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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| J.B. Clamence wrote: |
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| How did whatthefunk manage to comment on it before it appeared? |
It's possible to edit a post and delete it before another post is made on the same thread. I can only assume that the picture was posted, then edited to deletion, and came back after the comment on it was posted. |
Exactly.
The first two times I posted it it was too big so I deleted the post to re-size the pic. |
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Blind Willie
Joined: 05 May 2004
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| Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 7:05 am Post subject: |
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This is Korea right here.
Skyscrapers, jumbled together buildings, "barbershops", cars parked wherever, signs, signs, everywhere there's signs... All under a pure white sky, much like you would expect to find in heaven. |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
Location: In the doghouse
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| Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 8:57 am Post subject: |
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| Real Reality wrote: |
Superfly,
You made a good choice. A child posing at an airport.
Giving Birth Abroad
"Korean" is one product that has lost its competitiveness. A home shopping network offers "emigration packages" and gets sold out, while "emigration fairs" are standing room only. When private tutoring fees are a major burden on household finances, when you're going to be unemployed even as a university graduate, and when having a job still leaves you feeling insecure, then of course people aren't going to want to live in Korea. If people believe that today's a trial and tomorrow you'll only be more drained, then the "escape Korea syndrome" will be unstoppable.
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200309/200309210026.html
Giving-Birth-Abroad Craze Getting Noticed
by Ahn Seok-bae Chosun Ilbo (September 5, 2003)
Address: http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200309/200309050023.html
Young Couples Fill Emigration Fair
By Kim Rahn, Korea Times (September 19, 2004)
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/200409/kt2004091915445010220.htm
96.5% of Young Employees Wish To Work Abroad
Chosun Ilbo (September 6, 2004)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200409/200409060026.html |
Man, that'd be my little neice at sky harbor airport last year when she visited us. I bought her a HUGE clifford the big red dog doll.
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nrvs
Joined: 30 Jun 2004
Location: standing upright on a curve
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| Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 10:32 am Post subject: protests |
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Before I really knew anything about Korea, or had any motivation to move here, the images I associated with the ROK were of violent demonstrations. On CNN or in the newspaper, usually involving labor unions or the U.S. military. I remember saying to myself "damn, these people do NOT mess around when they're protesting something." |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
Location: In the doghouse
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| Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| That looks painful. |
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J.B. Clamence
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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Are those police-issue Nikes the riot cop is wearing?  |
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Blind Willie
Joined: 05 May 2004
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| Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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Geeze, the officer is on fire and those people are just trying to stamp it out.
They seem quite friendly to me. |
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Mashimaro
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: location, location
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 12:45 am Post subject: Re: Pictures that represent Korea |
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Every once in a while I see a picture that just hits me, and I think, "That's Korea. Right there." I've got two here but I'm sure you all have your own as well. Let's see them...
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that IS korea!!
Funny how all the things in these photos come to mind when thinking of korea. I think of situation's like mith's photo, some badly dressed ajoshi boring the crap out of some poor girl and because he's older and male she has to put up with it. If the girl is lucky it is merely boredom she must put up with and not sexual harrasment .
You think of the subway at 12.30 with people stammering around trying not to throw up there sam gyop sal and liqour.
I wonder how teachers in thailand or japan would respond to the same questions. Would they be more 'positive'/picturesque pictures? |
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thorin
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:30 am Post subject: Re: Pictures that represent Korea |
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| Mashimaro wrote: |
I wonder how teachers in thailand or japan would respond to the same questions. Would they be more 'positive'/picturesque pictures? |
An outsider's perspective:
THAILAND
JAPAN
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zappadelta
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:35 am Post subject: |
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| who cares about the pics... great avatar |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:00 am Post subject: |
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| Blind Willie wrote: |
This is Korea right here.
Skyscrapers, jumbled together buildings, "barbershops", cars parked wherever, signs, signs, everywhere there's signs... All under a pure white sky, much like you would expect to find in heaven. |
I just can't resist the urge to be a pedant- that's a genuine sauna not a dodgy barbershop. Sorry. |
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thorin
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:01 am Post subject: |
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| zappadelta wrote: |
| who cares about the pics... great avatar |
It was fun while it lasted, which was about 3 hours... |
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ajuma
Joined: 18 Feb 2003
Location: Anywere but Seoul!!
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:37 am Post subject: |
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thorin wrote:
I totally agree! It's nice when RR has a REAL thought! Rare, though! |
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Drakoi
Joined: 26 Sep 2003
Location: The World
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 7:35 am Post subject: |
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Mountains, Farms, and 20 story apartment towns. |
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athenienne
Joined: 28 Sep 2004
Location: Daejeon, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 8:08 am Post subject: |
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| [img]http://flickr.com/photos/93951147@N00/1467397/[/img] |
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