tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post1909114516890978025..comments2024-03-28T18:35:54.237+09:00Comments on BigHominid's Hairy Chasms: the 9000th postKevin Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-21376663852186875502016-01-07T23:34:31.815+09:002016-01-07T23:34:31.815+09:00Brian,
Thanks for stopping by. Sorry about the ...Brian, <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. Sorry about the "bitchy sensibilities" thing, but if I'm to be honest with you, yeah, I was miffed, especially since I felt I hadn't done anything specifically to tick you off. But, hey—water under the bridge.<br /><br />There's nothing stopping you from starting up again, of course. Commenting on Korean affairs (if that's still your thing) is just as doable from the States as it is from within Korea. A lot of people would like to see you return to form.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-971767802027293292016-01-07T23:11:57.123+09:002016-01-07T23:11:57.123+09:00I stumbled across this a little late. Congratulat...I stumbled across this a little late. Congratulations on the longevity! . . . and I'm sorry I was mean to you online before. I don't remember what I wrote, but if it's anything like the a lot of the other stuff on my site, it would probably make me cringe now. (Actually, I just found what I wrote about you and the "big boys" back in 2008 in a post about "blog juice" . . . it's not something I'm happy to revisit.) <br /><br />It's been about 6 years since I lived in Korea and blogged, which is several generations in Korea-blog years. That's long enough to have learned that bitchy opinionated rant don't age well. I've written before that if I had Korea to do over again, I definitely wouldn't have the BiJ blog be anything like it was. That's bittersweet because I did end up meeting lots of interesting people through it. But I did learn, too, that many of the smartest and best-adjusted people don't waste their time pretending to be clever for an audience. Anyway, congratulations again on doing your thing, and thank you for the memories. Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07149708954524602455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-73428138419093992352015-07-14T14:36:43.180+09:002015-07-14T14:36:43.180+09:00Many thanks, Malcolm.Many thanks, Malcolm.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-54328516283131591912015-07-14T11:30:45.032+09:002015-07-14T11:30:45.032+09:00Wow - nine thousand!
Keep it up, Kevin. I can pr...Wow - nine thousand! <br /><br />Keep it up, Kevin. I can promise you'll always have at least one reader.Malcolm Pollackhttp://malcolmpollack.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-37450903711272219292015-07-12T20:33:48.603+09:002015-07-12T20:33:48.603+09:00And I can always count on your drivel to be tacked...And I can always count on your drivel to be tacked onto my spew. Thanks, John. But why not start your own blog instead of playing the chronic commenter? I know you haunt Jeff's blog as well, and I'm sure you're on a few others. If you've got so much to say, so much wisdom to share, why not just blog on your own?Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-68413399744635768152015-07-12T12:11:21.335+09:002015-07-12T12:11:21.335+09:00Congrats on your being long-winded. Or is that lo...Congrats on your being long-winded. Or is that long-livid. Or is it long-lived? Well, congrats on your excellent spew ability. 9,000 posts is most definitely a lot of spew.John from Daejeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431973044799010218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-53069245204322082722015-07-11T23:01:58.556+09:002015-07-11T23:01:58.556+09:00Frank,
Your blog and Kevin's IA were the two ...Frank,<br /><br />Your blog and Kevin's IA were the two Koreablogs I respected the most (I'd include my friend Charles's Liminality, but as is true with my blog, I'm not sure to what extent it's a Koreablog, per se). It was a real shame to lose you both; the blogosphere has only gotten dimmer (and I can't be bothered to read most of the fluffy new-wave Koreablogs out there). Thank you for the kind words; I'll try to be worthy of them.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-49770319229777981252015-07-11T21:44:45.298+09:002015-07-11T21:44:45.298+09:00Congrats on reaching 9,000 and I hope you have man...Congrats on reaching 9,000 and I hope you have many more in the future. Yours is one of the very few blogs I still read on a regular basis and I've enjoyed keeping up with your various adventures over the years.<br />I stopped blogging for 2 reasons: I got to a point where it started being more of a chore than a pleasure and I was starting to get some attention from certain military organizations that I didn't care to have.<br />The Marmot's Hole has become a shell of its former self; IMO it's time to stick a fork in it and call it done.Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-2740022171591455112015-07-11T18:57:53.770+09:002015-07-11T18:57:53.770+09:00Brian,
Well, as I mentioned, blogging is therapeu...Brian,<br /><br />Well, as I mentioned, blogging is therapeutic for me, so why would I shun my therapy? As for posting frequently during my cross-country walk—you'll be happy to know that I was, at the time, using Canadian technology: a BlackBerry. It was great, but it died on me about halfway through the trip and I had to get it replaced while I shacked up at a hotel; the replacement lasted me the rest of the walk and through my mother's cancer before it, too, eventually gave up the ghost.<br /><br />Robert's blog is no longer his own. He's basically become a co-blogger among co-bloggers, and The Marmot's Hole is essentially a team blog. That's kind of a shame; I liked it better when it was just Robert's voice, but I can't really critique his turn toward diversity, not after what I said in the above post about the satisfactions of blogging about everything. Robert lost his focus by including team members; I never had any focus because I've been an omnibus blogger since the beginning. We're both diverse in our own ways. The only real reproach I have against Robert's blog isn't against Robert himself, but against his damn commenters. Some of them are smart fellows, but the majority of them are fucking idiots.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-34653743282990121882015-07-11T10:09:01.323+09:002015-07-11T10:09:01.323+09:00Congrats, Kevin. You, the other Kevin (of Incestu...Congrats, Kevin. You, the other Kevin (of Incestuous Amplification), the Lost Nomad and Koehler (sp? - not one post by him on the front page of his blog today) got me interested in blogging.<br /><br />You have successfully walked a fine line of sharing personal details without oversharing such details. We know how often you go to the bathroom in a day but not your last name.<br /><br />You have written about Korea, humour, religion, world events... Only someone who posts, what, three times a day, could cover such a range.<br /><br />I did find it weird that you posted so often during your CrossWalk, but I suspect you can't leave the blogosphere for more than twelve hours before your hands start shaking.Surprises Aplentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-91939928735356581222015-07-11T08:36:31.874+09:002015-07-11T08:36:31.874+09:00Gracias, señor.Gracias, señor.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-80511935203364444862015-07-11T08:09:31.053+09:002015-07-11T08:09:31.053+09:00Congrats and many happy returns! (I was going to ...Congrats and many happy returns! (I was going to go somewhere with that but it didn't pan out.)<br /><br />Anyway, I always look forward to my visits here and appreciate your efforts. Looking forward to the next 9000 posts.John (I'm not a robot)http://www.mccrarey.comnoreply@blogger.com