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Julius
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:37 am Post subject: |
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PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
diver wrote: |
PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
Oh and foreign teacher-worker = war correspondant...yep that certainly sounds accurate |
It's good enough for CNN. |
Sadly yes it is.... |
The level of commentary regarding Korea has been pathetic on both the BBC and CNN. Its basically been akin to a teenage debate class.
Which just goes to show the lack of knowledge regarding Korea in the wider world.
Just about any esl lifer who has been here longer than 10 years would have given a more informed opinion than anyone they've interviewed so far. |
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EZE
Joined: 05 May 2012
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:44 am Post subject: |
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My immediate relatives have been begging me to come home, but since I'm not working for Wonderland this year, I haven't felt ready to pull a runner yet. |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012 Location: South Korea
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asylum seeker
Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Location: On your computer screen.
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:34 am Post subject: |
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The reason why I'm slightly more worried this time is not because of NK's internal politics but SK's. In the past it's always been about appeasement- no matter what the North does, turn the other cheek and offer them something instead of retaliating. But it seems now the public mood has shifted a lot here after Cheonan and the attack on the islands and I think Saenuridang leadership would not want to face the humiliation of letting NK get away with another terrorist attack without any response, especially after all the tough talk they've been putting out recently. After all if Saenuridang lets the North kill a bunch more people and offers them aid in return who's going to take them seriously anymore as the party that can stand up to the North?
The question is will NK recognize the tougher stance that is developing here and hold back on a direct provocation or will they go ahead and do it anyway? It's looking at this point like they might just settle for firing another rocket into the sea and then back down. |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012 Location: South Korea
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:35 am Post subject: |
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EZE wrote: |
My immediate relatives have been begging me to come home, but since I'm not working for Wonderland this year, I haven't felt ready to pull a runner yet. |
Payday is coming up. You can still do that runner. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:08 am Post subject: |
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Julius wrote: |
PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
diver wrote: |
PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
Oh and foreign teacher-worker = war correspondant...yep that certainly sounds accurate |
It's good enough for CNN. |
Sadly yes it is.... |
The level of commentary regarding Korea has been pathetic on both the BBC and CNN. Its basically been akin to a teenage debate class.
Which just goes to show the lack of knowledge regarding Korea in the wider world.
Just about any esl lifer who has been here longer than 10 years would have given a more informed opinion than anyone they've interviewed so far. |
On CNN is has been bad. On the BBC not nearly so. On the CBC in Canada it has been pretty darn level headed. |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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I'm pretty sure we'd be looking to leave if they upped my teaching load without checking with me first, or insisted that I begin my classes in the morning rather than the late afternoon.
We'd also be booking passage if the option to let subsidized housing went away. Seoul is just getting too expensive.
And beer prices. Once you break 3000 won for a Korean tap beer, you're talking about cashing in frequent flier miles. |
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