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First World Problems (Norway)

by jimbo13
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Amusing little read.

Norway split down the middle on how to stack firewood following programme featuring an eight hour live shot of a fireplace | Mail Online

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  • Profile picture of the author CamisOnline
    It's like the British when we make a cup of Tea, the nation is split down the middle on whether it is milk or sugar which should go in 1st.
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Originally Posted by CamisOnline View Post

      It's like the British when we make a cup of Tea, the nation is split down the middle on whether it is milk or sugar which should go in 1st.
      According to Ginger it's us Yanks that don't know how to make a cup of Tea.
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      • Profile picture of the author HeySal
        Originally Posted by ThomM View Post

        According to Ginger it's us Yanks that don't know how to make a cup of Tea.
        Months. And THIS makes you login? WTF is going on out East?
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      Originally Posted by CamisOnline View Post

      It's like the British when we make a cup of Tea, the nation is split down the middle on whether it is milk or sugar which should go in 1st.
      Well second of course although I am relaxed over sugar.

      George Orwell wrote about this in addition to some other blatherings which one forgets about these days. Animals and Dates or something of that nature.

      http://www.booksatoz.com/witsend/tea/orwell.htm

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      Originally Posted by CamisOnline View Post

      It's like the British when we make a cup of Tea, the nation is split down the middle on whether it is milk or sugar which should go in 1st.
      I've never heard that one before? :confused:

      We're certainly split about 50/50 on whether the milk should go in before or after the tea, though.

      What is the difference, if any, between cups of tea prepared by putting in the tea or the milk first? | Notes and Queries | guardian.co.uk
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    Norway's "National Firewood Night" - The Colbert Report - 2013-20-02 - Video Clip | Comedy Central



    *Again, The Beatles were ahead of their time...:p Isn't it good, Norwegian Wood?
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      I had a firewood nightmare a few years ago.

      I had moved to MS and was living with my son here. He was off on one of his flight missions and I decided it was a perfect evening to enjoy the fireplace.

      He had a big stack of firewood outdoors that had been been aging all summer. I took pieces from the bottom of the stack in the belief they would be well-aged. Wrong move.

      The wood at the bottom was old and had been invaded by black beetles. I didn't know that until I lit the fire and bugs started pouring out. It would be a hit on YouTube if I had a video of me trying to kill bugs as they flowed out of the burning fireplace. Not one of my finer moments and it was a long time before I could laugh about it.

      I ended up dousing the fire - which stunk up the whole house.
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  • Profile picture of the author taskemann
    Ey.. Wait. What? Never heard about this "splitting" before :p

    The only thing I know is that 99% of the population got furious (included me) when the national broadcasting broadcasted 12 hours with burning firewoods on the license payers expense.

    Similar to what they did last year when they mounted a camera on a ship and broadcasted it live for 2 months... And that's what we're forced to pay $500 a year for?
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    • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
      Originally Posted by taskemann View Post

      The only thing I know is that 99% of the population got furious (included me) when the national broadcasting broadcasted 12 hours with burning firewoods on the license payers expense.

      Similar to what they did last year when they mounted a camera on a ship and broadcasted it live for 2 months... And that's what we're forced to pay $500 a year for?
      Sounds like better value for money than "reality" tv shows.
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    • Profile picture of the author Thomas
      Originally Posted by taskemann View Post

      And that's what we're forced to pay $500 a year for?
      The Norwegian tv licence is $500 a year?
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      • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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        Originally Posted by Thomas View Post

        The Norwegian tv licence is $500 a year?
        Very nearly - it's about $467 at today's exchange-rate. And I thought mine in the UK was a lot of money at about $230!
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        • Profile picture of the author Thomas
          Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

          Very nearly - it's about $467 at today's exchange-rate. And I thought mine in the UK was a lot of money at about $230!
          Well, at least you get an ad-free BBC for that.

          In Ireland, we have the pleasure of paying for a licence and having ads too.
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