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jade
Joined: 01 May 2005
Location: seoul
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 Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:08 am Post subject: Embassy warning |
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Australians citizens are advised to exercise care in the vicinity of the
Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hannam-dong between 8-12 March. The hotel will be the
venue for FTA negotiations between the Republic of Korea and the USA
during this period and large demonstrations are expected in the vicinity,
particularly on Thursday 8 and Saturday 10 March. You should avoid any
such demonstrations. There may be police checkpoints around Hannam-dong
and Itaewon and you are advised to comply with police instructions at these
Australian Embassy
Seoul |
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ChinaBoy
Joined: 17 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:20 am Post subject: |
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| yeah, but all you other nationalities are free to go there, no worries, mate |
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jade
Joined: 01 May 2005
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:28 am Post subject: |
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| Get a life!!! |
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rothkowitz
Joined: 27 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:59 am Post subject: |
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| darn,wish I had the day off. |
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badfish
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:18 am Post subject: |
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| between that and the indonesian transportation system aussies should just stay home |
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Cerebroden
Joined: 27 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:58 am Post subject: |
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that's right around the corner from my house.
I think I'll take my pitbull for a walk. |
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the saint
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
Location: not there yet...
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:02 am Post subject: |
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just walked by this. Freaky amount of security. Wondered what was going on.
Be able to hear the plastic bullets fly from my bed tonight  |
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SHANE02
Joined: 04 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:36 am Post subject: |
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that's right around the corner from my house.
I think I'll take my pitbull for a walk. |
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mnhnhyouh
Joined: 21 Nov 2006
Location: The Middle Kingdom
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:56 am Post subject: |
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I remember watching Korean riots in the 80's and wanted to see one. Might have to wander down there...
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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The friggen farmer's unions closed Daehangno / Hyewa down on a Sunday about a month ago. On Sundays that place has life. Lots of people strolling, shopping, having lunch, sipping coffee. There's even a Filipino market. All that was shut down thanks to these farmers protesting the FTA. When I walked by them (hundreds of them), I got some ugly looks. I have to admit that I didn't exactly feel safe.
I recommend you take the warning the OP has posted seriously. |
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the saint
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
Location: not there yet...
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:05 am Post subject: |
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| Well Thursday the 8th passed off without incident. My Japanese friend was quizzed on going in to meet my wife but my wife got in without so much as a glance. No one else around except preschoolers with riot shields... didn't see your pitbull either mate... |
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Cerebroden
Joined: 27 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:07 am Post subject: |
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| yeah, there's a whole lot of nothing going on a night. I wonder if its more day time action. I don't get home until 7 so dog walks are out of the question until about 9 |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:57 am Post subject: |
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| Blah...blah...blah....shut the f up! |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:13 am Post subject: |
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| Lived in Gwangju in the mid-90s...it isn't a demo until you've teargassed ME! |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I remember watching Korean riots in the 80's and wanted to see one. |
Better, yet- why not try to be in one? Dress up in red, white, blue- like "Uncle Sam" and walk into the middle of the rioting Koreans. You'll get to "see one" up close. 
I've been to NFL games in the US. Seen enough random, stupid violence.  |
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