[Lups]

Originally Posted by stooker

I've always held Sakos in high regard, but what's wrong with the Moomins that they are banned in your family?

The only time I've ever been in Finland was for a 3-hour layover in Helsinki flying from Venice to Seoul. Bought this book at the airport as a keepsake and to remind me to actually visit Finland someday.

I hate them. I hate the drawings the tv show, the damn name, the damn annoying way trees are drawn, i hate their house, i hate the town here that has claimed them as their tourist thing, i hate my city library for having those damn white hippos on display, i can't stand the translations and i can keep on telling more of these!

It is a completely irrational hatred towards them. I'm pretty sure no moomins have ever done anything bad to me, but even if my kids friends have moomin crap on, i end up hating the friend. One of my dear friends found himself a girlfriend who likes moomin coffee mugs so i haven't seen my friend in five years. There is no reasoning with this all consuming hate.

The worst part is that those books are quite good and the writer is the hero of all women in Finland. I still can't stand them at all.

I need coffee (we finns are the biggest consumers of the black gold in the world!). Clearly i am missing a filter.

[stooker]

Originally Posted by Lups

I hate them. I hate the drawings the tv show, the damn name, the damn annoying way trees are drawn, i hate their house, i hate the town here that has claimed them as their tourist thing, i hate my city library for having those damn white hippos on display, i can't stand the translations and i can keep on telling more of these!

It is a completely irrational hatred towards them. I'm pretty sure no moomins have ever done anything bad to me, but even if my kids friends have moomin crap on, i end up hating the friend. One of my dear friends found himself a girlfriend who likes moomin coffee mugs so i haven't seen my friend in five years. There is no reasoning with this all consuming hate.

The worst part is that those books are quite good and the writer is the hero of all women in Finland. I still can't stand them at all.

I need coffee (we finns are the biggest consumers of the black gold in the world!). Clearly i am missing a filter.

Awesome rant. That's like Pepa Pig and Paw Patrol for lots of parents.

[Uber Commuter]

Originally Posted by are0lies

Can someone compile a list of all the things Lups has done in her life. Last thing I read, I believe she was traveling to Mars. Is that correct? And all this before she was 30, I believe.

Who is Lups? She is supposed to be Finnish. Some say her father was German. Nobody believed she was real. Nobody ever saw her or knew anybody that ever worked directly for her, but to hear Kobayashi tell it, anybody could have worked for Lups. You never knew. That was her power. The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world she didn't exist. And like that, poof. She's gone.

Do you believe in Lups?

Keaton always said, "I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of him." Well, I believe in God -- and the only thing that scares me is Lups.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by Uber Commuter

Who is Lups? She is supposed to be Finnish. Some say her father was German. Nobody believed she was real. Nobody ever saw her or knew anybody that ever worked directly for her, but to hear Kobayashi tell it, anybody could have worked for Lups. You never knew. That was her power. The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world she didn't exist. And like that, poof. She's gone.

Do you believe in Lups?

Keaton always said, "I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of him." Well, I believe in God -- and the only thing that scares me is Lups.

There is no proof in regards of my dad being a german. I always assumed he was a finn since he communicated by grunting only.

Yesterday was an epic celebration here! All of Finland tuned in to watch our president shaking hands with two thousand people, and most of us visited a cemetery. I didn't see even one firework, and because this was a full hundred we celebrated all year by voting a dark rye bread as our national bread.

We are real party animals for sure! Not only did we fuck up by declaring independence in the middle of the winter to ensure maximum coldness for our special day, watching people shake hands is us polishing our dancing shoes.

I swear we are the most boring nation in the world.

[UncleWede]

Finland has an official national bread

[Lups]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Finland has an official national bread

I don't remember if it's official but we sure as hell voted for one. I'm not even sure if that one won and i won't check since that could ruin a good story.

It fucking sucks man! We have hockey as a religion and we suck at it. We've finally learned how to cook and we then vote a known laxative as our national bread. Our national animal is a fucking swan known to be the angriest animal in the world.

[CTinline-six]

Originally Posted by Lups

Our national animal is a fucking swan known to be the angriest animal in the world.

[Captain Blood]

Originally Posted by Lups

There is no proof in regards of my dad being a german. I always assumed he was a finn since he communicated by grunting only.

Yesterday was an epic celebration here! All of Finland tuned in to watch our president shaking hands with two thousand people, and most of us visited a cemetery. I didn't see even one firework, and because this was a full hundred we celebrated all year by voting a dark rye bread as our national bread.

We are real party animals for sure! Not only did we fuck up by declaring independence in the middle of the winter to ensure maximum coldness for our special day, watching people shake hands is us polishing our dancing shoes.

I swear we are the most boring nation in the world.

It's not winter till the 21st.

[UncleWede]

In Finland, Winter starts on the 21st of August.
Coincidentally, Summer begins on the 19th of August

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by eluded

Fins.... so beautiful to look at.

Yes , Anna is a beautiful and sexy woman . And she's very intelligent 2 !

[Banana Hammock]

Did this really happen?

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by pasghetti

Did this really happen?

Finland ?

[Banana Hammock]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Finland ?

Yep.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by pasghetti

Yep.

I'm not surprised ..

[Lups]

Originally Posted by pasghetti

Did this really happen?

I just ruined that by looking in to it. For the sake of the reputation of my country, i suggest you don't repeat my actions and let's let others believe its true!

[Ali Shiralian]

Originally Posted by ShopVac

Who cares about Juniors, says the guy who's team didn't even break quarter finals. I care - guess my son does too (4th from the right). No worries, Canada didn't even make it out of pool play here.

Bitter sweet with the Olympics...being that the only guy on your team plays here in Pittsburgh.

Will see how your team does without Crosby in this year's Olympics

I was being sarcastic. Of course juniors hockey matters, even more than any other type imo. Myself and my businesses are heavily involved in sponsoring and supporting our local and national teams.

Speaking of Olympics, I beleive we will dominate as usual whether Crosby is in or not. Actually Canada probably can field two or three teams and they'd dominate most if not all. In Canada, hockey is not merely a sport it's a way of life.

Have a cheerful day..

PS:
Still waiting for Lups picture....

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by Ali Shiralian

PS:
Still waiting for Lups picture....

Posted right above you

[Lups]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Posted right above you

Hey now, we all agree i can't be posted.

[UncleWede]

Banned

But not posted

[Lups]

Originally Posted by 37psi

Well this is cool...

http://www.visitfinland.com/article/...es-in-finland/

Apparently the worlds best education system too!

That just makes us horrible nerds! My eldest blackmailed our youngest to get his godmother to give him (a tiny correction!) her physics books from hs and apparently i have to study them to teach the damn dorks the shit (i sucked balls in physics. ).

It is funny how much time we finns spend looking at our nature and hoe much time we spend in the woods. Nokia gave us camera phones but we still like looking at it in real life.

[bailyhill]

Surprised that from this group, no one named "the flying finn", and I believe 2 times world champ, Mika Hakkinen. He beat Michael Shoemaker in his hey day, but was so much more of a gentleman both off and on the track. Mika would never push someone off the road. Can't same the same for Shoe Me.

I think that BMW powered F1 championship was won by Keke Rosberg. The era of the chip. 1 lap with 1100 est hp for 1 lap. Won almost every pole. Also Kimi Raikkonen was F1 Champ for Ferrari. He was called the ice man. Also was the fasted man in F1 in his peak. Walked away, but came back.

Bailyhill

[Lups]

Originally Posted by bailyhill

Surprised that from this group, no one named "the flying finn", and I believe 2 times world champ, Mika Hakenden sp?. He beat Michael Shoemaker in his hey day, but was so much more of a gentleman both off on on the track. Mika would never push someone off the road. Can't same the same for Shoe Me.

Bailyhill

I think that the BMW F1 championship was won by a finn.

I think those are a given here.

Mäkinen, Häkkinen, grönholm, Rosberg x2, bottas, Alatalo, Kankkunen , Salo, Järvilehto (okay, we would've donated him to Sweden but no takers), Jarno saarinen, Markku allen, rovanperä,

Okay, this list will just go on, on and on. I have never voluntarily watched a sport of any kind (besides hockey) but nobody forgot the insane drivers of Finland. That was a given.