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Hater Depot
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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That's how I translated this line:
데이브 ESL 카페를 보면 그동안 아동성추행, 마약 범죄 등에 연루된 외국인 때문에 한국내 여론이 좋지 않았는데 당신의 이번 신고로 여론이 좋아지지 않을까 기대하는 댓글도 있더라.
I probably could've rendered it a bit better but I think that's a pretty faithful translation. I'm not sure what time period 그동안 was referring to. Maybe CTR remembers what the interviewer's exact question was? |
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Rteacher
Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA
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I think that the English is a little awkward, but the meaning is pretty clear -
Whether most posters are aware of it or not, some people connected with Korean mass media (and government officials) regularly check out what's posted here, and there has been a lot of "self-incriminating" stuff negatively reflecting on the expat community - and subsequently broadcast on Korean media.
In the interests of balance, the same media and government officals can pick up on positive things (like helping stop child and animal abuse and environmental clean-up efforts) that expats post about here... |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:28 am Post subject: |
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| All I can say is fark you to the Ohmynews reporter for giving up my wife's phone number to the cops without a fight. |
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Cheonmunka
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Why? What did the cops want? |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:21 am Post subject: |
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| This should've been in General. I totally missed it, and it's very relevant to living here. I normally don't read the Off-Topic. |
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jetrash
Joined: 02 Jun 2007
Location: the united steaks
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:35 am Post subject: |
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RACETRAITOR
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| All I can say is fark you to the Ohmynews reporter for giving up my wife's phone number to the cops without a fight |
i agree racetraitor
and as you know, the same reprorter handed out my wifes name too,with a false account!
..not very professional...they have no codes of conduct here at all and need to be used with caution in future. |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:20 am Post subject: |
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| Shocked!!! How could something so sparkling be so unprofessional??? |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:23 am Post subject: |
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| jetrash wrote: |
RACETRAITOR
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| All I can say is fark you to the Ohmynews reporter for giving up my wife's phone number to the cops without a fight |
i agree racetraitor
and as you know, the same reprorter handed out my wifes name too,with a false account!
..not very professional...they have no codes of conduct here at all and need to be used with caution in future. |
It sounds like someone mixed up my wife, your wife, and an unidentified third girl. |
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jinnyson
Joined: 30 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:58 am Post subject: Thank you, Ms. CabbageTownRoyals |
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I am a Korean and mother of two children.
I would like to thank you for having brought the child abuse to Korean people's attention and stopped it there!
---thank you for your correction and warm welcome, Cheonmunka.. I had forgotten that it is a cafe of Englishe teachers 
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Cheonmunka
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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... thank you for having brought the child abuse to Korean people's attention and stopping it there.
Pretty good English, Jinny. Good job. A warm welcome. |
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garygoodbloke
Joined: 15 Jan 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Well done.
I didn't read every post but I also think you need to be congratulated for having the presence of mind to take a photo.
Imagine if a Western guy took the photo and then it was discovered by a third party Korean before he had time to report it...
Well done.
As an aside, how many other residential windows have a view of that balcony? |
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dreamer2007
Joined: 26 Jun 2007
Location: ur backseat
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:26 am Post subject: |
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| call the police |
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CabbageTownRoyals
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| garygoodbloke wrote: |
Well done.
I didn't read every post but I also think you need to be congratulated for having the presence of mind to take a photo.
Imagine if a Western guy took the photo and then it was discovered by a third party Korean before he had time to report it...
Well done.
As an aside, how many other residential windows have a view of that balcony? |
about 5. |
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CabbageTownRoyals
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| dreamer2007 wrote: |
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ur about 3 months too late buddy. been done. |
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CabbageTownRoyals
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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In contrast to what some more pessimistic posters predicted, the kindergarten is well and truley closed and I haven't seen activity there since December.
A huge thanks to everyone for their support and PM's during all of that. Like the Bill Kapoun tragedy, its warming to know at least that there are good, compassionate people out there willing to help those less fortunate.
Namaste. |
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