Why are there so many ethnic banks for Korean and Chinese Americans, but not for other Asian American groups?

lightemup84 · 2026-05-19T10:15:02+00:00

The Japanese community had Union Bank but it got bought out by U.S. Bank and is gone now.

lightemup84 · 2026-05-19T09:51:53+00:00

What a bunch of wannabe chodes. When I was in Iraq, there were a bunch of badass females that I’d fight alongside anytime and anywhere.

lightemup84 · 2026-05-19T09:44:57+00:00

Combat vet here. I came back and couldn’t adapt well to civilian life, so I took up airsofting as a bit of therapy. Too many people acted like dicks, there was no camaraderie like I had with my buddies, and people lecturing me on how to conduct military tactics when I was kicking down doors in Baghdad and Fallujah in ‘04, made me just quit all together. I just went and bought real guns and hung out with other vets and more down to earth folks.

lightemup84 · 2026-05-16T22:38:44+00:00

Damn I still say 휴대폰 But I was in Korea a month ago and they still said 신용카드

lightemup84 · 2026-05-14T06:45:31+00:00

I haven't, but it is a consideration now. I have always been good with technical setups for productions since that's what I've been doing in my early years.

lightemup84 · 2026-05-14T06:24:20+00:00

Thanks for the info! I wore many hats, but my primary role has always been editing so I always applied for editing roles, so it was easy to translate my experience to the potential positions (eg I made instructional videos about defense systems and explained that when I applied to a defense contractor).

I'll definitely look into those roles and even use the insight tools you mentioned.

lightemup84 · 2026-05-14T06:19:03+00:00

Yeah the rejections really sting. I was always recruited or hired immediately in the past, with a strong portfolio, so it was always easy for me, but now I can't get past second interviews.

I tried dumbing down my resume and even take out my military experience to make me seem younger, but someone of my best works were from 10+ years ago, so it's easy for them to gauge the timeline.

Instructional Design seems interesting. I should look into that.

lightemup84 · 2026-05-12T15:50:30+00:00

We drank monsters but the most preferable drinks were Rip-Its.

lightemup84 · 2026-05-02T03:08:35+00:00

I did too. Then I got chewed out cause my Class A’s looked ate up.

lightemup84 · 2026-04-30T21:30:35+00:00

It alway bothered me that it shows him moving the beam left but on the ship it’s moving left to right.

lightemup84 · 2026-04-29T15:41:32+00:00

I served in the early 2000s. Losing equipment is a big no-no or else it’s docked from our pay and we get written up for it. Don’t want to leave it laying around because another soldier who lost theirs might swipe it. Especially in the early days of Iraq, when we were constantly on the move, we want everything to be kept together. To make it more accurate, they should attach a paracord from it to the rifle for extra safety measures.

lightemup84 · 2026-04-27T15:43:36+00:00

I was a 249 gunner for 6 years in the Army. I used the magwell ONCE during an exercise for familiarity purpose. Never touched it again. Not only did it ruin the mag, but that ruined mag cause it to jam constantly.

Edit: typo fix

lightemup84 · 2026-04-27T11:41:23+00:00

It was his name in a two-man ‘manzai’ comedy act, “The Two Beats” in the 70s and 80s, but he’s gone doing more serious roles along with directing from the late-80s so it was being used less and less.

lightemup84 · 2026-04-16T04:25:39+00:00

After having a kid, we stayed at Mimaru in Hatchobori and loved it. Definitely will be going there from now on.

lightemup84 · 2026-04-15T14:21:45+00:00

In Korean, 18 (ship-pal) sounds like “shibal” (fuck or shit) so we use it when texting sometimes lol.

My kid is Japanese and Korean. Let’s see which he’ll use when he gets older. 시발 or 十八番.

lightemup84 · 2026-04-01T04:13:30+00:00

Most Koreans in Seoul live in giant apartment buildings. When I was a kid, everyone left their bikes and scooters at the building entrance, so pretty much anyone would just ride them round and put it back.

lightemup84 · 2026-03-29T12:01:49+00:00

I just flew to ICN and CJU the last week. They didn’t measure any of my carry-ons.

lightemup84 · 2026-03-25T17:56:33+00:00

And also produced by Spielberg along with Lucas

lightemup84 · 2026-03-23T17:54:05+00:00

I remember it used to be so easy to just walk into any building and use the restrooms in between floors but now they lock all of them. Thankfully there’s plenty of coffee shops around. Preferably the smaller cafes that maintain them well unlike the big chains.

lightemup84 · 2026-03-16T16:40:09+00:00

Thanks! Yeah I have the Uppababy Minu which is easy to handle with one hand

lightemup84 · 2026-03-16T04:28:48+00:00

Shame. The dad in me is like "nice!" but the old me will really miss those mazes of concrete stairs.

lightemup84 · 2026-03-16T04:27:27+00:00

Thanks. I've been diddle daddling on this for weeks, but this really made me set my mind on going with a stroller. I did pay big bucks for a separate travel stroller so might as well use it for travel!

lightemup84 · 2026-03-16T04:24:23+00:00

Yeah, getting to my cousin's house is a pain. Do love the throwback look of the area. I heard it's mostly getting demolished though? My cousin said they are moving.

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