Gunfreak  | 24 Jun 2016 6:41 a.m. PST |
The only "highlight" of brexit was the supposed lower pound. But the norweian krone is so attached to oil prices. It's now worth less then Soviet rubles. Even with the drastic £ fall. The pound is still 11.6 kr. While the pound is only 9.2 Danish kr. The pound hasn't been under 10 norweian kr for 15 years… I'm going Danish, I'm taking that potato and showing it down my throat. |
| Lt Col Pedant | 24 Jun 2016 6:57 a.m. PST |
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| ataulfo | 24 Jun 2016 7:29 a.m. PST |
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 ochoin | 24 Jun 2016 7:43 a.m. PST |
Yes, I could murder a Danish & espresso right now.
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 etotheipi  | 24 Jun 2016 8:02 a.m. PST |
SWMBO is half Swedish and half Danish, so I … should probably just shut up about that right now. |
| zippyfusenet | 24 Jun 2016 8:04 a.m. PST |
Oooh. Cheese Danish, please. |
| 15th Hussar | 24 Jun 2016 8:13 a.m. PST |
My girlfriend and I went to "Paris in town" in Palm Beach Gardens yesterday. She had crepes with lemon and honey, I have "Ouefs au gratin" (baked eggs with gruyere cheese, spinach, ham and French bread toast on the side). An older NY(C) couple walks in, sits next to us and orders two Danish for breakfast. I almost keeled over! Oy VEY! |
| Weasel | 24 Jun 2016 11:04 a.m. PST |
If you're Norwegian, you're already Danish anyways ;-) |
| ochoin | 24 Jun 2016 3:09 p.m. PST |
If you're Norwegian, you're already Danish anyways Is there any perceptible difference between Swedes, Norwegians, Danes, Icelanders or Finns anyway? I'm sure Gunfreak has previously indicated all his Scandinavian brethren are as one. |
 20thmaine | 24 Jun 2016 4:17 p.m. PST |
We're not allowed fancy foreign food anymore  |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 24 Jun 2016 5:04 p.m. PST |
Ochoin, you have successfully given simultaneous offense to all Swedes, Norwegians, Danes, Icelanders, and Finns reading this forum -- as well, probably, as our Faroese readers, who would be offended by being excluded from the list. Each of these nationalities and ethnicities takes great pride in its identity and distinguishes itself from its neighbors. My maternal ancestors are Finns, and I learned a useful mnemonic for distinguishing among the three closest Scandinavian cultures: "The Norwegians eat to live. The Danes live to eat. And the Swedes eat to drink." Speaking of which, it's Friday afternoon, and I could use something to eat and to drink about now. This whole topic has made me hungry. |
| ochoin | 24 Jun 2016 5:59 p.m. PST |
Ochoin, you have successfully given simultaneous offense to all Swedes, Norwegians, Danes, Icelanders, and Finns reading this forum Only to the ones who can't understand a tongue-in-cheek remark. BTW the Faroes are a part of Denmark: self-governing, I believe but still technically Danish) |
| Waco Joe | 24 Jun 2016 7:58 p.m. PST |
I would think the Finns might be that strange cousin to the Nordics that has a bit different complexion and opens their eggs on the wrong end. But hey, snow and reindeer so it's all good.  |
| Gunfreak | 25 Jun 2016 1:50 a.m. PST |
The finns are our none related heavy drinking "uncle" I I think genetically speaking there is no difference. Might be some strange markers on the inbread people of norweian north west. That separates them from the rest of us. |
| etotheipi | 25 Jun 2016 3:50 a.m. PST |
Is there any perceptible difference between SWMBO has a maternal Danish grandfather and Swedish grandmother and a paternal Swedish grandfather and Danish grandmother (which still makes her half and half). Apparently when asking the Danish/Swedish grandfathers why they married a 'foreigner' the answer is, "Swedish/Danish chicks are hot." |
| Sho Boki | 25 Jun 2016 4:04 a.m. PST |
If Finns are in gang, why Estonians are forgotted? ;-) |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 30 Jun 2016 9:27 a.m. PST |
Ochoin, my response was every bit as tongue-in-cheek as your remark. Sho Boki, that's an good question, and the answer is probably the Treaty of Nystad. |
