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dereklee003
Joined: 03 Jan 2009
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 Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:55 pm Post subject: Two random questions |
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Most topics i have questions on have been covered here, but I was wondering two things:
1) Do Koreans play tennis? I like to play and am wondering if i should bring my racket
2) Will being out of the U.S. for a year, or more, destroy my credit in the U.S.? |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: Two random questions |
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| dereklee003 wrote: |
Most topics i have questions on have been covered here, but I was wondering two things:
1) Do Koreans play tennis? I like to play and am wondering if i should bring my racket
2) Will being out of the U.S. for a year, or more, destroy my credit in the U.S.? |
1) Of course. Bring your racket. There will be a tennis club you can spit and hit from your house. They can get quite competitive, so make sure to join "friendly" games.
2) Of course not. Why would it? |
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dereklee003
Joined: 03 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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cool i will bring it then...
i just thought that when u do nothing financially for a year, no credit activity equals a decrease in the credit score....or not? |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| dereklee003 wrote: |
cool i will bring it then...
i just thought that when u do nothing financially for a year, no credit activity equals a decrease in the credit score....or not? |
I haven't had any credit activity for a lot longer than I've been in Korea. The longest and largest loan I ever has was a car loan that I paid off in 4 months because I got pissed off.
(I went into the bank branch and asked to see the branch manager, and told them that their level of junk mail was unacceptable to me, please to be taking care of it, and she gave me a number to call, so I said "Close this account into that one and give me the balance in a check." "Why?" "Because you didn't do what I asked you to do. That means you go away now.") |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:52 am Post subject: |
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| dereklee003 wrote: |
cool i will bring it then...
i just thought that when u do nothing financially for a year, no credit activity equals a decrease in the credit score....or not? |
straphanger is playing with you - I've never seen a tennis court here - badminton, yes, but tennis, no. that's not to say they aren't here - but not many - and probably indoors ones that are. |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:56 am Post subject: |
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| moosehead wrote: |
| dereklee003 wrote: |
cool i will bring it then...
i just thought that when u do nothing financially for a year, no credit activity equals a decrease in the credit score....or not? |
straphanger is playing with you - I've never seen a tennis court here - badminton, yes, but tennis, no. that's not to say they aren't here - but not many - and probably indoors ones that are. |
Are you in Seoul? Have you ever driven along or been down by the river? I've seen courts here all over the place. Whether they are public or private, I don't know, but they are there. |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:37 am Post subject: |
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| moosehead wrote: |
| dereklee003 wrote: |
cool i will bring it then...
i just thought that when u do nothing financially for a year, no credit activity equals a decrease in the credit score....or not? |
straphanger is playing with you - I've never seen a tennis court here - badminton, yes, but tennis, no. that's not to say they aren't here - but not many - and probably indoors ones that are. |
Horseshit. Our B team just won last season's finals, and our A-team came in second. If this is a POIDH situation, I'd be more than happy to shoot one at the court for you with today's KH. |
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losing_touch
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Location: Ulsan - I think!
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:35 am Post subject: |
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| Many of the Koreans I know play Tennis. I do an English Zone at night at the College near me, and it is housed in the same building as the tennis court. There is always a steady stream of people coming and going with their rackets. They are still coming and going at 9:00 pm when I go home. |
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:59 am Post subject: |
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| SOme schools in Seoul have dirt courts in the playground. The nicer, newer ones have asphalt or a rubber surface. Hangang park has some in various locations. |
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sojourner1
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:27 am Post subject: |
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| Yep, there's Winter tennis being played each night at the tennis courts. You got tennis year round, but not sure of knockers or available opponents. I go to the warm high tech gym to get my fitness on. |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:58 am Post subject: |
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| Straphanger wrote: |
| moosehead wrote: |
| dereklee003 wrote: |
cool i will bring it then...
i just thought that when u do nothing financially for a year, no credit activity equals a decrease in the credit score....or not? |
straphanger is playing with you - I've never seen a tennis court here - badminton, yes, but tennis, no. that's not to say they aren't here - but not many - and probably indoors ones that are. |
Horseshit. Our B team just won last season's finals, and our A-team came in second. If this is a POIDH situation, I'd be more than happy to shoot one at the court for you with today's KH. |
wtf is POIDH???
and as I said, I just haven't seen them - have been all over Seoul - lots of badminton courts tho - along the river, rode my bike all along there - never seen anyone playing tennis; hoops, yes, volleyball, yes, tennis, no, never.
btw, I used to play, pretty well, too. sorry - just haven't seen them. |
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cmr
Joined: 22 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:28 am Post subject: |
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Just wanted to add my little grain of salf...
A teacher at my school plays tennis almost every weekend and often on weekdays. He participates into some competitions as well thoughout the year, so ask someone (preferably a Korean) and you will know where to find a tennis court. |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:50 am Post subject: |
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LoL! Lots of courts but they can be quite busy.
However I have courts on a beautiful mountain, perfectly quiet and they are never in use.... come spring I hope to get some people together for a weekly thing...stay tuned. I won't invite the Kiwi back! He knows who he is, he killed me and then humbly admitted his parents have a tennis club and he grew up with a stick in hand.
The last two Sundays, freezing cold, I've gone out for my run and took the path by the courts. Freeze my ***s off, if there weren't a pile of Koreans playing! Man, even with gloves, my hands would have froze off....
DD
http://eflclassroom.ning.com |
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diver
Joined: 16 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:27 am Post subject: |
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1) 12
2) The Declaration of Independence
Two random answers...
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losing_touch
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Location: Ulsan - I think!
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:34 am Post subject: |
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| Tonight the 5 courts at the college were full at 9:00 pm as usual. |
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