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AHawk843
Joined: 20 Jul 2010
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 Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:48 pm Post subject: G20 |
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| Is anybody going to try to head down to the COEX area to take a look at the demonstrations and the like? I'm a bit of a political junkie and was going to go down and take pictures, but this (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2010/10/28/65/0301000000AEN20101028000500315F.HTML) gave me pause. |
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verve
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a party! I'll be there taking pics.
The article reminds me of the candlelight vigils against "toxic" beef in 2008. Wouldn't be surprised if ridiculous numbers of riot police are deployed. |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| verve wrote: |
Looks like a party! I'll be there taking pics.
The article reminds me of the candlelight vigils against "toxic" beef in 2008. Wouldn't be surprised if ridiculous numbers of riot police are deployed. |
I stumbled upon some of those protests when they first started. Sure, it's fun and games, but then someone tips over a police bus and soon enough it gets real ugly, really fast.
Remember, if you're here on an E-2, political activity is a no-no, so if you DO go and get caught up in something, even inadvertently, you could be in a world of hurt. |
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Ruthdes
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| I work 5 mins from Coex, and I'm quite interested to see how it will go. The rigmarole has already started though. There have been helicopters flying low in the sky today, and yesterday I was waiting for the pedestrian crossing at the front of Hyundai Department Store, and it was taking ages to change (way longer than usual on what is already a pretty long cycle). Finally some police cars came through with their sirens on, but the only other vehicle I could see was a crappy looking minibus...not sure what the deal was there. No limos or anything. Maybe it was a test run. |
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DeMayonnaise
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Of course the US embassy is going to tell people to stay away. What do you think they'd say?
"By all means feel free to go and protest us at the G20"...
This is the part that caught my eye:
"The Coex Center will be closed to the public on Nov. 12, and automobile and pedestrian traffic will be restricted for two kilometers around the complex from Nov. 8 to 12."
Wow, that's going to create a traffic headache. |
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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just tell them you are going to the casino and they'll let you through.  |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
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Well, I think the whole thing is just stupid. Why have this meeting in the middle of a major metropolis? They could have it in the middle of nowhere, which would reduce security costs and minimise disruption to peoples' lives (imagine the losses the business around there are going to face). Or do it over Skype.
It was a colossal disaster in Toronto, and it will be here too. |
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Tundra_Creature
Joined: 11 Jun 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:44 am Post subject: |
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Well, I think the whole thing is just stupid. Why have this meeting in the middle of a major metropolis? They could have it in the middle of nowhere, which would reduce security costs and minimise disruption to peoples' lives (imagine the losses the business around there are going to face). Or do it over Skype.
It was a colossal disaster in Toronto, and it will be here too. |
You can say that again. I felt bad for all those businesses who's stores were essetntially destroyed. A headache and a half. |
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C00LAS1CE
Joined: 14 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 5:15 am Post subject: |
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| DeMayonnaise wrote: |
Of course the US embassy is going to tell people to stay away. What do you think they'd say?
"By all means feel free to go and protest us at the G20"...
This is the part that caught my eye:
"The Coex Center will be closed to the public on Nov. 12, and automobile and pedestrian traffic will be restricted for two kilometers around the complex from Nov. 8 to 12."
Wow, that's going to create a traffic headache. |
If the G20 is 11-11/11-12, why is the COEX only closed on the 12th? Can people still get there by subway? |
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fermentation
Joined: 22 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Ruthdes wrote: |
| I work 5 mins from Coex, and I'm quite interested to see how it will go. The rigmarole has already started though. There have been helicopters flying low in the sky today, and yesterday I was waiting for the pedestrian crossing at the front of Hyundai Department Store, and it was taking ages to change (way longer than usual on what is already a pretty long cycle). Finally some police cars came through with their sirens on, but the only other vehicle I could see was a crappy looking minibus...not sure what the deal was there. No limos or anything. Maybe it was a test run. |
The security preperations are no joke. My division isn't being directly involved (thank goodness) but special ops, counter intelligence, and military police in other divisions are busy as hell these days. A major (possibly the biggest one in scale) military exercise was postponed for this. Elements of the Air Force are on stand by too just in case the Norks are up to something.
I feel really bad for the police conscripts. |
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rumdiary
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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| C00LAS1CE wrote: |
| DeMayonnaise wrote: |
Of course the US embassy is going to tell people to stay away. What do you think they'd say?
"By all means feel free to go and protest us at the G20"...
This is the part that caught my eye:
"The Coex Center will be closed to the public on Nov. 12, and automobile and pedestrian traffic will be restricted for two kilometers around the complex from Nov. 8 to 12."
Wow, that's going to create a traffic headache. |
If the G20 is 11-11/11-12, why is the COEX only closed on the 12th? Can people still get there by subway? |
because 11/11 is Pepero day? |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Stay away from political demonstrations in Korea, if you know what's good for you. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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if you're smart you'd get out of seoul next week, its going to be nuts 50,000 police on alert, transit is going to be a mess etc.
really am thinking about canceling class on thurs (i'm off weds and fri) and jumping on a ktx out of here |
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thomas pars
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 1:36 am Post subject: |
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| Wait until the North unveils their big surprise. |
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hallazgo
Joined: 22 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 2:30 am Post subject: |
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I can't wait. I'm really excited for the G20. I expect there to be lots of fireworks and bloodshed. I'm happy to be in the far end of the peninsula in Ulsan. I'll watch it all
on the blogs on naver and daum |
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