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yeramian
Joined: 01 Apr 2004
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 Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 8:46 pm Post subject: Do you have an air conditioner? |
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I've been in Korea for about a month, and I have taken my time on signing a contract, though I did one of those English Camps! Pretty grueling!
What I wonder is how anyone can stand the temperatures and humidity here? I'm a little older and my body doesn't acclimate to different temperatures like the youngsters. Does much of the housing provided by schools include air conditioners? I feel like these temperatures are going to send me home to Oregon before I ever sign a contract! I'm in a home stay setting presently. It's a beautiful apartment, but no air conditioning. On top of that I've got a terrible cold! How do you deal with the heat? |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?
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| It's not going to be hot for too much longer...maybe another month or so. As for A/C, my first two apartments didn't have it, but my second one had a good flow of air going through it, so I only needed a fan. My current apartment has a small A/C, but I tend to only use it when I'm going to bed. |
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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My apartment for my first contract was in a brand new building with an air con and a clothes dryer. It was tiny, but those two features made it very comfy.
My new place didn't come with air con, but the school had a 50/50 deal so I only had to pay for half. Since I'm gonna be here for two years, it was worth it for me to put up the 400,000 won so I don't melt.  |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 1:31 am Post subject: |
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No i don't and a fan is sufficient.
As Zyzyfer said, only about 1 more month(of that) like this and it will start cooling down.
I actually like this kind of heat, i would rather this over the frigging freezing cold winter. |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 1:33 am Post subject: |
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| just because wrote: |
| I actually like this kind of heat, i would rather this over the frigging freezing cold winter. |
It doesn't get cold in South Korea you baby.
I rank my A/C as one of my 3 best purchases ever. |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 1:35 am Post subject: |
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inkoreaforgood
Joined: 15 Dec 2003
Location: Inchon
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 1:43 am Post subject: |
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| the_beaver wrote: |
| just because wrote: |
| I actually like this kind of heat, i would rather this over the frigging freezing cold winter. |
It doesn't get cold in South Korea you baby.
I rank my A/C as one of my 3 best purchases ever. |
We're regretting not getting it this year. The wife is stubborn, just talking about getting another fan and she says "It's just another month of heat!". Argh!! |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 2:02 am Post subject: |
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| inkoreaforgood wrote: |
| We're regretting not getting it this year. The wife is stubborn, just talking about getting another fan and she says "It's just another month of heat!". Argh!! |
Just another in list of reasons not to get married.
Girlfriend comes over and thinks it's cool to turn the A/C up to 20 but I lay the smack down and put it back to 18 (and I'd like to put it lower but the bastard don't go lower). If we were married I could just imagine the whining that would go on over the A/C. |
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Rain
Joined: 06 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 3:18 am Post subject: |
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| I don't think a fan is sufficient. A lot of people I know cannot sleep with only a fan, as the humidity is too high. |
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inkoreaforgood
Joined: 15 Dec 2003
Location: Inchon
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 3:43 am Post subject: |
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| Rain wrote: |
| I don't think a fan is sufficient. A lot of people I know cannot sleep with only a fan, as the humidity is too high. |
I manage to sleep, but not well. During the day, however, if I should choose to leave the room that has a fan going in it, I get quite warm. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 3:55 am Post subject: |
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| the_beaver wrote: |
| inkoreaforgood wrote: |
| We're regretting not getting it this year. The wife is stubborn, just talking about getting another fan and she says "It's just another month of heat!". Argh!! |
Just another in list of reasons not to get married.
Girlfriend comes over and thinks it's cool to turn the A/C up to 20 but I lay the smack down and put it back to 18 (and I'd like to put it lower but the *beep* don't go lower). If we were married I could just imagine the whining that would go on over the A/C. |
18 fucking degrees? Jesus. |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 4:53 am Post subject: |
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| Zyzyfer wrote: |
| 18 *beep* degrees? Jesus. |
I know but what can I do? It doesn't go any lower. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 5:01 am Post subject: |
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| Zyzyfer wrote: |
| My current apartment has a small A/C, but I tend to only use it when I'm going to bed. |
Zyz, because we care about you, an intervention is in order. Don't play with your life like that.
Sparkles*_* |
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lush72
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: I am Penalty Kick!
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 5:09 am Post subject: |
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| Got it and it has prevented many arguements- worth every won I paid for it. |
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justagirl
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Cheonan/Portland
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 5:48 am Post subject: |
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Beaver, are you Canadian? 18 degrees, man? Do you sleep with your windows open in the winter, too?
We keep ours on 25-26, and we're sooo glad we have it.
By the way, if anyone's sticking around for next summer, we're selling it after this summer. |
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