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sandstorm · Joined: 24 Aug 2003

I received 9 x 200g tins of spam in a very nicely presented box from my wonjong-nim today. My Korean coworkers got dried fish. Did anyone else get gifts for Chuseok?

Edit: Got some nice argyle dress socks from a student in three different colors.

Seoultrader · Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Location: Ali's Insurgent Inn, Fallujah

Bottle of JW Blue Label, consumed prior to this writing with donor. Laughing

Good times.

steroidmaximus · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Location: GangWon-Do

I got a box of apples and a gift set of soap. From work? nothing yet, but I'm still hoping to see the balance in my bank account raise slightly.. . .waiting. . .waiting. . . .waiting. . .

steroidmaximus · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Location: GangWon-Do

I always wondered who got that spam stuff. . .I did get one three years ago, donated it to a local church.

desultude · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:03 am Post subject:

Some really hard and chewy rice cakes (too bad, but it was a nice thought).

My pay six days early (!)

A drawing of an alien abduction from one of my students (I love it).

bucheon bum · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

spam, the 9-pack I think. just like i did for new year's. And just like new year's, shall be passing it along to the g/friend.

VanIslander · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 8:08 am Post subject:

Two pairs of socks, too small, always too small.

On a good day this sort of gift symbolizes their pity for our apparently perpetual cold feet; on a bad day the socks mean to choke the life out of my toes one blood vessel at a time.

Today was a bad day.

William Beckerson · Guest

Spam and small socks. I did better on teacher day. I got a pen and small socks.

Hyalucent · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: British North America

I got enough meat to choke a tiger. Razz

A big styrofoam box full of frozen bulgalbi: Everyone in the school got one. A couple of months ago, we were purchased by the neighbouring hagwon so I think the management has been trying to put on a good impression. Rumour has it that each box of beef is worth in the neighbourhood of six-figures (well... six figures in Won).

This has been my happiest Chuseok yet. If I never post again, it's because I've developed the gout and my figures have fallen off.

Very Happy

kiwioutofthenest · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

50 000 won my director is cool Embarassed

coolsage · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 11:55 am Post subject:

I received a gift pack of two bottles of Korean plum "Liqueur". Actually wine, but eminently drinkable (I polished off one tonight). Avoid any Korean grape wine; I wouldn't shampoo my dog with that stuff. This wine contained flecks of which my students assured me were actual gold. "Very good for health", they say. That's all I need, more heavy metals in my body. Not to mention getting through the scan at the airport. Hey, it comes with the territory. Enjoy your Chusok.

Squid · Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Anyang

I got two tubes of toothpaste, three bars of soap and a pink bottle of something for my hair which I'll let wifey figure out.

Chuffed.

Squid

peppermint · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 3:06 pm Post subject:

I got spammed last year. Did ya get the cool gift bag that said SPAMtoo? Laughing

( I laughed so hard I thought I was gonna die, as a vegeatarian, someone giving me mystery meat is funny!) I thanked my director, took some pics for the folks in Canada who didn't believe me, then gave it away.

This year, I got a set of soaps, toothpaste and shampoo, more usefull.

erlyn · Joined: 08 Jun 2003 Location: Incheon, South Korea

Oh, god. I got spam, too. Does anyone know of a food bank?

Zyzyfer · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 4:06 pm Post subject:

I got a small bottle of ginseng drink. Very small. Very ginsengy.

I hate my school more and more with every passing day.