Comments Posted By Kevin Kim
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Kinda’ stupid to put you on ice when you and Cannonball were the only ones to walk the proper trail. I guess that’s the dark underbelly of Hash culture: the politics.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 23/October/2019 @ 11:30 pm
I admire the Hasher esprit de corps. Quite a turnout, and quite a sense of history and heritage.
So are you saying you didn’t get ANY tacos or chili? Nothing at all? That bites. Sorry to hear it. Always frustrating when the food is near, yet so far…
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 22/October/2019 @ 5:05 pm
Here’s to new experiences. I hope your own Hash celebration proves to be fun and worth your while.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 21/October/2019 @ 5:34 pm
Yeah, that’s a goofy mistake, but I’ve seen worse.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 20/October/2019 @ 2:53 pm
I agree with Brandon.
L’enfer, c’est les autres.
– Sartre» Posted By Kevin Kim On 20/October/2019 @ 7:40 am
Well, congrats on conquering the trail! I still hold out hope that you’ll one day get a machete.
I think we may have discussed this before, but why doesn’t Justin take the TOPIK Korean-skills test, get a high score, and then get himself an F5 permanent-resident visa? No need for him to keep doing out-of-the-country visa runs. Unless those runs are his excuse for visiting you…
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 18/October/2019 @ 7:35 pm
I wish you luck on your adventure.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 17/October/2019 @ 7:26 pm
Great pics. Looks to have been a fun hike.
When I lived in Daegu, there was a barber who was known among the expats for her incredibly fast buzz cuts. She spoke Korean in a brisk, nearly incomprehensible southern accent, and she used electric clippers almost exclusively. A session with her never lasted longer than five minutes, and when she was done, your scalp was ready to join the Marines.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 15/October/2019 @ 6:51 pm
That mannequin photo is hilarious. Looks as if it’s a scene from some movie where you’re trying to evade a group of stupid cops.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 13/October/2019 @ 9:48 pm
Cool to see Justin getting involved in the local culture. Has he made any noises about possibly moving to the PI?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 12/October/2019 @ 5:14 pm
I have faith that there’s some non-lesbian woman out there for Justin. If that’s the life he wants, of course!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 11/October/2019 @ 1:10 pm
Sorry to hear about Graham. I hope he achieves some measure of recovery. My buddy Mike has a friend who suffered a severe stroke years ago. The guy was so deep under that, for years, the parents debated pulling the plug. Around last year, though, the guy started showing signs of responsiveness, and now he’s almost fully functional again. Things don’t always pan out like this, but there’s reason for hope.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 11/October/2019 @ 7:30 pm
Gents, I don’t know what’s going on with my comments section, either. Commenting is open to the public, so the act of leaving a comment ought to be simple. Strange. But yeah, I’ve had other people complain about how difficult it is to leave comments on some Blogspot blogs. Sorry for the inconvenience.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 09/October/2019 @ 8:42 pm
Congrats on the milestone!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 08/October/2019 @ 9:12 pm
Goddammit. I try to proof these comments, but the fucking auto-predictive software gets under my radar all the same. I wrote:
“the butter and the water are suppressed to be very cold”
Please switch out “suppressed” with “supposed.” Oy gevalt.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 07/October/2019 @ 8:06 pm
As for the pies you showed versus the pie you ate: I thought it was funny that the burn patterns on the crust of your pie were pretty much the negative image of what was shown on Facebook. That’s because different ovens have different hot spots; you can minimize that unevenness by rotating your pie once during baking.
The cardinal sin, though, was that your pie’s center was cold. There’s no excuse for that. I’d rather give the pie a thorough baking and send it out late than rush the baking and send it out cold. Ick. As for microwaving a pie… I’d do that only as a last resort because microwaving makes the crust soggy. In a rush, a cook could microwave a pie, then finish it off in the oven at very high heat to keep the crust crunchy.
Maybe think about making your own pies at home. Once I found that idiot-proof crust, it’s been smooth sailing ever since. I use a food processor to form the dough, but you don’t need one. If you use your hands, try to use just your fingertips to minimize contact with the dough: the butter and the water are suppressed to be very cold. If you use your whole hands when mixing the dough, you’ll warm everything up, and your crust won’t be flaky. On second thought, just buy a food processor if you don’t have one. That’s a hell of a lot easier.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 07/October/2019 @ 7:12 pm
The puppy is obviously not enjoying the proceedings. That said, it looked to me as if two different women were handling the puppy. One woman had enough consideration to use one hand to cup the puppy’s rear end. The other woman, by contrast, went full-on “shaken-baby syndrome” and held the puppy under its armpits, flailing the dog about and whipping its spine. While neither experience must have been pleasant for the dog (was it the same dog in each case?), the second lady’s technique was unconscionable.
Next time, make some papier-mâché dragons or Pokémon figures to whirl about instead of using live animals.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 07/October/2019 @ 6:47 pm
Ah, gotcha. A “castillo” is a castle in Spanish. “Castille” is more of a French spelling.
Hago castillos en la arena .
I make castles in the sand.Barely remembered from Spanish class.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 07/October/2019 @ 1:19 pm
So how were you pronouncing “Castillejos”? In proper Spanish, it would be “kahs-tee-YEY-hos” because the double-L in Spanish is equivalent to the “y” sound in the English word “yes.” E.g., La Jolla = “la hoya.” If the L’s are being pronounced the English way, then I’d venture that that’s a Texan (mis)pronunciation. But in cases like that, the proper pronunciation is whatever the proprietor says it is.
“Just under 6K” seems like a Hash-worthy distance to me, especially given the mountainous terrain.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 06/October/2019 @ 7:33 pm
Memes, toons, whatever they are– they’re all good.
But while we’re on the subject of appropriate language: I believe “abject lesson” ought to be “object lesson”… unless the lesson was supposed to be miserable (abject poverty, abject apology, etc.).
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 04/October/2019 @ 7:45 pm
I say “Amen!” to all those memes. And I think I have a bit of a crush on Candace Owens. Smart is always sexy. And she makes liberal women feel threatened and not a little fake.
Thanks for the shout-out. Your point about enjoyment is fundamental: why bother if it’s no fun? What sane person engages in purposeless self-torture?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 03/October/2019 @ 8:16 pm
Do Hares not communicate with each other about the trails they lay? Maybe there needs to be some sort of centralized website so people can know each other’s trails and avoid repeats.
At least the rain didn’t last. Thank the local divinities for small favors.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 01/October/2019 @ 10:37 pm
And forgive the two commas. I’d chalk the mistake up to fatigue, but I think those two particular commas were born in the same litter and therefore inseparable.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 01/October/2019 @ 2:00 am
A good cobra is a dead cobra. Congrats on your win,, despite the bitchy partner.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 30/September/2019 @ 9:00 pm
Yikes—close encounters, eh? Nothing a good whack with a garden hoe can’t take care of. And then you’ve got cobra stew!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 29/September/2019 @ 7:18 pm
Many thanks! Painful, brutal first day, but things will get better.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 28/September/2019 @ 9:38 pm
Whoa. That flower looks like the ones I saw on my Tan Creek walks!
And that is one dead-ass toad. Great pics as always.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 27/September/2019 @ 3:41 pm
Brandon,
Sorry, but your comment never showed up in my blog’s comment queue, so I guess it’s with the cybergods, now.
John did indeed pass your information along to me, though, so my thanks to both you and John for the useful info. A Stateside friend of mine also mentioned the need to check on the toilet’s wax ring; I’ll be repairing the toilet myself once I’m back from my walk. Thanks again for the sage advice!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 27/September/2019 @ 7:51 pm
That resort is an amazing concept: pedestrians only! Fascinating. The idea would never fly in the States, though: most of us are too fat and out of shape to walk up a mountain to reach a resort: we’d need ski lifts, elevators, and golf carts to get around. I hope this resort gets enough visitors to stay financially afloat.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 26/September/2019 @ 5:13 pm
«« Back To Stats PageReminds me a bit of South American pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana, according to Wikipedia).
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 25/September/2019 @ 8:53 pm