Roderick Posted April 8, 2011 Are any of you crazy Scandinavian people attending the Nordic Game conference in Malmö? Because I might be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrobbs Posted April 8, 2011 I like Malmö, beautiful place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted April 8, 2011 Me too, I was there last summer. But no, I can't go 10-12 May. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted April 8, 2011 I was there once on a press trip for World in Conflict. The city was foggy and beautiful and felt distinctly 'Nordic', which I found very appealing. Pity you can't go =( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermie Posted April 8, 2011 Ooh, I forgot about that thing. I might go if I can A) spare the travel expenses and get a press pass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrobbs Posted April 8, 2011 Hey! Where'd the 'You fucker!' go? I liked that bit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted April 8, 2011 I deleted it because brkl came in and chose to be all concise and helpful. He's the real fucker Anyway, I'll be going with quite some likeliness now, so if anyone is coming and wants to meet up for some shenanigans, it could be arranged! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolzig Posted April 8, 2011 Would like to go, but unfortunately I'm in Helsinki the previous week of that for Rush concert and all vacation days are spent on that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted April 8, 2011 Also, I had no idea these things were so expensive! I'm sure they are expensive, but I'd never pay 150€ for one, and that's the student pass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted April 17, 2011 Totally fucked up results in our Parliamentary elections. I feel a bit sick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gwardinen Posted April 17, 2011 What's going on? Are the True Finns doing as well as it seemed like they might? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nappi Posted April 17, 2011 Totally fucked up results in our Parliamentary elections. I feel a bit sick. This. The "True Finns" are the third largest party by seats. And the National Coalition Party is the largest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted April 17, 2011 Well good, since the last time I opened a window facing north I heard minarets chanting islamic prayers. OK, what are the True Fins? It sounds like dolphins but more menacing than dolphins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted April 17, 2011 Gwardinen, they did better than anyone could have expected. Rodi, they hate all good things and like all bad things. They used to have 5 (out of 200) seats, now they have 39, just behind the Social Democrats (42) and Neocons (44). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted April 17, 2011 Gwardinen, they did better than anyone could have expected.Rodi, they hate all good things and like all bad things. They used to have 5 (out of 200) seats, now they have 39, just behind the Social Democrats (42) and Neocons (44). Damned economy problems brings out the worst in people. Hopefully it won't be long lived. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolzig Posted April 18, 2011 The elections went to hell pretty much completely. We got one guy from Green party in two previous parliaments who was the only honest person there and was singlehandedly fighting for the users. By that I mean technology and making right decisions concerning copyright laws etc. Now that we had Pirate Party messing things up, they stole a lot of student votes from him and so Pirate Party pissed in their own cereals because they had the same agenda as this guy, Jyrki Kasvi. So end result was that he didn't get in and neither did anyone from Pirates. Shame I couldn't even vote for him as I'm not from that region. Also we got this really stupid comparison points system where the guy who gets more votes than others do not get chosen. Instead some fool who gets less votes but is in the same party as some guy who gets 40000 votes gets in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted April 18, 2011 Maybe you should protest for actual democracy. The system you describe sounds a bit weird. Why is there a region restriction? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) Those are there for the same reason as in the American presidential elections: to increase the significance of rural areas and to make sure the entire country is represented. Jyrki Kasvi was the only MP with any expertise on online matters. Mostly he seemed to be fighting against windmills since the others were determined to fuck up any internet-related law. Edited April 18, 2011 by brkl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted April 18, 2011 So Finland is also a collection of semi-independent states? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n0wak Posted April 19, 2011 Hi. I walked up the stairs of the CN Tower a few days ago. 144 flights. Took me 20:03. I'm so pissed off by the 4 extra seconds it took me as I was sooo close to breaking 20 minutes but considering I was expecting to do it in the 25 to 30 minute range, I can't be too upset. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted April 19, 2011 Nice! It's awesome to manually climb huge buildings. I was miffed that there were not flights all the way up the Eiffeltower, only 2/3rds of the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted April 20, 2011 Wow, it's nice to know the next time I do 20 minutes on a stair machine I've just walked up the CN tower. (Did you go to the deck level or the Sky pod? Also, did you meet anyone else?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Armchair General Posted April 23, 2011 The new baby... She flies like the wind! And, driving to work the other day, I was reminded of my good friend Poo... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted April 24, 2011 The new baby... She flies like the wind! Nice! Would love to get a road bike too, even with semi-slicks the MTB can be a thrash. Is it for commuting, touring, or occasional rides? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted April 24, 2011 I've become an uncle My brother's wife gave birth to a beautiful girl named Emily. I'm filled with pride. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
