Site Search:
 
Speak Korean Now!
Teach English Abroad and Get Paid to see the World!
Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index Korean Job Discussion Forums
"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!"
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

I have an IQ of 430!!!

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion Forum
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Ya-ta Boy



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994

PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:01 am    Post subject: I have an IQ of 430!!! Reply with quote

The JoongAng Ilbo usually has the quirkiest human interest stories. This one is a doozy.

Nutty Politician Vows to Take Blue House

Huh Kyung-young, who claims he has an IQ of 430, supernatural powers and is perfectly sane, ran in the presidential election last month, his third unsuccessful bid to get into the Blue House.
His wild campaign pledges included granting 100 million won ($107,296) to every couple getting married, 30 million for couples having a baby and a 600,000 won monthly pension to everyone over 60 ― justification being that they founded the country.
Unsurprisingly, Huh didn�t win the election, but the 58-year-old candidate did get almost 100,000 votes, signaling the birth of the �Huh Kyung-young syndrome.�

The complete story here: http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2884579
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is a little late, don't you think?

I would've voted for him last election, and I hope he runs next time. He made more sense than all the other candidates.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
shaunew



Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Calgary

PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This guy is one nut job, to bad he did not win. It would have been a blast to see him run for president. But my IQ is 500 I took the test 5 times and scored 100 each time. So that means I'm super duper smart.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

He must have telekinetic powers.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Troll_Bait



Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)

PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

RACETRAITOR wrote:
I would've voted for him last election, and I hope he runs next time. He made more sense than all the other candidates.


But don't you have something against Pak Chung-hee and his daughter, Geun-hye?

http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2884579

Quote:
On the walls were giant portraits of the late President Park Chung Hee and a photograph of Huh sitting with Park Geun-hye, Park�s daughter. Behind where Huh sat was a massive picture of the Blue House.
Huh claims he spent 10 years when he was in his 20s as a �special policy-making secretary� for President Park.
...
Another oddball campaign pledge was to marry Park Geun-hye, who was defeated by the President-elect Lee Myung-bak in the Grand National Party primary.
In response, Park filed a defamation suit.
Asked why he remains single, Huh said, �Well, I was busy, sort of.� Then he added, �Also, I�ve kept Ms. Park Geun-hye in mind for a long time.�


Koreans themselves don't take him seriously.

Quote:
The Huh syndrome made a lot of people laugh during and after the election, light relief from party politics and bickering candidates. Many entertainers like the comedian Kim Gu-ra courted Huh, asking him to become an entertainer, not a politician.


He's basically a one-man Rhino Party.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Troll_Bait wrote:
RACETRAITOR wrote:
I would've voted for him last election, and I hope he runs next time. He made more sense than all the other candidates.


But don't you have something against Pak Chung-hee and his daughter, Geun-hye?

http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2884579

Quote:
On the walls were giant portraits of the late President Park Chung Hee and a photograph of Huh sitting with Park Geun-hye, Park�s daughter. Behind where Huh sat was a massive picture of the Blue House.
Huh claims he spent 10 years when he was in his 20s as a �special policy-making secretary� for President Park.
...
Another oddball campaign pledge was to marry Park Geun-hye, who was defeated by the President-elect Lee Myung-bak in the Grand National Party primary.
In response, Park filed a defamation suit.
Asked why he remains single, Huh said, �Well, I was busy, sort of.� Then he added, �Also, I�ve kept Ms. Park Geun-hye in mind for a long time.�



I think that maybe all she needs is a man to dominate her, and Huh could be that man.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion Forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling.
Contact Dave's ESL Cafe
Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved.

Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group

TEFL International Supports Dave's ESL Cafe
TEFL Courses, TESOL Course, English Teaching Jobs - TEFL International