Monthly Archives: December 2004

On Christmas day I purchased a new Shuttle XPC SB81P SFF (Small Form Factor) PC. Well it has problems, specifically when you turn off the PC it will not power back on. The fans start up and spin at around … Continue reading →

Christmas without the family has no meaning It is just another day, another day to go shopping. So I went to Seoul. Caught the 9:30 am bus and arrived in Seoul around 2 pm. Went to COEX mall to pick … Continue reading →

INSIDE JoongAng Daily Newspapers fan belief in urban myth Another stiflingly hot summer has come and gone in Korea, and with it, the risk of dying by electric fan. If you’ve never heard of death by electric fan, you’re probably … Continue reading →

drambuieman.blog-city.com One of the constant carps by many in Korea is the lack of imports. The response to this by many Koreans is ?¢‚Ǩ?ìThings are changing fast!?¢‚Ǩ¬ù The reality however is mixed. Many consider it a bad sign for a … Continue reading →

Blinger: A linguistics & ESL Blog he yells at me in Korean ?™¬??ì?¨?íÀÜ?´¬Å¬º?¨‚Ä¢¬º! mother fucker. I immediately grabbed him by his jacket, lifted him up and threw him down on the hood of his car while yelling at him ?´¬¨¬¥?¨?†¬® … Continue reading →

Zhang Ziyi looking very alluring in 2046 Won Kar Wai’s new movie 2046 is out. I am looking forward to seeing it. If it is like the prequel, In the mood for love then I will be happy. Synopsis: He … Continue reading →

Been trying to get my website working properly in Internet Explorer 6 It has 95% of the market because it comes with Windows. In terms of features it is the worst browser on the market. Also great for adding spyware, … Continue reading →

S.Korea Hails Japanese Emperor’s Reference on Korean Kinship At a press conference Sunday marking his 68th birthday, Akihito said that he “feels a certain kinship with Korea.” Akihito said it was recorded in an eighth-century official history document, entitled Shoku … Continue reading →

An interesting article on email and grammar, or more accurately the lack of grammar. What corporate America can’t build: a sentence

Had a chat with my friend Denis in Tokyo. Like me, Denis is an English teacher. He was talking about how he was organizing parties. Had some good photos. Global Friends Japan Lots of other things, but can’t discuss them … Continue reading →