Comments on: Deck the City Hall with Boughs of Holly… http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 9 Jan 2009 06:09:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: hardyandtiny http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/comment-page-1/#comment-122609 hardyandtiny Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:45:08 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/#comment-122609 Soul of Asia, haha! More like Loudmouth Fingerpointing Morons of Asia. Soul of Asia, haha! More like Loudmouth Fingerpointing Morons of Asia.

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/comment-page-1/#comment-122524 Sonagi Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:29:08 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/#comment-122524 That huge carnival-looking display seems devoid of any Christmas symbols and maybe the tree looks better to the eye than it does to the camera. American yard displays have really taken an ugly and unimaginative turn with these plastic-vinyl blowup revolving Santa-in-a-bubble things and wire figurines. For a beautiful Christmas display, think KISS. All one needs are some trees, lights, bulbs, candles, and if available, seasonal plants like winterberry or holly. While doing my shopping this morning, I drove past some winterberry bushes at a highway intersection. The festively red little berries stood out so brightly against a brown and white backdrop of nearly naked shrubs and dead grass dusted with the remains of an Alberta Clipper snowfall. That huge carnival-looking display seems devoid of any Christmas symbols and maybe the tree looks better to the eye than it does to the camera. American yard displays have really taken an ugly and unimaginative turn with these plastic-vinyl blowup revolving Santa-in-a-bubble things and wire figurines. For a beautiful Christmas display, think KISS. All one needs are some trees, lights, bulbs, candles, and if available, seasonal plants like winterberry or holly. While doing my shopping this morning, I drove past some winterberry bushes at a highway intersection. The festively red little berries stood out so brightly against a brown and white backdrop of nearly naked shrubs and dead grass dusted with the remains of an Alberta Clipper snowfall.

]]> By: mins0306 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/comment-page-1/#comment-122520 mins0306 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:23:04 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/#comment-122520 <blockquote>Wondering… Did the KTO people have a big debate with the HiSeoul people over whether the Plaza would be “Soul of Asia” or “Korea Sparkling?”, and the HiSeoulers won? </blockquote> The structure itself was planned and built by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on property owned by the SMG. So it's pretty much obvious why the "Soul of Asia" motto is up there instead of "Korea Sparkling."

Wondering… Did the KTO people have a big debate with the HiSeoul people over whether the Plaza would be “Soul of Asia” or “Korea Sparkling?”, and the HiSeoulers won?

The structure itself was planned and built by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on property owned by the SMG. So it’s pretty much obvious why the “Soul of Asia” motto is up there instead of “Korea Sparkling.”

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/comment-page-1/#comment-122499 Robert Koehler Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:52:35 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/#comment-122499 Thanks, ZZOOzzoo. And yep, I use a tripod. Thanks, ZZOOzzoo. And yep, I use a tripod.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/comment-page-1/#comment-122477 SomeguyinKorea Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:28:22 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/#comment-122477 PS. Where's the snow?! Lights are a lousy substitute for snow. PS. Where’s the snow?! Lights are a lousy substitute for snow.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/comment-page-1/#comment-122476 SomeguyinKorea Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:27:02 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/#comment-122476 Soul of Asia? Sounds like a bad slogan in light of the hostage situation of a few months ago. Soul of Asia? Sounds like a bad slogan in light of the hostage situation of a few months ago.

]]> By: ZZOOzzoo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/comment-page-1/#comment-122465 ZZOOzzoo Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:38:21 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/#comment-122465 Great pics. The last one looks amazing especially when viewed in its original size. Did you use a tripod for these pictures? Great pics. The last one looks amazing especially when viewed in its original size. Did you use a tripod for these pictures?

]]> By: dda http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/comment-page-1/#comment-122457 dda Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:51:02 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/#comment-122457 That ice rink was assembled by foreign workers, who seemed to speak Portuguese. I passed them during my last stay in Seoul -- I was staying at the Seoul Plaza -- and there was quite a few of them. That ice rink was assembled by foreign workers, who seemed to speak Portuguese. I passed them during my last stay in Seoul — I was staying at the Seoul Plaza — and there was quite a few of them.

]]> By: bumfromkorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/comment-page-1/#comment-122437 bumfromkorea Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:03:34 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/#comment-122437 http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/mesa/ A local Catholic church also does a good job on Christmas decorations. http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/mesa/

A local Catholic church also does a good job on Christmas decorations.

]]> By: Hwarang http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/comment-page-1/#comment-122436 Hwarang Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:53:31 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/09/deck-the-city-hall-with-boughs-of-holly/#comment-122436 Sounds like that might be worth checking out, bumfromkorea. Where is the Mormon central temple located? Sounds like that might be worth checking out, bumfromkorea. Where is the Mormon central temple located?

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