Soju.........................my god, just the thought of that stuff sends a searing pain through my head.Originally Posted by Drang
Soju.........................my god, just the thought of that stuff sends a searing pain through my head.
As a side note, the Korean nationals that worked with us as contract security (SP Brassards for Security Police) were much better armed than the KNP's. .45's and shotguns depending on the posts. Then there was an incident where at a remote post one was killed with a blunt weapon and his shotgun stolen. That was when they started giving the night security posts sticks instead of shotguns. Strange place for sure.
I regret to add that I became addicted to Kimchi over there. Got to a point where my KATUSA room mate complained of my smell. As for those oil fired heaters... The MP gate shack I worked out of at the main Supply Point 51 in Seoul for several months was small enough that the heater could run you out into the cold. That and it was great for cooking up some rice and egg drop ramen on as well.
Anyone remember Walker Hill Casino?
Yeah, but jinro was worse, in my book. That stuff makes EverClear look like Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill. And the rice wine… mokli?… was just plain nasty.
Kimchi?? Good lord, man… just the thought of it gags me.
Drawing a blank on Walker Hill Casino. Of course, I only made it in to I-Tae-Won a few times. Those of us out in the hinterlands rarely saw the nicer amenities the country had to offer.
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Jinro is a brand of Soju. I can get it locally, as I am in the middle of what is reputed to be the fourth largest Korean-speaking metropolitan area in the world.
(I once had to send a KATUSA to Track III due to a Soju addiction...)
Some Makoli is quite good. Go the the country and buy it fresh, the KATUSAs were good for information on where to get the best...
Kimche is also a generic term for pickled vegetables. I am quite fond of Gaktoogi, which is pickled radishes. Mrs Drang found a recipe using standard Western-style radishes instead of Daikon, and it tastes just like Gaktoogi. (Her pickled beets are the best, though!)
Drawing a blank on Walker Hill Casino. Of course, I only made it in to I-Tae-Won a few times. Those of us out in the hinterlands rarely saw the nicer amenities the country had to offer.[/QUOTE]
Been pretty much replaced by the Dragon Hill Lodge, although, since most if not all US Military property in Seoul has been turned over to the ROK Government, I'm not sure if it's still there.
EUSA HQ is now at Camp Humphreys, and I believe 2ID HQ has begun the move, too.
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Ah. Well, the one time I imbibed, it knocked me on my kitten. I tended to stay out of the ville, for obvious reasons (I was an E-6 acting platoon sergeant), but one night one of the mama-sans put on an "NCO night" at the biggest mokli house outside the Hovey gate. The first shirt was going, so I did too.
Man… that stuff is EVIL.
2ID is moving south? Interesting… one wonders what the status of Casey and CRC will be…
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