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Tiger Beer

Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:47 am Post subject: Grand Ol' Opry Bar (Itaewon) |
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They are well-known for country music and really cheap beer.
Heard that there is some anniversary from being open for 20-25 plus years (or something like that).. with some free food and such to those who stop by tomorrow night (Tuesday).
Anyone going? |
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buddy bradley

Joined: 24 Aug 2003 Location: The Beyond
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:48 am Post subject: |
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That is a bar frequented by Yankee nationalists - have fun, especially at midnight! |
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Beej
Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Location: Eungam Loop
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:11 am Post subject: |
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buddy bradley wrote: |
That is a bar frequented by Yankee nationalists - have fun, especially at midnight! |
Actually at midnight those guys are saluting the confederate flag. So i guess they should be called rebels instead of yankees. |
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Tiger Beer

Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:46 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, definetely a 100% southern bar.
I'm a northern 'yankee'.. and a noticeable one at that! - and they DO notice. No boots, cowboy hat, wranglers and that square dancing blows my mind sometimes. Definetely not the kind of place to be going off on how you are a Blue state or that Canadian politics are amazing. But I've never noticed any hostility or agression by any means, you'll just stand out a little bit among the atmosphere of the place.
I like that the beer is really cheap.. and the waitresses are friendly. Country music, cheap beer and friendly waitresses is also always an uncommon phenemenom enough in Korea.. that you gotta go just for that. At least I do for the combination. It has atmosphere in abundance. |
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jaganath69

Joined: 17 Jul 2003
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:20 am Post subject: |
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The place is friendly and I find it one of the more interesting places to go in the area. Dos equis is cheap as chips too. |
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Zyzyfer

Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:10 am Post subject: |
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Depends on what time you're going. I could swing in after work for a beer or something, but I'm not very fond of country music and line-dancing. |
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itaewonguy

Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:30 am Post subject: |
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hope you can line dance or shoot scoot or what ever its called |
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nrvs

Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Location: standing upright on a curve
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:54 am Post subject: |
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I'm no Itaewon expert...where is this place exactly? I'm from a Blue State but I like country music and I'd like to check it out. |
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Wangja

Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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So i guess they should be called rebels instead of yankees. |
Is "rebel" a nineteenth century word for a freedom fighter? |
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Beej
Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Location: Eungam Loop
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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Wangja wrote: |
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So i guess they should be called rebels instead of yankees. |
Is "rebel" a nineteenth century word for a freedom fighter? |
The South wasn't really fighting for freedom, especially not the freedom of the slaves. |
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Spike
Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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I saw this place as I was being brought to Polly's kettle. I just assumed it was a country-themed hooker bar. |
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BigBlackEquus
Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Location: Lotte controls Asia with bad chocolate!
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:42 am Post subject: |
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Try being a large, gay, black muslim such as myself and sitting down for a beer.
Actually, I have had beers there twice. The place was nearly empty. Pretty amazing a bar can stay in business on that hill these days. |
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