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mikeyboy122
Joined: 28 Feb 2008
Location: namyang
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| You talkin' Osan? Yes they do take won. And it's the B.X. now. Peace |
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sineface
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Location: C'est magnifique
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| Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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Nope, Yongsan and Casey ( obv. not BX), guess it must be different or they're extra strict up here.  |
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amilin90
Joined: 08 May 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:33 am Post subject: |
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While we're on this topic, anyone know where they sell the Canadian energy drink Rockstar? I know it's on base but I only know one person there, who's rather busy these days getting ready for deportation.
would love to try that stuff, I've heard lots of good things about it  |
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ZenMoto
Joined: 24 Jan 2008
Location: Seoul / Seocho
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:03 am Post subject: |
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You can't buy anything on base without a military ID...I'm on Osan at least once a week and I have to be escorted on by a military ID holder and I have to surrender my ARC Card at the gate...They check ID's at the BX entrance and I am not allowed in even if escorted...You can score some Taco Bell in the food court though.
As stated before...Costco is the ticket for Cheese...Condoms ??? I don't know. |
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Jeaves
Joined: 09 Dec 2006
Location: Oregon, USA
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:08 am Post subject: Re: Help Me Get On Base, Please! |
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| Suwon23 wrote: |
| ...my two main goals right now are cheddar cheese and Durex condoms -for unrelated purposes-... |
lamo~ Single best statement of the week, hands down =) |
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i4NI
Joined: 17 May 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:15 am Post subject: |
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| Just take the subway to songson(?) 2 stops past Osan, take a cab to main gate and talk to folks going in and out usually someone will help you, especially if you're a vet. Good luck. |
You can buy large / imported condoms at the condom chop in hongdae. |
Can you be more specific on where to find it? |
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machellebelle
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:35 am Post subject: |
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Sorry Spliff, I AM a vet, U.S.N., and you MUST be escorted on by active duty personel. Been there, done that. No doo doo.  |
Really? My mom got onto both Osan and Yongsan, and my father is simply retired Army. They let her buy stuff at the Shoppette on Yongsan and she smuggled out a quesadilla from Taco Bell  heh |
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Kikomom
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:47 am Post subject: |
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Retirees are a whole different segment of the x-military population. They have privileges all over the world. Free standby flights too. That's mainly why they're on base, to catch a MAC somewhere, maybe home.
Peanut butter was always a hot item with the locals. Cheese and dairy products might be previously frozen, and don't always thaw out so well. |
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wanamin
Joined: 14 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:27 am Post subject: |
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| anyone know where to get some bootleg american cigs? I know a place in itaewon, but all they've got is Newport, and I'm a Winston/Camel man. PM if you don't want to blow up anyone's spot. |
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mikeyboy122
Joined: 28 Feb 2008
Location: namyang
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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| machellebelle wrote: |
| mikeyboy122 wrote: |
| Sorry Spliff, I AM a vet, U.S.N., and you MUST be escorted on by active duty personel. Been there, done that. No doo doo. |
Really? My mom got onto both Osan and Yongsan, and my father is simply retired Army. They let her buy stuff at the Shoppette on Yongsan and she smuggled out a quesadilla from Taco Bell heh |
Trust me, they were escorted. Try to walk through, stop bullets. |
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Lekker
Joined: 09 Feb 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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| machellebelle wrote: |
| mikeyboy122 wrote: |
| Sorry Spliff, I AM a vet, U.S.N., and you MUST be escorted on by active duty personel. Been there, done that. No doo doo. |
Really? My mom got onto both Osan and Yongsan, and my father is simply retired Army. They let her buy stuff at the Shoppette on Yongsan and she smuggled out a quesadilla from Taco Bell heh |
Retired vets reach retirement after 20 years. With that behind you, you can gain access to any US base in the world. |
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mikeyboy122
Joined: 28 Feb 2008
Location: namyang
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Bingo! 20 year retirees can do this. But not the folks who just did their hitch and did not re-up. |
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nicholas_chiasson
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
Location: Samcheok
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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| I heard it helps to get in if you curse at the guards in Arabic. |
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Suwon23
Joined: 24 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks to everyone who put in their two cents. As for cheese available at Korean stores, I'm allergic to all the expensive they put in it. The condom shop in Hongdae sounds like a winner, though. Why won't you tell us where it is or reply to the condom thread languishing in the FAQ forum?
But there are other things I like as well, so I'd still like to get on base if possible. If there are no active duty personnel here, I guess I'll just have to look somewhere else. Is it true that I can't buy anything on the base? That would suck a big fat pickle. My American coworker bought a bunch of stuff at Osan, but then she stole a military ID, so maybe that's why... |
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ReeseDog
Joined: 05 Apr 2008
Location: Classified
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| Captain Corea wrote: |
| mikeyboy122 wrote: |
| Sorry Spliff, I AM a vet, U.S.N., and you MUST be escorted on by active duty personel. Been there, done that. No doo doo. |
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| You can only get on as a vet if you have certain privileges. My mom is a disabled vet and they wouldn't let her stay at the hotel on base. |
Wow, I didn't know either of these.  |
Me, neither...  |
Yeah, no dice, y'all. I'm a disabled vet, and I can't get on post stateside without an escort. Retirees who still hold ID cards can get on. |
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