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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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 Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:09 am Post subject: Bring on the Kims |
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061103/od_afp/britainwalesswedenfamilyoffbeatjones_061103115945
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LONDON (AFP) - More than 1,600 people called Jones were expected to gather in an attempt to claim the world record for the biggest get-together of people with the same name.
The current record is held by the Swedish Norbergs, who managed to pack 583 of their namesakes into one place. |
Really now. How hard would it be for the Koreans to beat this record? Take any gathering of more than 8000 people. Separate the Kims. World Record!! |
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braunshade
Joined: 19 Apr 2006
Location: Somewhere better!
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:11 am Post subject: |
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| Dont forget them Parks! |
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Col.Brandon
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:36 am Post subject: |
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| There ought to be Kims. |
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Hyeon Een
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:38 am Post subject: Re: Bring on the Kims |
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| huffdaddy wrote: |
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061103/od_afp/britainwalesswedenfamilyoffbeatjones_061103115945
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LONDON (AFP) - More than 1,600 people called Jones were expected to gather in an attempt to claim the world record for the biggest get-together of people with the same name.
The current record is held by the Swedish Norbergs, who managed to pack 583 of their namesakes into one place. |
Really now. How hard would it be for the Koreans to beat this record? Take any gathering of more than 8000 people. Separate the Kims. World Record!! |
Do you want to be the most important foreigner ever in the history of Korea? Do you? Then organize it. You will be recognized forever in the Hite Book Of World Records. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Bring on the Kims |
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| Hyeon Een wrote: |
Do you want to be the most important foreigner ever in the history of Korea? Do you? Then organize it. You will be recognized forever in the Hite Book Of World Records. |
That's a good point, really. You see how Koreans take any bit of accolade and run with it like an Ethiopian boy with a free ticket to a Las Vegas buffet? How many times have we heard about the 'cheering record' they set during World Cup? Wow, so amazing!
I think this could be your ticket to local fame, Huffdaddy. Fighting! |
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Hyeon Een
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Bring on the Kims |
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| Qinella wrote: |
| [ You see how Koreans take any bit of accolade and run with it like an Ethiopian boy with a free ticket to a Las Vegas buffet? |
I like that line! It reminds me of Candians! And I like Canadians too! Almost as much as Koreans! |
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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.. Hangul ... Hanja................ English ........2000 South Korean Population
... �� ..... ˩, ˧, ˬ, ˭, ˮ ..... Gang or Kang........... 1,169,805
... �� ..... �� ......................... Go or Ko .................... 435,839
... �� ..... �� ......................... Gim or Kim ............ 18,925,949
... �� ..... ڦ, �� .................... Mun or Moon .............. 426,927
... �� ..... �� ......................... Bak, Pak, Park, Pak... 3,895,121
... �� ..... �, �� .................... Seo, Sŏ, Suh .............. 695,249
... �� ..... �� ......................... Son or Sohn ............... 415,182
... �� ..... ��, �� .................... Song .......................... 639,082
... �� ..... ��, ��, �� ............... Sin or Shin ................. 911,556
... �� ..... �� ......................... An or Ahn .................. 637,786
... �� ..... ��, ��, ................... Yang ......................... 486,645
... �� ..... ��, �� .................... O or Oh ..................... 706,908
... �� ..... ׳, ױ .................... Yoo or You .............. 1,040,984
... �� ..... ��, �, � ............... Yi or Lee ................. 6,796,227
... �� ..... �� ......................... Choe, Ch'oe, Choi ... 2,169,704
... �� ..... ��, �� .................... Han ........................... 715,556
... Ȳ ..... �� ......................... Hwang, Whang, Whong 644,294
Note on the President's Name:
Hangul: �� (South Korea) or �� (North Korea)
Hanja: ��, ��, ��
English: No (S) Ro (N) No (S) Ro (N) Roh, Noh
Number: 290,434
List of Korean family names, Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Korean_family_names |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: Bring on the Kims |
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| Qinella wrote: |
| Hyeon Een wrote: |
Do you want to be the most important foreigner ever in the history of Korea? Do you? Then organize it. You will be recognized forever in the Hite Book Of World Records. |
That's a good point, really. You see how Koreans take any bit of accolade and run with it like an Ethiopian boy with a free ticket to a Las Vegas buffet? How many times have we heard about the 'cheering record' they set during World Cup? Wow, so amazing!
I think this could be your ticket to local fame, Huffdaddy. Fighting! |
The Guus Hiddink of genealogy. Sweet. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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I work with 7 (SEVEN) Koreans with the name (last/first, whatever) of Kim.  |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I work with 7 (SEVEN) Koreans with the name (last/first, whatever) of Kim. |
Are you retarded? You spell out seven and wink. What the hell for?
They'll let anybody post these days. |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| flotsam wrote: |
| wylies99 wrote: |
| I work with 7 (SEVEN) Koreans with the name (last/first, whatever) of Kim. |
Are you retarded? You spell out seven and wink. What the hell for?
They'll let anybody post these days. |
Why so nasty? Here's a tip: Step away from the computer, and go for a walk. What you see outside your window isn't just a pretty picture. |
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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| wylies99 wrote: |
| I work with 7 (SEVEN) Koreans with the name (last/first, whatever) of Kim. |
In our little school of just over 30 (students and staff), we have around 10 김s.
| Hyeon Een wrote: |
| Do you want to be the most important foreigner ever in the history of Korea? Do you? Then organize it. You will be recognized forever in the Hite Book Of World Records. |
Hmm, organizing Koreans. Sounds like fun.
Maybe something like this:
"Beer and women at Olympic Stadium
Family name Kim: free
All others: W50,000"
That should draw them in. |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Son Deureo! wrote: |
| flotsam wrote: |
| wylies99 wrote: |
| I work with 7 (SEVEN) Koreans with the name (last/first, whatever) of Kim. |
Are you retarded? You spell out seven and wink. What the hell for?
They'll let anybody post these days. |
Why so nasty? Here's a tip: Step away from the computer, and go for a walk. What you see outside your window isn't just a pretty picture. |
You get a window? |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Son Deureo! wrote: |
| flotsam wrote: |
| wylies99 wrote: |
| I work with 7 (SEVEN) Koreans with the name (last/first, whatever) of Kim. |
Are you retarded? You spell out seven and wink. What the hell for?
They'll let anybody post these days. |
Why so nasty? Here's a tip: Step away from the computer, and go for a walk. What you see outside your window isn't just a pretty picture. |
I thought it was pretty funny. 
If wylies is cool, s/he'll take it in stride.. that's the test! |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:22 am Post subject: |
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| You spell out seven and wink. What the hell for? |
Just for you- floating boy, just for you. |
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