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Re: The Perfect Mobile Computer is Spelled ‘Eee’

NC47 — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:31:48 -0000

Why does J&R not have these in stock? I ordered from you because you were one of the first to put up for preorder now other stores have been selling them since Monday and you still don't have them. I would have ordered from somewhere else and had it by Wednesday now I will be lucky to have it sometime next week. Why are you so much slower than others to receive shipments?

Re: The Perfect Mobile Computer is Spelled ‘Eee’

NC47 — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:56:25 -0000

That's not a good answer. I could have ordered this item from Newegg on Monday and had it, same with buy.com, and there are many others who have had it on sale since Monday. My money is tied up with J&R now so I have to just wait it out. I think J&R should do the same thing Newegg does, offer the item only when it is in stock or give the option of a notification when it comes in. That is why Newegg is tops, making customers wait on a highly anticipated item like this when other vendors have been selling it for 4 days already is not good for your business. If I were J&R I would find something extra to give to those who have this on preorder because those customers know they are getting the shaft on this deal.

Re: The Perfect Mobile Computer is Spelled ‘Eee’

NC47 — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:57:03 -0000

You don't take payment but you put a request in for funds which makes the money unavailable in customers account. If an order is cancelled with you it takes 3 days for the money to be available in an account. I used debit for this which means it is in authorization so $549 is unavailable for me to buy this elsewhere.

Re: The Perfect Mobile Computer is Spelled ‘Eee’

NC47 — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:12:10 -0000

The new eee 901 is on it's way in June. Has an Atom processor and will be offered in a 10" screeen size. It also will not be branded with ASUS but rather "eee PC" which would indicate Asus is pushing it as it's own brand. No price has been set yet.

Re: The Perfect Mobile Computer is Spelled ‘Eee’

NC47 — Sun, 18 May 2008 11:35:55 -0000

The ones sold in the US have the 5800 with them.

Re: A Profile of USFK Camps in Uijongbu

NC47 — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:10:56 -0000

I was at Stanley the day it closed, worked at the compound across the street from the main gate. I have been to all the bases mentioned except Indian, but have heard of it. I think you start to think about the memories after these bases close down. Dows anyone know the name of the Ammo Depot on the way up to Caset right off the main road?

Re: A Profile of USFK Camps in Uijongbu

NC47 — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:58:04 -0000

Thanks for the info, I ment to say I was at the Camp Sears closing in the last entry. I have been at most camps either working or living, love these short history lessons on the camps.

Re: Dry Cleaners Sell Business

NC47 — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:52:09 -0000

This story made the Msnbc.com's Most Peculiar stories of 2007 list at #4.

Re: Dry Cleaners Sell Business

NC47 — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:52:55 -0000

A link to the above comment...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22218865/

Re: Question Regarding LQA in Korea

NC47 — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:09:02 -0000

Thanks for the thread GI. I sat down with a rep at the Yongsan CPAC and her explanation to me is that DAC's are paid 2 years advance on their LQA. She told me we were paid a daily rate and when the LQA rate changes DAC's are responsible for the difference in their daily rate. For example, under the old rate I would get about $168 a day for housing, under the new rate I would get about $120 a day for housing leaving me responsible for the 48 dollars a day difference. As luck would have it I moved into my place a month before this LQA rate change took effect so if the Government goes through with collecting the difference from me I would owe them over 30K in 2 years, not exactly what I signed up for when I came to Korea.

What I don't understand is why would they even offer it to me? Why don't they pay in WON and alleviate all this mess? CPAC has no answer as to whether or not I will be responsible nor do they have a solution for getting out of my contract that they also agreed to. During IMF the LQA rate never fell so, why now? The figures I have heard is that more than half of DAC's are maxed out on LQA. I also know a couple of DAC's that have fallen under the new LQA rates and yet the CPAC continues to allow them to max out under the new rates. I really wish the CPAC would address this issue to the masses instead of not telling us anything.

Re: Question Regarding LQA in Korea

NC47 — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:52:25 -0000

According to CPAC you are not granfathered in. When you sign paperwork for your LQA you initial a document and one of the paragraphs on that document says something to the effect that you understand you will make every attempt to spend only up to 80% of you authorized LQA allowance and may be responsible to pay the difference. I would urge all DAC's to bring this question up to CPAC if you are above the maximunm allowed daily rate. If, at the time of you received LQA, your contract exceeded the maximum allowable rate today, you may be responsoble for the difference. You not knowing this is exactly my problem with CPAC, they are not notifying the public about this and were pretty serious about the possiblity I and other may get a bill from the Government at the end of out leases.

Re: Question Regarding LQA in Korea

NC47 — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:53:21 -0000

This is one of the few times LQA rate has changed enough to make a difference and that is probably why no one knows about this.

Re: Question Regarding LQA in Korea

NC47 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:41:32 -0000

#19, civilians get Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA) in the States, I was getting 19.8% where I just came from. I knew several officers that lived in the same housing complex and they were maxed out on their housing expense so it isn't only in Korea, American landlords do the same thing. Do any of you who are complaining about Koreans ripping off the Government own your own house and rent it out? Do you try to get the max out of renting the house out or do you get less just to be a good guy? These landlords do exactly what you would do if you were renting out a house, and if you wouldn't do what they are doing, well then you aren't very smart.

Re: Question Regarding LQA in Korea

NC47 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:49:27 -0000

If you are a DAC and you received housing money before OCT 08 it would be in your best interest to ask CPAC, and in area II there is only one lady to ask, if you are over the allowable amount. This LQA rate drop may effect anyone over the new amount set in Oct 08. CPAC isn't going to notify you or give you any info without you asking and you may find that at the end of your lease you get an IOU from Uncle Sam.