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Hardy Boy
Joined: 03 Jul 2004
Location: I live in a shoe. Made in B.C., Northern Vancouver Island
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 Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:42 am Post subject: How to eat for two weeks on only 20,000 won |
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I'm serious.
My cupboards are empty. And I have only 20,000 korean won. With exactly two weeks until payday.
Practical advice please. Feel free to get specific.
(It's a funny yet sad situation.) |
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phaedrus
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
Location: I'm comin' to get ya.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:44 am Post subject: |
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| I'd suggest instant noodles, or a bag of rice. |
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Hardy Boy
Joined: 03 Jul 2004
Location: I live in a shoe. Made in B.C., Northern Vancouver Island
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:49 am Post subject: |
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| phaedrus wrote: |
| I'd suggest instant noodles, or a bag of rice. |
Fot 14 days? 
I'm thinking maybe some instant noodles and... what? |
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cacheSurfer
Joined: 07 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:51 am Post subject: |
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tuna fish.
tuna sandwich, tuna melt, tuna patty, tuna salad, tuna casserole, tuna with mac & chese.....
tuna.....it's cheap and the possibilites are endless.
ENJOY!
p.s.-how can you drink with only 20 left? |
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cacheSurfer
Joined: 07 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:54 am Post subject: |
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you can buy pork in store.
a big bag is only about 3,000.
cook it and then mix with a little bit of rice. 
.....wait i got another idea....just buy 20 bottles of Soju and drink yourself silly.  |
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phaedrus
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:56 am Post subject: |
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You don't want an ascetic's diet? Rice, rice, rice.
I'm sorry. 
You might be able to do cheap cereal for breakfast (1 box 4000 + milk 3000)
Noodles for lunch ( 500*14=7000)
Dinner is rice and eggs. (30 eggs for 3000, rice?)
Get an older Korean friend. |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:00 am Post subject: |
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Get an advance my friend.
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Saxiif
Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: Seongnam
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:01 am Post subject: |
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| What I lived on when I was being insanely cheap was rice with a bit of tuna, soy sauce and gochu jang and maybe a little corn. Can't get too much cheapter than that. |
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phaedrus
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:03 am Post subject: |
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| Saxiif wrote: |
| What I lived on when I was being insanely cheap was rice with a bit of tuna, soy sauce and gochu jang and maybe a little corn. Can't get too much cheapter than that. |
Is that also how Koreans afford to live in Kangnam Gu?
Recipe for success. |
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katydid
Joined: 02 Feb 2003
Location: Here kitty kitty kitty...
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:06 am Post subject: |
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1 week and 32,980 won myself.
I'm rooting for ya, Hardy Boy!
cache surfer, no offense but you sound like that guy Bubba from Forrest Gump.  |
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katydid
Joined: 02 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:07 am Post subject: |
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| cacheSurfer wrote: |
| .....wait i got another idea....just buy 20 bottles of Soju and drink yourself silly. |
Drink yourself silly = stay at home in bed (or in the bathroom). Which equals not being able to eat. Which means not spending any money.
This may also mean getting docked in pay, but a break's good every now and again, hey? |
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Hardy Boy
Joined: 03 Jul 2004
Location: I live in a shoe. Made in B.C., Northern Vancouver Island
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:11 am Post subject: |
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Okay. Some instand noodles or rice (whichever is cheaper).
Some tuna and eggs (good for protein).
Some pork? (Is it really so cheap? I'll see.)
I'll check out the cereal but it doesn't usually seem so cheap, and an average size box wouldn't get me through a whole week, let alone two. So 7,000 for a week's breakfast is too much I think. I'll double check.
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| ...just buy 20 bottles of Soju and drink yourself silly. |
I have a bottle I think I'll save for one of those darkest nights between now and payday.
I've accepted an invite to go to a Korean guy's place on Saturday, so I'm set until Sunday.  "More gimchi please... Oh, this is the best rice... Sure I like eating fish heads, pass it over." |
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cacheSurfer
Joined: 07 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| katydid wrote: |
| ...cache surfer, no offense but you sound like that guy Bubba from Forrest Gump. |
what's even funnier is that I actually eat that stuff all the time.
i'm a little bit partial to tuna fish and i hate korean food. |
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cacheSurfer
Joined: 07 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:17 am Post subject: |
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| Hardy Boy wrote: |
Okay. Some instand noodles or rice (whichever is cheaper).
Some tuna and eggs (good for protein).
Some pork? (Is it really so cheap? I'll see.)
I'll check out the cereal but it doesn't usually seem so cheap, and an average size box wouldn't get me through a whole week, let alone two. So 7,000 for a week's breakfast is too much I think. I'll double check.
| cacheSurfer wrote: |
| ...just buy 20 bottles of Soju and drink yourself silly. |
I have a bottle I think I'll save for one of those darkest nights between now and payday.
I've accepted an invite to go to a Korean guy's place on Saturday, so I'm set until Sunday. "More gimchi please... Oh, this is the best rice... Sure I like eating fish heads, pass it over." |
do ya got a rice cooker.
i scored one from my boss. i love it.
anyway, dish out a huge plate of rice. then slap an enormous stick of butter on top. (mmmm...butter)
that dish has served me a many good drunk nights. |
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FUBAR
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: The Y.C.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:18 am Post subject: |
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Make pancakes in the mornings and pasta at around 3pm. Drink water in the daytime to get you by.
Or borrow money from a friend. |
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