well.. I dunno what to say. that doesn't make us all bad does it? :(
I suppose I could forgive you for it. I expect you (as a nation I mean) to have this travesty of justice fixed by the time I visit though.
It doesn't matter if you're male, female, or confused; black, white, brown, red, green, yellow; gay, lesbian; redneck cop, stoned; ugly; military style, doggy style; fat, rich or poor; vegetarian or cannibal; bum, hippie, virgin; famous or drunk-you're either an asshole or you're not!
I suppose I could forgive you for it. I expect you (as a nation I mean) to have this travesty of justice fixed by the time I visit though.
good. and I'm glad you're not expecting me to fix it.
well... when are you planning on visiting then?
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
good. and I'm glad you're not expecting me to fix it.
well... when are you planning on visiting then?
Don't know, one of these days.
I really want to dive the fiords in Norway and see the cold water corals. And I'd love to spend a summer in Greenland. My sister has friends in Denmark I could probably visit too, so I've got plenty of reasons to visit that part of the world. While I'm up there I'll swing through and try some overpriced beer and a sauna.
It doesn't matter if you're male, female, or confused; black, white, brown, red, green, yellow; gay, lesbian; redneck cop, stoned; ugly; military style, doggy style; fat, rich or poor; vegetarian or cannibal; bum, hippie, virgin; famous or drunk-you're either an asshole or you're not!
I really want to dive the fiords in Norway and see the cold water corals. And I'd love to spend a summer in Greenland. My sister has friends in Denmark I could probably visit too, so I've got plenty of reasons to visit that part of the world. While I'm up there I'll swing through and try some overpriced beer and a sauna.
good plan!
I dunno about the beer, I personally don't like it but sauna's GREAT!!
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
There's a long list of places I want to visit. Scandinavia will probably have to wait a few years until I'm considerably richer though. It sounds expensive.
It doesn't matter if you're male, female, or confused; black, white, brown, red, green, yellow; gay, lesbian; redneck cop, stoned; ugly; military style, doggy style; fat, rich or poor; vegetarian or cannibal; bum, hippie, virgin; famous or drunk-you're either an asshole or you're not!
There's a long list of places I want to visit. Scandinavia will probably have to wait a few years until I'm considerably richer though. It sounds expensive.
I know what you mean, there's a ton of places I wanna visit too.
some say that Finland is expensive but I don't really have anything to comprare it with.. but at least Norway is insanely expensive!
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
It doesn't matter if you're male, female, or confused; black, white, brown, red, green, yellow; gay, lesbian; redneck cop, stoned; ugly; military style, doggy style; fat, rich or poor; vegetarian or cannibal; bum, hippie, virgin; famous or drunk-you're either an asshole or you're not!
yup, yes we do. we used to have the mark but in 2002 (if I remember correctly) we changed to the euro. one euro is about 5.95 marks.
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
How much for a coffee, a beer, a bus ticket and a bed?
It doesn't matter if you're male, female, or confused; black, white, brown, red, green, yellow; gay, lesbian; redneck cop, stoned; ugly; military style, doggy style; fat, rich or poor; vegetarian or cannibal; bum, hippie, virgin; famous or drunk-you're either an asshole or you're not!
How much for a coffee, a beer, a bus ticket and a bed?
hmm. a coffee, depending on the place, city and do you want some fancy coffee, about 1.50-4 euros. (at least I have never seen more expensive coffee)
a beer, also depends on many things but no more than 3 euros I think. 4 maybe if you're at some event..
hmm. bus ticket. I can only say based on my region's prises, they might vary a bit elsewhere.. anyhoo, about 2.70 per direction from an adult.
a bed. well, you might get a decent one with some 1000 euros. joking. if you mean hotel prises, I have no idea but I can try to check.
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
What if I never really wanted to know anything about Finland? Does that make me a bad person?? :(
no that does not. don't worry.
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
hmm. a coffee, depending on the place, city and do you want some fancy coffee, about 1.50-4 euros. (at least I have never seen more expensive coffee)
a beer, also depends on many things but no more than 3 euros I think. 4 maybe if you're at some event..
hmm. bus ticket. I can only say based on my region's prises, they might vary a bit elsewhere.. anyhoo, about 2.70 pre direction from an adult.
a bed. well, you might get a decent one with some 1000 euros. joking. if you mean hotel prises, I have no idea but I can try to check.
Well, I just checked lonely planet. According to them, a cheap room is in the 12-25 euro range. Sounds not too bad. A little bit expenisve for a poor arsed student traveller like me still.
Those beer prices are a worry though.
It doesn't matter if you're male, female, or confused; black, white, brown, red, green, yellow; gay, lesbian; redneck cop, stoned; ugly; military style, doggy style; fat, rich or poor; vegetarian or cannibal; bum, hippie, virgin; famous or drunk-you're either an asshole or you're not!
Well, I just checked lonely planet. According to them, a cheap room is in the 12-25 euro range. Sounds not too bad. A little bit expenisve for a poor arsed student traveller like me still.
Those beer prices are a worry though.
could very well be true.
I'm really no expert in beer things.. you can get one in 2 euros too methinks, I guess I need to ask around.
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
Look out eMMI, I have a bad feeling this thread is about to go the way of the penis one.
While we're that subject. . . I would assume that in a sane country like Finland circumcisions are rare. Would that be correct?
It doesn't matter if you're male, female, or confused; black, white, brown, red, green, yellow; gay, lesbian; redneck cop, stoned; ugly; military style, doggy style; fat, rich or poor; vegetarian or cannibal; bum, hippie, virgin; famous or drunk-you're either an asshole or you're not!
Look out eMMI, I have a bad feeling this thread is about to go the way of the penis one.
Ah-HAH! So you admit it now! That whole circumcision argument was merely a smokescreen, a red herring, if you will. You just wanted an excuse to talk about your penis.
Fear not, I will not hijack the thread. My work here is through.
Life is the riddle
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
Look out eMMI, I have a bad feeling this thread is about to go the way of the penis one.
While we're that subject. . . I would assume that in a sane country like Finland circumcisions are rare. Would that be correct?
I'll be looking out for that.
I'm not sure if it has anything to do with how sane we are but you are correct.
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
so I thought I might add an update of our forecoming presidental election.
so, the election's gonna be held this Sunday but there has been a possibility to vote in advance if you for example live abroad or are not able to get to the voting post on Sunday. but that has already closed so the only day you can vote now is Sunday.
all the polls show that the current president Tarja Halonen still has the support of over 50% of the voters.
if none of the candidates gets over 50% of the votes another election round will be held and the two candidates who got most votes on the first round are the ones you can vote.
right now many people seem to think that Halonen is going to be elected on the first round (it may be tight but still over 50%).
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
ask me.
anything, anything at all. but still do try to behave!
and I may not be able to answer every question regarding politics, but I shall try.
I desided to create this thread because every now and then there are some interviws with various artists (or other people) who think we have polar bears here. and we don't, just so you know.
so, ask me.
and yes, Conan O'Brien looks a lot like our president, I admit it.
I was going to bring up the Conan O' Brian thing.It would be cool if he came over and did a show in your country.
Also,you guys have some DAMN good ski jumpers.I got to watch one of the juming contests last year in Westby,Wisconsin.I think one or two Finns placed in it.
when you get confused just listen to the music play........
"You damn well can't lick the system,but you can sure give it a good fondeling."-sleazy estate man(Hugh Laurie on A bit of Fry and Laurie)
"Judas Priest on a two stroke moped!"(Stephen Fry)
I was going to bring up the Conan O' Brian thing.It would be cool if he came over and did a show in your country.
Also,you guys have some DAMN good ski jumpers.I got to watch one of the juming contests last year in Westby,Wisconsin.I think one or two Finns placed in it.
now that you've mentioned it, just today I heard that O'Brien is supposed to come here next month.. they're apparently gonna shoot some stuff for the show.
yeah we have. I especially like Janne Ahonen, though he never smiles.
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
How does grocery shopping work in Finland? Supermarkets seem to vary a bit from country to country. In Australia most people shop at huge supermarkets that you can lost in. American one are pretty much the same, but in Israel they're smaller, and although they have those very environmentally unfriendly plastic bags like at home, you generally have to pack them yourself.
They also don't sell condoms in Israeli supermarkets. . .
It doesn't matter if you're male, female, or confused; black, white, brown, red, green, yellow; gay, lesbian; redneck cop, stoned; ugly; military style, doggy style; fat, rich or poor; vegetarian or cannibal; bum, hippie, virgin; famous or drunk-you're either an asshole or you're not!
plastic bags are a thing of the past here in aussieland scott, or are becoming so.
probably most people use hessian/cloth bags now. there was an advertising/awareness campaign a while back and now people bring these bags to the supermarket with them and use them time and time again. some places charge people for plastic bags at the checkout if they use them, it's a good initiative that's caught on, you see these hessian bags everywhere, always with environmental messages and slogans printed on them
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plastic bags are a thing of the past here in aussieland scott, or are becoming so.
probably most people use hessian/cloth bags now. there was an advertising/awareness campaign a while back and now people bring these bags to the supermarket with them and use them time and time again. some places charge people for plastic bags at the checkout if they use them, it's a good initiative that's caught on, you see these hessian bags everywhere, always with environmental messages and slogans printed on them
Yeah its a good thing, but I'd say at least 70 or 80 percent of people were still using plastic bags when I left. That was only the middle of last year. Maybe victoria has brought in laws to put surcharges on plastic bags? I don't think it was happening in NSW when I left. I reckon they should get really harsh. Start charging a dollar a bag for the plastic ones. That'll soon stop people from using them.
It doesn't matter if you're male, female, or confused; black, white, brown, red, green, yellow; gay, lesbian; redneck cop, stoned; ugly; military style, doggy style; fat, rich or poor; vegetarian or cannibal; bum, hippie, virgin; famous or drunk-you're either an asshole or you're not!
How does grocery shopping work in Finland? Supermarkets seem to vary a bit from country to country. In Australia most people shop at huge supermarkets that you can lost in. American one are pretty much the same, but in Israel they're smaller, and although they have those very environmentally unfriendly plastic bags like at home, you generally have to pack them yourself.
They also don't sell condoms in Israeli supermarkets. . .
it works this way: you pick out the items you want to buy, put them in your basket or in your trolley and when you've got what you want you head for the cashier and give him/her the amount of money your groceries cost. then you can pack your groceries in a bag and you're free to go.
no, seriously, we have those bigger supermarkets you can get lost in but hardly anyone does (the supermarkets are probably not as big here than they are in some other countries). but we also have smaller shops, especially in smaller districts that are also much "used".
plastic bags are generally the ones people use here but paper bags are getting more popular. some people also bring their own bags when grocery shopping (if they don't have to buy large amounts of stuff) so they don't need to buy a new one and thus they help the nature.
we pack our groceries ourselves.
and condoms are sold here in basically every shop/market.
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
I like this thread. Its an excuse to talk about something that doesn't piss me off, and I love learning about other countries. Now I'd better think of something to ask about Finland. . . . Lets see . . .
Got one.
Do Fins shave their armpits? Women I mean, maybe men too, I don't know.
It doesn't matter if you're male, female, or confused; black, white, brown, red, green, yellow; gay, lesbian; redneck cop, stoned; ugly; military style, doggy style; fat, rich or poor; vegetarian or cannibal; bum, hippie, virgin; famous or drunk-you're either an asshole or you're not!
I like this thread. Its an excuse to talk about something that doesn't piss me off, and I love learning about other countries. Now I'd better think of something to ask about Finland. . . . Lets see . . .
Got one.
Do Fins shave their armpits? Women I mean, maybe men too, I don't know.
I'm glad you like it.
as far as I know, men around here don't shave their armpits.
but women do. basically the same "shaving rules" ( ) that rule in the rest of the world rule here also. (what am I typing..? ah well, I'm tired.) women shave their armpits and legs, men don't.
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
things didn't go quite as planned. that meaning that the election is going to the second round.
like I said earlier, if one candidate gets over 50% of the votes on the first round she/he will be elected. Tarja Halonen got only 46.3%. bummer! so the second round will be held, the two candidates on that round will be Tarja Halonen and Sauli Niinistö.
I think Tarja has a fair chance because with her 46.3% she got more votes than numbers two (Niinistö, 24.1%) and three (Matti Vanhanen, 18.6%) altogether.
the second election will be held in two weeks. the common opinion is that the campaign battle will be tough.
btw. the other candidate's per cents:
Heidi Hautala 3.5%
Timo Soini 3.4%
Bjarne Kallis 2.0%
Henrik Lax 1.6%
Arto Lahti 0.4%
"Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
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I suppose I could forgive you for it. I expect you (as a nation I mean) to have this travesty of justice fixed by the time I visit though.
-C Addison
good. and I'm glad you're not expecting me to fix it.
well... when are you planning on visiting then?
Don't know, one of these days.
I really want to dive the fiords in Norway and see the cold water corals. And I'd love to spend a summer in Greenland. My sister has friends in Denmark I could probably visit too, so I've got plenty of reasons to visit that part of the world. While I'm up there I'll swing through and try some overpriced beer and a sauna.
-C Addison
good plan!
I dunno about the beer, I personally don't like it but sauna's GREAT!!
-C Addison
I know what you mean, there's a ton of places I wanna visit too.
some say that Finland is expensive but I don't really have anything to comprare it with.. but at least Norway is insanely expensive!
-C Addison
yup, yes we do. we used to have the mark but in 2002 (if I remember correctly) we changed to the euro. one euro is about 5.95 marks.
How much for a coffee, a beer, a bus ticket and a bed?
-C Addison
hmm. a coffee, depending on the place, city and do you want some fancy coffee, about 1.50-4 euros. (at least I have never seen more expensive coffee)
a beer, also depends on many things but no more than 3 euros I think. 4 maybe if you're at some event..
hmm. bus ticket. I can only say based on my region's prises, they might vary a bit elsewhere.. anyhoo, about 2.70 per direction from an adult.
a bed. well, you might get a decent one with some 1000 euros. joking.
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
no that does not.
Well, I just checked lonely planet. According to them, a cheap room is in the 12-25 euro range. Sounds not too bad. A little bit expenisve for a poor arsed student traveller like me still.
Those beer prices are a worry though.
-C Addison
could very well be true.
I'm really no expert in beer things.. you can get one in 2 euros too methinks, I guess I need to ask around.
WHEW! Thanks. :cool:
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
very, VERY bad!
Well, then I think a spanking may be in order.
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
Look out eMMI, I have a bad feeling this thread is about to go the way of the penis one.
While we're that subject. . . I would assume that in a sane country like Finland circumcisions are rare. Would that be correct?
-C Addison
Ah-HAH! So you admit it now! That whole circumcision argument was merely a smokescreen, a red herring, if you will. You just wanted an excuse to talk about your penis.
Fear not, I will not hijack the thread. My work here is through.
Of which we're caught in the middle.
A couple of lucky ones
Tangled up in too much love
~cowboy junkies
I'll be looking out for that.
I'm not sure if it has anything to do with how sane we are but you are correct.
so, the election's gonna be held this Sunday but there has been a possibility to vote in advance if you for example live abroad or are not able to get to the voting post on Sunday. but that has already closed so the only day you can vote now is Sunday.
all the polls show that the current president Tarja Halonen still has the support of over 50% of the voters.
if none of the candidates gets over 50% of the votes another election round will be held and the two candidates who got most votes on the first round are the ones you can vote.
right now many people seem to think that Halonen is going to be elected on the first round (it may be tight but still over 50%).
Also,you guys have some DAMN good ski jumpers.I got to watch one of the juming contests last year in Westby,Wisconsin.I think one or two Finns placed in it.
"You damn well can't lick the system,but you can sure give it a good fondeling."-sleazy estate man(Hugh Laurie on A bit of Fry and Laurie)
"Judas Priest on a two stroke moped!"(Stephen Fry)
now that you've mentioned it, just today I heard that O'Brien is supposed to come here next month.. they're apparently gonna shoot some stuff for the show.
yeah we have.
How does grocery shopping work in Finland? Supermarkets seem to vary a bit from country to country. In Australia most people shop at huge supermarkets that you can lost in. American one are pretty much the same, but in Israel they're smaller, and although they have those very environmentally unfriendly plastic bags like at home, you generally have to pack them yourself.
They also don't sell condoms in Israeli supermarkets. . .
-C Addison
probably most people use hessian/cloth bags now. there was an advertising/awareness campaign a while back and now people bring these bags to the supermarket with them and use them time and time again. some places charge people for plastic bags at the checkout if they use them, it's a good initiative that's caught on, you see these hessian bags everywhere, always with environmental messages and slogans printed on them
Yeah its a good thing, but I'd say at least 70 or 80 percent of people were still using plastic bags when I left. That was only the middle of last year. Maybe victoria has brought in laws to put surcharges on plastic bags? I don't think it was happening in NSW when I left. I reckon they should get really harsh. Start charging a dollar a bag for the plastic ones. That'll soon stop people from using them.
-C Addison
it works this way: you pick out the items you want to buy, put them in your basket or in your trolley and when you've got what you want you head for the cashier and give him/her the amount of money your groceries cost. then you can pack your groceries in a bag and you're free to go.
no, seriously, we have those bigger supermarkets you can get lost in but hardly anyone does (the supermarkets are probably not as big here than they are in some other countries). but we also have smaller shops, especially in smaller districts that are also much "used".
plastic bags are generally the ones people use here but paper bags are getting more popular. some people also bring their own bags when grocery shopping (if they don't have to buy large amounts of stuff) so they don't need to buy a new one and thus they help the nature.
we pack our groceries ourselves.
and condoms are sold here in basically every shop/market.
I like this thread. Its an excuse to talk about something that doesn't piss me off, and I love learning about other countries. Now I'd better think of something to ask about Finland. . . . Lets see . . .
Got one.
Do Fins shave their armpits? Women I mean, maybe men too, I don't know.
-C Addison
I'm glad you like it.
as far as I know, men around here don't shave their armpits.
but women do. basically the same "shaving rules" (
like I said earlier, if one candidate gets over 50% of the votes on the first round she/he will be elected. Tarja Halonen got only 46.3%. bummer! so the second round will be held, the two candidates on that round will be Tarja Halonen and Sauli Niinistö.
I think Tarja has a fair chance because with her 46.3% she got more votes than numbers two (Niinistö, 24.1%) and three (Matti Vanhanen, 18.6%) altogether.
the second election will be held in two weeks. the common opinion is that the campaign battle will be tough.
btw. the other candidate's per cents:
Heidi Hautala 3.5%
Timo Soini 3.4%
Bjarne Kallis 2.0%
Henrik Lax 1.6%
Arto Lahti 0.4%