Comments on: Yongsan move — let the bitching begin! http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/01/19/yongsan-move-let-the-bitching-begin/ Korea... in Blog Format Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:09:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Al Legacy http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/01/19/yongsan-move-let-the-bitching-begin/#comment-154278 Al Legacy Fri, 16 May 2008 20:43:50 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=468#comment-154278 Does anyone who reads this have any pictures of the old Eighth Army Golf course at Yongsan? I was stationed in Yongsan in the mid 70's and early 80's and it was a significant part of my life. My photos were lost in a move. tr0j4nbacker@yahoo.com Does anyone who reads this have any pictures of the old Eighth Army Golf course at Yongsan? I was stationed in Yongsan in the mid 70’s and early 80’s and it was a significant part of my life. My photos were lost in a move.

tr0j4nbacker@yahoo.com

]]> By: jay white http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/01/19/yongsan-move-let-the-bitching-begin/#comment-1532 jay white Fri, 11 Jun 2004 08:41:33 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=468#comment-1532 This thing is way over due!! We should give them there little green patch. And focus on pertecting our troops out of range of those missle. If you ask me, everyone should move the hell out of seoul! It's seating duck!! I never seen a country focuse all of there assets in one city(so stupid). Seoul goes down-there goes South Korea. 50 years of building go's down the drain. Plus, the qulity of life is poor in Seoul. It's hard as hell to find parking. You never see the sun shine in the city! People live right on top of each other (like a fucking bee hive). And, more important it time for the Korean to hold there own. That way they can't blame anyone but themselves(Korea Fighting). PING: TITLE: Joe's Winds of War: 2004-01-19 BLOG NAME: Winds of Change.NET JAN 19/04 TOPICS INCL: How do we know we're winning/losing; Islamic 'sexual apartheid' and U.S. response; Jeffrey Record's Army War College article; Democratic showdown in Iran; Container security; American jihadi arrests, cases & tribunals; Free speec... PING: TITLE: Eyes on Korea: 2004-01-23 BLOG NAME: Winds of Change.NET ON TAP TODAY: Stamp wars, Internet Wars, and History Wars; China relations; 3,000 ROK troops to Kirkuk; North Korea's nukes; NK's man-made famine; SK's plan to assassinate Kim-Il-Sung; USFK to leave Seoul; Future US-ROK ties; SK politics; Traveler's ey... This thing is way over due!! We should give them there little green patch. And focus on pertecting our troops out of range of those missle. If you ask me, everyone should move the hell out of seoul! It’s seating duck!! I never seen a country focuse all of there assets in one city(so stupid). Seoul goes down-there goes South Korea. 50 years of building go’s down the drain. Plus, the qulity of life is poor in Seoul. It’s hard as hell to find parking. You never see the sun shine in the city! People live right on top of each other (like a fucking bee hive). And, more important it time for the Korean to hold there own. That way they can’t blame anyone but themselves(Korea Fighting).

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JAN 19/04 TOPICS INCL: How do we know we’re winning/losing; Islamic ’sexual apartheid’ and U.S. response; Jeffrey Record’s Army War College article; Democratic showdown in Iran; Container security; American jihadi arrests, cases & tribunals; Free speec…

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ON TAP TODAY: Stamp wars, Internet Wars, and History Wars; China relations; 3,000 ROK troops to Kirkuk; North Korea’s nukes; NK’s man-made famine; SK’s plan to assassinate Kim-Il-Sung; USFK to leave Seoul; Future US-ROK ties; SK politics; Traveler’s ey…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/01/19/yongsan-move-let-the-bitching-begin/#comment-1531 Anonymous Thu, 29 Jan 2004 06:00:03 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=468#comment-1531 For your information, Slim, cars do stop in other places in Seoul, when approaching a red light. Its just those narrow-minded bitches like you who don't follow directions. And I have to point this out: There are very similar people in many other countries as well, mostly in the United States. For your information, Slim, cars do stop in other places in Seoul, when approaching a red light. Its just those narrow-minded bitches like you who don’t follow directions. And I have to point this out: There are very similar people in many other countries as well, mostly in the United States.

]]> By: Captain Scarlet http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/01/19/yongsan-move-let-the-bitching-begin/#comment-1530 Captain Scarlet Wed, 21 Jan 2004 13:56:36 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=468#comment-1530 robert, several years ago we returned the golf course in yongsan to the koreans. they built a family park on it. however, that was a small piece of land and i can't imagine them using all of yongsan for a park. it's too big. unless they build a disney style park. robert,
several years ago we returned the golf course in yongsan to the koreans. they built a family park on it. however, that was a small piece of land and i can’t imagine them using all of yongsan for a park. it’s too big. unless they build a disney style park.

]]> By: KimcheeGI http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/01/19/yongsan-move-let-the-bitching-begin/#comment-1529 KimcheeGI Tue, 20 Jan 2004 07:21:59 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=468#comment-1529 Robert, According to Yonhap, Seoul City Pushes to Build Park in Yongsan Base in order "to revive national identity" according to Seoul Mayor Lee Myung-bak. Of course MND still has diffrent idea$$$. Robert,
According to Yonhap, Seoul City Pushes to Build Park in Yongsan Base in order “to revive national identity” according to Seoul Mayor Lee Myung-bak. Of course MND still has diffrent idea$$$.

]]> By: slim http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/01/19/yongsan-move-let-the-bitching-begin/#comment-1528 slim Tue, 20 Jan 2004 01:21:57 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=468#comment-1528 Yongsan is also the only part of Seoul where traffic laws are enforced. Cars actually stop at stop signs and red lights. Yongsan is also the only part of Seoul where traffic laws are enforced. Cars actually stop at stop signs and red lights.

]]> By: The Marmot http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/01/19/yongsan-move-let-the-bitching-begin/#comment-1527 The Marmot Mon, 19 Jan 2004 23:01:40 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=468#comment-1527 Mark - Ah, yes. Thank you for reminding me that cultural insensitivity is a phenomenon particular to registered Republicans. KimcheeGI - I'm kind of curious to see if Yongsan actually becomes a park. Given the real estate prices in that area, I just can't believe it's going to happen - there is way too much money to be made from selling the land and building apartments. But then again, who knows. We'll just have to see. Mark - Ah, yes. Thank you for reminding me that cultural insensitivity is a phenomenon particular to registered Republicans.

KimcheeGI - I’m kind of curious to see if Yongsan actually becomes a park. Given the real estate prices in that area, I just can’t believe it’s going to happen - there is way too much money to be made from selling the land and building apartments. But then again, who knows. We’ll just have to see.

]]> By: john http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/01/19/yongsan-move-let-the-bitching-begin/#comment-1526 john Mon, 19 Jan 2004 21:44:32 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=468#comment-1526 So... if I understand the arguments correctly, USFK wants to move US soldiers to a position allowing a better defense of Korea, the Koreans want Yongsan back, the agreement has always been the host country foots the bill, and certain legislators are finally waking up to the realization of their constituents losing all those evil GI dollars... Not that Koreans in my experience have been averse to altering their contracts with me after yjey've signed them; but I have heard stories of such... On the "plus" side of the ledger, those "evil" GIs (and their money) won't be harassing the "good" customers in Itaewon shops and bars. That should solve all the crime in Seoul, if you put any faith in Conor P. or kimsoft.com... Meanwhile, the folks at Pyeongtaek are looking to add those GI dollars to their port enhancement funds... And that's another nice plus... And all those arab embassies in itaewon, hannamdong, etc. won't be adjacent to USFK HQ... Looks ok to me... but I admit to possessing warped senses of humor and justice... So… if I understand the arguments correctly, USFK wants to move US soldiers to a position allowing a better defense of Korea, the Koreans want Yongsan back, the agreement has always been the host country foots the bill, and certain legislators are finally waking up to the realization of their constituents losing all those evil GI dollars…

Not that Koreans in my experience have been averse to altering their contracts with me after yjey’ve signed them; but I have heard stories of such…

On the “plus” side of the ledger, those “evil” GIs (and their money) won’t be harassing the “good” customers in Itaewon shops and bars. That should solve all the crime in Seoul, if you put any faith in Conor P. or kimsoft.com…

Meanwhile, the folks at Pyeongtaek are looking to add those GI dollars to their port enhancement funds… And that’s another nice plus…

And all those arab embassies in itaewon, hannamdong, etc. won’t be adjacent to USFK HQ…

Looks ok to me… but I admit to possessing warped senses of humor and justice…

]]> By: Mark http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/01/19/yongsan-move-let-the-bitching-begin/#comment-1525 Mark Mon, 19 Jan 2004 17:21:28 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=468#comment-1525 It seems your friend from the sticks sounds like some of your republican co-politicists from the countryside coming to my neighborhood in Jersy and bitching to me about seeing the chocky glyphs on Korean business signs everywhere. It seems your friend from the sticks sounds like some of your republican co-politicists from the countryside coming to my neighborhood in Jersy and bitching to me about seeing the chocky glyphs on Korean business signs everywhere.

]]> By: KimcheeGI http://www.rjkoehler.com/2004/01/19/yongsan-move-let-the-bitching-begin/#comment-1524 KimcheeGI Mon, 19 Jan 2004 09:53:34 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=468#comment-1524 The funny thing about that piece of American Suburbia is that it's the only green patch of living area in Seoul. When I took my sister and her family to Seoul Tower, they commented on the "large park" in the middle of Seoul, and I had to point out that it was the US Army base (those heathens...). When the closure begins we'll see who has their way, whether it will actually become a park, like some Seoul City officials say, or whether the MND will sell it off inch by inch (I don't think it's possible by the pyong--that would be too expensive) to pay for the move. The funny thing about that piece of American Suburbia is that it’s the only green patch of living area in Seoul. When I took my sister and her family to Seoul Tower, they commented on the “large park” in the middle of Seoul, and I had to point out that it was the US Army base (those heathens…).

When the closure begins we’ll see who has their way, whether it will actually become a park, like some Seoul City officials say, or whether the MND will sell it off inch by inch (I don’t think it’s possible by the pyong–that would be too expensive) to pay for the move.

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