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dulouz · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Uranus

Been there, done that or had that done to me.

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Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

The 3 guys were Korean-American- do you blame their Korean heritage or their American one, Dulouz?

OCOKA Dude · Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Location: Seoul

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

I was just taking the piss out of Dulouz, but you summed it up very nicely here:

peony · Joined: 30 Mar 2005

so are you saying this OCUKA because you happen to be a 2nd gen?

is that the rule of thumb you follow when judging gyopos?

i happen to be a 1.5, born in Korea, raised and educated in the US and i am not as you describe.

why lump people together into broad generalizations?

oh and btw, i havent met a 2nd gen. so far that has avoided me like the plague Rolling Eyes

OCOKA Dude · Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Location: Seoul

dulouz · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Uranus

Yea, its bad here. I afraid Asians have bad ethics. Asia is the intellectual theft capitol of the world. That means China in particular. China is the mother nation of Korea. When people decide if teaching here is a good deal, they often exclude the "theft tax", that is employers stiffing the employee. This year so far my theft tax is 14% and that might be low. Its pretty bad. I've also watched students cheat so many many times. Thats bad too.

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

"(The firm's personal masseuse drove a Jaguar X-Type that was provided by KL.)"

"...and in the corner of Mr. Kim's office was a $6,000 massage chair. The trading floor had large flat-panel televisions scattered throughout. "

"But like so many things at KL, not all was what it seemed. There were, for instance, the many faces of Mr. Kim himself. To KL's investors, he was charismatic and respectful. Several older men who invested in the fund are said by former employees to have treated him like a son. Inside KL, though, Mr. Kim's moods swung sharply. At times, he was extremely patient and friendly with the young traders, going to their homes for poker games. Some employees, however, describe Mr. Kim as an egotistical bully who would have fits of rage. "

"Last fall, a number of investors started to clamor for an independent audit of KL's funds. "We told them, 'We have to have audits done on this thing,' " said a person who invested in one of KL's funds in early 2004 but did not want to be identified because he did not want to be associated with the scandal. "They kept promising they would do it, but kept putting it off."

Gee.. this all sounds very Korean to me... perhaps they were closer to the motherland than most would think.

According to the article, he fled to South Korea. What do you suppose happens next? A Roh pardon? Rolling Eyes

mishlert · Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun

Korean heritage or not,

Vince · Joined: 05 May 2003

Returns of 125% for several years?! Rolling Eyes

There are some stupid investors out there.

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

Teufelswacht · Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Location: Land Of The Not Quite Right

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

I'm guilty of reading this thread and not seeing the other one; How I'll be able to live with myself now is a question that will keep me awake for many nights to come.

Ummmm. I was wondering.
How come you are ragging on me for posting in this thread but not ragging on Duluoz for starting another thread on a topic already previously opened?

Could it possibly be that you are as selective/inattentive as I am?

On the other hand · Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Location: I walk along the avenue