We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:48:15 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification This is the morning view from the window of my lofty perch. This is the evening view. Today was spent recovering from jet lag (heh, it's jet *push* going this way) and reconning the Yongson Garrison, where we'll be meeting and greeting people tomorrow. Making sure we kind of know our way around so if we run into an unscrupulous cab driver (not yet, 5 cab rides so far) we can argue with him, but more importantly, getting a sense for the time it takes to move around the area so we can be where we need to be *when*... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html Tue, 21 Mar 2006 06:36:14 -0600 SFC(R) Dolan - I can assure you Yongson still exists. I've been walking all over it! It's bemusing to walk by Seoul American High School and Seoul American Middle School and see all the kids out and about (all my time in Korea was spent in the 2ID area). Yongson is staying, it's the camps up north that are shutting down and the troops moving south, IIRC. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42886 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42886 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:13:44 -0600 Dolan - Right you are! I should have recognized that ammo-humpers' stoop they've got... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42858 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42858 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 14:23:38 -0600 Thanks for the pics, Wife enjoyed them. and thanks for the references to Yongson Barracks, Wife was saying it had closed down. Also on the 'guards' they are redlegs, I can see the stripe on the pants. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42849 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42849 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:33:25 -0600 if he does not win love, he avoids hatred; because he can endure very well being feared whilst he is not hated, which will always be as long as he abstains from the property of his citizens and subjects and from their women." Don't worry, Ry--Maggie'll steer clear of yer wimminfolk... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42791 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42791 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 16:33:33 -0600 ry - I just want to be sure that you understand that I am more evil and dangerous than any Yankee's fan. As Machiavelli said - it is better to be feared than loved. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42789 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42789 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 16:18:57 -0600 "Ry - Watch your mouth. I am RedSox Nation." Well, Maggie, if you want to go medieval over damage to the Big Green Monster at New Fenway be my guest. I just didn't think The Nation was a bunch of ruffians like the Damn Yankkkees Horde. Besides, that was mostly to see if I could get a comment out of Alan(Mr McLeod). Plus, I still want revenge for 1986(damn Dave Parker). Which reminds me of something else. Don't even mess with Japanese baseball. Them boys are crazy about the game. They're militant about it and in the most narrow interpretation of the word. Their constitution may demand that the nation be pacifistic, but if you fart around with the Tokyo Dome I'd say there's a good chance 15 year old pigtailed girls will be rampaging in Mecca. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42780 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42780 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:18:48 -0600 Maggie - he said it with love. CB - it *is* a nice place to visit, but getting here sucks. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42776 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42776 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 12:28:55 -0600 Chief - thank you! Ry - Watch your mouth. I am RedSox Nation. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42773 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42773 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 12:00:49 -0600 Man, what's with the Baseball hated? Dis America's Game(Mom, Baseball and apple pie. Remember?) at your own risk. Word to the Jihadis: don't mess with Yankee stadium. I'd love to see them punks suffer some(Damn Yankees), but damaging the House That Ruth Built would unleash The Horde(which throws switchblades at the opposing first basemen). The Redsox Nation won't go medieval on you, they're yuppies, they'll just pay for a lot of PGM to rain down on you. Best bet, just don't mess with baseball, Jihadis. It's in your best interests. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42771 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42771 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:48:26 -0600 Distractable or distracting? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42770 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42770 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:27:04 -0600 When I attended Yonsei Univ. (Korean Language Institute) back in the Day, *Everybody* sat at the back of the classroom...it was a small room, and each student had a small desk/chair backed up against the wall. Being the class maverick, I scored one of the corner desks to put myself further from the kyosu-nim. I envy you the chance to stomp through Korea again. It's a nice place to visit. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42769 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42769 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:26:56 -0600 The nuns always *made* me sit in the front row. I wonder why........... LOL, I have learned the lesson though. Whenever I attend a lecture or presentation, I always sit front and center or as close as possible. I know how highly distractable I am. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42764 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42764 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:48:43 -0600 "Odd fellows" indeed. The Garda Suiza have ring-around-the-collar and why are the Foot Guardsmen wearing jeans? Heh. You'll *never* get one of those five-foot-long BARs through as carry-on, either... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42762 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42762 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:19:58 -0600 there are seats at the front of the classroom?? huh, whadda ya know. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42761 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/03/armorerseoul.html#comment-42761 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:12:52 -0600