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Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

... last Friday night at Rocky Mountain Tavern in Itaewon.

(In case you haven't heard) it was a benefit for Animal Rescue Korea:
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=113528

Folks who printed out and presented this flier got a 2000 won discount (on the cover charge of 12,000 won) - and all proceeds went "to the dogs" at the Daejeon shelter ...)

Normally, these "gatherings" need the stamp of approval from posters like "Tiger Beer" and "Zysypher" (sp?) to be deemed authentic, but there's not enough time to go through that process now ...

karma police · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject:

i'm in.

Craven Moorehead · Joined: 14 Jan 2006

Count me in.

crusher_of_heads · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject:

hmmmmm

SeoulShakin · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

Fairly certain you can count me in! Smile

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

Yeah, but I may hijack one ot the bands and lead everyone in chanting Hare Krishna to restore peace and tranquility ...

It's also a sports bar, so maybe they could set up a ring for tag-team matches pitting atheists against Christians - and we could fly in "Five Eagles" for a special cage match, UFC rules ... Cool

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timvas · Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Location: Seoul

Thanks RT - great idea. Appreciated your help on Sunday too - you're a good lad.

Haven't been posting on Dave's long enough to have attended a Dave's gathering before, so given I am one of the hosts I should include a pic (below). If you see some clown who looks like this speaking with an Australian drawl on Friday night you're welcome to accost me with any queries re the dog shelter, Animal Rescue Korea, the Lonely Lifetime rescue group or if you just want me to organise an impromptu Atheist vs Christian or Fruitarian vs Omnivore arm-wrestle tournament - I also promise to buy a beer for anyone who has posted nice things about any of our dog or cat rescue threads in the past. (Actually - scratch that, if you turn up & come see me wearing a nametag with your Dave's username I will buy you a beer regardless). Shame they don't have any Australian beers at the Rocky Mountain - I could have introduced everyone to the legendary Melbourne Bitter...

We will also be holding a raffle on the night, first prize is an iPod Nano, with a bunch of other prizes as well.

For anyone who isn't familiar with the Daejeon shelter, it is a privately run shelter on a farm in Daejeon - the lady who runs it (Mrs Jung) is basically a kind soul who can't say no to homeless dogs so she has had people dumping their unwanted dogs at her farm for years. Now the person she rents the farm from wants her to move out and the council have given her until the end of this month to get rid of the dogs. We managed to secure an extension last year until the end of Feb & we have requested another extension but I have no idea whether this will be granted or not - I imagine it depends upon how quickly the council and the owner of the property want Mrs Jung and the dogs off the property (ie whether the number of dogs is reducing quickly enough for their liking). There were 210 dogs there in mid 2007, as of last Saturday there are 118, so (allowing for a few puppies born in the interim) we have rehomed over 100 dogs in 8 months. This is good progress, but we are not even half-way there and we are running out of time.

Below are a couple of videos which will give you an idea of what we are dealing with, the first was taken in June last year and the second was taken two weeks ago (the reduction in the number of dogs is noticeable, although there is obviously still a long way to go)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqX9Jc5aRBY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GNTfHdXMI&feature=related

If the extension is granted we will need financial support to assist our ongoing expenditure re feeding the dogs (between myself and the Macquarie Bank Group Foundation we are spending 600-700,000 won per month on dog food alone) in addition to their veterinary care (regular & emergency/one-off). If we do not receive an extension then we will probably need to pay other welfare groups to take some of the dogs in an attempt to reduce the number who will otherwise be sent to the council shelters (which now only have a 10 day wait before unclaimed animals are put to sleep).

Also, if anyone is interested in visiting the shelter they are welcome to join our regular Saturday visits - I take volunteers, adopters and fosterers down to Daejeon from Seoul on the KTX every Saturday. Even if you can't adopt or foster a dog yourself the dogs really appreciate people coming to take them for walks, they get very little exercise as Mrs Jung is flat-out trying to look after them all - they get very little one-on-one attention unless it is from volunteers. In addition, some of the dogs (like the ones below) are too shy/scared to go for walks so we just carry them around each week until ultimately they are comfortable enough with people to possibly be adopted.

So please do come along and join us in a few drinks for a good cause.

Ryst Helmut · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:50 am Post subject:

Friday you say? Hmm, might be doable! I can make sure Zyz, , 'tood, TB and Co. will be there.

!shoosh,

Ryst

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

That's a major endorsement by "Ryst Helmut", and he promises to deliver a number of forum stalwarts, including "Tiger Beer", "Zyz...", and "Lawyertood" ...

The actual benefit show will be on the second floor of Rocky Mountain Tavern (Itaewon)

Organizer Maggie gave me this additional information:
... we can only charge entrance for the second floor. this is actually the first time any group has put a cover charge on there. regulars will be drinkin downstairs without being charged- unless they want to come up- and hopefully they will. we will be stamping hands at the doors so ppl can float if they want to. we will be allowed to sell raffle tickets on both floors, but can only sell jello shots on the 2nd floor...
Remember that you can get 2000 won discount with a flier print-out, and "timvas" will buy a beer for anyone displaying a nametag with your Dave's username ...

sineface · Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Location: C'est magnifique

oui oui, avec bells on

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

I've heard that Rocky Mountain Tavern has cheese quesadillas, among food items that vegetarians can eat ...

Of course, there are all kinds of restaurants in Itaewon that people can eat dinner at before going to RMT.

I think the nearest one to the venue with a good selection for vegans and vegetarians is the "Thai Gardens" (formerly "Thai Orchid"...)

That's probably where I'll go for dinner around 7 or 7:30. If anyone else is interested in meeting there, let me know (in case a reservation might be needed ...)

The Bobster · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

It's OK with me since it's not an official "veggie club" function (in which case it wouldn't be OK...)

I don't think that all the volunteers involved are strict vegetarians anyway.

For the record, though, when I first mentioned to "the bobster" that I hoped he would attend the benefit and that some people would eat dinner at Thai Orchid (now "Thai Gardens") - because they had good options for vegetarians - he replied that he and his wife would prefer to dine at the "Galbi" restaurant in Itaewon...

Regarding "buying meat for the dogs", I was a little concerned about that myself. When I asked Tim, he informed me that they only buy dry dog food - which is mostly all cereal ingredients, I think (or at least I hope it is...)

Btw, I haven't made any reservations yet for dinner - I may end up just eating cheese quesadillas and nachos at Rocky Mountain Tavern to save money since I don't get paid till Monday (and hope they have some NA beer ...)

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

er ... bump

karma police · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject: