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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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 Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:15 am Post subject: An Ajosshi Story Up-date |
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I just got home from a meeting with an editor at the Korea Herald. We will sign a publishing contract on Monday. The excitement is about to make me pee my pants.
A key to their interest in publishing was the number of wonderful responses so many of you posted. I want to say a big THANK YOU again for all your support.
We�re planning on contacting writing teachers to ask them to bring the column to their students� attention and (we hope) urge them to submit their own stories. (Teachers and schools would be acknowledged in the paper�which shouldn�t hurt at contract negotiation time.)
I should be thinking of a name for the column (to appear every Wednesday starting in January) since all the stories won�t be by ajosshis if things go according to plan and dreams, but of course I�m having a brain freeze. Any suggestions would be welcomed. At the moment, all I can think about is whether I want MY real name used.
What do you think of:
&*^%())$%&*()()_)_###@ (New Column name)
edited by Methusalah P. Chuzzlethwaite
Doesn't that sound duly editorial?
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vdowd
Joined: 11 Feb 2003
Location: Iksan
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:37 am Post subject: Stories |
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| Congratulations, I am excited for you even though I was disappointed not to see another story. How about "Inside the Heart of Koreans"? |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
Location: In the doghouse
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:12 am Post subject: |
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| It's about time, you deserve it. Good job! |
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Alyssa
Joined: 15 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:28 am Post subject: Re: An Ajosshi Story Up-date |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
I just got home from a meeting with an editor at the Korea Herald. We will sign a publishing contract on Monday. The excitement is about to make me pee my pants.
A key to their interest in publishing was the number of wonderful responses so many of you posted. I want to say a big THANK YOU again for all your support.
We�re planning on contacting writing teachers to ask them to bring the column to their students� attention and (we hope) urge them to submit their own stories. (Teachers and schools would be acknowledged in the paper�which shouldn�t hurt at contract negotiation time.)
I should be thinking of a name for the column (to appear every Wednesday) since all the stories won�t be by ajosshis if things go according to plan and dreams, but of course I�m having a brain freeze. Any suggestions would be welcomed. At the moment, all I can think about is whether I want MY real name used.
What do you think of:
&*^%())$%&*()()_)_###@ (New Column name)
edited by Methusalah P. Chuzzlethwaite
Doesn't that sound duly editorial? |
wow..........I MEAN WOW!!!!!!!!!!! You are IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!! YOU ARE!!!!!!! I can hear you, almost out of breath as you type on daves cafe to tell us all the GOOD NEWS!!!!!! Wow! I am almost out of breath just thinking about the meeting with a real EDITOR, of the KOREAN HERALD!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!! I mean, that is almost the New York Times, well, if you use your imagination. But anyways, your dream of being important is coming true, I am proud of you, so proud! Now you can drink beer with other 'writers' and tell them about the meeting! THis will look GREAT on your resume!  |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:18 am Post subject: |
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I can't offer any suggestions, but I just want to say: congratulations!
I'm also curious why you don't want to use your real name...? |
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uberscheisse
Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:38 am Post subject: Re: An Ajosshi Story Up-date |
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| Alyssa wrote: |
wow..........I MEAN WOW!!!!!!!!!!! You are IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!! YOU ARE!!!!!!! I can hear you, almost out of breath as you type on daves cafe to tell us all the GOOD NEWS!!!!!! Wow! I am almost out of breath just thinking about the meeting with a real EDITOR, of the KOREAN HERALD!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!! I mean, that is almost the New York Times, well, if you use your imagination. But anyways, your dream of being important is coming true, I am proud of you, so proud! Now you can drink beer with other 'writers' and tell them about the meeting! THis will look GREAT on your resume! |
isn't a key element of being funny "being funny"? |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:03 am Post subject: Re: An Ajosshi Story Up-date |
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To the OP- congrats!
To uberscheisse, sir I take my hat off to you
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| Alyssa wrote: |
wow..........I MEAN WOW!!!!!!!!!!! You are IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!! YOU ARE!!!!!!! I can hear you, almost out of breath as you type on daves cafe to tell us all the GOOD NEWS!!!!!! Wow! I am almost out of breath just thinking about the meeting with a real EDITOR, of the KOREAN HERALD!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!! I mean, that is almost the New York Times, well, if you use your imagination. But anyways, your dream of being important is coming true, I am proud of you, so proud! Now you can drink beer with other 'writers' and tell them about the meeting! THis will look GREAT on your resume! |
isn't a key element of being funny "being funny"? |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:23 am Post subject: Re: An Ajosshi Story Up-date |
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| Alyssa wrote: |
wow..........I MEAN WOW!!!!!!!!!!! You are IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!! YOU ARE!!!!!!! I can hear you, almost out of breath as you type on daves cafe to tell us all the GOOD NEWS!!!!!! Wow! I am almost out of breath just thinking about the meeting with a real EDITOR, of the KOREAN HERALD!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!! I mean, that is almost the New York Times, well, if you use your imagination. But anyways, your dream of being important is coming true, I am proud of you, so proud! Now you can drink beer with other 'writers' and tell them about the meeting! THis will look GREAT on your resume! |
Where do YOU work that looks great on a resume? |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:13 am Post subject: |
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I'm also curious why you don't want to use your real name...?
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Good question. I guess it's the loss of anonymity. I'm not really sure.
In my last brush with fame and fortune  , the middle school put up a banner on main street with my name on it for every Kim, Lee and Park to see. But I doubt as many people saw it in two weeks as will see it in the KH in one day (that's how small that town was). Move over, Thomas Friedman (as Alyssa would have said if she had any wit).
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| even though I was disappointed not to see another story |
If things go 'right' in January, you should start to see some new stories soon after. |
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uberscheisse
Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:31 am Post subject: Re: An Ajosshi Story Up-date |
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| Swiss James wrote: |
To the OP- congrats!
To uberscheisse, sir I take my hat off to you
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| Alyssa wrote: |
wow..........I MEAN WOW!!!!!!!!!!! You are IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!! YOU ARE!!!!!!! I can hear you, almost out of breath as you type on daves cafe to tell us all the GOOD NEWS!!!!!! Wow! I am almost out of breath just thinking about the meeting with a real EDITOR, of the KOREAN HERALD!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!! I mean, that is almost the New York Times, well, if you use your imagination. But anyways, your dream of being important is coming true, I am proud of you, so proud! Now you can drink beer with other 'writers' and tell them about the meeting! THis will look GREAT on your resume! |
isn't a key element of being funny "being funny"? |
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what sucks is that "alyssa" appeared to me as your average canadian pontoon-thighed moron. if you search her posts, you'll find that she's actually a british man, with a brilliant troll idea, waiting for gullible dudes like me to pretend they're sharp by shouting her down.
i have a theory that alyssa's real name is "mark". |
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Natalia
Joined: 10 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:42 am Post subject: Re: An Ajosshi Story Up-date |
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| Alyssa wrote: |
wow..........I MEAN WOW!!!!!!!!!!! You are IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!! YOU ARE!!!!!!! I can hear you, almost out of breath as you type on daves cafe to tell us all the GOOD NEWS!!!!!! Wow! I am almost out of breath just thinking about the meeting with a real EDITOR, of the KOREAN HERALD!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!! I mean, that is almost the New York Times, well, if you use your imagination. But anyways, your dream of being important is coming true, I am proud of you, so proud! Now you can drink beer with other 'writers' and tell them about the meeting! THis will look GREAT on your resume! |
There is just about nothing more annoying than someone who says, "anywayS". |
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PGF
Joined: 27 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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| use your real name; it'll help you later if/when you stay in the business |
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The Man known as The Man
Joined: 29 Mar 2003
Location: 3 cheers for Ted Haggard oh yeah!
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:29 pm Post subject: Re: An Ajosshi Story Up-date |
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| Alyssa wrote: |
wow..........I MEAN WOW!!!!!!!!!!! You are IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!! YOU ARE!!!!!!! I can hear you, almost out of breath as you type on daves cafe to tell us all the GOOD NEWS!!!!!! Wow! I am almost out of breath just thinking about the meeting with a real EDITOR, of the KOREAN HERALD!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!! I mean, that is almost the New York Times, well, if you use your imagination. But anyways, your dream of being important is coming true, I am proud of you, so proud! Now you can drink beer with other 'writers' and tell them about the meeting! THis will look GREAT on your resume! |
Shakespearean insult of the day:
"Methinkst thou art a general offence, and all men should beat thee"
Measure for Measure |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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| This thread is a good example of how annoying trolls are. They want attention and often manage to get it by derailing threads. This thread is now about a troll. Thanks a lot. |
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The Man known as The Man
Joined: 29 Mar 2003
Location: 3 cheers for Ted Haggard oh yeah!
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| Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| This thread is a good example of how annoying trolls are. They want attention and often manage to get it by derailing threads. This thread is now about a troll. Thanks a lot. |
Congratulations! |
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