Funny Story From Korea.

[Mixedpuppy]

I was stationed in Seoul, Korea from July 2000 to October 2002.

I really missed my T/A. I bought this little Hoopty vehicle from another soldier for about $500. It was a 1992 Daewoo Tico, with three cylinders. Not a powerful car but perfect for getting through Korean traffic. You would be sad if you brought your birds out there. Literally no room to run around in.

Anyway so I'm running late for work and I'm trying to blaze through traffic in my little Tico. This Korean Dude pulls up next to me on my right side in a black Hyundai Tiburon revving his engine looking at me. I gave him the bird and told him to come to the US so see real cars in action. They just don't know.

I had another friend who had two cars there. One was a Supped up Late model Mazda RX-7, totally bored out cylinders boosted to like 500HP. This guy was undefeated in Korea. He came up against everything they had, Supras, 300ZXs, Nissan Sykylines, and even F-Bodys. Not to mention there Tiburons. It may not have been an American car but it was definitely an American behind the wheel with American ingenuityTo this day I can't stand Tiburons. Anyway that's my spcheel.

[RangerBob]

Another Korean Story

I was stationed in Pusan in 1994-5. Pusan is a large city with maybe 3 million residents. Traffic is horrible. There is almost no flat land so the result is that roads are narrow. Anyhow I had to check out one of my mountaintop sites, so I took one of my Hummers across city traffic to get to the mountain. One guy is a light pickup tried to go around a bus and entered my lane at the same time I was passing the bus. I heard this load metalic bang but didn't feel any impact.

I pulled up on the sidewalk and checked the damage. Just a white streak of paint on the HMMVV. I looked at the other vehicle,
I tore his front bumper completely off! I asked him if I should call the police and he about freaked. No police no no no! Guess he would have to pay a hefty fine for causing the accident.

That was cool with me. I didn't want to the paperwork anyhow.
He just picked up his bumper and lights and put them in his truck and left.