THE THREAD!!!

[Onime No Kyo]

From what I've seen of their toes, they seem quite a big threat. [:D]

[Grollub]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Is there hope for this argument? Convincing comparatively intelligent neighbors that the DANES are a threat to anyone? Oh sure, they may be a threat to public decency or a menace to the local beer stash, but a THREAT threat? C'mon-that's pretty hard to swallow, isn't it? [;)]

... well, apart from the fact that they are stashing all the good beer (and ugly girls), as you mention, we here in Sweden have also detected what we believe are indicators of a sinister plot to destabilise the entire Scandinavian peninsula. I am of course talking about their attempts to black-paint the the lovable and peace-loving Swedes through the use of something as innocent as comics ... [;)][:'(][:D]

We haven't yet figured out where the toe comes in, though. [;)][:'(]

[Terminus]

We're not stashing anything. Both good beer and ugly girls (we know how you Swedes tick) are fully and openly available to you. We keep the REALLY good beer and the pretty girls for ourselves, obviously.

[Grollub]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

We're not stashing anything. Both good beer and ugly girls (we know how you Swedes tick) are fully and openly available to you. We keep the REALLY good beer and the pretty girls for ourselves, obviously.

[:'(]

[Terminus]

In other news, we got a new copier for the department today. The previous one was Paleolithic, but this one...[8D]

My immediate boss seems to be labouring under the misconception that it's hers, just because she went through the process of buying it.

Obviously, it's mine, since it was me who dropped a word to The Big Cheese about the need for one, long before The Junior Cheese even showed up.

[Mynok]

ORIGINAL: Grollub

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Grollub

It's just part of our preparations of reinstating our union with them that we broke up in 1905. [:'(]

Whats the other part? [;)]

Convincing them that the Danes are a great threat to us both. That's why we need to reinstate the union. [:'(][:D]

Bah. That's a misdirection ploy if I ever saw one. You just want to take over Norway so you can stop lutefisk production. That's the real threat.

[Mynok]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

In other news, we got a new copier for the department today. The previous one was Paleolithic, but this one...[8D]

My immediate boss seems to be labouring under the misconception that it's hers, just because she went through the process of buying it.

Obviously, it's mine, since it was me who dropped a word to The Big Cheese about the need for one, long before The Junior Cheese even showed up.

Copiers are like computers. They belong to those who can make them work. [8D]

[Terminus]

Exactly. And who'll be up to the shoulder in it when there's a paper jam? That'd be me.

MINE!

[Grollub]

ORIGINAL: Mynok

ORIGINAL: Grollub

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo




Whats the other part? [;)]

Convincing them that the Danes are a great threat to us both. That's why we need to reinstate the union. [:'(][:D]

Bah. That's a misdirection ploy if I ever saw one. You just want to take over Norway so you can stop lutefisk production. That's the real threat.

[X(] Why didn't we think of that? Thank you for that worthwhile objective, brother Martian.

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Terminus

In other news, we got a new copier for the department today. The previous one was Paleolithic, but this one...[8D]

My immediate boss seems to be labouring under the misconception that it's hers, just because she went through the process of buying it.

Obviously, it's mine, since it was me who dropped a word to The Big Cheese about the need for one, long before The Junior Cheese even showed up.

Photocopy fetish? [8D]


Leo "Apollo11"

[ChickenOfTheSea]

ORIGINAL: Grollub

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Grollub

It's just part of our preparations of reinstating our union with them that we broke up in 1905. [:'(]

Whats the other part? [;)]

Convincing them that the Danes are a great threat to us both. That's why we need to reinstate the union. [:'(][:D]

I find Great Danes pretty intimidating.

[Terminus]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Terminus

In other news, we got a new copier for the department today. The previous one was Paleolithic, but this one...[8D]

My immediate boss seems to be labouring under the misconception that it's hers, just because she went through the process of buying it.

Obviously, it's mine, since it was me who dropped a word to The Big Cheese about the need for one, long before The Junior Cheese even showed up.

Photocopy fetish? [8D]


Leo "Apollo11"

No, New Piece Of Machinery Fetish. You're in IT, you know what that's about...

[bradfordkay]

ORIGINAL: Grollub

ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

one third thru "the girl who kicked the hornet's nest"...do swedes really drink that much coffee?

Yes.

The scandinavian countries are "world champions" when it comes to per capita coffee consumption. The Finns are first, Sweden second, Norway third and Denmark fourth.

Source: European Coffee Report 2009

ETA: Slightly different order (but older data) at Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_coffee_consumption_per_capita

ETA2: These quotes describes our coffee culture quite well; Comments taken from a review of one of Larssons' books where he asked the same question as you did KeM

"It is clear from this review that Kamp has never spent any time in Sweden or any other Scandinavian country. The coffee drinking in Scandinavian society is a normal social behavior, not the “overcaffeinated” condition Kamp describes. When Swedes get together for any occasion they will share a cup of coffee accompanied by a slice of cake. Coffee is served on almost all occasions, and Larsson is only depicting what is a cultural custom of the country. For this reason it seems incorrect to insinuate that Larsson’s early death was due to enormous coffee consumption. Swedes love their coffee."

... and ...

"As a Swede, I feel the need to address two misconceptions about Swedish culture in David Kamp’s otherwise excellent review of “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.” The characters’ constant coffee drinking is in no way unusual. Coffee is the beverage that accompanies a conversation. In American genre writing, a drink would take the place of coffee; in a British book, it would be tea. That said, Swedes do love their coffee, and plenty of it. Travelers beware: A surefire way to be irrevocably cast as a wimp is to ask for decaf."

What do y'all consider someone who doesn't drink coffee?

[RUPD3658]

ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

gotta love corporatese...the latest catch phrase floating around in SAP land is to "reach out" to associates in other departments and businesses to get buy-in or collaboration on tasks...what the frick is wrong with "communicate" or "contact" or "meet with"...grrrrrr!!!!...i guess people are too lazy to use the language we supposedly learned growing up...it's easier to just use some crap sounding jargon....[:@]


gaaaaahhhh...i need coffee...

Have you ever played Buzzword bingo? Sounds like a great oppurtunity to do so. You make your bingo sheet with common terns such as "synergy" or interface" then read the days memo. Whoever can make a line with the terms on their card wins.

[Terminus]

ORIGINAL: bradfordkay

ORIGINAL: Grollub

ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

one third thru "the girl who kicked the hornet's nest"...do swedes really drink that much coffee?

Yes.

The scandinavian countries are "world champions" when it comes to per capita coffee consumption. The Finns are first, Sweden second, Norway third and Denmark fourth.

Source: European Coffee Report 2009

ETA: Slightly different order (but older data) at Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_coffee_consumption_per_capita

ETA2: These quotes describes our coffee culture quite well; Comments taken from a review of one of Larssons' books where he asked the same question as you did KeM

"It is clear from this review that Kamp has never spent any time in Sweden or any other Scandinavian country. The coffee drinking in Scandinavian society is a normal social behavior, not the “overcaffeinated” condition Kamp describes. When Swedes get together for any occasion they will share a cup of coffee accompanied by a slice of cake. Coffee is served on almost all occasions, and Larsson is only depicting what is a cultural custom of the country. For this reason it seems incorrect to insinuate that Larsson’s early death was due to enormous coffee consumption. Swedes love their coffee."

... and ...

"As a Swede, I feel the need to address two misconceptions about Swedish culture in David Kamp’s otherwise excellent review of “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.” The characters’ constant coffee drinking is in no way unusual. Coffee is the beverage that accompanies a conversation. In American genre writing, a drink would take the place of coffee; in a British book, it would be tea. That said, Swedes do love their coffee, and plenty of it. Travelers beware: A surefire way to be irrevocably cast as a wimp is to ask for decaf."

What do y'all consider someone who doesn't drink coffee?

"Wimp" is probably a mild word.

[Grollub]

Agreed.

ETA: It's so totally out our cultural reference. I have difficulties to even consider someone not drinking coffee.

[Terminus]

Bedtime... Weekend in sight...[>:][>:][>:][>:][>:][>:]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Mynok

ORIGINAL: Grollub

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo




Whats the other part? [;)]

Convincing them that the Danes are a great threat to us both. That's why we need to reinstate the union. [:'(][:D]

Bah. That's a misdirection ploy if I ever saw one. You just want to take over Norway so you can stop lutefisk production. That's the real threat.

Hey, don't be knocking lutefisk. Did you know that Minnesota is one of the world's greatest exporters of lutefisk? True. It was either sell it to the Norweigans or bury it in Yucca mountain.

[Grollub]

Why didn't you go for the second option? [:'(]

[sprior]

The pigeon guided missile. I peck you not.