Fjordlandia Viking bar & kaffistove, main str. 221B, Needlehole [2]

i know as a kid we called the woman counterpart of a penis was called "høne" which means hen not anymore though..

Norc wrote:i know as a kid we called the woman counterpart of a penis was called "høne" which means hen not anymore though..

This reminds me of an old trøndersk saying, which I will put in spoilers because it is vulgar and not family friendly

Spoiler:

  

Drunk Moose Terrorize Sweden: Public Left With Questions, Antlers

The Huffington Post  |  By Hilary Hanson


Looks like Sweden could benefit from a chapter of Elkoholics Anonymous.

A scourge of drunk moose are terrorizing the nation, multiple media outlets report.

Earlier this month, a resident of Ingaro, an island in the suburbs of Stockholm, found himself unable to enter his home due to a gang of five inebriated moose blocking the door, according to the Metro.

Officials said the antlered menaces became intoxicated after eating rotten apples from the homeowner's garden. Apparently, this is a recurring issue for local law enforcement when the apples start falling from the trees in autumn.

"If there is a lot of fermenting fruit," police spokesman Albin Naverberg said, according to the Local, "then we get a lot of calls about drunken elk."

"Elk" in British English -- "alg" in Swedish -- refers to what are known as "moose" in North America.

He noted that the huge animals "can be really dangerous" and become "fearless" after consuming the fermented fruit.

Sometimes, the animals are a danger to themselves. Stockholm police officer Ulf Lindgren told The Local that Monday, one belligerent moose got into a brawl with a swing set.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/16/drunk-elk-sweden_n_3936590.html

Ringdrotten wrote:

Norc wrote:i know as a kid we called the woman counterpart of a penis was called "høne" which means hen not anymore though..

This reminds me of an old trøndersk saying, which I will put in spoilers because it is vulgar and not family friendly

Spoiler:

  

 

the flag was raised early today, at 4.00 this morning  (yes, it is four and that much light  )

   GRATULERE MED DAGEN! HURRA! HURRA! HURRA!      

Norc wrote:
the flag was raised early today, at 4.00 this morning  (yes, it is four and that much light  )

(bumping for new page)

Some patriotic holiday we should know about?

David:   

Come on Halfy, it's Constitution Day! I think I first became familiar with that by watching Lilyhammer (at Amarie and Norc's recommendation).

Congrats, Norwegians!

NB I love to post pictures of Scandinavian countries whenever people complain that the US is the only democratic country in the world to have such a flag fetish.

Eldorion wrote:NB I love to post pictures of Scandinavian countries whenever people complain that the US is the only democratic country in the world to have such a flag fetish.

Yeah, that is once a year. But we don't salute it and pledge allegiance to on a daily basis.

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Ringdrotten wrote:(...)But to Halfy's question, the marriage/poison is meant at least partly as a joke,  like in English ones spouse may be called "the Ball-and-chain" or "the Battle-axe". right? Or have I got that wrong?

No joke, though many jokes can be made. Gift ["yift"] = marriage/married and gift=poison.

Amarië wrote:Yeah, that is once a year. But we don't salute it and pledge allegiance to on a daily basis.

You don't know what you're missing out on.

Eldorion wrote:NB I love to post pictures of Scandinavian countries whenever people complain that the US is the only democratic country in the world to have such a flag fetish.

but it's so pretty <3

btw, it is not only constitution day, but also 200 years ago  and my last day as russ

I think I remember you're starting at a music school this coming year?

Oh I do hope for a Scottish equivalent one day!!   

halfwise wrote:I think I remember you're starting at a music school this coming year?

mhm

Pettytyrant101 wrote:Oh I do hope for a Scottish equivalent one day!!   

cheers to that   

Norc wrote:

halfwise wrote:I think I remember you're starting at a music school this coming year?

mhm

Off to college, won't be our Norclet no more.    We'll have to come up with a more sophisticated handle. Like Norcelette or something.

Eldorion wrote:NB I love to post pictures of Scandinavian countries whenever people complain that the US is the only democratic country in the world to have such a flag fetish.

You would've loved the discussions about allowing or not allowing foreign flags in the May 17th parades then

Strangely little talk about that this year, or did I simply miss it?

I think you're right, there hasn't been much talk about it this year. And I only saw Norwegian flags too. Perhaps they came to an agreement last year?

i think that is has just been a lot more focus on the constitution and perhaps people remembered why we celebrate norway, the fact that we got our own constitution, an independent country and our own flag.

I occasionally check in on the ChiqueGeeks youtube channel- they do Doctor Who and Sherlock reviews and lets watch videos whilst drunk (how could I resist, drunk girls watching Who- this sort of thing never used to happen when I was young enough to still do something about it   ) anyway, I had never realised they are bloody well Fjordians!  (Although looking back on it now it does explain quite a lot about them   )