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mercury



Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Pusan

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:23 am    Post subject: V.I.P ROOM Reply with quote

Right now in the world, there is a special VIP room. Every country is trying to gain access to it. There are only a select number of countries that can actually dine inside. Some countries can join in a round of drinks in the waiting lounge, but they can not go inside.


THE LIST:

ENGLAND-
FRANCE
ITALY
U.S
AUSTRAILIA
JAPAN
CANADA
GERMANY
(THE SWISS HAVE A SPECIAL PASS)
NETHERLANDS
sometimes.........

RUSSIA
CHINA




The lounge guests include.........

India
Thailand
South Korea
Mexico
Brazil

What is the criteria? ART, HISTORY, POWER, CULTURE,
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mercury



Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Pusan

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

actually, the criteria can be summed up with one question...........


Would I want to be born in that country?

Japan? sure Italy? Yes India No South Korea No

Canada? sure England? Yes U.S? Yes
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endo



Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Location: Seoul...my home

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 10:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mercury wrote:
actually, the criteria can be summed up with one question...........


Would I want to be born in that country?

Japan? sure Italy? Yes India No South Korea No

Canada? sure England? Yes U.S? Yes




What? You pinched my patriotic nerve dude Wink


Anyways, why is Itatly a member of this club. I mean its a beautiful country with a fantastic history and all, but is its economy really strong enough to warrent membership?

Seriously, i'm totally clueless and would like an explanation if anybody has one.
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rnrpaulsen



Joined: 20 Jun 2005
Location: Cheongju, South Korea

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 10:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd just really like to know what the hell this post is getting at.

I honestly can't tell if the OP is excited about this club, angry, depressed, hungry, drunk..... what is it?




And I agree, Canada should be ranked much higher than a simple "sure" Very Happy
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mercury



Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Pusan

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 10:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

rnrpaulsen wrote:
I'd just really like to know what the hell this post is getting at.

I honestly can't tell if the OP is excited about this club, angry, depressed, hungry, drunk..... what is it?




And I agree, Canada should be ranked much higher than a simple "sure" Very Happy




okay.........canada YES


Actually it is true. Ask yourself, "would I be lucky if I were born in Canada?" The answer, very lucky.


Actually this post started cooking when I heard a Korean girl in one of my classes say she wishes she had been born in France. I actually loved living in France, and on the train tonight I kept thinking about the "special" places in the world that everyone wishes they were a part of. In all of the countries I listed, people are actually lined up to get inside. This gives us a good look at the "luck" the citizens of these countries were born with. In other words, they are the V.I.P countries, I am sure I did not list them all, New Zealand could be added, also Singapore and even Norway and Denmark.
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djsmnc



Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:18 pm    Post subject: Re: V.I.P ROOM Reply with quote

mercury wrote:



The lounge guests include.........

India
Thailand
South Korea
Mexico
Brazil

What is the criteria? ART, HISTORY, POWER, CULTURE,



I dunno, I think I'd place Korea as the underdressed dork outside of the velvet rope next to the parking area, claiming "I know America, man! China's my boy! Maaan....this party is wack anyway compared to what I done"
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ddeubel



Joined: 20 Jul 2005

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
THE LIST:

ENGLAND-
FRANCE
ITALY
U.S
AUSTRAILIA
JAPAN
CANADA
GERMANY
(THE SWISS HAVE A SPECIAL PASS)
NETHERLANDS
sometimes.........

RUSSIA
CHINA


You forgot Scandanavian countries......especially Norway and Sweden. You did mention Denmark.....I'd also add New Zealand and Iceland.

Why Italy? Sorry but don't have the figures but it does have a much stronger economy than its chaotic nature would indicate....

But i think the arguement is mute. Where you are born is like the weather....you always take it with you.... Sure, you can immigrate but then you are the victim of your good fortune. Ask most immigrants -- almost all will say they are living horrid lives, burdened if not financially then emotionally, in their soul. They immigrate for their children....So I think the better question is not where you'd like to live but where you'd like your children's children to live....

DD
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Swiss James



Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:32 pm    Post subject: Re: V.I.P ROOM Reply with quote

djsmnc wrote:
mercury wrote:



The lounge guests include.........

India
Thailand
South Korea
Mexico
Brazil

What is the criteria? ART, HISTORY, POWER, CULTURE,



I dunno, I think I'd place Korea as the underdressed dork outside of the velvet rope next to the parking area, claiming "I know America, man! China's my boy! Maaan....this party is wack anyway compared to what I done"


that's a great image!
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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hear the food is bland and the drinks are over-priced in that VIP room.
Plus you have to buy triple-priced drinks for the chick who sits at your table and laughs at all the stupid jokes you tell.
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canuckistan
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Joined: 17 Jun 2003
Location: Training future GS competitors.....

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There's another V.I.P. room within the V.I.P. room, and it's called the G8.
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Free World



Joined: 01 Apr 2005
Location: Drake Hotel

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

canuckistan wrote:
There's another V.I.P. room within the V.I.P. room, and it's called the G8.
And they don't invite Canada or Russia to the really exclusive G6 parties.
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HapKi



Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What if you build up enough frequent flyer miles? Laughing
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