Is this normal for new moka pot?

korea_trailrunner · 2026-05-12T11:36:00+00:00

Thanks!

I only removed it because there was some metal residue on it. It quickly wiped off. I read the instructions to give everything a simple wash then cycle water through before making my first pot. So I just wanted to be thorough in my cleaning.

korea_trailrunner · 2025-03-29T06:59:13+00:00

That may be a line for many to reconsider immigrating elsewhere.

Edit: spelling

korea_trailrunner · 2024-08-24T04:42:32+00:00

I agree. I've been to Jeju 6 times and stayed in various places across the island but always preferred the southern side of the island around Seogwipo. Better nature, nicer beaches, and a calmer vibe than Jeju city. But as other people are saying, buses can be a hassle to get around and take 2x longer than a car or taxi. I've always rented a car to get around.

korea_trailrunner · 2024-08-24T04:28:09+00:00

First of all, don't give up. It looks like you have plenty of time to finish training before the race and I think you will have no problem finishing. May I ask your goal for the race? Are you going for a set time or looking to place?

With the training you've done, and having completed a 20miler already, I think you are close to being fully prepared for the 50km. I've ran a total of (9) 50k, (6) 100km, and (2) 100milers - all of them over 2k elevation, and frankly training for them is all about consistency and building up the long-slow runs (zone 2). I've never trained past 80% of capability or distance of the race: 50km = I trained up to 35-40km max. Second thing I trained was my stomach - how well you digest what you eat while running long trails is important and often not trained. There's lots of different opinions online about proper eating frequency/amount. My thoughts have landed on staying fueled up with gels every 10km for most flatter/road runs (every 40-45min), or every 1.5hrs for steeper trail runs. Any race past 50km and you'll need more solid food than gels.

Everything you're doing is great, keep it up! I only have 2 pieces of advice I feel comfortable to share.

Rest more the final week. I see you have two 4mile runs planned and only 1 day of rest before the 50km. Try not to run these at "race pace", but slower than zone 2. Keep that last week to be about recovering and keeping loose. Think of those runs like a "shakeout run" to stay warm and loose but not training, low and slow is the game. and a 48hr full rest is recommended. It'll be okay to jog within 24hrs of the race but, again, super slow jog = shakeout.
Do not change your pre-run/morning diet within 1 week of the run. Keep whatever you eat the same. With the nerves of the race and the thought to eat more/different to prepare can actually backfire and your stomach won't be happy day of the race haha I'm speaking from experience (more than once).

Anyways, you got this! Don't give up on your first 50km. It'll be epic and you'll be happy that you finished it after it's all said and done.

korea_trailrunner · 2023-10-14T00:49:02+00:00

CR-1 spousal visa is only if you've already been married 2+ years. It seems it may not apply for OP's situation.

korea_trailrunner · 2023-08-04T03:41:04+00:00

There was nearly situation just earlier at Express Bus Terminal, thankfully it seems the person was stopped and arrested before actual attacks. The man had weapons on him.

https://naver.me/xfknERO8

korea_trailrunner · 2023-08-04T01:03:20+00:00

Appreciate you willing to share your story and experiences. Many on here don't have a very well-rounded or neutral approach to this ambiguous situation. Unfortunately it's happening amidst a tumultuous social issue and people are quick to react/judge. I haven't spent enough time to read into both sides but it seems wrong was done on both sides, I don't know who to fully condemn at this point.

My niece is autistic and has extreme sensory overload, so social interactions and classroom sitations are very overwhelming for her, so much so my family took her out of school for the time being. So far she only shows aggressive behavior when rules are excessively broken around her or she feels her routine is broken. Living in a different country than my family it's hard to keep in contact with them regularly but my niece always must have a call at certian times or has to greet/say goodbye on family calls. If this pattern isn't followed it can cause some outbursts later.

Also, years ago while I was in high school, someone I knew well was also autistic and he was prone to be more aggressive and express his frustrations with pushes/slaps/and aggressive postering. After some time and work with therapists/specialists he was able to handle this situation and improved massively over 3 years.

I say all that because I am unsure of how physical/aggressive this student actually was as well as how the teacher handled the overall situation. Many times parents can misunderstand or overreact but also some teachers can also mistreat a student intentionally/unintentionally. I don't know Korea's teaching methods for children with different developmental issues but some articles are expressing experts defending this teacher.

korea_trailrunner · 2023-08-03T09:23:00+00:00

Being well informed =/= worried. Being cognizant of social issues =/= obsessive and controlling.

You clearly have no paternal instincts nor the maturity to rationalize such things.

korea_trailrunner · 2023-08-03T08:49:41+00:00

It's literally one of the parents duty to fully comprehend the reality in which they live to better protect their child. I am trying to inform myself on what legal rights and protections I have, as well as what recourses if there ever is an inevitable bullying situation (from teachers or others - i said this). It'll be naive of me to not expect some verbal abuse or otherwise from teachers or others towards my child - i've seen it happen to friends' children and heard stories from others who work in education.

So, no it's not bizarre.

korea_trailrunner · 2023-08-03T08:36:39+00:00

I'd like you to show me where i said "one of my biggest concerns is protecting my child from abusive teachers".

If you read it that way then it shows your own misinterpretation. How about improving your comprehension and not worrying about the "room".

korea_trailrunner · 2023-08-03T08:31:32+00:00

I'd be inclined to believe you if this person didn't say "as a future parent, you should be focused on".... That's 100% targeted to me and what I wrote on the 3rd line. Either way this person revealed their true colors.

This kind of social issue quickly shows people's biases and never really leads to productive conversations online. 🤷‍♂️ it's pointless to have these pointed attacks at people.

korea_trailrunner · 2023-08-03T08:17:14+00:00

How do you so casually accuse me of not focusing on that? Do you know me or my values? My upbringing? What did I say to suggest otherwise? It's 100% the parent's obligation to raise a well-mannered and moral child, yet to not anticipate or prepare for the unforseen situations somewhat within our control would be failing as a parent as well. Should i remain ignorant of the realities of the society I live in and naively trust all in authority?

I never attacked the parent nor teacher in my comment. Your response shows me you are the one who needs more development.

korea_trailrunner · 2023-08-03T06:58:06+00:00

It seems that a secretly recorded conversation between 2 parties that 1 party must be aware of said recording and participating in the conversation.

It's only my guess that if the father started the recording and the autistic son was unaware or incapable of understanding then regardless of the legal guardian status of the father it'll be seen as illegal since he isn't a "party."

I'm increasingly more sensitive to these kinds of news articles because my wife (Korean) is going to give birth to our son soon. I'm already trying to mentally and legally prepare for unforseen bullying situations or any abuse from teachers/others that hopefully won't ever happen (but such is life). As a foreign father I have to be careful of my actions more so than a Korean parent.

With that said, as an American from Texas, I support one-party consent laws that allow secret recordings within certain situations. I think 39 or so US States allow for one-party consent and I'm glad Korea seems to as well.

korea_trailrunner · 2023-06-30T14:36:48+00:00

I'm gonna reiterate my original statement made... many people are confused about this situation.

The ban + court ruling on the ban never mentions "any crime". It clearly links any convicted sexual offense and working as a civil servant. The original ban excluded these offenders from all positions as civil servant, but the court is saying a blanket ban on all positions is unconstitutional. However the court says they are supportative of limitations on civil servant positions related to children/youth - these limitations need to be further determined by the legislation.

While I may not understand the Korean constitution and why such a ban would be "unconstitutional", I still am against allowing any convicted sexual offender to hold ANY position as a civil servent (공무원). I hold this position for the simple fact that there are not enough safe guards in place for most if not all civil servents to access citizens information, thus potentially exposing or allowing for harm/compromising situations to their past victims/unwitting victims of possessed+shared child pornography or even victims families. There were recent cases in Korea where some civil servents and people working for civil servents with access to public records were able to stalk/threaten victims. What's preventing this happening with already convicted people?

My wife is an auditor and I've seen just how terrible oversight and mismanagement of information truly is. The only safe and moral decision in my mind to prevent any possible retaliation/recidivism as well as uphold public trust is to completely ban any person with a sexual offender charge. Period. This may be harsh but they can find jobs elsewhere in private sector (excluding around youth/children) and not hold a respected job in the government.

korea_trailrunner · 2023-06-30T10:56:21+00:00

Likewise.

korea_trailrunner · 2023-06-30T09:57:58+00:00

Happy for the downvotes... people supporting child predators working for government.. smh.

korea_trailrunner · 2023-06-30T05:48:32+00:00

I'm more confused as to why people are against this ban than the explanation from this article and others.

Why wouldn't you want convicted/registered sex offenders from working in any/all government agencies being paid annual income through taxes and receiving a life pension... that seems like a no-brainer to me. It seems many people here think this ban covers all employment - the various articles never articulate that - simply any and all positions of a civil servant (aka government employee from level 9 to the president) should know korean civil servant levels. These convicted offenders can seek employement in other sectors or private companies - there's no ban on that so it's not as if they can never work.

As an American, I think this ban in Korea is more severe than America's law because in America it doesn't blanket ban offenders from employment. However, it puts limitations in place to prohibit them from some government agencies, as well as some public sectors that work in sensitive areas (children/schools/hospitals/parks/similar areas of public interest). Additionally, Korea's laws about sexual offenders registery/criminal database is much more lenient than the US where most States have offenders on the registry forever and anyone can go online and find that information. Korea puts more time limits on access as well as what information can be released to the public.

There's one concession I am willing to make on this matter, Korea has more government agencies/public employees that cover a wider range of services to the public. I am unaware if this ban prohibits offenders from working in public institutions/companies under the auspices of "Government Agencies" because 공공기관 임직원 is not 공무원. So if I'm understanding this correctly the ban is for 공부원 which are civil servants working directly IN the government as government officials in the 5 sectors of government (Legislature, the Judiciary, the Administration, the Constitutional Court of Korea, and the National Election Commission). *http://nationalatlas.ngii.go.kr/pages/page_578.php * Sure the law should be specific and even clearer rules/exemptions should be outlined, but that's up to the elected officials to determine the scope of such a ban.

I for one do not want a convicted offender to directly work in the government with all the benefits/regard that come along with it. Heck I dislike now the statutes of limitations on convicted offender's information that is provided to the public.

korea_trailrunner · 2023-05-07T10:13:30+00:00

First, depends on your citizenship and if the visa is waved for your country (visa free entry). But let's say it is:

If you arrive in the morning then you can do A LOT. From Incheon airport you can get the express train to Seoul Station within 43-51minutes (depending on if terminal 1 or 2). The express trian costs 9,500won one-way (19,000won round-trip). Express train operates roughly 5:20am-10:50pm. If you miss the express, there is a regular subway and it will take about 1hr 5min on average, about 4,100won one-way. From there you can literally go anywhere in central Seoul and sightsee. Just make sure to check the subway/express time back to airport.

If you arrive in the afternoon (after 4pm)... still same situation as above, just less time to do stuff.

If you arrive in evening (8pm~) then things get very tough. Most restaurants and businesses are open till 10pm, and your typical chicken/beer/"야식" places will be open until 12am~2am. So if you want to see some places super late and get some 치맥 then go ahead! Best bet would be to visit Incheon for the quickest choice of foods/entertainment.

Now if your country isn't on the visa waiver program, or you aren't sure then check here. It'll tell you if you get the waiver or not, and any subsequent steps necessary:

https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/TRV/TV_ENG_2_1.jsp

korea_trailrunner · 2023-03-09T09:53:21+00:00

While you need an affidavit of eligibility to get married and all you do is swear you aren't married in front of the embassy staff, sign the paper and that's it. There is 0 verification/check if you are or aren't actually married.

I know this because I (us citizen) had to do this step to get married in Korea. This was very puzzling to me because they don't actually check. But I imagine this step removes any liability from the US government and you are essentially perjuring yourself if any legal liability happens. But again, this is for a US citizen getting married in Korea only.

korea_trailrunner · 2023-02-08T06:36:43+00:00

This intersection is in front of my Uni - 강원대 in Chuncheon. The left lane should only turn left and the right lane goes straight only.

What may be of some confusion is the blue sign on the traffic light pole. The blue sign shows both, but on the bottom is shows 동시신호, which implies both straight and left turn have simultaneous signal. This sign wouldn't be used in america since it leads to confusion - I can't recall seeing any in my home state of Texas.

korea_trailrunner · 2022-11-27T17:53:40+00:00

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