The Tao of Drinkers
Here is Drinker's Tao, that is the Eighteen Grades of Drinker. It was named by Jo Ji-Hoon who was a famous korean poet and was called the god of alcohol because of his heavy drinking.
1. Non Drinking
- They can drink but never drink.
2. Keep away Drinking
- They can drink but they are afraid of alcohol.
3. An embarrassed Drinking
- They can drink and they aren't afraid of drinking.
But they are embarrassed in and shamed of drinking.
4. Alone Drinking
- They can drink and they aren't afraid of drinking and they are enjoying drinking.
But they are drinking alone with hide because of money.
5. Drinking for Business
- They can drink and they enjoy drinking.
But they drink only when they can get something during drinking.
6. Drinking for sexual life
- They drink only for their sexual life.
7. Drinking for sleep
- They drink because they can't sleep easily.
8. Drinking for a meal
- They drink alcohol for an appetizer during the meal.
9. Learning Drinking
- They are learning the real drinking.
10. Lovely Drinking
- The first grade of drinker : a member of drinker's group.
- They are loving drinking as a hobby.
11. Falling into drinking
- The second grade of drinker : a guest of drinker's group.
- They are falling into drinking.
12. Getting stuck into drinking
- The third grade of drinker : a gallant and brave drinker
- They are getting stuck into drinking and they well know the real drinking.
13. Fierce Drinking
- The forth grade of drinker : a mad drinker
- They are training hard and practicing the drinker's Tao
14. Long time and absorbing Drinking
- The fifth grade of drinker : a wizard drinker
- They are absorbed and devoting to drinking.
15. Sympathetic Drinking
- The sixth grade of drinker : a wise drinker
- They well know value of alcohol and think much of humanity.
16. Pleasant Drinking
- The seventh grade of drinker : a holy drinker
- They don't care whether they drink or not and they live in easy with drink.
17. Relative Drinking
- The eighth grade of drinker : the best drinker
- They really enjoy drinking by looking alcohol but they can't drink any more.
18. Drinking for death
- Their grade can't evaluate because they are already dead.
- They died because of drinking.
Recently I lost two freinds
Recently I lost two friends, one is woman and other is man.
They departed their way, leaving me alone. She is four years younger than me. But she understood me very well and agreed with what I was saying in many cases. She and me spent lots of time to talk how to get along with kids and how to solve complicates with others. A couple of years ago maybe I was a fool who believed that I had anything she needs.
And other is a man, who is ten more years younger than me. He graduated in Chemical Engineering from Yonsei University. It was same to me. So we could share some common interests. We played Starcraft several times in PC-Bang after work. We talked about MLB, music and PC-games. Definitely it'll be good memories of my life in this company.
I know I'll miss them for a while. But as times go by, they'll disappear from my mind. I let many people go away at the same way until now. That's why the life goes around.
콜로라도, 김병현선수 '07년 옵션 행사
김병현선수가 내년에도 콜로라도 록키스에서 뛰게 되었습니다.
내년 연봉은 2.5백불입니다. 올해 연봉은 1.5백만불이었는데 백만불이 올랐군요. 그만큼 팀에서 선발투수로 가치를 인정한 셈이군요. 올해는 8승11패 방어율 5.57을 기록했습니다. 처음으로 풀 타임 선발투수로 한 시즌를 지냈습니다.
애리조나, 보스턴, 콜로라도 등에서 통산 44승52패 방어율 4.15, 86 세이브를 기록하고 있는데, 작년 보스턴은 김병현을 콜로라도에 트레이드 하면서 2년 천만불 계약을 '실수'라고 표현했군요.
내년엔 좀 더 꾸준하고 안정된 모습을 보았으면 합니다. 올해는 너무 널뛰기 피칭을 많이 해서 다시 계약할 수 있을까 걱정이 되었었는데, 다행히 구단에서 옵션을 선택했습니다.
[ESPN 기사 원문]
Rockies pick up '07 option on Byung-Hyun Kim
Associated Press
DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies on Thursday exercised their $2.5 million option on right-handed pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim for next season.
Kim, who made $1.5 million last season, was 8-12 with a 5.57 ERA, 61 walks and 129 strikeouts last year, when he was used exclusively as a starter for the first time in his career.
In eight major league seasons with Arizona, Boston and Colorado, Kim is 44-52 with a 4.15 ERA with 86 saves.
Last year, Boston traded him to the Rockies and called his $10 million, two-year deal "a mistake." He is a native of South Korea.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press
