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She doesn’t dress in the traditional manner, but she is true to the faith in other ways, like no pork and no alcohol.
I’m sure you’re aware that non-halal Muslims abound, just as there are plenty of Jews who don’t think twice about eating pepperoni pizza (which violates kosher several ways: pepperoni is pork, the pig is cloven-hoofed but not a ruminant, and you’re not supposed to eat meat along with milk).
Of course, I’m not a religious man and don’t abide by the tenants of any faith, but I also wouldn’t convert from my agnostic lifestyle either, even for the sake of love.
Spot the vocabulary error.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 08/November/2021 @ 3:28 pm
Bars of Barretto: It Doesn’t Matter
Have you thought about getting a retirement visa? Sounds as if that would save you some hassle every 90 or so days.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 08/November/2021 @ 6:44 pm
Again with the foreign ownership that shouldn’t be possible. Creative paperwork behind the scenes, I gather. These guys never get any hassles from immigration?
Anyway, It Doesn’t Matter looks to be a nice hangout.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 08/November/2021 @ 3:16 pm
Mighty fine-looking ribeye. I just bought a mess of steaks to practice on. Didn’t get a ribeye or anything fancy, but baby steps, right?
That ATM situation sounds crazy. I didn’t realize the townies (and you) could be so particular about their ATMs.
Interesting that you’d turn down bulgogi and rice but be willing to consider a French dip, which has bread, or Mexican, which also has rice.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 07/November/2021 @ 10:19 pm
Who needs love[,] anyway?
Robin Williams put the choice between “Miss Right” and “Miss Right Now.”
Nice views of the trail and mountains. I saw that view down to Alta Vista and wondered how wistful you might be after having moved. How happy have you been with your new place? Liking it so far, or do you have ambitions to move elsewhere?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 06/November/2021 @ 6:26 pm
Guess you can’t mess with a sentimental favorite. I feel a bit sorry for Dynamite Dick’s, though, because it keeps sinking in the rankings.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 06/November/2021 @ 12:09 pm
I look forward to the hike pictures.
Wings look good.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 05/November/2021 @ 4:50 pm
Bars of Barretto: Blue Butterfly
Looks to be a tidy and cozy place. The girls look cute, too, but I guess much depends on which girls are in rotation.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 05/November/2021 @ 12:44 pm
I forgot you had dogs.
That’s a lot of barbed wire for one trail. For Hash purposes, do you tie cautionary ribbons onto the barbed wire or leave some sort of warning sign? Will this trail even be used for the Hash if it’s that dangerous, or would this not be considered dangerous at all?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 04/November/2021 @ 5:47 pm
I’ve never heard the “It’s okay to leave out apostrophes” rule before. Sounds lazy and idiotic. Evolution, my ass.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 03/November/2021 @ 11:00 am
The French adjective “pénible” (annoying, bothersome) came to mind as I read your description of this trail. But, hey, it was an experience.
I’m confused: is it “Hunter’s Jo” or “Hunter Jo’s”?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 02/November/2021 @ 3:11 pm
I was expecting the usual bullet hole in the forehead for that “assassinated president” look.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 01/November/2021 @ 5:55 pm
Brian,
I enjoy rowing machines when I have access to them. If I were to install some sort of cardio-related exercise equipment in my residence, it would undoubtedly be a rowing machine—a decent one with a stable seat, a good track to slide on, and a heavy flywheel to make each stroke of the “oars” an effort. Maybe like this one.
My next-favorite piece of cardio equipment would be an elliptical, which also engages the arms, even if it doesn’t really help you burn many more calories than if you were walking (only about 16% more). I can at least pretend to be cross-country skiing.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 03/November/2021 @ 7:24 pm
You guys’ calorie counters are pretty generous. I use MyFitnessPal to track my calories. I can’t vouch for how accurate it is, but it’s a bit strict. If I walk 140 minutes (around 11 or 12K distance), I get a result of 781 calories burned. That’s around 68 calories per kilometer, or 102 calories per mile, which is close to what I’ve heard: a hundred-ish calories per mile walked or jogged.
On the path I walk to Bundang, there are spray-painted distance markers on the ground that also list calories burned, and these markers indicate that you burn only 50 calories per kilometer. That sounds unnaturally round-numbered yet fairly realistic to me.
To burn a ton of calories in a short time, you have to engage in intense cardio exercise, like jumping rope. This source suggests you can burn over 300 calories by swimming a kilometer (or about 480 calories per mile). That also makes sense, given that swimming is a whole-body exercise.
Meanwhile, for those of us who prefer to live life at an easier pace, walking seems to work best. Stair-climbing, alas, doesn’t seem to burn too many calories, despite being intense. A building in Yeouido, where I used to work, had a sign saying you can burn about 2 calories per floor climbed. For me, then, climbing 26 floors would mean only about 52 calories.
Anyway, that’s the view from my corner.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 01/November/2021 @ 5:47 pm
PRESSED the wrong button.
Damn auto-correct.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 01/November/2021 @ 9:45 am
Thought I left a comment here, but maybe I passed the wrong button.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 01/November/2021 @ 9:44 am
I haven’t heard of a face-shield requirement here in Korea, so it definitely sucks to be you.
What would make that first picture truly horrifying is if the two kids are actually brother and sister.
Yeah, that Wimpy Burger looked like a joke. Make your own! You don’t need a meat grinder such as what I have; you can use a food processor (with some ice cubes thrown in to keep the meat from heating up) to make perfectly decent ground beef.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 31/October/2021 @ 9:09 pm
Maybe the achievement of your life should be a compilation of your misadventures in book form. Sell it for cheap as an ebook: $0.99. Make a little side cash that way. Find a good editor to help out with those commas and other punctuation marks. Give the thing a catchy title, just not Pussy I’ve Known. That’s too Tucker Max. Something more subtle, like Holes I’ve Dug.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 31/October/2021 @ 8:42 am
I see why Bukowski appeals to you.
But there are happily married expats in the PI. How do they make it work?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 30/October/2021 @ 6:34 pm
It’s always fun just to call out “any of your girls like penis?”
I’m remembering a similar joke in “Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls”:
Ace is in an airplane, on his way to Africa. A flight attendant comes up to him, and he mishears her:
“Penis?”
“Yes, I have one right here,” says Ace, “It’s bulky, but I consider it carry-on.”
“Peanuts,” the flight attendant says, with an unpleasant look on her face.
Would such humor work today, or would it be considered too… assaultive?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 29/October/2021 @ 3:53 pm
Sorry to read about the loss. Better luck next time! I suppose 2 p.m. is a bit too early to be imbibing any aiming fluid, eh?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 28/October/2021 @ 4:14 pm
This sounds more as if you’re coming down from a lot of drama, not ramping up, so… as long as you’re not experiencing “post-dramatic stress disorder,” it’s all good. You’re sorting out your life.
That’s shocking news about Maris and the Kitchenette. She seemed as if she were running the place pretty well, and after all those dirty “leave it to me” looks she gave you, I thought she was feeling pretty territorial about her new place. But no, as it turns out: she’s already ready to bag. What a shame. I can’t fault you for trying to help her out at the beginning, though; she seemed pretty determined at the time. There was no way to predict she’d flake out like this. Is she done with entrepreneurship for good, or is she moving on to another project and expecting more cash to help her out?
Such is life sometimes. Good luck with darts.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 27/October/2021 @ 3:32 pm
Bars of Barretto: Whiskey Girl (Updated September 6, 2022)
I will avoid this place next time I’m in town.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 27/October/2021 @ 12:57 pm
In the picture captioned “Making our way through the burning valley,” it looks as if smoke is pouring out of the carabao’s ass. I love it.
Happy 28th! And many happy returns.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 26/October/2021 @ 6:11 pm
That would be just my luck.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 26/October/2021 @ 3:04 am
Might’ve been only 4K, but it seems to have been an adventure. And, my God—who is that black-clad Amazon in the first photo (right half of the picture)? Full head of luscious hair, bikini top, looks like a Filipina Lara Croft who should have her own movie?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 25/October/2021 @ 2:08 pm
Too bad it didn’t work out. Better luck next time, and good luck Hashing with the Angeles City folk.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 24/October/2021 @ 1:41 pm
Congrats on the win. Nice to know you can fight your way out of the losers’ bracket. Good luck with what appears to be a very healthy-looking 43-year-old.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 23/October/2021 @ 7:57 pm
Bars of Barretto: Out Back Billabong
Looks appealing and comfortable. I saw that they spell it “Out Back” and “Out-back,” but not “Outback.” Strange.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 22/October/2021 @ 11:56 am
«« Back To Stats PageImpressive falls, for sure. Thanks for the tour.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 21/October/2021 @ 6:39 pm