Observations http://bigmouth.imserious.org Dum Spiro Spero... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:22:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Korean Air – Two Thumbs Up 감사합니다 http://bigmouth.imserious.org/korean-air-two-thumbs-up-%ea%b0%90%ec%82%ac%ed%95%a9%eb%8b%88%eb%8b%a4/ http://bigmouth.imserious.org/korean-air-two-thumbs-up-%ea%b0%90%ec%82%ac%ed%95%a9%eb%8b%88%eb%8b%a4/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:22:56 +0000 admin http://bigmouth.imserious.org/?p=832 I usually have a lot of bad things to say about airlines.  I don’t badmouth any American based airlines anymore because there’s nothing left really to badmouth anymore.  And I do fly El Al, even though they use a First World War model Boeing 767 on the Tel Aviv Beijing line (and charge an arm [...]]]> korean-airI usually have a lot of bad things to say about airlines.  I don’t badmouth any American based airlines anymore because there’s nothing left really to badmouth anymore.  And I do fly El Al, even though they use a First World War model Boeing 767 on the Tel Aviv Beijing line (and charge an arm and a leg for it).  But I have something positive to say about an airline.  Korean Airlines – fantastic.

I flew from Seattle to Incheon, Seoul and then from Seoul home to Beijing and I was happy all around.  The seats (economy, don’t get excited) were roomy and comfortable, the entertainment system – outstanding.  The service – super.  Even the food (economy, still) is served with silverware (yes, these metal knives and forks ,remember? and I even got a glass (yes, glass, not cup) of wine…  The long 12 hour flight from Seattle to Seoul was a piece of cake.  I recommend.  Definitely over ANY American based airline.

How’s it possible?  I have a guess.  You build an outstanding airport (Incheon), then you bring people from all over the world to Seoul, and send them in continuing flights to anywhere in Asia.  A hub that is.  In my flight almost half the people had continuing flights.  Which means they chose Korean Airlines flights over non-stop flights.  Amazing.

Thank you and well done.  Kamsahamnida.  감사합니다

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The wishes include ALL, including those who celebrate different calendars, those who live in different countries, practice different religions.

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The wishes include ALL, including those who celebrate different calendars, those who live in different countries, practice different religions.

]]> http://bigmouth.imserious.org/happy-chinese-new-year-of-the-dragon/feed/ 0 יאיר לפיד – איפה הכסף? מחפשים תשובות http://bigmouth.imserious.org/%d7%99%d7%90%d7%99%d7%a8-%d7%9c%d7%a4%d7%99%d7%93-%d7%90%d7%99%d7%a4%d7%94-%d7%94%d7%9b%d7%a1%d7%a3-%d7%9e%d7%97%d7%a4%d7%a9%d7%99%d7%9d-%d7%aa%d7%a9%d7%95%d7%91%d7%95%d7%aa/ http://bigmouth.imserious.org/%d7%99%d7%90%d7%99%d7%a8-%d7%9c%d7%a4%d7%99%d7%93-%d7%90%d7%99%d7%a4%d7%94-%d7%94%d7%9b%d7%a1%d7%a3-%d7%9e%d7%97%d7%a4%d7%a9%d7%99%d7%9d-%d7%aa%d7%a9%d7%95%d7%91%d7%95%d7%aa/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:01:29 +0000 admin http://bigmouth.imserious.org/?p=824 יאיר לפיד הולך לפוליטיקה.  יאיר לפיד העלה שאלה שרבים מאיתנו שאלו במשך שנים, ולא רק שתשובות אין, המצב נהיה יותר חמור, בהרבה.  אולי סוף סוף מישהוא ילך לשם, למבצר הכסף הבלתי חדיר הזה שקוראים לו “כנסת ישראל”, יפתח את הספרים ויגיד לי לאן נעלמו המיליארדים.  הנה לינק למאמר שכותרתו “למה אני הולך לפוליטיקה” [...]]]> יאיר לפיד הולך לפוליטיקה.  יאיר לפיד העלה שאלה שרבים מאיתנו שאלו במשך שנים, ולא רק שתשובות אין, המצב נהיה יותר חמור, בהרבה.  אולי סוף סוף מישהוא ילך לשם, למבצר הכסף הבלתי חדיר הזה שקוראים לו “כנסת ישראל”, יפתח את הספרים ויגיד לי לאן נעלמו המיליארדים.  הנה לינק למאמר שכותרתו “למה אני הולך לפוליטיקה” מאת יאיר לפיד.  יבורך

To  my good friends who can’t read Hebrew.

Friends,

You have been exposed to my growing disgust of Israeli politics over the years.  This is the first time in many years that there’s a cool breeze of hope in the hardworking, tax paying, military serving Israeli middle class.  Finally, someone picked up the feeling of distrust and hopelessness and take it to the people.  Yair Lapid is a lifelong journalist and writer.  Over the years he published 11 books, wrote countless columns, and anchored an outstanding number of TV current event TV shows.  He is smart, clever, articulate.  He is knowledgeable.  And for some reason, I trust him.  And when it comes with the growing feeling that I trust no other politician in Israel, I think I got myself a winner.

Israeli internal politics may not be of great interest to you.  But my friends, it should.  Israel is located smack in the Middle East.  Yes, that area of the world where Syria, Libya, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, and everyone’s good friend: Iran.  In the coming years, decision made in Israel will have great or grave effect for the entire world.  Peace with the Palestinians, disarming Iran from nuclear potential, harmony in the Middle East, are issues at the heart of the discussion of our future as human beings.

Please pay attention to Yair Lapid.  He may be the one person who can actually make a difference.

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