Comments on: Marmot’s Open Thread #13

By: JK

JK — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:50:16 +0000

Yo Doggie! You did some serious READING last night (your afternoon) of my blog. IPs, dude….IPs, even if you do come in anonymously.

Plus, about two weeks ago, ever since I opened up the blog, I had someone else in Australia do some reading….and then shared my entry about the infamous stalker, who went by the ID, “Kyopoboy” (though he’s anything but) with someone in China. Weirdo.

By: Ut videam

Ut videam — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:31:11 +0000

Good column on the Chosun Ilbo English site today about how Korean consumers have seen past the anti-US beef tomfoolery. Unlike some commenters around here, the author blows away the pseudo-scientific alarmist smokescreen and puts his finger on the real problem: anti-American ideology.

http://english.chosun.com/w21d.....60018.html

By: seouldout

seouldout — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:32:05 +0000

Brown University reports that North Korea’s global e-government rating has dropped from 17th to 30th. South Korea is still #1.

I’d love to know how they gathered the data on the North.

By: Goku

Goku — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:57:59 +0000

“…the korean must do something too. they must state in public that a unified korea will have no interest in territory north of the yalu…”

I believe the SK gov’t already has stated this during talks with China (let a unified korean gov’t deal with a declaration when one comes into existence).

On the other hand I am really disappointed with the SK gov’t move to counter China by distorting Korean history. Hell when I was going to school in Korea history started at the Three Kingdoms period. Bal hae wasn’t even mentioned either.

By: pawikirogi

pawikirogi — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:24:39 +0000

Thank you for your clarifications, lady sonagi. I appreciate it.

‘The Chinese should acknowledge Goguryeo as cultural ancestors of Koreans, and obviously, they don’t.’ sonagi

Yes, they should, but the Koreans must do something too. They must state in public that a unified Korea will have no interest in territory north of the Yalu. Not only must they say that, they must sign a declaration to that effect.

By: Gerno

Gerno — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:07:35 +0000

@#20

That was the old UN Compound (I was married there) and that was an area that was chosen to be built up commercially. Whereas other camps are supposed to be made into parks. It will probably be built on starting next year after Seoul City announces the plans for the Yongsan New Town project for the areas between Panpo Bridge and Hannam Bridge later this year.

By: dda

dda — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:38:46 +0000

Thanks for your expertise, Monsieur dda.

Your knowledge of languages include French, English, Chinese, and Korean, and perhaps more, right?

Thank you. It’s very helpful.

Indeed. The list extends into dead and not so dead languages, from Japanese to 11th Century Korean, which is quite different from today’s language used in PC bang / Naver comments that passes for Korean.

On the other hand, I never learned to say “2 beers and a plate of fries” in Old Korean or 13th Century Mongolian, so the helpfulness of this knowledge is dubious…

By: SomeguyinKorea

SomeguyinKorea — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:30:57 +0000

Wow, thanks. And I thought I was in need of a new hobby.

By: cm

cm — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:29:03 +0000

Yeah, it’s trash. But like flies that attract to shit, it’s fascinating, especially when bored.

By: wjk

wjk — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:22:55 +0000

so, what the hell is gesomoon?

How do they translate all the stuff?

can’t be babel fish. Babel fish is horrendous.