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Norton
Social climber
the Wastelands
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Jun 25, 2011 - 08:10pm PT
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LOL ! Good story, Reilly, had me riveted with worry for your friend all the way to the end.
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shady
Trad climber
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"I would draw a long serious comic about their love."
Hmmmm...Would it be something about mutual appreciation and respect?
or something with knee-high boots and velcro gloves? ;)
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 11, 2011 - 10:17pm PT
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So, anything from the Kalevala for us today?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 13, 2011 - 03:42pm PT
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Nu är vi för dumt!
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Jul 15, 2011 - 02:02pm PT
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I like Sister Sweden WAAAYYY more than Sister US.
Is there something wrong with me?
Not a joke about the guns in Svalbard. The Norsk Polar Institut issued us a 7.62mm Mauser rifle when I was there on a scientific expedition in the 80's. Fortunately the only Polar Bear we saw was skeleton remains on the beach.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 16, 2011 - 04:06pm PT
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At the annual midsummer festival at the Scandinavian Centre here, there is a wife-carrying contest. Quite fun.
So far the Norwegians, Swedes, Danes and Finns are constituents of the Centre, and probably the Icelanders will be joining. The Centre used to be the Norwegian seamens' centre for Vancouver - the Norwegian merchant navy had similar facilities in many large ports, so their sailors had somewhere reasonably comfortable and safe to stay.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 17, 2011 - 07:06pm PT
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The Scandinavian Centre in Burnaby, a suburb of Vancouver.
(Formerly the Roald Amundsen Centre, when it was the seamens' home.)
http://scandinaviancentre.org/
The Canadian government is currently wrestling with how we will commemorate the war of 1812 - 14, in which Canadian/British forces overall at least held invading US forces to a draw. Plus we burnt down the White House, and they burnt down our legislature. A delicate question.
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shady
Trad climber
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Jul 23, 2011 - 06:15pm PT
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Lolli, We will understand if there is no post today. Sadness sweeps the world.
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mcolombo
Trad climber
Heidelberg, Germany
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Jul 26, 2011 - 10:33am PT
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Hi Lolli,
I mostly just lurk here but I had to post to thank you for the wonderful cartoons. I come to this thread everyday. Just sent a link to your site to an old friend in Sweden.
Greetings from Germany and deepest condolences to those personaly affected by the events in Norway.
Marco
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Jul 27, 2011 - 08:45pm PT
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Hamlet died from kissing poor Yorick's lips? Alas, I had NO idea.
Why the Mustang in Poland? That's REALLY weird. I thought all they had was Yugos and Ladas.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 27, 2011 - 08:53pm PT
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Strange, there are some regular posters who stereotype all the time, but never post to this thread. I wonder why?
They don't have much perspective, a sense of humour, or know much about Scandinavia, but the latter isn't a prerequisite.
Maybe I'll post some cartoons mocking Canadian foibles. Hopefully Lolli would welcome them.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 28, 2011 - 02:54am PT
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Not really a stereotype, but maybe fits here.
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shady
Trad climber
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Jul 28, 2011 - 10:31pm PT
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+1! Dingus
Canadian foibles? No such thing.......eh.
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shady
Trad climber
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Jul 30, 2011 - 12:42am PT
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That's very cool Lolli.
As the saying goes,"You learn something new every day."
I have.
Thank you.
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shady
Trad climber
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Once again, thank you Lolli.
I've seen two such films. One in the Netherlands, and another at an international film fest in Salt lake city.
Both were listed as, "dark comedies". Now I see, they're more dark than comedy.
I thought the comedy was somehow lost in translation.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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The Danish cop's having a lot more fun!
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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Not suprising the geographic ignorance. I've heard ~10% of Americans don't know Alaska is one of the 50 states.
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