SeoulPodcast #84: Snowpia
Podcast January 18th, 2010
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MAIN TOPIC
25.8 cm of snow, the most since 1937
The entire Korean peninsula remains covered in snow …
NEWS AND STUFF
Korean reunification could cost $5 trillion
Korea lifts HIV travel restrictions
North Korea is suffering runaway inflation
Korea slips 10 places to 42nd in quality of life ranking
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO WHAA?
Seoul Disputes Lonely Planet’s ‘Least Favorite City’ Label
Professor becomes public nuisance after being caught riding without a ticket
Girls’ Generation inspires young Korean women to wear miniskirts in freezing weather
Staple of Korean diet packed with health benefits
Again, “kimchi cures SARS”
CNN Reports on a Korean Yoga Cult
Website and tabloid think “Abracadabra” parody is gay porn
Residents may be evicted for spitting
No, not in Korea…
The iPhone Juggernaut Swallowing Everything in its Path
Why is Korea Telecom reluctant to give iPhones to foreigners?
“iPhone Woes for Foreigners” Symptom of a Larger Problem
EXPAT COMMUNITY
‘Korean education fails to foster critical thinking’ | Asian Correspondent
Kevin Kim’s Mother Has Passed Away
New book
TIME WASTERS OF THE WEEK
The Funniest Man in Korean News
PC vs Mac, Cute Asian Girl Edition: Pics, Videos, Links, News
PLUGS
Buy Us a Beer
The Suppliers
(those who have given us swag)
Robert Wicks
John Kim
Aaron Shearin
Lives of the Party
(those who have donated at least $20)
Denise Cameron
Chris Dyer
Robin Hudson
Stephanie White
Aaron Shearin
Naomi Neckoway
Chae An
Kevin R.
Otto Silver
Drinking Buddies
(those who have bought us beers)
Nomad Scry
Mary Campbell
Mimi Snider
Elton Fry
Therese MacSeain
Toast to Absent Friends
Ex-Pat Living (The Korea Herald)
ESL Planet Recruiting
Fan us on Facebook
10 Magazine
ZenKimchi.com
The Chosun Bimbo
Chatjip.com
KOTESOL
MUSIC
Main Theme — Ben McPherson – “2wksnyc”
News — satya – “Silk Route Album Mix”
Things That Make You Go Whaa? — cjacks – “Candyland”
Job of the Week — Bit Rationale – “Orthodox Pleasure”
ExPat Community — Deyo – “Retro90210fun”
Time Wasters of the Week — EV Boyz – “Kickin’ It in Geumchon”
Jin Yang-jo
Chul Hyn Gum
Kim Il-gu
Sevish
Stian
Phillip Flathead
January 18th, 2010 at 10:37 pm
On snow etiquette:
As a Canadian I would say if there’s a one person path and you meet someone coming at you, the rules of polite society take hold:
You step aside for women, old people.
Your social equal you both go off path because you’re both man enough.
(Oh and I bought a TV and bought Toshiba, purposely giving Samsung/LG a pass.)
January 21st, 2010 at 6:39 am
Oh that yoga cult. When I read the complaint, you know, it just seemed like the owner was running his business like any Korean company. His error was applying Korean work ethics and employee/boss rules to his American employees equally. Doh.