Monthly Archives: May 2006

That says it all, folks.

Posted on May 23, 2006 by x85130c4

I was sitting at my desk today and overheard a gyopo field grade tell his replacement, "There are two ways to get things done in Korea.  There’s the ethical way, and there’s the Korean way."   Why didn’t I think … Continue reading →

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Gangnam Capers

Posted on May 16, 2006 by x85130c4

So what do taxi drivers, thieving GI’s, bricks, cell phones, and massage parlor juicy girls have in common?   I can’t reveal now, but I sure hope the story hits the mainstream press, because it’s pure comedy!

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Now that’s what I call hit-to-kill technology!

Posted on May 16, 2006 by x85130c4

Air Force pilot honored for landing C-17 crippled by hawk By Lisa Burgess, Stars and StripesMideast edition, Tuesday, May 16, 2006 ARLINGTON, Va. — What happens when a three-pound red-tailed hawk smashes head-on into a C-17A transport flying 300 miles … Continue reading →

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How Stuff Works: Absolution of Crime

Posted on May 15, 2006 by x85130c4

I was trying to decide if I should put this in the "juicy girls" category or not…. One charge dropped after soldier agrees to pay his wife Han, guilty of adultery and breaching promise of marriage, is trying to appeal … Continue reading →

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What’s that about a pot calling a kettle black?

Posted on May 13, 2006 by x85130c4

All in the pursuit of saving face….  Quote S. Korean cloning scientist indicted – Stem Cell Research – MSNBC.comSEOUL, South Korea – South Korean prosecutors indicted disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk Friday on charges of fraud, embezzlement and bioethics violations … Continue reading →

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Time to change the IV bag again.

Posted on May 12, 2006 by x85130c4

Oops!  Seems like North Korea’s IV bag has run empty.  Hurry, Roh-Dong, we wouldn’t want North Korea to collapse now, would we?  Quote South Korea pledges aid to North – Asia-Pacific – MSNBC.comSEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s president said he plans … Continue reading →

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My apologies…

Posted on May 11, 2006 by x85130c4

…for light blogging.  I’m decisively engaged as of late.

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Dumbfounded.

Posted on May 10, 2006 by x85130c4

Korea never ceases to amaze me.  I move to this $3,400 monthly rent high rise apartment, thinking that I’m going to be sitting in the lap of luxury.  I’ve got a marble entryway and latrines, and my toilet even washes … Continue reading →

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Won’t see this in Korea!

Posted on May 4, 2006 by x85130c4

Fines go up as Germans get tough on tailgaters By Geoff Ziezulewicz, Stars and StripesEuropean edition, Thursday, May 4, 2006 As any American in Germany knows, driving on the autobahn is like a high-speed dance. Cars dart in and out … Continue reading →

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