tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post6770502117445589565..comments2023-06-25T18:01:34.208+09:00Comments on Busan Mike / 부산 마이크: Start the Revolution Without MeMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15349691823513127693noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-32704085515017980642007-02-22T23:00:00.000+09:002007-02-22T23:00:00.000+09:00If you want to see protests come up to Seoul. The ...If you want to see protests come up to Seoul. The riot police are out in force at least twice a week, just round Yeouido.<BR/><BR/>The protests are not usually violent, but there is always something going up here.Jon Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589729363368420598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-74344395106144217902007-02-22T10:09:00.000+09:002007-02-22T10:09:00.000+09:00Thanks Mark - that's interesting. I loved this lin...Thanks Mark - that's interesting. I loved this line:<BR/><BR/><I>This pig has supernatural powers and must be bought separately for an extra charge.</I><BR/><BR/>Nexon don't miss a trick do they? I've tried not to get sucked into buying things for real money in Kartrider, but I know some people who seem to spend serious money on it.<BR/><BR/>But, a Korean friend gifted me a more advanced kart, and Korean Brother also insisted on gifting me another. Of these two karts though, I don't find one of them particularly useful (at the moment?) and I do wonder to what extent some of these things really confer genuine advantages and to what extent it's just clever marketing.<BR/><BR/>Of course, if enough people buy pig carts then you feel you have to do if you want to have a chance of winning because it's escalatory...Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349691823513127693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-12263630598881258012007-02-22T09:50:00.000+09:002007-02-22T09:50:00.000+09:00Thought you might enjoy this news from an article ...Thought you might enjoy this news from an article on gaming:<BR/><BR/>On a different note, “serious” was the last thing to be expected at other online games, such as the casual online racing game Kart Rider, which introduced a new pig-shaped go-cart last Thursday in a nod to the Lunar New Year.<BR/> <BR/>This pig has supernatural powers and must be bought separately for an extra charge.<BR/><BR/>A booster embedded in the pig cart allows it to be upgraded, giving it a stronger “pig-engine” that will last only until Saturday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com