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Posted January 19, 2010
Just in case you were wondering. They forgot to mention that we enjoy clubbing baby seals on our free time, though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebqdwQzmSHM
Post edited January 19, 2010 by stonebro
Posted January 19, 2010
"Simple, easy enjoyment..."
Hahaha
Posted January 19, 2010
"In the 1960s, we invented oil"
Made me laugh!
Posted January 19, 2010
This. Is. NORWAY! *kicks you down an (icy) well*
Just out of curiosity, since my knowledge of history from several countries is non existent, but Norway became independent from whom? We did it from Spain, who colonized most of the americas but I have no clue what country ruled the entire scandinavian peninsula back in the day. I can only assume it was Sweden but I don't really know.
Posted January 19, 2010
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El_Caz: This. Is. NORWAY! *kicks you down an (icy) well*
Just out of curiosity, since my knowledge of history from several countries is non existent, but Norway became independent from whom? We did it from Spain, who colonized most of the americas but I have no clue what country ruled the entire scandinavian peninsula back in the day. I can only assume it was Sweden but I don't really know.

We were ruled almost in turns by Sweden and Denmark, respectively, throughout much of the 16, 17 and 18 hundreds. We declared our independency from Denmark on the 17. of May 1814.
Then everything went peaceful for about 150 years until we invented the oil in the 1960s.
Posted January 19, 2010
I really like how he says "lunch packets"
Posted January 19, 2010
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El_Caz: Just out of curiosity, since my knowledge of history from several countries is non existent, but Norway became independent from whom?

Like most European countries, Norway started out as a bunch of small independent regions. It was gradually united into one country around 800-1000 AD. Then it was a bit up & down, and when the plague killed off half of the population (including most of the nobility) in the 1300s it was too weak to stand on its own. That eventually started four centuries of suckage under the danes, until independence was regained in 1814 (i.e. what Stonebro said).
Post edited January 19, 2010 by Zeewolf
Posted January 19, 2010
I may reconsider my student exchange destination...
;)
Posted January 19, 2010
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Zeewolf: That eventually started four centuries of suckage under the danes...

But you guys are clearly over that now, eh ? No hard feelings and all of that ?
;)
Posted January 19, 2010
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Namur: But you guys are clearly over that now, eh ? No hard feelings and all of that ?
;)

Yeah, of course. Absolutely. I mean, it was only 400 years. No big deal. The real enemies are the Swedes, after all. :-)
Post edited January 19, 2010 by Zeewolf
Posted January 19, 2010
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Zeewolf: Yeah, of course. Absolutely. I mean, it was only 400 years. No big deal. The real enemies are the Swedes, after all. :-)

Yeah, that's totally the impression i got ;)
Posted January 19, 2010
When we declared our independence from Spain, we actually joined Colombia. Then things went south and we also declared our independence from them, specially since the Canal thing was brewing and that could help our economy enormously (and it did). So, we have and celebrate two independence days, both in november. We also celebrate flag day and two other patrotic days in november, so that month is very patriotic for us and we usually celebrate those holidays by going to the beach and getting drunk, while the national parades and such are shown on TV.
I swear, we love november. Who wouldn't love a month with up to five holidays, three of them in a row?
Posted January 19, 2010
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El_Caz: Who wouldn't love a month with up to five holidays, three of them in a row?

People who hate fun, like Pat Robertson or Glenn Beck fans.
Posted January 19, 2010
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michaelleung: People who hate fun, like Pat Robertson or Glenn Beck fans.

Glenn Beck has fans?
Posted January 19, 2010
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michaelleung: People who hate fun, like Pat Robertson or Glenn Beck fans.
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Delixe: Glenn Beck has fans?

Well, probably just the one fundamentalist nutjob.
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