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Sapa
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 Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:54 pm Post subject: What do these flags mean? |
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I noticed that the flags on my street have all changed today. There are loads of these ones.....http://yfrog.com/09img1059rj
I was wondering if anyone knew what they are for? I then later noticed the same image as a permanent sign above one of the entrances to Gyeongbukgong station. http://yfrog.com/0bimg1072j |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:28 am Post subject: Re: What do these flags mean? |
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| Sapa wrote: |
I noticed that the flags on my street have all changed today. There are loads of these ones.....http://yfrog.com/09img1059rj
I was wondering if anyone knew what they are for? I then later noticed the same image as a permanent sign above one of the entrances to Gyeongbukgong station. http://yfrog.com/0bimg1072j |
방위 means defense. 빈 means empty. In context with the picture, it would probably translate to Environmental Conservation...on a government building, I would read that as "Parks Department."
Sorry, didn't see the second pic. 대피소 --> means shelter...that way. |
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bluelake
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:33 am Post subject: Re: What do these flags mean? |
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| Straphanger wrote: |
| Sapa wrote: |
I noticed that the flags on my street have all changed today. There are loads of these ones.....http://yfrog.com/09img1059rj
I was wondering if anyone knew what they are for? I then later noticed the same image as a permanent sign above one of the entrances to Gyeongbukgong station. http://yfrog.com/0bimg1072j |
방위 means defense. 빈 means empty. In context with the picture, it would probably translate to Environmental Conservation...on a government building, I would read that as "Parks Department."
Sorry, didn't see the second pic. 대피소 --> means shelter...that way. |
Actually, it's 민방위, which is civil defense; the exercise takes place on the 15th of the month usually. Correct on the second one. |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:36 am Post subject: Re: What do these flags mean? |
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| bluelake wrote: |
| Straphanger wrote: |
| Sapa wrote: |
I noticed that the flags on my street have all changed today. There are loads of these ones.....http://yfrog.com/09img1059rj
I was wondering if anyone knew what they are for? I then later noticed the same image as a permanent sign above one of the entrances to Gyeongbukgong station. http://yfrog.com/0bimg1072j |
방위 means defense. 빈 means empty. In context with the picture, it would probably translate to Environmental Conservation...on a government building, I would read that as "Parks Department."
Sorry, didn't see the second pic. 대피소 --> means shelter...that way. |
Actually, it's 민방위, which is civil defense; the exercise takes place on the 15th of the month usually. Correct on the second one. |
Shit. Blame it on the soju. |
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zeldalee13
Joined: 08 Nov 2008
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:52 am Post subject: Re: What do these flags mean? |
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| bluelake wrote: |
| Straphanger wrote: |
| Sapa wrote: |
I noticed that the flags on my street have all changed today. There are loads of these ones.....http://yfrog.com/09img1059rj
I was wondering if anyone knew what they are for? I then later noticed the same image as a permanent sign above one of the entrances to Gyeongbukgong station. http://yfrog.com/0bimg1072j |
방위 means defense. 빈 means empty. In context with the picture, it would probably translate to Environmental Conservation...on a government building, I would read that as "Parks Department."
Sorry, didn't see the second pic. 대피소 --> means shelter...that way. |
Actually, it's 민방위, which is civil defense; the exercise takes place on the 15th of the month usually. Correct on the second one. |
What is Civil Defense? What type of exercises? |
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bluelake
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:04 am Post subject: |
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It at least always used to be that, at 2:00 p.m. on the 15th of the month, a siren would sound and everything outside would come to a halt. Traffic would stop, pedestrians would stop--everything. People had to go inside a building and stay until the all-clear siren was sounded twenty minutes later.
I haven't been out in a public area at 2:00 p.m. on the 15th of a month in a long time, so I'm not sure if it's changed much... |
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the ireland
Joined: 11 May 2008
Location: korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:41 am Post subject: |
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| I was once caught up in that stupid thing,,,,,was sat in a taxi for almost 25 minutes, I thought after 5 mins it was a bit of a long traffic delay, then after 10 i got a little annoyed, finally after 15 i had enough but thought it has been long enough it must move soon and i figured since i had waited 15 mins i could wait a little longer (it was humid as hell so i thought it better to be in a taxi with air con, oh and the taxi driver stopped the metre, i only got charged 2000won) |
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