http://www.jsharrison.com/korea Ruminations on Life, Korea, the Universe and Everything. Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:07:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Going up is insane.  Coming down is just idiotic.  Amazing jump.   http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2009/04/12/absolutely-insane-motorcycle-jump/ http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2009/04/05/russians-were-the-original-b-boys/ The single greatest cause of motorcycle accidents is oncoming cars turning left across the paths of motorcycles. From KSLA in Texas: TEXARKANA, TX. (KSLA) - Two Texas residents end up in area hospitals Thursday morning after being involved in a major accident. The accident happened in the Libery Eylau, which is located in the ... http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2009/02/27/car-drivers-pay-attention-look-where-you-are-going/ First question, who turned off the heat?  Korea went from 55F degree highs to 32F degree highs over night.  It's almost as if Korea suddenly remember that it's February and started acting like it again. An old friend posted a picture on his facebook that shows me on the day I ... http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2009/02/18/past-and-present/ After an extended hiatus due to workload, burnout, apathy, and numerous other reasons, I suppose it's time to dust off the blog, clean it up, and start writing stuff again... http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2009/02/16/a-new-hope/ Four months ago we planned to ride to Jeonju, but it got rained out by a very serious storm. Two months ago, we planned to ride to Jeonju, but it got rained out by the Summer monsoon rains. This month, we planned to ride to Jeonju, and ... http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2008/09/28/20-21-september-2008-jeonju-run/ I had a very nice ride from Pusan to Donghae with my Club (Rotten Dead MC) and some new friends last weekend.  The trip is about 7 hours one way from Pusan at a leisurely pace.  The first day and a half of the ride were great.  It was the ... http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2008/09/06/broken-bikes/ Summer riding in Korea can be quite tricky. There are several factors that can potentially complicate any planned ride. The main ever-present variables are potential rainstorms that can develop within the space of a few hours, typhoons, and the intense heat combined with humidity. This particular ride was ... http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2008/07/20/12-13-july-2008-ride-from-pusan-to-daejeon/ I have no motivation for blogging about Korea any more.  After 20 years of experience with Korea, I have seen the birth of a democracy and the development of a vibrant economy. However, as the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same.  Everyday, it is the ... http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2008/07/14/shifting-directions/ Eat me? Are you a crazy (cow) too? From an awesome headline: "South Korean internet geeks trigger panic over US 'tainted beef' imports" To a great opening paragraph: Tens of thousands of young internet-obsessed South Koreans, whipped into a frenzy by alarmist television programmes, a complex scientific paper on genetics and a hyperactive ... http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2008/05/09/south-korean-internet-geeks-trigger-panic-over-us-tainted-beef-imports/