We got our first snow of the year here in Seoul last night.
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Technically, yes. But in reality, it was water in an instant.
I miss real snow.
A little bit stuck.
2 inches at my house up on the mountain
:-/ Snow… It hasn’t snowed in Tempe like… 50 years? Man I miss the snow…
Oh well. Time to go to Flagstaff
Meanwhile, the average temperature drops to 85, and people are busting out their jackets and hoodies. Yeah, Arizona weather really throws your temperature sense off.
My first reaction to this thread was “ahhh, cheot noon, so romantic” but bearing in mind that this is The Marmot’s Hole, not just any hole, I’ll remark–That must be some morally superior snow!
I still don’t understand the deal with the first snow. Perhaps it is because I grew up in Canada…it is not a big deal it just is heh.
Snow is a “Big Deal!”. It is either a romantic moment (the first time), or it is something you just must deal with. I prefer the romantic side of the first snowfall, and I am old, seriously old.
“There may be snow on the roof, but there is a fire in the furnace.”… enjoy the warmth surrounded by the first snow of the season.
Well, Joy! It snowed again. I love the power of snow, it has the magical ability to make this drab dismal dirty country look beautiful.
“I love the power of snow, it has the magical ability to make this drab dismal dirty country look beautiful.”
… this comment is just ASKING for flame war.
I hate snow. Had to shovel it for years.
To add to comment #5, I just want to point out that Korea used to get more and cleaner snow before the Japanese occupation. I think they altered Korea’s weather patterns in order to corner the East Asian skying market.
Skiing
you caught my attention, Mr. Jackson.
Please, please expand upon your statement.
God…comments here can be so funny sometimes.
In fact, that was the purpose of the iron rods the Japanese drove into the mountains in various places in Korea. Obscurantists would have us believe the purpose was to disrupt the peninsular ki. The real object, though, was to disrupt the flow of atmospheric electricity to ensure that Korean slopes would never get enough base in the winter to support a real ski tourism industry and thereby to protect the Japanese Alps and Hokkaido from garlic eater competition.
Oh my God !
Mr. Sperwer, what would those thong wearing perverts with bad teeth do next to Korea?
any ideas?
“thong wearing perverts with bad teeth”
You demand respect for gyopos but you make racist blanket statements like this. You are a hypocrite and a bigot who destroys his own credibility and reputation.
good point,
but
i was just playing along.
how come you guys get a PASS when you do it to Koreans?
#11 and #15 were like loaded questions, no?
they got their tee-hees.
wjk, And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Matthew 7:3
#18
No, you DO NOT get a free PASS. You see Koreans are MORALLY SUPERIOR to most others. PLEASE correct me if Koreans have never said this or if they have never insinuated this sentiment. Trash talking others is immoral and Koreans are not immoral barbarians like us. Again, like before, I am holding Koreans up to their OWN moral standards.
After careful thought, I’d like to see about a 1.5 feet of snow land on Seoul. It would be funny to see what happens.
user-81,
“Judge not, that ye be not judged.”
Matt 7:1.
I think what I did is quite innocent.
Breaktrack, Koreans are indeed morally superior. You see, you are just playing along as well, right?
But, Koreans ARE morally superior. I think it’s cheap of you to try to dislodge the morally superior from his much deserved pedestal. It’s not just Koreans, by the way. Ex) outside of the European World+Japan, info about a live-in girl friend is not something you share with your mom, dad, or relatives, acquaintances. You know darn well how the Middle Eastern people, Indian people, regard themselves.
I personally think you can only hold someone up to a standard if you meet that standard.
Say you’re a drill sergeant who is fit. You can call me a wuss.
Say you’re a fat average Joe. Don’t call me a wuss. I can run a mile in 6 to 7 minutes, and you can try, but you might die.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
Come on now, this was evolving into a pretty fun thread. The “thong wearing perverts with bad teeth”is clearly a joke based on some old stereotypes.
Nice try WJK. Is that the best you can do? Here is Korea, but I see you anim’t here. This is not the Middle East etc… Those are only some of the people Koreans think they are morally superior too. It’s time to stop making excuses. Talk the talk and walk the walk…it’s time.
that is ain’t btw
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