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[William Tell]

i leave wednesday night after a year here. have 2 things (see pic below) to sell if you want them. I live in Pohang yang haak dong:

1) cd/cassette/radio

bought new in Korea. the play button sometimes sticks on the cassette player, so you have to pry it out. tacky but functional little unit.

2) 1000 VA Converter. It converts 220Volts to 110Volts for USA plugged appliances.

bought new in korea. rolled down a flight of stairs during the move, and has some dents in the plastic, but it works fine every time I've used it afterwards. i charge my digital camera and run a pair of hair clippers.

both for Won 40,000. PM me.

[Princess Kitty]

Indeed it is true...the Halloween soiree at Mr. B's was a typical Pohang debauched affair! All the cool kids showed up and were well impressive in their cossies. And, despite the fact that Captain Korea was decidedly absent, we still managed to see our fair share of underwear!

Has anyone else had the "pleasure" of the Pohang wedding experience/extravaganza? Perhaps on the presence of some visors could have possibly made the sunday afternoon wedding I recently attended
even more tacky...but D...if you're reading this from Seoul/Ireland...wtf and I call dibs on being the trumpeters at your wedding!!

Inexhile...your fan club wishes to know what dates you will be arriving back in Korea. There are preparations to be made for the festivities!

[inexhile]

Did the Steelers and the anti-christ win?
Ok princess Inex just realised he flies back on Sunday 16th, I will go to the airline office tomorrow to try and change it.

For sale in Pohang:
1 well used blow up doll
1 bicylce puncture repair kit
1/2 a drum of industrial strength vaseline
40,000 won the lot. PM whatthefunk for details

Inex spent yesterday morning touring around Bohol with a local expat. His wife comes from a small village in the mountains, so he took me up to the school as a treat for the kids!!!???.
It was a very rural impoverished school consisting of 4 huts, mud, 470 students, mud, 4 teachers, mud, a very intimidating catholic lady principle, and mud. I asked about their curriculum, but seems they only teach cathlocism and how to make christmas decorations with anything available.
In the afternoon inex, being the well heeled gentleman, opted for a strong gin and tonic
Strong gin and tonic #1: Inex overhears 2 local lads discussing a giant snake. A family on the other side of the island found a small python 7 years ago. Every month they feed it a stray dog and it now weighs 150kg! The family make 100 pesos a day from tourists looking at the giant snake.

Strong gin and tonic #2 Inex appoints himself 3rd world business development officer....."why don't you guys get a snake and feed it a German a month"

Sg&t #3: Felix and Conrad discuss the idea.

Sg&t #4: Conrad has some chicken wire to make a cage, Felix knows where snakes are.

Sg&t #5: Inex decides to lead the hunt, so quickly changes into a pleated beige safari suit and, monocle and pith helmet.

Sg&t #6: Conrad goes to make a cage, Inex and Felix ride off to the snake hunting site

Sg&t #7: Inex begins to pee on the ground, assuring Felix that this brings them to the surface, he nods agreement and does the same. Inex and Felix pee and stumble around noisely for an hour. Inex declares "no snakes today" and heads back for a G&T.

Sg@t #8: It seems upon our return that Conrad has neglected to make a cage and instead is already celebrating his new snake wealth.
He demands a snake!!, Inex points out that there is no cage, this logic doesn't work, he is very drunk and wants his snake. Inex assures him that he will secure a real big mutha for him first thing tomorrow.

SG&t 10 & 11: We all laugh and dance to the snake

7.00 am today: Inex makes daring escape from Pangalau Isand (sp), aided and abetted by the lovely Clarita, lies low in Taglaban, catches fast ferry to Dumagete...........

[whatthefunk]

Excellent Inexihle. I wish my day was that exciting...

Strong coffee#1 - Every kid in the first grade class had a bloddy nose
Strong coffee #2 - The Tae Kwon punk in third grade beat up the smart kid with glasses
Strong coffee #3 - Informed that I might have to wait for my severence

It just goes on and on....

[Princess Kitty]

Inexhile...when did plugging in on a Sunday night become a problem for you?

[Princess Kitty]

is there some sort of "shady character" test that you have to pass so that you are permitted to be a principal/director at a hogwan (in Pohang, of course)? In the market beside my house(in Pohang), people are so honest that when the ajumas are finished selling veggies and kimchi for the day (side note...none of the ajumas are as hot as that one wearing the orange pants at Mr. B's) they just cover them up with a blanket for the night and nobody messes with the goods. Where do they find all these dodgy individuals to run hogwans?!?

WTF...let's start a rumble for your severance. I've said it before, but I'll say it again...I've got 11 months of watching wrestling under my belt.

[whatthefunk]

I love how the Korean military uses Dogu for its urban warfare practice.

[inexhile]

Inex has been traversing the island of Negros Occidental. Travelling on buses laden with chickens and ladyboys.
I have had no money for 2 days though, the lonely planet missed that it was negros day and no banks open yesterday. I conned my way into a swanky hotel in Bacolod. However when trying to cash travellers cheques I was invited to que for 5 hours!!!!
I went outside and a girl asked if she could help, she worked for the council. I explained I had no money and was pissed to wait for so long. She said "leave it to me", and sorted it. Her and a friend then took the day off to show me the city, we just had lunch and I am meeting them again this afternoon. and of course wining and dining them tonite.
Bacolod city council gave me 2 personal escorts for my stay here: how cool is that.

Princess, arrangements have been made to plug in on the pre-arranged date

for those of you who know a little more about my visit here. the research is going very well and i have a meeting today with a govt office (escorted by my 2 friends (Apple and Melissa). Have even been offered some great land.

[whatthefunk]

I am now Pohangless and feeling very lonely.
Where's a waffle iron when you need one?

[inexhile]

wtf. Pohangness is omnipresent, it is a way of thinking, it is a young woman, it is an ajumma, it is day, it is night, it is hot, it is cold. The force of Pohang is with you young jedi, use it!!

so I'm in Boracay, yes its beautiful, but it has nothing on walpo beach. Boracay has palm trees and crystal clear water, but lacks acres of drying squid and rice terraces. There is also no on the beach karaoke here.
Inex mooted the idea of Bacolod (city of smiles) and Pohang becoming sister cities. However I was unable to answer when thay asked what Pohang was the city of. I was shmoozing in the corner with the recently single sweet catholic girl. So come on guys what is Pohang the city of?
I couldn't tell them we are famous for having the worst red light district in the world!!
I have decided I hate catholics and will knee the pope in the nads next time we are lunching, followed by an suplex from the top of the table.

[Joe Thanks]

[whatthefunk]

Assssaaa Fukuoka. Made it here without much event. Met a really nice old Korean guy on the boat who fought in the Korean war. Unfortunately, he was also a Jehovas Witness and so tried to get me to believe that one day soon men, women, dictators, sheep, baboons, and lions will be living in harmony in gods kingdom.
Today is apartment hunting day. Found an English speaking realtor, so I will see what he can do for me.

Pohang is the city of Most Promising City in the Pacific Rim Region for the New Millenium. How do I know? A wall dividing the military base from the worlds worst red light district told me so.

Mini skirts and bicycles have just peanut butter and jelly as the worlds best combination.

[Princess Kitty]

and then there was one...
WTF...I heard a rumour that there are cameras in the giant step building. Which, after Friday night's shenanigans and tomfoolery, may mean that my future as a pohangster is in jeopardy.

Pohang is the city of debauched madness. Pohang is the city that drives you to become everything you never wanted to be.

However, the remaining pohangsters are set to descend on Seoul on Saturday...

[inexhile]

Thanx for that I'll inform my friends at Bacolod city hall.
Inex had a short stay in Boracay, then back to cebu then back to bohol.
3 weeks is a joke to try and see this place, 3 months would not be enough.
Inex has date with cute girl from ferry terminal, and friend!!!!...ASSAR

But, swimming in your underwear and then wearing them until they dry constitutes a clean pair.....right?

[whatthefunk]

Got into an apartment this morning. 35,000 yen a month. My landlords english name is Sugar and I have deemed his the Crazy Joe of the Fukuoka real estate world. Nice guy though and has made himself financially responsible for me and told me that he was my Japanese father. I dont know if I need that right now, but i guess it could be nice in the future.
My lease states that if `it becomes known that the lessee is a member of a gang, a reckless motocycle drivers group or any other similar violent organization,the lessor will be able to cancel this lease.` So my plans to join the Japanese Hells Angles have been shot down. Failed to mention reckless scooter driving organizations though...