Comments on: Korea’s Toilet Ambassador http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 2 Dec 2008 13:05:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: wjk http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97419 wjk Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:45:46 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97419 #5, http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2003.html I'm quite sure the Japanese are cleaner, though. When I encountered these in Men's bathrooms, at first I was really lost. Anyways, usually there will be dried or wet urine on the floor, and brown fudge taped to the ceramic. It's a watered version of the hole in the ground. I suppose the production cost is 1/4th of the western toilet. LOL. Hmm. Did this exist during 1895 to 1945, or is this something Park Chung Hee's era just towed over as well as other stuff? Korea's real time influence from Japan is close to 100 years. Involuntarily then voluntarily. #5,

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2003.html

I’m quite sure the Japanese are cleaner, though.

When I encountered these in Men’s bathrooms, at first I was really lost.

Anyways, usually there will be dried or wet urine on the floor, and brown fudge taped to the ceramic.

It’s a watered version of the hole in the ground.

I suppose the production cost is 1/4th of the western toilet. LOL.

Hmm. Did this exist during 1895 to 1945, or is this something Park Chung Hee’s era just towed over as well as other stuff?

Korea’s real time influence from Japan is close to 100 years. Involuntarily then voluntarily.

]]> By: Brendon Carr http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97402 Brendon Carr Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:00:10 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97402 There is no better missionary than the recently converted. Korea is a natural choice to lead the toilet revolution. But first I'd like to start here at home. Put traps in the plumbing, and stop spitting all over the floor in public bathrooms! It's gross. There is no better missionary than the recently converted. Korea is a natural choice to lead the toilet revolution. But first I’d like to start here at home. Put traps in the plumbing, and stop spitting all over the floor in public bathrooms! It’s gross.

]]> By: empraptor http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97386 empraptor Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:30:21 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97386 lol another vote against squatter toilet, especially if it's just a fancy hole in the floor. lol another vote against squatter toilet, especially if it’s just a fancy hole in the floor.

]]> By: Maekchu http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97320 Maekchu Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:15:56 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97320 Let's hope he's promoting the sit down style and not the Korean "squatter" type. Let’s hope he’s promoting the sit down style and not the Korean “squatter” type.

]]> By: dlatn http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97303 dlatn Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:32:32 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97303 Nothing new here. Korean diplomatic efforts have been shit for a long time/up shit creek without a paddle? Come on Robert, you could have put a little more effort in this gem. Queuing has much improved in Korea, but wheres the Queue Ambassador. Roving Minister for Ashtray Tissues? Chief Sidewalk Transit Delegate? I feel like Baduk Nothing new here.
Korean diplomatic efforts have been shit for a long time/up shit creek without a paddle?

Come on Robert, you could have put a little more effort in this gem.

Queuing has much improved in Korea, but wheres the Queue Ambassador.
Roving Minister for Ashtray Tissues?
Chief Sidewalk Transit Delegate?

I feel like Baduk

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97294 SomeguyinKorea Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:39:59 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97294 They had to throw in the 1988 Olympics in there. I guess it looks better than if they mentioned the World Cup only, which was held just 5 short years ago. In reality, public restrooms were quite terrible until the spring of 2001. Remember the restroom from Trainspotting? They had to throw in the 1988 Olympics in there. I guess it looks better than if they mentioned the World Cup only, which was held just 5 short years ago. In reality, public restrooms were quite terrible until the spring of 2001. Remember the restroom from Trainspotting?

]]> By: seouldout http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97252 seouldout Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:13:11 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97252 Could they be any more desperate? Could they be any more desperate?

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97227 michael Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:51:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/19/koreas-toilet-ambassador/#comment-97227 "One of the most important themes of human beings is the toilet" If you say so, Mr. Choi. This from a country that doesn't put traps in the plumbing.... “One of the most important themes of human beings is the toilet” If you say so, Mr. Choi.

This from a country that doesn’t put traps in the plumbing….

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