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everything-is-everything
Joined: 06 Jun 2011
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| Zyzyfer wrote: |
edit: Oh and anyone who has even just slightly regularly frequented Itaewon has probably bumped into Steve Revere before. |
I met Steve a few years back.
I had just spent the past month watching "Let's Speak Korean" everyday in order to improve my Korean.
I was starstruck  |
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toby99
Joined: 28 Aug 2009
Location: Dong-Incheon-by-the-sea, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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I'd be starstruck to see Revere, too. Hang out in Itaewon a good amount but have never run into him. As Lisa Kelley, wowza. She's caused me to spill more seed than Michael J. Fox at a birdfeeder.
I'd be curious if anyone has ever met the Marmot (aka Robert Koehler). Big guy, always wears a hanbok... |
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alongway
Joined: 02 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Zyzyfer wrote: |
I've known ZenKimchi for a long time through someone. It took me a while to realize it was the same guy, actually. We don't roll or anything, but if we bumped into each other I'd think our conversation would not mainly be about his blog.
In a similar vein, I have met two of the 3 Wise Monkeys guys, the gonzo writer guy and the webmaster. Also have met in person admins of a few other Korean expat sites. I'm not sure that counts as being famous, but yeah.
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I can't imagine that I'd want to admit to any of that. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?
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| Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:06 am Post subject: |
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| alongway wrote: |
| I can't imagine that I'd want to admit to any of that. |
yeah i cry myself to sleep most nights because i know so many net nerds
but the lan parties are a blast d00d |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:47 am Post subject: |
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| Steve is a good guy, I've done business with him in the past. Though other parties soured the situation. Anyways, I had no idea people considered him "famous". |
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joeteacher
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
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toby99
Joined: 28 Aug 2009
Location: Dong-Incheon-by-the-sea, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:45 am Post subject: |
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| Drew10 wrote: |
| Anyways, I had no idea people considered him "famous". |
Many learned their first Korean words from Lets Speak Korean. |
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ibeattheborg
Joined: 17 Dec 2010
Location: the deep blue sea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:50 am Post subject: |
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| toby99 wrote: |
I met David Tz back in the day. I wouldn't say he one of the real big-names in blogging, but he has a sizable online presence. He used to run a bar out in Bucheon a few years ago. Real hard drinker and went through a nasty divorce, and then got arrested last year. Spent 8 months in a Korean slammer.
His blog is one of the most depressing things I've ever read. I hope he gets his life together:
http://dtz247.blogspot.com/ |
Got my attention, it's an interesting read. |
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some waygug-in
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:53 am Post subject: |
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I've never understood why people think Lisa Kelley is hot.
She's OK I suppose, but nothing special. |
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toby99
Joined: 28 Aug 2009
Location: Dong-Incheon-by-the-sea, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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I saw Michael Hurt creepin' around Itaewon once, taking pictures of girls for his "street photography" blog.
Of course, he beelined toward the most scantily-clad broads around. Pretty good 'hobby' if you can pull it off, but wonder how many times he's been slapped. |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:17 am Post subject: |
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I've met Stephen Revere too. A couple of weeks ago I met Andrei Lankov 
Is Roboseyo's blog big enough for the author to qualify for this thread? If he is, I know him. |
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12ax7
Joined: 07 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 2:29 am Post subject: Re: Met a famous expat? |
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| Has Korea produced any expats that have gone on to achieve notoriety later in life? |
Does Chuck Norris count?
Story goes he took an asskicking from locals for hitting on a girl in a Songtan bar which inspired him to take up Tae Kwon Do, lol.
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Chuck Norris getting an asskicking? Impossible!
But, yes, he started practicing Tang Soo Do (one of the precursors of Tae Kwon Do) in Osan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_Soo_Do |
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Beeyee
Joined: 29 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 3:18 am Post subject: |
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| I'm friends with a few professional soccer players. Nice guys, hot wives. |
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The King of Kwangju
Joined: 10 Feb 2003
Location: New York City
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I met Dave Sperling as well. He hired me to help him with this website.
I like Dave, he's a nice guy. And it's amazing to me that the site is still here, barely changed, and still generating great revenue. |
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diver
Joined: 16 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:01 am Post subject: |
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| The King of Kwangju wrote: |
| ...it's amazing to me that the site is still here, barely changed, and still generating great revenue. |
Now we know why it's barely changed 
I took Smokey scuba diving.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKNfb13vcDI
I also took the UN commander scuba diving which resulted in a "private" tour of Panmunjom/JSA. That was pretty awesome. My wife also got to go which was nice because Koreans weren't allowed to go there at the time. |
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