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cj1976
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 Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:04 pm Post subject: Brass Monkeys |
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| My public elementary school is feckin' freezing. The principal says that the heating won't be on until it dips below -3C. Is this common or is she just a inhumane biatch? |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Well it's not uncommon. At least there will probably still be heating in the staff room. |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Thats normal. They sell little space heaters at EMart. |
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Ya-ta Boy
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Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:07 am Post subject: |
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| The principal says that the heating won't be on until it dips below -3C. |
Yours is a more progressive place than some I've worked in. One place had a policy to not turn on the heat until December 1, no matter what the temperature was. The employees of course bought electric space heaters and ran up the electric bill, but that was OK. At least the heat wasn't on. They also turned the heat off on March 1, regardless of temperature. |
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hellofaniceguy
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:50 am Post subject: |
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Why...can anyone answer....is it so difficult to install central heating and cooling in korean homes, buildings, businesses, schools, etc...
Where is the logic in not having a work/home comfortable? |
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Faron
Joined: 13 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:03 am Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
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| The principal says that the heating won't be on until it dips below -3C. |
Yours is a more progressive place than some I've worked in. One place had a policy to not turn on the heat until December 1, no matter what the temperature was. The employees of course bought electric space heaters and ran up the electric bill, but that was OK. At least the heat wasn't on. They also turned the heat off on March 1, regardless of temperature. |
wouldn't the pipes freeze? |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:28 am Post subject: |
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| Central heating I think would be more expensive unless they had a system to regulate the heat in every room. Otherwise they would be heating spaces they weren't usign, and that doesnt make sense. Last year I had a 4 bedroom apartment. I slept in one, and the other three were toasty warm all winter. I know, cause I went into one of them....once. |
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Novernae
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:47 am Post subject: |
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We have ondol at work. The classrooms with windows are perfect, or a little on the cold side. The classrooms without windows need air conditioning.  |
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ChuckECheese
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:32 am Post subject: |
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| hellofaniceguy wrote: |
Why...can anyone answer....is it so difficult to install central heating and cooling in korean homes, buildings, businesses, schools, etc...
Where is the logic in not having a work/home comfortable? |
That would be too easy and logical for Koreans. |
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Mr. BlackCat
Joined: 30 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:21 am Post subject: |
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Doesn't this all fall in line with the Koreans' defintion of season? No matter what the temperature or weather is like, winter is from such and such a date to such and such a date. Summer, spring and fall also. That's why you have kids bundled up in your classes on September 1st despite the 23 degree weather. And AC blowing in your face in April even though its only 10 degrees.
They're so proud of their 4 seasons ("Does Canada have 4 seasons? Yes? But not like Korea!") they need to pronounce them more than anyone else.
Hey, its why we love 'em. |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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| kat2 wrote: |
| Thats normal. They sell little space heaters at EMart. |
But who will be stupid enough to use their own money to buy a space heater for the school., when the school owners are probably millionaires?????????????? Just layer and wear your coat all day. |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
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| The principal says that the heating won't be on until it dips below -3C. |
Yours is a more progressive place than some I've worked in. One place had a policy to not turn on the heat until December 1, no matter what the temperature was. The employees of course bought electric space heaters and ran up the electric bill, but that was OK. At least the heat wasn't on. They also turned the heat off on March 1, regardless of temperature. |
Oh no!!!! They didn't!!!! Why in God's name would teachers buy a heater for the darn school????? |
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