tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post115676536776762852..comments2023-10-09T00:45:13.334+09:00Comments on gangwon notes: "Recess" at the poolkwandongbrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10193395682122475477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-1157547161222368342006-09-06T21:52:00.000+09:002006-09-06T21:52:00.000+09:00Brian:When I first came to Korean in '96, drowning...Brian:<BR/><BR/>When I first came to Korean in '96, drowning was the leading cause of death for Korean males between the ages of 20 and 25 during the summer months in Kangwondo. according to an article published in the Korea Times (I still have the clipping in a scrap book. I keep it next to the one with the headline ("Snow Causes Losses at Area Ski Resorts").<BR/><BR/>Now, most people can swim, including the lifeguards.Big Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17799327732379780043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-1157324495075897562006-09-04T08:01:00.000+09:002006-09-04T08:01:00.000+09:00Jon,I agree. The pools close too damn early for m...Jon,<BR/>I agree. The pools close too damn early for me. The weather is fine on Aug 27 but not on Aug 28? I'm aiming for October swims (in the ocean) this year).<BR/><BR/>Melissa,<BR/>Yes, the fandeath comment was purely for comedic effect. Thanks for the link to the red cross. I'm hoping that my wife - at the Korean Coast Guard - can find the relavent Korean stats for me.kwandongbrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10193395682122475477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-1157289837128587652006-09-03T22:23:00.000+09:002006-09-03T22:23:00.000+09:00i really like this post, including your (hopefully...i really like this post, including your (hopefully?) tongue-in-cheek reference to hypothermia and fan death.<BR/><BR/>and, i'm not sure about the stats on drowning in korea but you can find information on water related deaths in canada here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.chsredcross.org/article.asp?id=000739&tid=001<BR/><BR/>basically it states that drownings in canada have been steadily decreasing since 1992.<BR/><BR/>i recently read "Freakonomics" by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner and in it the authors claim that drownings don't really make the news in america either. they cite statistics from Levitt's study on drownings in the USA and he claims that "if you both own a gun and have a swimming pool in the backyard, the swimming pool is about 100 times more likely to kill a child than the gun is."<BR/><BR/>scary, but thought provoking, stuff ...Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05148749731717557899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-1156942276243539462006-08-30T21:51:00.000+09:002006-08-30T21:51:00.000+09:00Thanks for the explanation. I went swimming for th...Thanks for the explanation. I went swimming for the first time in Korea last week and I was confused as to why it was "everyone out of the pool". Glad to hear it is some meaningless ritual! <BR/><BR/>Shame all the outdoor pools are closed already. Today would have been a great day for a swim outside.Jon Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589729363368420598noreply@blogger.com