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flutieflakes
Joined: 16 Mar 2003
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 Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 8:44 pm Post subject: songtan................ |
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| for those of you that don't know about this place, it is home to the air force at the osan base..........shopping wise, it puts itaewon to shame........cheaper, more friendly and a much better vibe.........for those sports fans, you can have made any jersey imaginable........print off a colour copy, place your order and 25, 000 won later, you are wearing the jersey of your sports hero..........also the only place i've found with nhl 2005 for ps2 for the measly price of 12 bucks..........definitely worth the trip.............. |
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FUBAR
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: The Y.C.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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| what about GTA? |
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flutieflakes
Joined: 16 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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| everything as of late.............find the "Hotel Korea" in the "alley" (its a real small place) and it is directly across the street........... |
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CanadaCommando
Joined: 13 Feb 2004
Location: People's Republic of C.C.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 1:38 am Post subject: |
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Yup. Bought it there yesterday. Interesting place...everything listed in American $'s instead of won. Lots of large size clothes, a little of hip hop style casual gear and such...Seems like it would have thrice the potential of Itaewon for violence and such, but I guess the MPs own that like nothing else. Def. not a place for Canadian teachers to go talk politics.
On a completed unrelated note, has anybody experienced any problems in sending home counterfeit goods to friends back home? Say, 20 hats or something like that? 
(waiting for the AFN commercial joke) |
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hellofaniceguy
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: On your computer screen!
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Traditionally... the US Air Force..has always had a good relationship with the local community be it in the US or overseas. Osan/Songtan is Air Force. The town was built around the base...the base was "their first." We are talking 1950's. The AF always had the best equipment, new equipment, the best housing, schools, living quarters, etc. The bases are alwys the best kept, clean, etc. and even outside the base...the shopping areas are always great., the local community is supportive, etc.
AF personal seem less troublesome compared to other branches of the military. Which explains the Osan/Songtan area being "better that Itaewon." More user friendly. |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| I'm not sure- I was there yesterday too, and bought a blanket- I haggled a little- nothing too hard, but the man was surly, rude and tried to rip me off. |
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mog
Joined: 06 May 2004
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I would have gone on Saturday, but SOMEONE got sick.  |
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justagirl
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Cheonan/Portland
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 6:17 am Post subject: |
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*cough cough*
I feel bad about that. I stayed in bed all day, though, drinking orange juice and sleeping. Actually, all day Friday, too. And Sunday...
Sorry again-- |
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osangrl
Joined: 04 Nov 2003
Location: osan
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 6:20 am Post subject: |
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| shoulda came... it was great! Even Ogrl made an appearance. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 7:01 am Post subject: |
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| I'm not sure- I was there yesterday too, and bought a blanket- I haggled a little- nothing too hard, but the man was surly, rude and tried to rip me off. |
You met the suckiest dude in Songtan and you're not sure if the place rocks or not? Did you forget the copious amounts of booze?
I like going to Songtan but it's all off the beaten track. Trains never stop there, buses have to go through crappy Osan traffic first, and driving there sucks if the freeway is backed up. Aside from getting there, nothing but laid back. |
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mog
Joined: 06 May 2004
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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| justagirl wrote: |
*cough cough*
I feel bad about that. I stayed in bed all day, though, drinking orange juice and sleeping. Actually, all day Friday, too. And Sunday...
Sorry again-- |
It happens. I picked up a(nother) cold Sunday night. |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Zyzyfer wrote: |
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| I'm not sure- I was there yesterday too, and bought a blanket- I haggled a little- nothing too hard, but the man was surly, rude and tried to rip me off. |
You met the suckiest dude in Songtan and you're not sure if the place rocks or not? Did you forget the copious amounts of booze?
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The bars did rock- for sure, but we're talking about the shopping here man. |
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flutieflakes
Joined: 16 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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| yes shopping...........orange, old campbell conference all-star jersy, gretzky embroidered with the "C"..........30 000.................5 to 10 times cheaper than at home....................beautiful............ordered 1987 blue jays baby blue with "1" on the back.........doesnt get better.......... |
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SarcasmKills
Joined: 07 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Might be a good place to do some Christmas shopping..
Is there a bus straight to Songtan from Seoul.. or do I have to go to Osan?
I have no clue where this place is... |
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osangrl
Joined: 04 Nov 2003
Location: osan
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| if you go to nambu terminal in seoul.... there is a bus directly to songtan. |
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