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  • Scubascott
    Scubascott Posts: 815
    eMMI wrote:
    hmh. I've never thought about it like that..

    maybe you could ask them not to switch to English.

    Yeah, I'm not stubborn enough. It gets a bit tiresome if all you want to do is get directions of buy groceries and you're constantly saying 'Ma?' (what?) 'Ani lo mevin' (I don't understand). When the person you're talking to knows they can get their message through in english, they prefer to just say it in english, rather than repeat themselves ten times in hebrew.

    I think I also picked a bloody difficult language. Apart from learning words I've had to try to learn a whole new set of vocalisations that don't even exist in english. Mostly guttural sounds like khet and khaf. And the letter equivalent to R, which I barely pronounce with my aussie accent anyway, is pronounced like the french one in 'Paris'. The worst one is ayin. I don't even know how its supposed to sound. Its some sort of catching in the throat.
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    -C Addison
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    Scubascott wrote:
    Yeah, I'm not stubborn enough. It gets a bit tiresome if all you want to do is get directions of buy groceries and you're constantly saying 'Ma?' (what?) 'Ani lo mevin' (I don't understand). When the person you're talking to knows they can get their message through in english, they prefer to just say it in english, rather than repeat themselves ten times in hebrew.

    I think I also picked a bloody difficult language. Apart from learning words I've had to try to learn a whole new set of vocalisations that don't even exist in english. Mostly guttural sounds like khet and khaf. And the letter equivalent to R, which I barely pronounce with my aussie accent anyway, is pronounced like the french one in 'Paris'. The worst one is ayin. I don't even know how its supposed to sound. Its some sort of catching in the throat.

    yeah. :o I understand..

    seems/sounds like you did. but if other people can learn in I'm sure you'll succeed too. :)
    pronunciation is a nervewrecking thing. I might be able to write good English but some words are just impossible to make sound like they're supposed to.. (but I don't actually know how good/bad my pronunciation is..)
    hang on, you'll get it!! :)
    "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."
  • Scubascott
    Scubascott Posts: 815
    Is Finland concerned about terrorism? I noticed in Greece that they have very lax security at the airport in Athens. I suppose they consider themselves a small enough, neutral enough country to not feel threatened the way Australia does. I would guess that Finland is probably much the same. What do you think?
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    -C Addison
  • mookie blaylock 10
    mookie blaylock 10 Posts: 4,042
    finland wins bronze!!! they beat the US at the world junior hockey tourney 4-2. congrats to the finns! canada plays in the gold medal game later, but i almost don't care now that finland has won the bronze! (...well maybe i do care a little... :) )
  • Scubascott
    Scubascott Posts: 815
    Just when I was starting to like finland, I found this. . .

    http://www.koff.fi/en/news/brewing_pressreleases/389.html

    :(
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  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    mookie blaylock 10 wrote:
    finland wins bronze!!! they beat the US at the world junior hockey tourney 4-2. congrats to the finns! canada plays in the gold medal game later, but i almost don't care now that finland has won the bronze! (...well maybe i do care a little... :) )

    thanks for the info, that's EXCELLENT!!! :D I maybe would've watched the game last night but I was too tired.. :)
    and thanks for the congrats too obviously!

    you almost don't care? :p yeah right, I'm sure you're happy for Finland but come on.. :D
    "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."
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    Scubascott wrote:
    Is Finland concerned about terrorism? I noticed in Greece that they have very lax security at the airport in Athens. I suppose they consider themselves a small enough, neutral enough country to not feel threatened the way Australia does. I would guess that Finland is probably much the same. What do you think?

    of course there's some concern about terrorism as I think there's in every country nowadays.
    but because we are impartial regarding any military alliances we consider ourselves pretty safe.
    times may change though and there's much discussion about NATO and all that..

    but at the moment terrorism isn't considered as the biggest of threats.
    "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."
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    Scubascott wrote:
    Just when I was starting to like finland, I found this. . .

    http://www.koff.fi/en/news/brewing_pressreleases/389.html

    :(

    shite! :(

    well.. I dunno what to say. that doesn't make us all bad does it? :(
    "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."
  • mookie blaylock 10
    mookie blaylock 10 Posts: 4,042
    eMMI wrote:
    thanks for the info, that's EXCELLENT!!! :D I maybe would've watched the game last night but I was too tired.. :)
    and thanks for the congrats too obviously!

    you almost don't care? :p yeah right, I'm sure you're happy for Finland but come on.. :D

    yeah, you're right i do care...and considering the party that canada had last night it seems like a lot of people cared...canada won the gold medal game 5-0 over the russians. two gold medal wins in a row, and this time in front of the hometown fans! :) ...still elated that finland won a medal though!
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    mookie blaylock 10 wrote:
    yeah, you're right i do care...and considering the party that canada had last night it seems like a lot of people cared...canada won the gold medal game 5-0 over the russians. two gold medal wins in a row, and this time in front of the hometown fans! :) ...still elated that finland won a medal though!

    good for Canada then! :D
    I'm glad that you're happy for Finland too. :)
    "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."
  • Scubascott
    Scubascott Posts: 815
    eMMI wrote:
    shite! :(

    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. ;)
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    -C Addison
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    Scubascott wrote:
    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. :p
    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."
  • Scubascott
    Scubascott Posts: 815
    eMMI wrote:
    good. and I'm glad you're not expecting me to fix it. :p
    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!

    -C Addison
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    Scubascott wrote:
    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.

    good plan! :)
    I dunno about the beer, I personally don't like it but sauna's GREAT!! :D:D
    "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."
  • Scubascott
    Scubascott Posts: 815
    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!

    -C Addison
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    Scubascott wrote:
    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."
  • Scubascott
    Scubascott Posts: 815
    Do you guys use the euro?
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    -C Addison
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    Scubascott wrote:
    Do you guys use the euro?

    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."
  • Scubascott
    Scubascott Posts: 815
    Ok, so give me some of the important examples.

    How much for a coffee, a beer, a bus ticket and a bed?
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    -C Addison
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    Scubascott wrote:
    Ok, so give me some of the important examples.

    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. :D 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."

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