Monster Island (actually a peninsula)*

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Friday, April 10, 2009

Di¢k of the day (inaugural post)

CJ Latina commented at Korea Beat that she'd like to see a "di¢k of the day" feature. I'm not sure if this is what she had in mind, but I thought it was a great idea, so here it goes.

Di¢k #1: Chung Dong-young

This preening little pr¡ck personifies what was wrong with the Roh Moohyun administration. Not only was he so far left you couldn't see him because of the curvature of the Earth, but he also seemed gleeful about bending over for Kim Jong-il. Not only that, he seemed to take pride in sticking it to Washington whenever possible, as if that was going to get him in the good graces of his ~~handlers~~ counterparts in Pyongyang.

I'm happy this former TV news reader crashed and burned in the 2007 elections. I'm unhappy that my loathing for this man has forced me into making a lot of sex-soaked comments. But mostly I'm happy.

So there you are, CJ Latina (if that is your real name), enjoy your "di¢k of the day"!

5 comments:

AnonymousSunday, April 12, 2009 5:31:00 PM
Wow my own personal post coooool. :D

Will the sex is right, but age, hottiness, content, and.......well basically everything else is wrong.

But thanks anyways.
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AnonymousTuesday, April 14, 2009 8:34:00 AM
I have a category called "Douche of the Week", inspired by Brian's posts on Crown J.
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kushiboThursday, April 16, 2009 9:49:00 AM
extrakorea, I do agree: That guy is a douche.
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kushiboThursday, April 16, 2009 9:54:00 AM
cjlatina wrote:
Wow my own personal post coooool. :DJust the kind of personal attention readers can expect at Monster Island.

Will the sex is right, but age, hottiness, content, and.......well basically everything else is wrong.

But thanks anyways.Well, this was supposed to be about douchebaggery, but I could branch out.

Are you one of those women who is attracted to hawt guys who are total a-holes?

If so, you should give me some suggestions. I can't think of any Koreans or East Asians off the top of my head, but I know a rippled Survivor contestant or two who would make the world a better place if they stayed at the Survivor camp once the show is over.
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AnonymousThursday, April 16, 2009 12:39:00 PM
Goodness I am the typo Queen nowadays. lol

Well I am really a simple girl I'm not so much into if they are a douche bag or not just as long as they look good. You know what I mean? Anyways, any young hot Korean models or actors no matter if they are gay or not. Just as long as they are naked.......okay they can be wearing underwear. LOL
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Pearls of witticism from 'Bo the Blogger: Kushibo's Korea blog... Kushibo-e Kibun...
Now with Less kimchi, more nunchi. Random thoughts and commentary (and indiscernibly opaque humor) about selected social, political, economic, and health-related issues of the day affecting "foreans" ("foreigners" in Korea be they kyopo or non-kyopo), Koreans, Korea and East Asia, along with the US, especially Hawaii, Orange County, and the rest of California, plus anything else that is deemed worthy of discussion. Forza Corea!

* Monster Island (actually a peninsula)

The name of this blog comes from a line in "Lisa on Ice," a beloved episode of The Simpsons, perhaps my all-time favorite television show (even though for several seasons there, it really did suck). Lisa is imagining being sworn in as president, but at the last minute, it is discovered that she failed P.E. (physical education) and she is thus "sentenced to a lifetime of horror" on Monster Island. "Don't worry," the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court confides in her, "It's just a name."

Fast forward to Lisa and other prisoners running in panic through a tropical jungle, chased by Godzilla-like creatures, including a monster turtle and a monster firefly.

"He said it was just a name!" Lisa screams to the man next to her. While he, too, runs for his life, the unidentified man calmly says, "What he meant is that Monster Island is actually a peninsula."

Anyway, I thought in some ways that punchline summed up modern-day Korea in a nutshell. For many people—foreigners and Koreans—the ups and downs and everyday travails of the Republic of Korea make it as precarious as a Monster Island would be (and with the DMZ being the only land border, it really is like an island). But it actually is a peninsula. Okay, it made sense in my head.

So as you can see, despite the hits I get from people looking for Japanese tentacle porn, it has nothing to do with anything salacious as that.