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fermentation
Joined: 22 Jun 2009
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 Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:33 am Post subject: Going to conscription tomorrow |
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Hey guys, I'm entering basic training tomorrow. This will be my last post in a while. It's been fun arguing with you people but now I'm off to protect this country you guys hate and love so much.
In case you're interested, I will try to blog about my conscription experience when the opportunity presents itself. From what I know, there hasn't been a " Conscript K-blog" yet. |
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flakfizer
Joined: 12 Nov 2004
Location: scaling the Cliffs of Insanity with a frayed rope.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:53 am Post subject: |
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| Will your Korean stand out or do you speak like a native? Hope you don't have too many problems. A blog would be interesting. |
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timolein23
Joined: 08 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:12 am Post subject: |
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best of luck!
Does this mean you might miss the Mayweather vs Pacman showdown??! |
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I'm no Picasso
Joined: 28 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:38 am Post subject: |
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Aw, we'll miss you fermentation! Take care and make the best of it. Read a lot of books and find an internet girlfriend.  |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:44 am Post subject: |
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You brave, brave soul.
Good luck!! |
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Burndog
Joined: 17 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:54 am Post subject: |
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| You leave a boy...but you shall return a manchild. Best of luck Sir! |
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fermentation
Joined: 22 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:41 am Post subject: |
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I should be sleeping but can't. Thanks for the luck.
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best of luck!
Does this mean you might miss the Mayweather vs Pacman showdown??! |
I'm praying to whatever's out there that I won't. hopefully I'll be on leave then or maybe my CO will happen to be a big boxing fan and let us watch. At the very least I'm gonna download when I can!
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| Will your Korean stand out or do you speak like a native? |
It's one of things I'm worried about. I can speak fluently but I have an accent. I wonder if I'll get more crap or less because of my foreign influence.
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| Aw, we'll miss you fermentation! Take care and make the best of it. Read a lot of books and find an internet girlfriend. Wink |
Thanks. I'll still be ranting on Dave's on my freetime if I can. I'm not sure what you mean by internet girlfriend.
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You brave, brave soul.
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I actually think the conscientious objectors who opt to go to prison instead are much more braver than I can ever be. |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:11 am Post subject: |
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| I'm sorry that you have to go through this: I think military service should be a choice in any society that truly wants to be free. I don't want to hijack this thread though so I'll digress and just say this: a blog about military service in Korea would be very entertaining. If you make it, you'll have at least one regular reader. |
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Bog Roll
Joined: 07 Oct 2009
Location: JongnoGuru country. RIP mate.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:15 am Post subject: |
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| You could have made the easy choice of not coming to Korea but you are a man my son. No doubt about it - whatever my views are on South Koreas ability to defend itself against the north without US backing is irrelevant. You are a man and you are going to have experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime. Good luck! And total respect! |
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fermentation
Joined: 22 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:07 am Post subject: |
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| cdninkorea wrote: |
| I'm sorry that you have to go through this: I think military service should be a choice in any society that truly wants to be free. I don't want to hijack this thread though so I'll digress and just say this: a blog about military service in Korea would be very entertaining. If you make it, you'll have at least one regular reader. |
I agree dude. I don't think a free country that values liberty should force its young men to serve on the whims of the government, but what can you do. I'll definitely try to write about the experience as soon as I am able, but that's gonna take a while since I'm not sure when I'll be able to access a computer.
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You could have made the easy choice of not coming to Korea but you are a man my son. No doubt about it - whatever my views are on South Koreas ability to defend itself against the north without US backing is irrelevant. You are a man and you are going to have experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime. Good luck! And total respect! |
I have a different view on this whole thing; people who refuse to go for their beliefs are more courageous in my eyes. But thanks anyway. I do think most soldiers are also deserving of a special kind of respect reserved only for warriors and I hope to be among them. I got your pm and I got respect for men of the British armed forces. You guys have a history of badass soldiers.
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Kill a commie for your mommy. |
Depending on how lucky I am, I'll be shooting at Afghani tribesmen. |
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.38 Special
Joined: 08 Jul 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:03 am Post subject: |
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| Depending on how lucky I am, I'll be shooting at Afghani tribesmen. |
Same difference.
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| You leave a boy...but you shall return a manchild. Best of luck Sir! |
Outstanding.
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| Hey guys, I'm entering basic training tomorrow. This will be my last post in a while. It's been fun arguing with you people but now I'm off to protect this country you guys hate and love so much. |
Bring honor and grace to your country. There is no shame in service but the service itself, so make your service the best that you can. Godspeed. |
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mc_jc
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
Location: C4B- Cp Red Cloud, Area-I
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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| good luck |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| .38 Special wrote: |
| There is no shame in service but the service itself, |
What shame is there in serving one's country? |
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Old Gil
Joined: 26 Sep 2009
Location: Got out! olleh!
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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| 화이팅! |
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I'm no Picasso
Joined: 28 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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| fermentation wrote: |
Thanks. I'll still be ranting on Dave's on my freetime if I can. I'm not sure what you mean by internet girlfriend |
Dunno. Just heard it was the done thing during conscription. Anyway, thumbs on the blog. I'd be interested to read it. |
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