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sportsfan
Joined: 26 Feb 2012
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| FMPJ wrote: |
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| Calling it slummy means you have a bone to pick with the owners, or you are just a bitter complainer. |
I have no knowledge of the owners and I'm not the least bit bitter. I'm a pretty happy guy, actually. Just didn't like the place.
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| And what is wrong with an iteawon bar dropped in gangnam? Isn't that the point? |
Well, Itaewon is close enough that I'd go there if I wanted that. I was hoping the bar would fit the locale a bit--a more upscale foreign-owned bar in Gangnam would be nice. De gustibus non est disputandum & whatnot, though. |
There is a big difference between not liking a place and calling it slummy. You were taking a cheap shot at the place.
Fit the locale? Have you done a 360 in the neigborhood? What about that area says upscale to you? Its an expensive area yes, but in that neigbourhood the restaurants and pubs are NOT upscale. |
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fosterman
Joined: 16 Nov 2011
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Fit the locale? Have you done a 360 in the neigborhood? What about that area says upscale to you? Its an expensive area yes, but in that neigbourhood the restaurants and pubs are NOT upscale. |
This is so true. Kangnam is a dump plain and simple.
over priced dump! never understood the attraction to kangnam St, and apgujeong dong. the so called beverly hills of korea LOL
Korea has a long way to go to meet the standards of Ginza or shibuya in tokyo. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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| fosterman wrote: |
This is so true. Kangnam is a dump plain and simple.
over priced dump! never understood the attraction to kangnam St, and apgujeong dong. the so called beverly hills of korea LOL
Korea has a long way to go to meet the standards of Ginza or shibuya in tokyo. |
I guess you never saw the Rolls Royce Dealerships, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Salatore Ferragamo stand alone stores, Ferrari/Masarati Dealerships, and other high end stores between Apgujeong and Chungdam.
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fosterman
Joined: 16 Nov 2011
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
| fosterman wrote: |
This is so true. Kangnam is a dump plain and simple.
over priced dump! never understood the attraction to kangnam St, and apgujeong dong. the so called beverly hills of korea LOL
Korea has a long way to go to meet the standards of Ginza or shibuya in tokyo. |
I guess you never saw the Rolls Royce Dealerships, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Salatore Ferragamo stand alone stores, Ferrari/Masarati Dealerships, and other high end stores between Apgujeong and Chungdam.
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yes, and I also see no people in there every time I drive past. and not to mention the buildings they are in might be quite nice, but every other building looks like it's standing on it's last brick! |
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rainman3277
Joined: 13 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
| fosterman wrote: |
This is so true. Kangnam is a dump plain and simple.
over priced dump! never understood the attraction to kangnam St, and apgujeong dong. the so called beverly hills of korea LOL
Korea has a long way to go to meet the standards of Ginza or shibuya in tokyo. |
I guess you never saw the Rolls Royce Dealerships, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Salatore Ferragamo stand alone stores, Ferrari/Masarati Dealerships, and other high end stores between Apgujeong and Chungdam.
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As Tyler Durden said, putting feather up your butt does not make you a chicken.
And to the original argument, the pub is located near kangnam station. Not apju or sinsa, etc. and fosterman is right. that area is a dump. Which is pathetic since it is so expensive. Why the heck isn't the place being upkept? |
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FMPJ
Joined: 03 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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| sportsfan wrote: |
There is a big difference between not liking a place and calling it slummy. You were taking a cheap shot at the place.
Fit the locale? Have you done a 360 in the neigborhood? What about that area says upscale to you? Its an expensive area yes, but in that neigbourhood the restaurants and pubs are NOT upscale. |
So defensive! Suspiciously so, even... |
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sportsfan
Joined: 26 Feb 2012
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| FMPJ wrote: |
| sportsfan wrote: |
There is a big difference between not liking a place and calling it slummy. You were taking a cheap shot at the place.
Fit the locale? Have you done a 360 in the neigborhood? What about that area says upscale to you? Its an expensive area yes, but in that neigbourhood the restaurants and pubs are NOT upscale. |
So defensive! Suspiciously so, even... |
lol. Not even. I met the owners. they are nice guys with a nice place. Suspicious is your ridiculous exaggeration. |
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FMPJ
Joined: 03 Jun 2008
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Fair enough--and on the bright side, you'll never run into me there  |
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cwaddell
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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So, back on topic, does anyone know if they show much football at the pub? Specifically, the English Premiership games on Saturday night. Cheers.
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rainman3277
Joined: 13 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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| What are you two even talking about? Haha! So, back on topic, does anyone know if they show much football at the pub? Specifically, the English Premiership games on Saturday night. Cheers. |
well said, waddell lol. one mans slum is another mans palace.
Don't know if its every weekend but it looked like English Premier League games on the tele when i was there. Looked like an internet feed. |
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cwaddell
Joined: 23 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Alright, thanks rainman. I had just edited my post because I realized there were several people bickering rather than just two. Anyway, that area is hardly a dump, but it's certainly nowhere close to being upscale. It's just....okay. Why squabble? |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:56 am Post subject: |
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| cwaddell wrote: |
| Alright, thanks rainman. I had just edited my post because I realized there were several people bickering rather than just two. Anyway, that area is hardly a dump, but it's certainly nowhere close to being upscale. It's just....okay. Why squabble? |
It's ESLCafe. People don't know how to avoid squabbling here. |
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rainman3277
Joined: 13 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Zyzyfer wrote: |
| cwaddell wrote: |
| Alright, thanks rainman. I had just edited my post because I realized there were several people bickering rather than just two. Anyway, that area is hardly a dump, but it's certainly nowhere close to being upscale. It's just....okay. Why squabble? |
It's ESLCafe. People don't know how to avoid squabbling here. |
too true  |
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cuorev
Joined: 10 Apr 2012
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:22 am Post subject: |
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| They have dartboards. When I was there last week, they let me play as much darts as I wanted for free, because someone had drunkenly put way too much money in the machine the night before. |
Ah, I guess they are the electronic boards. They should put up a few REAL dartboards. |
where do you find the real ones in seoul btw? |
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Mariner
Joined: 24 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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| rainman3277 wrote: |
| cwaddell wrote: |
| What are you two even talking about? Haha! So, back on topic, does anyone know if they show much football at the pub? Specifically, the English Premiership games on Saturday night. Cheers. |
well said, waddell lol. one mans slum is another mans palace.
Don't know if its every weekend but it looked like English Premier League games on the tele when i was there. Looked like an internet feed. |
Is English Premier like NFL Europe? Maybe the development league for NFL Europe? Thats cool, I'd like to watch football before the season starts in Seoul.
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