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Postby Taro Toporific » Fri Feb 13, 2004 1:27 pm

Taro'sImageImage Valentine's Day is when men judge their worth by the number of boxes of chocolatethey receive at their Japanese workplace. However, today is Friday the 13th so many guys won't be in the office to collect their love bounty and many OLS will be snaking out of the giri-choco/chocolate obligations.
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Re: Are you gettin' any?

Postby kurohinge1 » Fri Feb 13, 2004 1:52 pm

Taro Toporific wrote:Today's the real measure of your worth: Are you gettin' any?

While it's late in the day and I'm yet to get into my first box (so to speak), I just read that some Korean Candy companies are in hot water for Valentine's Day ...

Lovers' shock chocs banned
South Korea's Food and Drug Administration has banned cheeky St Valentine's Day chocolates shaped like genitals or couples making love.

The administration said 15 firms including an internet shopping site were targeted by the ban on lewd candy that officials say could give the wrong idea to sweet-toothed youngsters.

"Ahead of the St Valentine's Day, we cracked down on 15 firms which have produced or distributed illegal chocolate products," the administration said in a statement.

"Some of the chocolate candies depict couples engaged in sexual intercourse or were in the shape of the male genital," Park In-Won, an administration official told AFP.

The agency said the 15 firms would either receive official warnings to stop producing those products or face a two-month business suspension ...

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Re: Are you gettin' any?

Postby Taro Toporific » Fri Feb 13, 2004 2:21 pm

kurohinge1 wrote:
Taro Toporific wrote:Today's the real measure of your worth: Are you gettin' any?

While it's late in the day and I'm yet to get into my first box (so to speak), I just read that some Korean Candy companies are in hot water for Valentine's Day ...


Oh no! I wonder if Koreans COPIED (ug, yet again) a Japanese marketing custom, in this case giri-choco.

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Re: Are you gettin' any?

Postby Caustic Saint » Fri Feb 13, 2004 3:24 pm

Taro Toporific wrote:Hey Caustic, are ya getting any "Handsome boy!"?

Unlikely. Just got to work today and I've only got three classes. If today were the 14th, maybe, but I imagine the students will weael out with the "but Valentine's Day is tomorrow" technicality. :(

No biggie. I'm cutting back on sugars (somewhat) anyway.
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Re: Are you gettin' any?

Postby Taro Toporific » Fri Feb 13, 2004 3:46 pm

Caustic Saint wrote:...the students will weasel out with the "but Valentine's Day is tomorrow" technicality. :(


MEANING: Did the Koreans copy the Japanese inverted gifting pattern for Valentine's Day????

OK, here's a Flash-infested Japanese Valentine for all you FGs....

http://512kb.net/flash6.htm
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Re: Are you gettin' any?

Postby Caustic Saint » Fri Feb 13, 2004 4:02 pm

Taro Toporific wrote:
Caustic Saint wrote:...the students will weasel out with the "but Valentine's Day is tomorrow" technicality. :(


MEANING: Did the Koreans copy the Japanese inverted gifting pattern for Valentine's Day????

Probably.

Taro Toporific wrote:OK, here's a Flash-infested Japanese Valentine for all you FGs....

http://512kb.net/flash6.htm

Cripes. I feel like I'm going to go into diabetic shock after watching that.
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Re: Are you gettin' any?

Postby kurohinge1 » Fri Feb 13, 2004 4:26 pm

Taro Toporific wrote:Did the Koreans copy the Japanese inverted gifting pattern for Valentine's Day????

Apparently they do have the same scheme ...

In South Korea, women are the givers and men the receivers on St Valentine's Day, and candies are the gift of choice. On March 14, men return the favour.



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Re: Are you gettin' any?

Postby Caustic Saint » Fri Feb 13, 2004 5:05 pm

kurohinge1 wrote:
Taro Toporific wrote:Did the Koreans copy the Japanese inverted gifting pattern for Valentine's Day????

Apparently they do have the same scheme ...

In South Korea, women are the givers and men the receivers on St Valentine's Day, and candies are the gift of choice. On March 14, men return the favour.

Yeah, I know they've got the same system. I said "probably" as to the question of whether or not they copied it from the Japanese.


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"White Day"

Postby kurohinge1 » Mon Mar 08, 2004 12:06 pm

And it looks like "White Day" has come a little early in Daejeon, Korea ...

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Re: "White Day"

Postby Caustic Saint » Mon Mar 08, 2004 12:14 pm

kurohinge1 wrote:And it looks like "White Day" has come a little early in Daejeon, Korea ...

Not just in Daejon, everybody got a little snow on their heads last Friday.

My snow pics are here.

I can't see any delivery guys on their motorcycles in that pic. Guess they not hardcore down there in Daejon. :D
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Re: "White Day"

Postby Taro Toporific » Mon Mar 08, 2004 12:34 pm

Caustic Saint wrote:
kurohinge1 wrote:And it looks like "White Day" has come a little early in Daejeon, Korea ...

My snow pics are here.


Speaking of WHITE-boys DAY...let's not forget GG, GC and the rest to the girls something....
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It's That Time of Year!

Postby GuyJean » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:55 pm

Happy Valentine's Day!!
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Postby vir-jin » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:37 pm

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Postby AssKissinger » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:42 pm

vir-jin wrote:Image
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V-chan, are you trying to give me a heart attack? Those are the cutest girls I've ever seen!
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Postby gomichild » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:47 pm

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Postby vir-jin » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:54 pm

AssKissinger wrote:V-chan, are you trying to give me a heart attack? Those are the cutest girls I've ever seen!


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Postby aquamarine » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:55 pm

So am I expected to get something for my girlfriend tomorrow or not? Also, when might there be another gathering?
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Postby gomichild » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:57 pm

Give her flowers. Flowers are always a nice idea.
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Postby cstaylor » Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:05 pm

gomichild wrote:Give her flowers. Flowers are always a nice idea.
I second that. The then-girlfriend (now wife) always downplayed flowers as a gift until she received some from me. :wink:
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Postby gomichild » Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:07 pm

We always downplay them but secretly we are really pleased when we get them.
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Postby cstaylor » Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:13 pm

gomichild wrote:We always downplay them but secretly we are really pleased when we get them.
She wasn't the only one pleased. :wink:
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Postby tatsujin » Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:45 pm

Flowers and chocolates - never steered me wrong in the past.

Guys, what's the most impressive present you have received over the years from your former/current love interests? (Apart from the obvious that is)
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Postby aquamarine » Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:56 pm

The most impressive I've ever received was a $3200 2-day plane-ticket from Saskatoon, Canada TO London, England for an evening with my girlfriend (at the time) who was taking a semester off and spending it traveling Europe.
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Postby vir-jin » Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:11 pm

aquamarine wrote:The most impressive I've ever received was a $3200 2-day plane-ticket from Saskatoon, Canada TO London, England for an evening with my girlfriend (at the time) who was taking a semester off and spending it traveling Europe.


I hope that's printed big in your cv :clap:
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Postby cstaylor » Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:11 pm

tatsujin wrote:Guys, what's the most impressive present you have received over the years from your former/current love interests? (Apart from the obvious that is)
When she said "yes". :wink:
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Postby Taro Toporific » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:43 am

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Valentines day

Postby vir-jin » Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:22 pm

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