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27154. arkymalarky - 2/3/2013 8:12:46 PM I didn't know Bruce Brown but I started the Fray at Dad's suggestion. He wasn't a regular but was here just enough for PE to call him an idiot. Probably two or three posts worth. Not realizing it was a rite of passage, he didn't stay but apparently thought I would enjoy it.
The writing I've done here has served me immensely and will continue to, whether I go back to using it wrt education issues or in some other capacity. It's such an enjoyable process when you're surrounded by good writers. The flame wars were tedious and stupid, but the vast majority of interaction was primo. 27155. arkymalarky - 2/3/2013 8:14:43 PM Come to the gathering in June Bhel. Everyone needs to experience rural Arkansas at least once. 27156. judithathome - 2/3/2013 8:49:33 PM Yes, just ask Frank! He saw his first giant bales of hay! 27157. arkymalarky - 2/3/2013 9:31:59 PM I wish Frank would pop in here 27158. bhelpuri - 2/4/2013 7:03:56 AM Arky, do wish I could come to the rural get-together, but am so far away with so many other things going on that simply not possible.
But hope y'all might consider an Asia Motard gathering! Do think about it. Have been expecting Connor to visit for years now... 27159. bhelpuri - 2/4/2013 7:10:45 AM BruceBrown is/was some kind of intelligence spook. Several Fraygrants were, at that early time, as Wabbit will be happy to tell you...
My best memory of the dude was entering one of those early chatrooms to find him in the course of being cyber-fellated by some anonymous handle. Of course I watched, and it was very vivid. Thus immediately learned about some of the new potentials of this medium! 27160. arkymalarky - 2/5/2013 1:29:15 AM When we retire Stan and I may do just that. We want to go to Korea and Thailand to see our exchange students' families and homes. 27161. judithathome - 2/6/2013 1:35:17 AM You are going to be AMAZED at Korea...trust me. 27162. arkymalarky - 2/6/2013 3:34:39 AM I really look forward to seeing it. One of our kids just did a 21 day walk across Korea. 27163. arkymalarky - 2/6/2013 3:35:35 AM Dad's book really made me want to go 27164. judithathome - 2/6/2013 6:08:10 AM What made me want to go was a girl named Jama...she was the girlfriend of a friend of ours and she came over one weekend to our apartment...Keoni and I weren't even married yet...but she and Keoni made tons of "gyoza"...Korean dumplings.
While they were cooking, I talked to her and she told me that where she was from, Seoul, was a very cosmopolitan city and that she was not a peasant who worked in the rice fields like many Americans thought but a very well-educated young woman from a very sophisticated family...I have always appreciated her "educating" me that just because someone is from a foreign coutry, that doesn't mean they are "lesser"...honestly, I'd never met someone like that before.
Arky, I know that you know what I mean and that you learned it far earlier in your life than I did... 27165. arkymalarky - 2/6/2013 4:13:30 PM Well, I don't know, but we always had quite a few exchange students at school. Most had way more money than any of us did, so it might be easy to have a skewed perspective the opposite way on both sides. But they seemed to enjoy our quaint rural environment. Stan liked driving through town and seeing all kinds of ethnicities hanging with local kids at Mom's or the Carwash. It was a great thing for our culturally isolated kids and one of the things I miss most about that magical little school. Tearing up. Gotta stop thinking about it.
I know Korea has nationwide Internet and are surpassing American and Japanese companies with Hyundai and Samsung. 27166. arkymalarky - 2/6/2013 4:14:30 PM I really want to see rural Kirea tho. One of our kids is from there. 27167. wabbit - 2/8/2013 11:47:19 PM bhel, not a chance.
Hunkered down at the parent's house, watching the snow fall. Can't wait to see t'ful's photos!
Arky, I was just thinking about your school a few days ago, it was a special place. When is the June gathering? I'll be having my second foot 'fixed' the last week in June...I hope. Having hit the $2K deductible, I want to take advantage as best I can. Will then be on crutches or in a boot for about three months, but would love to visit again. 27168. wabbit - 2/8/2013 11:47:43 PM Hey Prof, great to see you! 27169. thoughtful - 2/9/2013 2:15:08 AM No pics yet, but the snow is really coming down....tomorrow we'll get our exercise for sure shoveling it all...and Sat night they are talking about temps below 0. Yikes! 27170. arkymalarky - 2/9/2013 2:38:13 AM Ooooooh ooooh ooooooh Wabbit! I've been meaning to email you! First week of June but VERY flexible!
Y'all please stay safe and warm in the storm!!! 27171. arkymalarky - 2/9/2013 2:52:14 AM Basically Stan and I are open schedule wise all summer. If August works better for people we can do it then. 27172. thoughtful - 2/9/2013 4:40:06 PM First step, find the hot water heater vent....it's under that 5' drift somewhere....
 27173. arkymalarky - 2/9/2013 6:35:58 PM Wow.
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