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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep                  Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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Originally posted by Dracoon I don't know, something here just doesn't seem to fit in.... |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| I don't really see how you can be against unions, unless you are one of those guys who look like the monopoly man. Without unions, there is no job security. No perks, no minimum wage, and so on and so forth.
Of course, the way I understand it, unions in America hardly have any power at all... |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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Yup, with the Olympics around the corner, any lover of winter sports (that would be me  ) should be gearing up for some great sports. I figured we could use an official Olympics Discussion Thread, so I started this one. So, question is, what are your hopes, expectations, and predictions for your country this year?
Me, I'm hoping we keep up the trend since Albertville 1992 of being among the top 3 in terms of gold medals won. I'm guessing Marit Bjørgen (women's cross country skiing), Ole Einar Bjørndalen (men's biathlon), and Roar Ljøkelsøy (ski jumping) will do well. In addition, the men's curling team will hopefully win gold (preferably after trashing Canada in the final (hello, Colin  )). Then we have a lot of participants who are more than capable of winning medals or even gold. It's a shame the speed skating and alpine skiing teams ain't what they used to be... |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep  Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| Yeah, they've been big for quite some time now, Elmo, and I've had some songs of theirs on my computer for a few months I guess...
Bought the CD a couple of days ago, as well, they're good, and it'll be interesting to follow their career. |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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Hm, Norwegian skip Pål Trulsen, the reigning Olympic and European Champions vs. American skip Pete Fenson, winner of nothing, really. Sure thing, bring on your collective dead bodies.  |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| It's like it is with Oasis, my favorite band... Some people like to slam on them all the time.. they're just not a good band, they say... they love to hate them.... however if you bring up an underground/alternative band that sounds a lot like them, that band is suddenly a fantastic band...
Somehow some people think those bands that are unknown are a lot better than well-known bands that are basically the same music-wise. It kinda pisses me off... Why can't people like music, regardless of the fame of those who made the music? (edited by The SomerZ on 02-01-06 08:16 PM) |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| So the Danes should be allowed to defile an important symbol to moslems by publishing those cartoons, but moslems shouldn't be allowed to defile an important symbol to Danes by burning flags? Isn't that kind of a double-standard? | |||
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| I'm old, you'll hopefully remember me. You'll probably know more about me than most people around since I couldn't bother to post much over the last, what, 2 years or something? | |||
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep  Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| Germany gains two gold medals on day one, and thus lead the standings, trailed by Canada and the US, with one gold each. Norway takes four medals on the first day, but no gold, only two silver and two bronze. | |||
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| Ok, let me get one thing straight. Mass starts in cross-country skiing are bullshit! You have 20 men going together for an hour, before they reach the last kilometer, where suddenly they realize that they're in a race, and everyone goes for the sprint. No one tries to break away before the very end, making everything up to the finish very tedious.
I mean, look at this, after 18.6km, you have 26 skiers within the first 10 seconds. You'd never get that with interval starts.... Bring back interval starts, damnit! Well, the race is over now.... Frode Estil falls, breaks a ski, breaks a staff, but still manages to win silver, 0.6 seconds behind Dementiev. Man that guy is good. (edited by The SomerZ on 02-12-06 09:05 AM) |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| Lars Bystøl, of all people, got our first gold for us. Now, Liv-Grete Skjelbreid might get gold in my favorite winter sport, biathlon. All she has to do is knock down all the 5 targets on the last shooting (she might even make it with one miss).
Shaun White's win in the half pipe yesterday was extreme. He had already won before his first round, and only had to showboat his way through it. Hats off to him and the US for that. Edit: 3 misses, that's just not good enough... (edited by The SomerZ on 02-13-06 06:54 AM) |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| Bjørndalen keeps screwing up in biathlon. We get beat by the SWEDES in cross country sprint... Sure, we're racking up medals, but where the heck are the gold medals? Oh well, with Hanevold and Andresen in 2nd and 3rd in biathlon today, we have a good shot at getting a gold in the pursuit. Shame with Bjørndalen being a minute and a half behind, though.
That being said, and all national pride away: Congras Sven Fischer, you've been in the game for as long as I can remember, and you deserve the gold medal. Pål Trulsen and the rest of the curlers beat Switzerland, 7-2. A nice little revenge after the US beat us yesterday. So, what's with the headline here? Did I miss something? What pole? |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| I don't believe in celebrating We spent the day together, though, and had a nice time. We ent to watch Casanova at the movies, as well. She wanted to see it, I wanted to watch the curling game on TV. Considering how we played, it was just as well that she got her will.
Valentine's Day isn't as hyped up here as it is over there, anyway. Though Norwegian store owners do seem to catch up slowly, but steadily. (edited by The SomerZ on 02-14-06 06:58 PM) (edited by The SomerZ on 02-14-06 06:58 PM) |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| Well, that reminds me: Back in 1994, at the Winter Olympics at Lillehammer, Mika Myllylä of Finalnd was not given a new pole by a Norwegian coach after he had broken his pole. This caused a national scandal because people felt it gave Norway a negative image in the world of cross-country skiing. People thought Myllylä should have been given a pole, regardless of his nationality, in the spirit of fair play and all. Comparisons were drawn to Norwegian Oddvar Brå, who won a famous World Championship in 1982 after breaking a pole. The rhetorical question "what if Brå had never been given a pole?" was asked, and the result of the entire uproar was that the rules for who could and could not be given poles were changed.
I'm guessing that scandal might be one of the reasons why Norwegian coaches now so gladly hand out poles to everyone and anyone they see breaking one. They don't want to mess up again. Then again, Myllylä was involved in that big Finnish cross-country skiing team doping scandal back in 2001, so maybe it was just and fair that he never got a pole. |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| OoC: Well, I guess I'll try starting up a story here, could be fun if people are up to it. Seeing as how I haven't visited this forum for years, I have no idea whether or not my writing style is fitting anymore, or if the people and locations I use bear any meaning to any of the people around here anymore. Oh well, here goes nothing...
Backstory: It was a slow day at "Ye Olde Cliché", the eating establishment which will be used as the location for this particular rendes-vouz. With the exception of the bartender, the serving girl, the regular boozers, and the myserious, cloaked figure sitting in the darkest corner the furthest away from the bar, no one were present. Just then, the door opened, and yet another cloaked figure entered, passed the bar, and walked up to the figure in the corner, much to the displeasure of the bartender who was quite tired with all the conspirators using his place as their meeting place. Mysterious conspirators had a nasty tendency to not really buy anything, the bartender had noted many times before. However, since they also had a nasty tendency to do rude things to those who bothered them, the bartender never felt like speaking up against them. Either way, the bartender is not animportant figure in this story, and because of that, his further viewpoints will not be mentioned. The conversation between the two cloaked figures, on the other hand... Figure #1: So, do you have it...? Figure #2: Yeah, she's parked out back and ready to leave. Figure #1: And the crew? Figure #2: Bah, those bafoons couldn't tell the difference between me and the other SomerZ if their lives depende on it. I told them I had to take the ship for a while, and that they were on vacation until further notice. They didn't seem to mind. Figure #1: What if the other SomerZ causes any trouble? Figure #2: I doubt it, he's probably wasted on his precious "candy" somewhere. He hasn't been himself ever since Alicia left. All he ever does all day is sitting around, staring at the wall, popping "candy", ain't no chance in Hell he's suddenly going to think he needs his ship for the next 2000 years. Figure #1: Well, are you ready to execute the plan, then? The eyes of the second cloaked figure glowed red somewhere under his robe. He started tapping his fingers, before he leaned over closer to the other cloaked figure. He started speaking with a low, metallic voice. Figure #2: I haven't been around for years. Everything I've ever done has been taken away from me. I'm as ready as I'll ever be. My, err, our revenge will come today, friend. All the people of the world will realize that keeping me away for all these years was a bad idea. Figure #1: Well, but therein lies the problem, as well. Figure #2: What do you mean? Figure #1: Oh, just that neither of us have been around for the past few years. How would we know what, and more important, who to strike? Figure #2: Errr... Figure #1: Things change, you know. Yesterday's enemies are today's friends and such. Figure #2: Well, some things never change. I know just the place to strike at.. Figure #1: And that would be? Figure #2: Why, Grape Gardens, of course. Figure #1: Ahhh... If that place still exists, of course. Figure #2: We'll see when we get there. But come, friend, we have no more time to waste. Let's head back to The Weatherdark and get our revenge. The two cloaked figures got up from their seats, left the dining establishment, and headed to the once-majestic Weatherdark, now a run-down ship that suffered from not having seen any maintenance over the past few years. They then set out for Grape Gardens, to see if they could find their old enemies, and get their revenge. |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| OoC: Hi again, and thanks for the welcomings. This will hopefuly be fun.
Meanwhile, over in Floatia, SomerZ was just about to get what one might call "a moment of clarity". As he was sitting down in his office, ready to pop some more "candy", Stuart walked in. Stuart, the old friend of SomerZ who SomerZ had saved from Master Of Mischief many years ago, had a more-than-usual surprised look at his face. Stuart: Errr... Back so soon? SomerZ: Huh? Stuart: Well, I don't see Alicia around. I didn't think you'd give up so quickly. SomerZ: Err... Of course Alicia ain't around, she left years ago. Thanks for reminding me, you idiot. Stuart: No, of course... But, err, you left looking for her... SomerZ: Huh? No, no I didn't. I've been here all the time... Unless... Stuart: Unless...? SomerZ: I don't know. I can't remember anything anymore. It's this "candy", it's messing with my mind. Stuart: Well, you did seem pretty clear-minded when you picked up the ship. SomerZ: PICKED UP THE SHIP? Where's the Weatherdark? Stuart: Well, err, as I said. You took it. SomerZ: I never picked up the... I... Err... Stuart, get my coat, I smell a rat... SomerZ stormed out of his office with a bewildered look on his face. Stuart was left there, looking confused. Stuart: Coat...? What coat? Meanwhile Neo Grape Gardens floated unsuspecting around, as the Weatherdark drew closer. Though the ship had been here many times before, it seemed out of place now, as if whoever piloted it didn't really know what he was doing, or where he was going. Either that, or the ship just wasn't what it used to be, because of the lack of maintenance. Figure #1: We are within range of Neo Grape Gardens. Figure #2: Good. the blaster cannons are charged and set to kill. Figure #1: Heh, they'll never know what hit them. The mysterious, cloaked figures - who for some reason still wore their cloaks - laughed as they pushed the buttons, ordering a death ray to be unleashed upon Neo Grape Gardens. The cannons, however, didn't laugh. The cannons didn't even make a sound. Figure #2: Errr... Figure #1: What do you mean, errr...? Did you, or did you not charge the cannons? Figure #2: I did... It's this heap of junk! SomerZ has been stripping it for parts for years, to be able to pay for his "candy". Figure #1: I, eh, uh, I... Who the heck would strip the death ray cannon power chargers of his own ship? Figure #2: SomerZ, appearantly. Figure #1: Well, now what do we do? Figure #2: Errr... Well, I guess we go to stage 2. Figure #1: Stage 2? Well, I can't go to stage 2 if I risk these guys interfering. Figure #2: That's why I'll take one of the escape pods from the Weatherdark, and head down there and distract them. You go cause your mischief, or whatever it is you do in stage 2. The Weatherdark, still slowly drifiting towards Neo Grape Gardens, let out an escape pod with one identified cyborg form on board. The Weatherdark then slowly turned around, then quickly left. |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| Well, yeah. Basically, it turned out, nearly all the top level Finish cross country skiers had been eating a little more than just plain cereal for breakfast for many years.
Funny thing, when they were found out, in stead of apoplogizing and such, they basically started pointing fingers everywhere, accusing anyone and everyone, even when there were nothing that would indicate that those people had been involved in anything. I lost the respect I had for Finnish sports because of that. Oh, and for anyone who ain't getting to see what they want to see live. Just go to this dutch TV-station. Click the live-thingy in the lower right corner, and you're set for free, live, olympic web-TV coverage. |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| OoC: Adamant? Ain't seen you in, like, forever... Whereabouts in Norway you at now, still Halden?
The hatch of the door swung open, as one seriously confused cyborg climbed out, his cloak having been shred to pieces during the "landing", it was now apparant that the creature under the cloak was, in fact, SomerZ. SomerZ: What in the...? The landing's not supposed to be that rough, that fast... Around him, ruined crops, around that, crops as far as the eye could see... SomerZ: Where in the...? How do I get to that pink thingy's house from here? Meanwhile In a meeting room, somewhere in the presidential palace, SomerZ, Hammah and a few other advisors were pacing wildly around a table. The symbol of Floatia were placed hanging on the wall, while a few maps and other papers were lying on the table. SomerZ: Do we have any long-range missiles? Hammah: Well... No... SomerZ: Why in the [expletive deleted] don't we have any long-range missiles? Hammah: Well, what would we use them to? SomerZ: I want to find the man responsible, and I want to nuke him back to the stone age. Blastie, you up to the task? Blastie: 
Hammah: I hardly believe Blastie would be capable of firing any nukes, SomerZ. Regardless, we don't even know where to look... SomerZ: Oh, this is ridiculous! How could you even let them just take The Weatherdark like that? Hammah: See, that's the problem. The one who took it was, well, you. SomerZ: I never did such a... Ooooooh... Hammah: What? SomerZ sat down, and rested his head in his hands. Hammah walked up to him looking like a big old question mark. SomerZ: I didn't do it, but I know who did. Punch me in the face, Hammah... Hammah: Uhhh... What? SomerZ: I said punch me... As hard as you can! Hammah: I think you've finally gone completely boinkers... Hammah took a step back, then lounged forward and used all his force and powers to punch SomerZ squarely in the face, making the cyborg fall of his chair and fall flat to the ground. Hammah: That's got to hurt. SomerZ: Not as much as it will when I find him... Back at Neo Grape Gardens The big cyborg was pacing quickly through the crops of Neo Grape Gardens towards what could look like a building of some kind, when suddenly he felt a painful sensation hitting him right on the nose, pushing him many meters backwards to make him land on his back. After lying there for a few seconds, confused, the cyborg got up with a frightened look on his face SomerZ: He knows...! |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| As some of you may know, I've been to another continent once, spent a year in Texas a while ago. So that's pretty much the farthest I've gone.
Now, as for the extremes. Well, let's see... Extreme north would be around Tromsø municipality, Norway, around 69N. Extreme west would be around Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, around 106W. Extreme south would be around Orlando, Florida, USA, around 28N. Extreme east would be around Kilpisjärvi, Finland, around 20E. As you can tell, I've never been to the southern hemisphere. |
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Salmon Red Cheep-cheep Since: 11-18-05 From: Norway Last post: 5924 days Last view: 5913 days |
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| Divorcing Jack:
Dan Starkey: When I was 8 years old, I woke up in the middle of the night and found my brother pissing on my typewriter. I decided then and there that there was something wonderful about alcohol. Pat Keegan: Funny what attracts people, innit? Dan Starkey: Sorry? Pat Keegan: Me and Margaret. You and Margaret. You and your wife. Me and your wife. I suppose really to complete the circle, you should sleep with my wife. But I wouldn't recommend it. Dan Starkey: Crap is she? Civil Servant: Her majesty has asked me to personally urge you not to write. Dan Starkey: Is she going to make me the Duke of Westminster? Civil Servant: No. Dan Starkey: Or a Count of Monte Cristo? Civil Servant: No. Dan Starkey: Right, she can fuck off as well! Dan Starkey: Don't take it the wrong way. There really are no black people in Northern Ireland. Plenty of orange, plenty of green. He expects you to take out a machete, cut his nose off. Charles Parker: I've eaten already. Patricia Starkey: (on the answering machine) Hi, only me. Hope you had a nice time with the wee tart. I've gone away for a few days. Look, we're having too many fights, drinking too much, we should really think about what we want. [...] Oh, and you know your mint condition copy of The Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the U.K. you say is worth 300 quid? I melted it in the sandwich toaster. Bye! |
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