Comments on: Open Thread #37 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 16 May 2008 06:17:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Linkd http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-134102 Linkd Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:21:38 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-134102 Lecture on transparency tomorrow: I think Sanshinseon might still be in the US, so I'll take the liberty of re-posting this notice from his Jan 27 post: Tuesday Feb 12th: Lecture-Meeting featuring Mr. Sung-Goo Kang, who is Secretary-General of Transparency International Korea, local branch of the leading global anti-corruption movement NGO. He’ll have some interesting and probably controversial things to say about the progress being made, albeit too slowly, on good governance, integrity and reduction of corruption — while still maitaining rapid development — including the changing public attitudes on these issues. 7:30pm in the Resident’s Lounge of the Somerset Palace Residence near Anguk Metro Station, as usual. Free for Members, w5000 donation requested from others. Lecture on transparency tomorrow:

I think Sanshinseon might still be in the US, so I’ll take the liberty of re-posting this notice from his Jan 27 post:

Tuesday Feb 12th: Lecture-Meeting featuring Mr. Sung-Goo Kang, who is Secretary-General of Transparency International Korea, local branch of the leading global anti-corruption movement NGO. He’ll have some interesting and probably controversial things to say about the progress being made, albeit too slowly, on good governance, integrity and reduction of corruption — while still maitaining rapid development — including the changing public attitudes on these issues. 7:30pm in the Resident’s Lounge of the Somerset Palace Residence near Anguk Metro Station, as usual. Free for Members, w5000 donation requested from others.

]]> By: BK http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-134081 BK Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:11:32 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-134081 Gennifer Flowers on tour! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asofS1XZwLk Gennifer Flowers on tour!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asofS1XZwLk

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-134003 Sonagi Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:45:46 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-134003 <blockquote>To name just two who strike me as fine, insightful writers on matters Korean, but who get few to no comments, </blockquote> And maybe they'd prefer to keep it that way.

To name just two who strike me as fine, insightful writers on matters Korean, but who get few to no comments,

And maybe they’d prefer to keep it that way.

]]> By: Brendon Carr (Korea Law Blog) http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-133999 Brendon Carr (Korea Law Blog) Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:02:46 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-133999 I've got a couple of Mac mini G4s and a Cube for sale if anyone is interested. Plus a couple of older (AMD K6 -2+) Cobalt Qube 3s. All offers considered. I’ve got a couple of Mac mini G4s and a Cube for sale if anyone is interested. Plus a couple of older (AMD K6 -2+) Cobalt Qube 3s. All offers considered.

]]> By: boshintang http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-133992 boshintang Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:57:48 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-133992 I like the idea of turning open threads into a classifieds section. Another waygook leaving Korea is selling my hardly-driven 1400cc custom Suzuki Intruder, a beautiful thumping chopper with chrome and not a scratch. ps - this is the first ad I've put up. I like the idea of turning open threads into a classifieds section. Another waygook leaving Korea is selling my hardly-driven 1400cc custom Suzuki Intruder, a beautiful thumping chopper with chrome and not a scratch. ps - this is the first ad I’ve put up.

]]> By: A guy http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-133982 A guy Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:45:27 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-133982 Waygook leaving Korea is selling my hardly-driven 2005 GM Daewoo Gentra. Pics and info here http://koreapot.com/bbs.php?page=1&ctg=2&sec=&inc=view&num=79&keyfield=&key=&pa_num=79 Waygook leaving Korea is selling my hardly-driven 2005 GM Daewoo Gentra. Pics and info here

http://koreapot.com/bbs.php?pa.....;pa_num=79

]]> By: slim http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-133883 slim Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:17:43 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-133883 With minso's retirement from guest blogging here and ongoing disputes about the quality or relevance of some other guests, I wonder why others whose blogs are linked here on the right side don't step up. To name just two who strike me as fine, insightful writers on matters Korean, but who get few to no comments, Gusts of Popular Feeling and Idiot's Collective deserve more attention, IMHO. With minso’s retirement from guest blogging here and ongoing disputes about the quality or relevance of some other guests, I wonder why others whose blogs are linked here on the right side don’t step up. To name just two who strike me as fine, insightful writers on matters Korean, but who get few to no comments, Gusts of Popular Feeling and Idiot’s Collective deserve more attention, IMHO.

]]> By: John from Daejeon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-133878 John from Daejeon Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:12:53 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-133878 Why does Mexico get all the special treatment? The President-elect of South Korea should be fighting for his illegals as well. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23074668/ One nation should not get the lion's share of the wealth due to their proximity to the border. Too bad more light isn't shed on just how bad Mexico treats its illegal immigrants (from South of their border) who threaten to take U.S. jobs that should rightly to the Mexican illegal immigrants in the first place. Why does Mexico get all the special treatment? The President-elect of South Korea should be fighting for his illegals as well.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23074668/

One nation should not get the lion’s share of the wealth due to their proximity to the border. Too bad more light isn’t shed on just how bad Mexico treats its illegal immigrants (from South of their border) who threaten to take U.S. jobs that should rightly to the Mexican illegal immigrants in the first place.

]]> By: seoulmilk http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-133857 seoulmilk Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:06:17 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-133857 one of the guys from fire joe morgan is mose schrute!!! one of the guys from fire joe morgan is mose schrute!!!

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-133855 Robert Koehler Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:58:26 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/09/open-thread-37/#comment-133855 WTF? WTF?

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