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Natalie
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject: more newbie questions.. |
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I think I've got all the basic stuff sorted. here's what's left:
where can I buy ground coffee (for expresso machine), except for Starbucks. Dont like starbucks.
whats the best gym in itaewan?
how do you say, "didn't your mamma teach you its rude to stare?" in Korean
how do I say, "im not a hooker" in Nigerian and Korean
is there anywhere to surf in this country?
where can I hear live music of any kind except heavy metal? |
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kat2

Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Location: Busan, South Korea
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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espresso coffee is quite hard to find. I saw some at Costco in Daegu about a month ago. You might have to buy your own grinder though. You need tocheck out the Costcos in Seoul anyway if you are new here. Costco is a lifesaver with all the stuff they have.
People do surf here in Busan, at Haeundae and SOngjeon, but the waves are pretty small. The best surfing is in summer, when tehre are more storms and typhoons. It sounds like you are in Seoul though, so I'm not sure up there.
About the Korean -- A good old "hajima" (ha jee mah) should do it. It means "don't do that." Its a useful phrase for a lot of things. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: more newbie questions.. |
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Natalie wrote: |
where can I hear live music of any kind except heavy metal? |
There is lots of live music around Hongik University. |
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blynch

Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Location: UCLA
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: more newbie questions.. |
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Natalie wrote: |
I think I've got all the basic stuff sorted. here's what's left:
where can I buy ground coffee (for expresso machine), except for Starbucks. Dont like starbucks.
whats the best gym in itaewan?
how do you say, "didn't your mamma teach you its rude to stare?" in Korean
how do I say, "im not a hooker" in Nigerian and Korean
is there anywhere to surf in this country?
where can I hear live music of any kind except heavy metal? |
just say "naa babo yayo" |
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MissSeoul
Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere in America
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: more newbie questions.. |
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Natalie wrote: |
how do I say, "im not a hooker" in Nigerian and Korean
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Are you serious ??  |
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the eye

Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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kat2 wrote: |
espresso coffee is quite hard to find. I saw some at Costco in Daegu about a month ago. You might have to buy your own grinder though. |
No problem to find espresso. All the coffee chains will grind and sell their espresso beans.
I have to say though, if staring bothers you that much and you haven't even landed here, you may want to think again about coming. |
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Natalie
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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the eye wrote: |
I have to say though, if staring bothers you that much and you haven't even landed here, you may want to think again about coming. |
I am here.....
its not bothering me that much....yet
(the reason I'm asking those questions is that I was out in Itaewan on the weekend and got asked about 20 times if I'm Russian ) |
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