of the 11th?
The north would be annihilated if they attacked... |
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crescent
Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: yes.
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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The south would retaliate in a measured response, not annihilate.
My brother-in-law is a high ranking officer on the DMZ. About a year ago he told our family that things would be unraveling this way (I posted it here), and that there will be another North attack similar to the Cheonan incident or the island shelling.
The south is 99% sure that some sort of asymmetrical attack is coming their way sometime after the UN resolution is read, and commanding officers have the advanced green light to retaliate with similar force. |
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Squire
Joined: 26 Sep 2010 Location: Jeollanam-do
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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I won't go anywhere (except perhaps the bank, I don't want to be stuck with all that useless won) |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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Threequalseven wrote: |
Since I live on the southern coast, my plan has been to bike to the ferry terminal, catch a boat to Jeju, and fly to Japan from there. My plan B is to bribe a taxi driver to take me to the nearest international airport.
Considering that North Korea announced that they'll break the ceasefire agreement on March 11, my girlfriend and I have talked about making a get-ready pack just in case. Obviously, we know the odds are like 1 in 100 that anything will actually happen, but there's no harm in being prepared. Also, a call to your embassy couldn't hurt either. I'm sure the military will have a procedure for getting civilians out of harms way, in the event that the Reds unleash uncompromising havoc upon the South. |
Do you have a link that says they will strike on the 11th?
Honestly what good does N Korea do on this earth? Name one. All they do is cause trouble. If they strike I say nuke the whole country--every square mile of it. |
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Rteacher
Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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They're probably just playing a game of "chicken" right now (i.e. two cars racing toward each other to see who turns away first) but its a dangerous game. I advise closely following news reports (national and international), contacting your embassy if you haven't done so already, and making whatever practical plans you can to relocate to a relatively safe place should a (crazy) major war really break out this time.
I'll post any articles about the situation (as soon as I see them) on the Current Events thread ... http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=226576 |
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No_hite_pls
Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Location: Don't hate me because I'm right
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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I hope nothing happens, I don't want the won to go to sh-t. |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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Remember how bad the won got in 2010 when a North Korean submarine sank a South Korean warship? That SUCKED! I lost over a thousand dollars because of that incident. |
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saram_
Joined: 13 May 2008
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Right, the big thing here is China is in on this latest signing off on sanctions on NK.
Does Kim Jong Eun want to commit suicide? I don't think so.
He has a nice little taste of the good life and sure why would he want to give that up? These sanctions won't impend much on his lifestyle too much you can bet.
It makes absolutely no sense for NK to do something that will force a strong counter attack from the South and it's many allies.
SK will not be left alone to defend its nation. There is no doubt about that.
Kim Jong Eun and his inner circle will only know too well that if they overstep the mark- their time will have run up.
They will make threats and push this as far as they can. It is a dangerous game but that's how they have to play it.
Talk of a full scale war etc is just out of the equation really. |
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wanderkind
Joined: 01 Jan 2012 Location: Japan
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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A couple hours ago news outlets started reporting NK had voided the 1953 armistice. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21709917
When the 2010 incident occurred, did many foreigners leave the country?
Also, can someone elaborate on the financial impact of the 2010 attack?
Would it be prudent to transfer funds elsewhere asap? I'm hoping this is just the usual posturing, but speculation has a lot of play in the financial world. |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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wanderkind wrote: |
When the 2010 incident occurred, did many foreigners leave the country? |
One girl I know did. Her mother was afraid for her safety and begged her to come home. The girl didn't like being in Korea anyways, so with the free plane ticket (bought by her mother) returned to the U.S. Some foreigners I knew were freaked out and scared...but they didn't leave.
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Also, can someone elaborate on the financial impact of the 2010 attack? |
When I was just about to wire 10,000,000 won to the U.S., 1000 won was worth 90 cents. After the attack, 1,000 won was worth 79 cents. (>_<) |
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Paddycakes
Joined: 05 May 2003 Location: Seoul
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