Greetings, Reader. Yes, the Rant continues. Sorry for such a lack of material lately but life continues very well in Vancouver for the family. I have a good job, Mrs Kimchipig has a good job and the piglets are busy with various piglet activities. The news I am intersted in? Well, it was great seeing Comrade Roh getting his ass kicked. I remember during the Race Roits many of my students, with Starry Eyes, asking me "What do you think about Roh Moo-hyun?" They seemed to think that he was some kind of saviour that was going to unite Korea, solve the unemployment problem, etc. I knew from the first day he came on the scene we was nothing but a silly commie stooge. My reply was "Ask me in three years." Well, three years later the economy is in tatters and the corps of "beak-su" grows every June. These loafers will never be included in the unemployment figures in Korea. As an interesting aside, 63% of all the people in British Columbia are working; in South Korea is is barely over 35%.

 I also get a huge kick out of stuff like this from the Korea Lies:

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The huge desire to blame big nose for everything is alive and well. An F-15k crashed into the Sea of Japan and Blame Big Nose stared immediately:

 "Air Force officials cite three possible causes for the incident; mechanical defects, poor maintenance and/or operational error. One can't help but note their order. The pilots were among the best in the nation and had completed a five-month training course on the new plane in America. Military experts note there are no technical manuals written in Korean for the F-15K planes, causing considerable difficulties for repairmen."

 Translation: There is no way one of the motherland's pilots could have fucked up, it had to be because Big Nose was so arrogant he did not traslate the manuals. But there is more:

Looking back, there were controversies when the nation decided to introduce the Boeing-made planes, which proved inferior to those produced by Dassault of France. Critics said the need to maintain Korea-U.S. military cooperation held precedence over function and price at the time. But Air Force officials countered that the technology transfer and the large number of Korean components in the plane as well as technical localization were major factors in the decision. The latest crash, however, is forcing them to reconsider the plane's continuous purchase.  

Ahh, gotta love the Korea Lies! Like, so, if you buy a French aircraft, one that has never been in operation before, it will come with Korean manuals, software and be easier to maintain? Fat bloody chance! Buy an airbus and it comes in English. I remember trying to have a rational discussion with a student about the F-15K purchase and throwing in comments like "Well, if you buy the French plane every tool you have for your previous planes will be usless and when you cannot fix it, who are you going to call?" Of course it went in one ear and out the other. I used to drink with an Englishman when I was living in Pusan. He was there in response to the rash of crashes Korean Airlines was having, working for Airbus. The tales he told me prevented me from ever getting on a KAL flight again.

On the national front, a group of "terrorists" have been busted and thrown in jail, most probably for the rest of their existances. It seemed pretty amateur and not much to worry about but I am sure that our present Nazi Leader, Herr Adolf Harper, will try to make the best politcal hay out of it he can and of course, the nutbars in the USA will do their best to demonise us.

My favourite columnist and historian of all time is Gwynne Dyer. Have a look at his website. I also had the great fortune to have lunch with him one time, which degenerated into both of us getting pie-eyed in the process (big surprise, an Irishman and a Newfie....). He wrote and excellent piece this week titled "Jumping at Terrorist Shadows." It should be on Gwynne's site soon as I do not want to post it here in respect for Mr Dyer.

Well, summer is here and I have lots to do. Let's see some comments but be nice, OK?