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I almost got arrested due to my latest TACO BELL craving!
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SCE2AUX



Joined: 15 Dec 2007
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
RACETRAITOR wrote:
Yongsan or Osan, black GI or white GI, it doesn't change anything else I said. If you're gonna try to get into any US military base without permission, bring a large force of North Korean commandos with you or don't try at all.


And even then, you probably won't have time to finish your Taco Bell.
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OBXman7



Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:24 pm    Post subject: It was DELICIOUS Reply with quote




Thanks to a very generous and sympathetic ESL cafe reader, I was able to enjoy my taco bell today. For all of those people who accused me of lying, flamed me, called names, etc - Keep up the cyber-bashing, I hope it makes you feel good about yourself. You want to know what I find rewarding? At the end of the day, I got what I wanted. Thanks to all of you for bumping this thread back to the top!
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Khunopie



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:55 am    Post subject: Re: It was DELICIOUS Reply with quote
OBXman7 wrote:




Thanks to a very generous and sympathetic ESL cafe reader, I was able to enjoy my taco bell today. For all of those people who accused me of lying, flamed me, called names, etc - Keep up the cyber-bashing, I hope it makes you feel good about yourself. You want to know what I find rewarding? At the end of the day, I got what I wanted. Thanks to all of you for bumping this thread back to the top!



Surprised you didn't remove your shirt before posing for your 15 minutes of Taco Fame.
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lastat06513



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Congrats on accomplishing your objective!
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just another day



Joined: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Living with the Alaskan Inuits!!
PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The road to Taco Bell is a long and treacherous one.

But treasures awaits, for those who are determined and persevere.
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Vicissitude



Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Location: Chef School
PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:20 pm    Post subject: Re: It was DELICIOUS Reply with quote
OBXman7 wrote:




Thanks to a very generous and sympathetic ESL cafe reader, I was able to enjoy my taco bell today. For all of those people who accused me of lying, flamed me, called names, etc - Keep up the cyber-bashing, I hope it makes you feel good about yourself. You want to know what I find rewarding? At the end of the day, I got what I wanted. Thanks to all of you for bumping this thread back to the top!
I'm glad you finally got your Taco Bell! I can relate as I love it myself and I've had a similar experience.

Question: Did the Korean guards ask you for two forms of ID (Passport and Driver's License)? Actually, I think the guard was just being a jerk towards me personally. My friend was surprised as we had never been asked for two forms of ID in the past. Nor was she aware that this was a requirement. We managed to get in but we had to leave him with her ID to pick up upon my exit. Why he wouldn't just use my passport, he wouldn't explain. The next guests entering were Korean and he never asked them for two forms of ID. Korean abusing his power? Discrimination? YOU BET!

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CentralCali



Joined: 17 May 2007
PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
There's a big ol' sign explaining what forms of ID are required to enter. There are also Korean employees with access to the base. Those with acess to the base present their ID to the guard who scans it, checks the photo on his computer to ensure the person presenting the ID is the same person as indicated on the ID. For those who are escorted onto the base, they may present either their KNID or their ARC, which is held at the entry gate by the guard. It is returned when the person exits the base. The other option is to present both a passport and a driver license. The guard will make a note of the passport number and keep the driver license.

There's no discrimination there nor abuse of power.

And the OP is still a liar.
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Vicissitude



Joined: 27 Feb 2007
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
CentralCali wrote:
There's a big ol' sign explaining what forms of ID are required to enter. There are also Korean employees with access to the base. Those with acess to the base present their ID to the guard who scans it, checks the photo on his computer to ensure the person presenting the ID is the same person as indicated on the ID. For those who are escorted onto the base, they may present either their KNID or their ARC, which is held at the entry gate by the guard. It is returned when the person exits the base. The other option is to present both a passport and a driver license. The guard will make a note of the passport number and keep the driver license.

There's no discrimination there nor abuse of power.

And the OP is still a liar.
So what forms of ID do Korean GUESTS have to provide? Because I know for certain that they were guests and not people who worked on base. These people only provided some small card. They didn't bring in passports.
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CentralCali



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I told you: Korean National Identification Card. That'd be for the "one form of ID" method. For the two forms of ID, it'd be passport and driver license.

I'd also be shocked if the guard waved the IDs around for all and sundry to examine them at their leisure. There is still such a thing as privacy.
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Vicissitude



Joined: 27 Feb 2007
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
CentralCali wrote:
I told you: Korean National Identification Card. That'd be for the "one form of ID" method. For the two forms of ID, it'd be passport and driver license.

I'd also be shocked if the guard waved the IDs around for all and sundry to examine them at their leisure. There is still such a thing as privacy.
Okay, so Koreans only to need supply one from of ID and not a passport, but Americans must provide two forms - Passport and DL or ARC in order to get on an American military base. Why are the restrictions so lax for Koreans and tighter for Americans? I wonder.

BTW, the IDs weren't waved around for all the sundry to notice. I just noticed how he quickly and casually glanced at their IDs and let them through very fast. I don't see how he could have known for certain if they were the people who matched up with the ID cards they presented. It took him all of about one second to glance.
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