Comments on: And With 98% of the Vote Counted… http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 16 May 2008 10:32:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: aaronm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124944 aaronm Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:16:13 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124944 Baduk, I hope so, for the sake of those left behind. I'm off to the tropics as soon as my contract is done. Baduk,

I hope so, for the sake of those left behind. I’m off to the tropics as soon as my contract is done.

]]> By: baduk http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124906 baduk Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:56:03 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124906 aaronm, Hodawn. It takes time. Just wait one year. A small town may take two years. Things are definitely moving in the right direction. aaronm,

Hodawn. It takes time.

Just wait one year. A small town may take two years.

Things are definitely moving in the right direction.

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124829 Robert Koehler Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:17:13 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124829 My bad. Link corrected. My bad. Link corrected.

]]> By: Iceberg http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124763 Iceberg Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:48:09 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124763 Hey Mr. Marmot, You linked to your own comment. Is that the ego talking? Hey Mr. Marmot,

You linked to your own comment. Is that the ego talking?

]]> By: chiamattt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124757 chiamattt Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:55:27 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124757 Can't wait for a barge to hit a tanker in the canal. Can’t wait for a barge to hit a tanker in the canal.

]]> By: aaronm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124751 aaronm Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:37:01 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124751 Regarding the canal, it's become the subject of much drunken speculation and derision by myself and my friends down the pub on a Friday night. Would it not be cheaper just to sail around the peninsula, given that a canal through mountainous Korea would require a large number of locks and would thus take a great deal of time? Regarding the canal, it’s become the subject of much drunken speculation and derision by myself and my friends down the pub on a Friday night. Would it not be cheaper just to sail around the peninsula, given that a canal through mountainous Korea would require a large number of locks and would thus take a great deal of time?

]]> By: sanshinseon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124749 sanshinseon Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:23:05 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124749 I'm wondering how much of a religious fruitcake he turns out to be -- he's made some ominous statements in the past. I hope we are not in for any "Jesus told me to build this canal, whatever the cost or environmental effects". As always with politicians, we hope that he doesn't turn out to take his "beliefs" very seriously... I’m wondering how much of a religious fruitcake he turns out to be — he’s made some ominous statements in the past. I hope we are not in for any “Jesus told me to build this canal, whatever the cost or environmental effects”. As always with politicians, we hope that he doesn’t turn out to take his “beliefs” very seriously…

]]> By: aaronm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124747 aaronm Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:12:17 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124747 Baduk, What a load of tripe. The Koreans in my mid-sized town are just as ignorant and xenophobic as they were when I went to bed last night. Doing my shopping today at the local Homever, I received the same amount of stares, comments and whispers as I do on any other day. How you and your ilk can continue to write such nonsense on this blog's comments section is testament to the tolerance of Mr Koehler towards free speech, humour or both. Baduk,

What a load of tripe. The Koreans in my mid-sized town are just as ignorant and xenophobic as they were when I went to bed last night. Doing my shopping today at the local Homever, I received the same amount of stares, comments and whispers as I do on any other day. How you and your ilk can continue to write such nonsense on this blog’s comments section is testament to the tolerance of Mr Koehler towards free speech, humour or both.

]]> By: Sperwer http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124745 Sperwer Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:09:26 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124745 The issue of the significance of flag-waving aside, there is little question that a huge element of LMB's support comes from people who are narrow-minded nationalists and economic quasi-mercantilists of just the sort with whom Wedge is unwilling to play bukkake. Alhtough they are not outspokenly anti-American - because they understand, even if they don't appreciate, where their guns and butter come from -- they are generally only fair-weather friends of Uncle Sam, who for them is no more than the proprietor of the BIG PX. There are some notable exceptions in LMB's inner circle, but I'm not betting that LMB is going to be the TR of Korea when it comes to taming Big Business or adopting a principled stance in foreign policy. The issue of the significance of flag-waving aside, there is little question that a huge element of LMB’s support comes from people who are narrow-minded nationalists and economic quasi-mercantilists of just the sort with whom Wedge is unwilling to play bukkake. Alhtough they are not outspokenly anti-American - because they understand, even if they don’t appreciate, where their guns and butter come from — they are generally only fair-weather friends of Uncle Sam, who for them is no more than the proprietor of the BIG PX. There are some notable exceptions in LMB’s inner circle, but I’m not betting that LMB is going to be the TR of Korea when it comes to taming Big Business or adopting a principled stance in foreign policy.

]]> By: Marmot’s Thoughts on the Election | The Marmot's Hole http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124741 Marmot’s Thoughts on the Election | The Marmot's Hole Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:54:02 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/20/and-with-98-of-the-vote-counted/#comment-124741 [...] be told, the last decade of progressive rule will leave an important and positive legacy (see this excellent comment). But they haven’t done themselves many favors, either. Much of it is just their demeanor, [...] [...] be told, the last decade of progressive rule will leave an important and positive legacy (see this excellent comment). But they haven’t done themselves many favors, either. Much of it is just their demeanor, [...]

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