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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
Location: peeing on your doorstep
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I too wasn't sure why Pest2 had highlighted "candy" in my "these are a few of my favourite things" post. Reading his comment, I thought maybe I'd made a singular/plural mistake (i.e., it should have been "candies") and that was a dead giveaway of my ESL-learner status. But thanks to native-speaker Qin's explanation, my confidence has been restored. whew.
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Cars.
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Indeed they are. Not owning a car here was the great money-saver for me for such a long time, though it was less calculated forebearance than simply accepting the reality that I couldn't afford one. The purchase price, the taxes, the insurance, the fuel, and the upkeep was all beyond my ability. I'm sure if I'd had the luxury of an employer who paid for my housing I could have managed it. But in hindsight I'm glad I didn't and thankful that I didn't really need a car. The extra savings went to smart places, like copious drinks w/bosom friends, fancy dinners w/soft-bosomed women, and some sorely needed wardrobe upgrades for da Guru. And stocks. Oh and also, at long last, Curtains! for the windows and Carpets! for the floors -- a long-overdue return to civilisation after living like a camped-out gypsy vagabond for nearly half a decade. Having guests ask "Guru, did you just move in, or are you just about to move out?" gets really old after the first 100 times.
The pater has always driven top-of-the-line Audis, but each of them 1- or 2-years-used models when he bought them (from his own company). So my family rode in considerable style for 2/3rds or less the cost. He learnt this trick from Gro�vater Guru, so I would conclude that my thrifty streak re: automobiles is hereditary. |
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pest1
Joined: 09 Feb 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Getting a large size for refillable drinks. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Fast food, meat in any but the most meagre amounts, candy, ice cream, most bakery items, nearly all dairy products, collars on shirts, feathers in caps, hats in general, large-screen TVs, racing stripes, MP3 players in mobile phones, hood ornaments, exterior Xmas lights, names for pets, and high heels for women. |
Social critique extraordinaire. |
Is he an English teacher??? |
What was the name of that troll guy who used to hang around and write the really long diatribes--the one who had "1" and "2" incarnations? I think he started with a "p" too. Not saying this is he, just reminded me of him for some reason.
What the hell is your question meant to be relevant to? |
Candy is emphasized, so I assume he meant that candy is an invaluable resource to teachers in Korea. If that's true, I really believe pest2 should ask the same question of himself. |
Why do I need to ask myself if Im an English teacher? |
You responded to his obviously humorous post as though it were serious, so my question implies you, with your dubious reading skillz, are not fit to teach the language you seem struggling to grasp. Don't worry, though--I'm just teasing you.  (smilies make it all okay)
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| So, MCSM... judging from the content and quality of your posts... I'm guessing your name must be an acronym for "Mother Caught Smoking Marijuana".... obviously a few months before she gave birth to her only child, .. |
I agree. This MCSM character is all blabber and no vagina. |
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pest2
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 3:30 am Post subject: |
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(smilies make it all okay)
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Sorry and a smiley works for cutting in line in a convenience store for old guys here, but not on Dave's.. haha.....s'all good. |
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pest2
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 3:37 am Post subject: |
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I too wasn't sure why Pest2 had highlighted "candy" in my "these are a few of my favourite things" post. Reading his comment, I thought maybe I'd made a singular/plural mistake (i.e., it should have been "candies") and that was a dead giveaway of my ESL-learner status. But thanks to native-speaker Qin's explanation, my confidence has been restored. whew.
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Guru, me confused, are. I thinkee talkative this thread about are "things that are a waste of money". Writing you that candy is money waste no. Wrong. Candy good students make shut up. First we use the candy more laterer then stick to hand. So me is confused. |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
Location: peeing on your doorstep
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 3:59 am Post subject: |
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| pest2 wrote: |
| Guru, me confused, are. I thinkee talkative this thread about are "things that are a waste of money". Writing you that candy is money waste no. Wrong. Candy good students make shut up. First we use the candy more laterer then stick to hand. So me is confused. |
알았어, 알았어... 
Hey, seeing you later at Mr. Lee's KSL Cafe! You okay?  |
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50 Won
Joined: 14 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 4:59 am Post subject: |
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Room Salons, not that I've been to any.
Dates who don't put out. |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| Clothes on animals. Now that is a waste. |
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cangel
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: Jeonju, S. Korea
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| Dedicating your time to causes that will never be resolved e.g. environmental causes, mid-east peace etc... That BS saying, "if you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything," is a load of cr@p. |
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MCSM
Joined: 20 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 10:54 am Post subject: |
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So, MCSM... judging from the content and quality of your posts... I'm guessing your name must be an acronym for "Mother Caught Smoking Marijuana".... obviously a few months before she gave birth to her only child, .. |
Patchy!! That's who it was. Talk about MIA, eh?
And talk about content and quality, eh? Uh....zing.
Bravo, pest. Bravo. I know when I'm mismatched.
Quinella's a girl. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Dedicating your time to causes that will never be resolved e.g. environmental causes, mid-east peace etc... That BS saying, "if you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything," is a load of cr@p. |
The statement may be a platitude but it's clear many causes can be resolved or improved by participation. Women now vote, for example. |
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HAITAITIGERZ
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
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lighters are truly a waste of money ... damnit! i miss those free book of matches they give out with cigs ... the amount of lighters i have in my house are constant reminders of unnecessary purchasing ... it's not the 300 won that's annoying but rather 300 won x 20 or so lighters that add up ... and i constantly leave the lighters in my house so i buy another atleast once a week ... thank god they are only 300 won each ...
mindmetoo who is that on your avatar?? |
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rawiri
Joined: 01 Jun 2003
Location: Lovely day for a fire drill.
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| Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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True story an american contractor buddy of mine and me went to a noraebang and ordered 2 agasshi to sing with us for an hour, he paid 100 000, after he struck out at the noraebang i told him to go to this vip club which was just a pimped out noreabang room but cost 550 000 won for the two of us, on him....after he struck out with the two agasshi in the VIP club, we met two other agasshi who ran a bar not far from where i lived, so....drinks in there amounted to about another 100 000, all up he forked out 750 000 won that night on booze and chicks and didn't come close to getting his end away. Amazingly, he didn't blink an eye at dropping all that cash, and flat out rejected an approaches of me to contribute towards the cost, he did however accept a 3 500 won dongasu breakfast from me.
I miss that dude. |
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HAITAITIGERZ
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
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True story an american contractor buddy of mine and me went to a noraebang and ordered 2 agasshi to sing with us for an hour, he paid 100 000, after he struck out at the noraebang i told him to go to this vip club which was just a pimped out noreabang room but cost 550 000 won for the two of us, on him....after he struck out with the two agasshi in the VIP club, we met two other agasshi who ran a bar not far from where i lived, so....drinks in there amounted to about another 100 000, all up he forked out 750 000 won that night on booze and chicks and didn't come close to getting his end away. Amazingly, he didn't blink an eye at dropping all that cash, and flat out rejected an approaches of me to contribute towards the cost, he did however accept a 3 500 won dongasu breakfast from me.
I miss that dude. |
this is freakin hilarious ... you two got rejected by singing prostitutes ... haha ... only in korea ... |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 1:05 am Post subject: |
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True story an american contractor buddy of mine and me went to a noraebang and ordered 2 agasshi to sing with us for an hour, he paid 100 000, after he struck out at the noraebang i told him to go to this vip club which was just a pimped out noreabang room but cost 550 000 won for the two of us, on him....after he struck out with the two agasshi in the VIP club, we met two other agasshi who ran a bar not far from where i lived, so....drinks in there amounted to about another 100 000, all up he forked out 750 000 won that night on booze and chicks and didn't come close to getting his end away. Amazingly, he didn't blink an eye at dropping all that cash, and flat out rejected an approaches of me to contribute towards the cost, he did however accept a 3 500 won dongasu breakfast from me.
I miss that dude. |
Yeah. Room salon nights might be the least value for money experience in Korea. 150,000 for a bottle of Dimple whiskey?? Yes please!! 80,000 won for a plate of fruit? Yes please!!! Disinterested 30-something girls who pour you more Dimple whiskey?? Yes please!! Total bill.......?.......about 2 weeks wages.
Of course, it always seems to be somebody else who pays for it, but still, wives who are jealous about what their husbands might be doing at room salons need never fear. It's most often a lame experience. Unless their husband is paying!! |
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