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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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 Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:50 am Post subject: i've got some oceanfront property in arizona to sell you... |
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...if you believe this piece of trash in the korea times:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2008/12/123_36936.html
my favorite part is this:
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| Thirdly, with the government easing regulations, foreigners now have international ATM access and are able to remit over $10,000 out of the country. They can withdraw cash worth $50,000 equivalent in won at ATMs outside of the country. ``If any foreigner has an ATM card that was issued before this free-market type of move, they might need to get it changed,'' he said. |
next thing they'll prove is that kimchi prevents AIDS |
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DRAMA OVERKILL
Joined: 12 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:02 am Post subject: Re: i've got some oceanfront property in arizona to sell you |
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| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
| next thing they'll prove is that kimchi prevents AIDS |
SARS. Kimchi prevents SARS. |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:53 am Post subject: Re: i've got some oceanfront property in arizona to sell you |
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| DRAMA OVERKILL wrote: |
| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
| next thing they'll prove is that kimchi prevents AIDS |
SARS. Kimchi prevents SARS. |
yeah - silly post - there is no AIDs in K - didn't you know that?  |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:55 am Post subject: |
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| and since you brought up the banking nonsense - I went in to buy some Chinese money the other day and a bank check for a measly $45.00 for something back in the U.S. I needed to take care of - jees - they wrote something in my pp - I don't know if it was the Chinese money (maybe 600,000 won worth) or the bank check - I'm just like - whatever - I made a NYr's resolution not to throw hissy fits about this kinda stuff - |
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Panda
Joined: 25 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:59 am Post subject: |
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| Why dont you believe? |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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| moosehead wrote: |
| and since you brought up the banking nonsense - I went in to buy some Chinese money the other day and a bank check for a measly $45.00 for something back in the U.S. I needed to take care of - jees - they wrote something in my pp - I don't know if it was the Chinese money (maybe 600,000 won worth) or the bank check - I'm just like - whatever - I made a NYr's resolution not to throw hissy fits about this kinda stuff - |
Moosehead,
How much did the bank check cost? (slightly off-topic I know) |
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Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:42 am Post subject: |
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Moosehead,
How much did the bank check cost? (slightly off-topic I know) |
well despite looking thru my trash I can't find the paper work - but the check was for $45.00 (U.S.) and I wound up paying maybe 74,000 won?? I recall - give or take a few hundred won.
So after the conversion I think the fee was around 14,000 won or so - it used to be around 11,000?? maybe it's based on the amount of the check, I'm really not sure. I needed it so I just bit my tongue and paid.
if you need to buy one you also need to have the name of who it's being made out to and better bring your pp along just in case |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Milwaukiedave wrote: |
| moosehead wrote: |
| and since you brought up the banking nonsense - I went in to buy some Chinese money the other day and a bank check for a measly $45.00 for something back in the U.S. I needed to take care of - jees - they wrote something in my pp - I don't know if it was the Chinese money (maybe 600,000 won worth) or the bank check - I'm just like - whatever - I made a NYr's resolution not to throw hissy fits about this kinda stuff - |
Moosehead,
How much did the bank check cost? (slightly off-topic I know) |
If a bank stamps your passport, which is illegal under foreign laws not that Korea respects foreign laws, it means that the bank thinks that you are an illegal teacher. I guess banks thinks that we all are illegal. I have experienced so much racism at banks. I have only found one in Korea that treats me like an actual person.
So much for equality and certain human rights in Korea. |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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[quote="sojusucks"]
| Milwaukiedave wrote: |
If a bank stamps your passport, which is illegal under foreign laws not that Korea respects foreign laws, it means that the bank thinks that you are an illegal teacher. I guess banks thinks that we all are illegal. I have experienced so much racism at banks. I have only found one in Korea that treats me like an actual person.
So much for equality and certain human rights in Korea. |
the stamping has been debated ad nauseum on this board - some banks do it; others don't.
I've never heard anyone say it's because they think you are illegal. I don't think that's true. This bank knows me and have seen my ARC, etc. The manager speaks E and is always helpful to me. Actually it's a pretty good branch.
I don't like or agree with the stamping but have resigned myself to the fact it's going to happen no matter what.
please share what you've heard that makes you believe what you wrote; it's a very interesting perspective. |
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