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  • OutOfBreath
    OutOfBreath Posts: 1,804
    How much power do your president have? Is he an "elected king" that you dont hear much about, as in Germany, or does he actually wield the power like the US, Russia and so on?

    Peace
    Dan
    "YOU [humans] NEED TO BELIEVE IN THINGS THAT AREN'T TRUE. HOW ELSE CAN THEY BECOME?" - Death

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  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    OutOfBreath wrote:
    How much power do your president have? Is he an "elected king" that you dont hear much about, as in Germany, or does he actually wield the power like the US, Russia and so on?

    Peace
    Dan

    I gotta say, the president can very well be a she! :p

    the president has some power. we do hear much about him/her..
    a few decades ago the Finnish president had a lot more power than now though.
    but even today he/she is the head of the defence force (army) and he/she also decides whether someone will be pardoned (prisoners etc.). and.. hmm, what else..
    some people think that president's power should be reduced and that he/she should become more of a "opinion leader". (which the president to some extent already is mind you.)

    wah, that's all I can remember for now but if I remember something else, I'll get it here. :)
    "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
    Ha ha! thought you could escape? Not this time.

    Do most Finns live in houses or flats? And do buldings have a steep roof to stop the snow from piling up?

    Where does Finland get its energy from (I may have asked that before)? I would imagine that heating costs are pretty huge.
    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!

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  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    Scubascott wrote:
    Ha ha! thought you could escape? Not this time.

    Do most Finns live in houses or flats? And do buldings have a steep roof to stop the snow from piling up?

    Where does Finland get its energy from (I may have asked that before)? I would imagine that heating costs are pretty huge.

    shite, I hadn't noticed your post, sorry about that!!!

    who's trying to escape? :p

    I'll get an answer fo this ASAP, but I need to go to school now. :)
    "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:
    Ha ha! thought you could escape? Not this time.

    Do most Finns live in houses or flats? And do buldings have a steep roof to stop the snow from piling up?

    Where does Finland get its energy from (I may have asked that before)? I would imagine that heating costs are pretty huge.

    I've got no statistics so I'm gonna answer this with my knowledge and deduction. :)

    many young Finns and young Finnish families live in flats but most people prefer living in a house.
    we also have there terraced houses.. like flats but not on top of each other, but next to each other. :D if that makes any sense.. a lot of people live in those too.

    steep roofs, deffinately.
    well, there are some houses with flat roofs but they're not that practical and are maybe used only in summer.

    nuclear power.

    I don't actually know how big are the heating costs.. I'll try and find out. :)
    "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
    that is it, Tarja Halonen was again voted to be the Finnish president!!! :D woohoo!

    the battle was tight, Tarja won with 51.8% whilst Sauli Niiinistö managed to get 48.2%.

    now that Tarja was elected again, she will be the president for six more years. and after this second season, she cannot put herself up for election in the next election.

    here are some pics of our delightful president:

    http://www.viestintaliitto.fi/kirjatyo/2000/1/ajankohtaista/vaalit-halonen.jpg

    http://www.hot.ee/eikko/tarja.jpeg

    http://www.eeva.fi/mediabank/images/230707_eevajuttuiso.jpg
    "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:
    that is it, Tarja Halonen was again voted to be the Finnish president!!! :D woohoo!

    the battle was tight, Tarja won with 51.8% whilst Sauli Niiinistö managed to get 48.2%.

    now that Tarja was elected again, she will be the president for six more years. and after this second season, she cannot put herself up for election in the next election.

    here are some pics of our delightful president:

    http://www.viestintaliitto.fi/kirjatyo/2000/1/ajankohtaista/vaalit-halonen.jpg

    http://www.hot.ee/eikko/tarja.jpeg

    http://www.eeva.fi/mediabank/images/230707_eevajuttuiso.jpg

    How do you pronounce that name? Tarja? Does it sound like Tara? Or Tasha? Or it pronounced the way it looks?
    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:
    How do you pronounce that name? Tarja? Does it sound like Tara? Or Tasha? Or it pronounced the way it looks?

    every word in Finnish is pronounced the way they are written. :)
    hmm, let me see if there's a way to explain how to pronounce it.....

    ((the Ta-part is pronounced kind of like the same part in Tasha.))
    Tar-part like... I dunno, pronounce it like tar? :D
    hmm, this is challenging.
    ja-part pretty much like you would pronounce ya.

    hmm, maybe those directions are no use at all. :rolleyes:
    just pronounce it how you feel is best.
    "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:
    every word in Finnish is pronounced the way they are written. :)

    If only the same could be said about english. Just look at that sentence for example, and this one.


    So J has a different sound in Finnish? More like the Y in english by the sound of it.
    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:
    If only the same could be said about english. Just look at that sentence for example, and this one.


    So J has a different sound in Finnish? More like the Y in english by the sound of it.

    I know. difficult stuff.

    naturally it has a different sound, cause almost every letter has a different sound.. and about that y.. yeah, I guess it could be said it's a bit like that but it depends on the word. :)
    "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."
  • BrotherLoveBone
    BrotherLoveBone Posts: 264
    eMMI wrote:
    that is it, Tarja Halonen was again voted to be the Finnish president!!! :D woohoo!

    the battle was tight, Tarja won with 51.8% whilst Sauli Niiinistö managed to get 48.2%.

    now that Tarja was elected again, she will be the president for six more years. and after this second season, she cannot put herself up for election in the next election.

    here are some pics of our delightful president:

    http://www.viestintaliitto.fi/kirjatyo/2000/1/ajankohtaista/vaalit-halonen.jpg

    http://www.hot.ee/eikko/tarja.jpeg

    http://www.eeva.fi/mediabank/images/230707_eevajuttuiso.jpg

    Sorry Emmi, I believe Tauli won
    http://www.netti.fi/frog1/sauli/tarjaniinisto
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    BrotherLoveBone wrote:
    Sorry Emmi, I believe Tauli won
    http://www.netti.fi/frog1/sauli/tarjaniinisto

    oh my! that's a really disturbing picture! :eek:



    lol. :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
    as some of you might know, the talk show host Conan O'Brien has been showing his interest towards Finland lately cause he looks like our president Tarja Halonen.

    now, Finns are very excited about that and many have sent him gifts and invitations to our beautiful ( :D ) country, and that's very fine by me.
    but. the city of Turku sent mr O'Brien a video-invitation...
    and it's.. embarrassing. (in my opinion at least) and if you have seen it.. please be informed that not all Finns act like that and those who do, don't act like that all the time. mostly just under heavy alcoholisation.
    phew, got that off my chest. :)

    and this is ment in no offense towards Turku! (if someone should think that)
    for what I know about it, I like it. one of my former teachers was from Turku. :)
    "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."
  • julisch
    julisch Posts: 34
    oh, hei.
    i haven't seen that thread earlier. i lived in finland for 5 years when i was a kid. i went to kindergarten and started school there. lived in helsinki, neitsytpolku, near kaivopuisto. i love that country. i love the language. and selanne and raikkonen and MIKA WALTARI above all!
    nakemiin.
    -
    "And I listen for the voice inside my head. Nothing. I'll do this one myself."
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    julisch wrote:
    oh, hei.
    i haven't seen that thread earlier. i lived in finland for 5 years when i was a kid. i went to kindergarten and started school there. lived in helsinki, neitsytpolku, near kaivopuisto. i love that country. i love the language. and selanne and raikkonen and MIKA WALTARI above all!
    nakemiin.

    hei vaan. :)

    well, better late than never, right? :)
    I'm glad you like 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
    they just showed the wife carrying competition on the cbc eMMI ! :D...it's one of canada's networks. it was pretty cool...dennis rodman was the guest celebrity - he didn't win, but said he hoped to train harder for next year and come back strnger in order to win - he was hilarious! go suomi! :)
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    mookie blaylock 10 wrote:
    they just showed the wife carrying competition on the cbc eMMI ! :D...it's one of canada's networks. it was pretty cool...dennis rodman was the guest celebrity - he didn't win, but said he hoped to train harder for next year and come back strnger in order to win - he was hilarious! go suomi! :)

    oh no.. :o

    lol. :D

    yeah, he didn't win and some say he was making up some stupid excuses but I dunno the truth.
    didn't some Estonian couple win? I can't remember, I'm not ahuge fan of the sport. :p

    :)
    "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."
  • toaster
    toaster Posts: 152
    How's Mika Myllylä these days?
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    toaster wrote:
    How's Mika Myllylä these days?

    I'm not really sure. as far as I know, he's good.. :o
    I'll try and find out though. :)
    "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."
  • toaster
    toaster Posts: 152
    eMMI wrote:
    I'm not really sure. as far as I know, he's good.. :o
    I'll try and find out though. :)

    Haha. no worries. I just came to think of him today with the Olympics coming up and stuff. Realized we hadn't heard anything off him for ages. Just wondered if you'd heard anything about him in Finland that's all.
    maybe there's only the norwegian former top-athlets that are into publisity after they retired then :o

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