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comarxx said:
Scos is addicted to youtube! lol :p :D
Naw, seen all this stuff long before youtube was around...
 

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scos said:
Yeah, the Korea route looks good too. Same time of 17 hours, 50 minutes in total. But I've never been in Seoul airport so she would be on her own for directions...

And as I said, you do not leave the plane in Vancouver for PAL, so no immigration till Toronto. It would be impossible to process a plane load of people through CBSA and immigration and get them back on the plane in under an hour. They just stop, let people off, presumably take people on, and go.
Seoul airport is 2 terminals one for Korean airlines (I think) which I the main one. The other is for other airlines. If you need to change airlines in Seoul you will need to take the shuttle (underground train that runs a loop between the terminals) from on terminal to the other. It comes every 5 mins and is only like 30 sec ride to a min.

The main terminal is amazing. Nice lounges where you can get in for 20$ American and relax have a all you can eat buffet, drinks ( non alcoholic) wifi etc... They also have a place where you can grab a free shower. Sorry Tagum, don't know if they will also provide a photoshoot for you in the shower. Supposedly they have an ice rink and also a golf course quite close by. My stay was not long enough to try these out.
 

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GoonerClank said:
Seoul airport is 2 terminals one for Korean airlines (I think) which I the main one. The other is for other airlines. If you need to change airlines in Seoul you will need to take the shuttle (underground train that runs a loop between the terminals) from on terminal to the other. It comes every 5 mins and is only like 30 sec ride to a min.

The main terminal is amazing. Nice lounges where you can get in for 20$ American and relax have a all you can eat buffet, drinks ( non alcoholic) wifi etc... They also have a place where you can grab a free shower. Sorry Tagum, don't know if they will also provide a photoshoot for you in the shower. Supposedly they have an ice rink and also a golf course quite close by. My stay was not long enough to try these out.
I think it was shanghai that had a ski hill rite in the airport,,,,,Seoul is my favoutie airport if you have a long layover,,,free computers,,,,free loungers to sleep in quiet rooms etc etc
 

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I think it was shanghai that had a ski hill rite in the airport
Speaking of skiing, I need to learn ice skating my son loves hockey so much. Hopefully I dont fall that much! Hahaha :D
 

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GoonerClank said:
Seoul airport is 2 terminals one for Korean airlines (I think) which I the main one. The other is for other airlines. If you need to change airlines in Seoul you will need to take the shuttle (underground train that runs a loop between the terminals) from on terminal to the other. It comes every 5 mins and is only like 30 sec ride to a min.

The main terminal is amazing. Nice lounges where you can get in for 20$ American and relax have a all you can eat buffet, drinks ( non alcoholic) wifi etc... They also have a place where you can grab a free shower. Sorry Tagum, don't know if they will also provide a photoshoot for you in the shower. Supposedly they have an ice rink and also a golf course quite close by. My stay was not long enough to try these out.
What? No shower photography? Forget that!
 

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wow 300 pages coming up soon,,, it was just a few days ago we hit 200
 

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If anyone is looking for somewhere to get married you might want to avoid this place...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HztsKaQBesg
They should look into Conjugal sponsorship, lol. Scos you have the same taste in movies as my Highschool graduating class did. We were all 'gifted' ???
 

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Steph C said:
They should look into Conjugal sponsorship, lol. Scos you have the same taste in movies as my Highschool graduating class did. We were all 'gifted' ???
At least there will be lots of rooms for them in the house,,,, i cant see to many of them getting preggy
 

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steph, how many days for you to get gcms
 

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oh its going to be along weekend waiting for the GCMS,,,,what is it computer activated on the 30th day
 

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Steph C said:
They should look into Conjugal sponsorship, lol. Scos you have the same taste in movies as my Highschool graduating class did. We were all 'gifted' ???
Thanks... I think... :-\
 

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Tagum-N.B. said:
oh its going to be along weekend waiting for the GCMS,,,,what is it computer activated on the 30th day
I can see it now. You will look through the notes with anticipation, only to get to the bottom and see...

"Application being reviewed. Bring Forward Date: June 20, 2013." ???