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Fire destroys South Korean landmark
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Posted on 02/10/2008 7:37:53 PM PST by nuconvert
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To: BBell
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posted on
02/10/2008 8:37:23 PM PST
by
P8riot
(I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.)
To: blam; SunkenCiv
You might be interested in this.
It’s a shame.
To: TigerLikesRooster
43
posted on
02/10/2008 9:17:01 PM PST
by
rdl6989
To: rdl6989
On my way to work this morning, I caught the tail end of a news cast from a car radio. It said something like, "damage...., more safety measure to old cultural site." I thought some less important site had fire again, an old temple in some remote mountain region.
Boy, am I shocked to find out later that it is the most important heritage site in Seoul? Right in the middle of the city.
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posted on
02/10/2008 9:22:22 PM PST
by
TigerLikesRooster
(kim jong-il, chia head, ppogri, In Grim Reaper we trust)
To: TigerLikesRooster
40 years ago
After the Korean War (50 years ago)
80 years ago
100 years ago
120 years ago
45
posted on
02/10/2008 10:08:44 PM PST
by
TigerLikesRooster
(kim jong-il, chia head, ppogri, In Grim Reaper we trust)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Thanks for the photos.
What a shame.
46
posted on
02/10/2008 11:15:59 PM PST
by
Jet Jaguar
(Who would the terrorists vote for?)
To: nuconvert; TigerLikesRooster
The gate was renovated in the 1960s and again in 2005. I hope that means that there are good blueprints and photo documentation on hand, so it can be rebuilt.
What a marvelous treasure -- and what a terrible loss -- to all cultures! :-(
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posted on
02/10/2008 11:35:53 PM PST
by
TXnMA
("Allah": Satan's current alias...)
To: TigerLikesRooster
If this had happened here arson/terrorism would have been ruled out while it was still burning.
I suspect it was the center wing fuel tank that spontaneously ignited this South Gate.
I wouldn't want to be a beggar found near this place after this incident. The protocol I remember for investigations in South Korea involved rounding up all of the nearby "street people" taking them into the questioning rooms and beating them with billy-clubs until somebody confessed. a lot of bones got broken during questioning and the interrogation rooms usually had bloodstains on the walls left there to encourage people to tell all they know quickly.
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posted on
02/11/2008 12:06:45 AM PST
by
ME-262
(Nancy Pelosi is known to the state of CA to render Viagra ineffective causing reproductive harm.)
To: Jet Jaguar
Seoul police believe the arsonist has dark hair and eyes and are 50% certain his last name is Kim or Lee.
Just a hunch.
49
posted on
02/11/2008 12:31:59 AM PST
by
ME-262
(Nancy Pelosi is known to the state of CA to render Viagra ineffective causing reproductive harm.)
To: P8riot
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
50
posted on
02/11/2008 12:53:25 AM PST
by
BBell
To: kinoxi
Post 8 has a large picture. The supports above each of the red columns are several layers of interlocking blocks of wood that will sway and give way in an earthquake. In between the columns you will see the same things sitting on the wall. This is true for both the upper and lower levels of the roof. Although they are pretty and decorative, they are mainly functional.
There was an article in Scientific American on this type of design about 25 years ago.
To: ME-262
May have worked in 70’s. These days there is an Internet. That sort of things would be exposed all over Internet. Unless it is about explosive political scandal which can bring down the entire government, it is not easy to cover it up.
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posted on
02/11/2008 2:16:37 AM PST
by
TigerLikesRooster
(kim jong-il, chia head, ppogri, In Grim Reaper we trust)
To: nuconvert
Taking bets, whether the South Koreans have this completely rebuilt, before we have ground zero rebuilt...
(yes, I’m frustrated)
To: Cringing Negativism Network
I'me giving even money that the completion of the rebuild of the Gate will happen before the "Crescent of Embrace" FLT911 memorial is done.
(yes, I'm pissed!)
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posted on
02/11/2008 7:32:51 AM PST
by
null and void
(President Hillary!™ Clinton? Time to invest in body bags. Again...)
To: nuconvert
Such a shame. I hate to see beautiful historical sites lost.
55
posted on
02/11/2008 7:35:16 AM PST
by
puroresu
(Enjoy ASIAN CINEMA? See my Freeper page for recommendations (updated!).)
To: SevenofNine
56
posted on
02/11/2008 7:46:41 AM PST
by
PzLdr
("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
To: Cringing Negativism Network
But the South Korean people aren’t going to be arguing over the redesign. If SK rebuilds it, they will build it to resemble its original glory.
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posted on
02/11/2008 10:41:05 AM PST
by
Tamar1973
(Riding the Korean Wave, one recipe at a time http://www.youtube.com/Tamar1973)
To: PzLdr
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posted on
02/11/2008 10:41:37 AM PST
by
Tamar1973
(Riding the Korean Wave, one recipe at a time http://www.youtube.com/Tamar1973)
To: ConservativeMind; blam; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 24Karet; 3AngelaD; ...
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posted on
02/11/2008 11:01:48 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________Profile updated Sunday, February 10, 2008)
To: ME-262
How many mohamedans are in Korea? This is what they do...for 1300 + years
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posted on
02/11/2008 11:06:18 AM PST
by
eleni121
(+ En Touto Nika! By this sign conquer! + Constantine the Great)
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