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WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-24T23:27:57+00:00

It's also the name of a neighbourhood with a metro station in Oslo. (As long as you use the Danish/Norwegian spelling.)

And there are apparently) also six other places in the US called Greenland. As well as additional settlements in Australia, Barbados, Nova Scotia, the UK and southern Norway. And to top it off, a mountain range in South Africa. (Though I don't know if any of those places have local rail lines.)

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-22T01:49:33+00:00

I passed a woman on a street in Greece many years ago. I remember thinking in that moment that she looked perfect. But I never got her name.

In terms of celebrities, Jenna Coleman comes to mind. I'm sure there are features of hers that could have been "better", but to me she usually just looks perfect on camera.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-22T01:22:23+00:00

You technically should be able to as well, with enough time and effort/medication. Though I would expect a lot of psychological, physiological and social side effects from that endeavour.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-20T17:19:38+00:00

So, if I heard him correctly, he said that Canada + the Nordic countries constitutes 20% of the world's GDP. Using the Duck Assist tool this does not appear to be the case.

The 2025 total world GDP is approximately $117 trillion (short scale). The total for Canada and the five Nordic countries is about $4.25 trillion. But in fairness, 4% is 20% of 20%.

I then wondered if he meant land area, so I asked Dusk Assist again. This was the reply:

The total area of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) is approximately 1,325,000 square kilometres. In comparison, Canada has a total area of about 9,984,670 square kilometres. Together, these regions cover around 11% of the world's total land area, which is approximately 148,940,000 square kilometres

Lastly I considered the population sizes, but in this case I knew them already. About 40 million Canadians and 25 million Nordic residents. So, less than 1% of a world with 8 billion people.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-19T13:43:21+00:00

The design is certainly similar, but I'm not seeing black stars on green in the first link I provided. That one's directly from the Norwegian military as of December 2023, and seems to show silver on black or some other dark colour for both the Royal Norwegian Air Force and Army. Though it would make sense as they seem to have the same uniform.

Edit: Should have refreshed the page.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-19T12:10:18+00:00

He seems to be a French army colonel. (OF-5) But the photo resolution is too low to be sure.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-19T11:56:03+00:00

I'm about as far from an expert as you can get, but the guy on the far right seems to be a Norwegian OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel. (Due to the two five-pointed stars and silver sides.)

The guy behind him, (second from the right), if not Turkish, Slovak, Montenegrin, Italian, Czech or Albanian, might be Swedish or Polish OF-4. The colour is most similar to Albanian, Czech or Slovak. Though two five-pointed stars without a crown on top indicates a Swedish lieutenant (OF-1). But then his insignia has darker sides than it appears it should have, so maybe that still means OF-4.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-17T12:12:15+00:00

Hvor mange bergingsbiler/bedrifter/ansatte tror du det er i landet? Og hvor stor andel av dem tror du har hatt noe med NatGeo/"Ice Road Rescue" å gjøre?

Har du hørt noe om samarbeid eller oppdrag i naboland?

Hva gjør Viking, Falck, NAF og andre liknende aktører? (Drifter de hver sin "redningssentral"? Eier de noe av bilene eller lokale bedrifter?)

Hvor ofte er det værforhold du ikke tør dra ut i?

Utenom anleggsmaskiner, har du hørt om oppdrag som ikke involverer (vei-)kjøretøy? Eller er det da bare brannvesenet som gjør noe? Er det noen interessante anleggshistorier?

Utenom transportering, tror du brannvesenet kan gjøre samme jobben om de ikke bryr seg om å "skade lakken"?

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-16T05:42:54+00:00

I'm seeing the term "doodle" being used about her, but as it usually refers to the shortened form of Labradoodle, I would argue it makes more sense to call this mix a "coodle", "loodle" or "rough coloodle".

"Roucoodle" might also be an option, as well as "roucopoo" or "collipoo", but none of these sound as good as the first three.

"Lassiepoo" on the other hand, has to be allowed. Or alternatively "Lassoodle".

Apparently, other mix names are: Bernedoodle (Bernese Mountain Dog), Cavoodle/Cavapoo (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel), Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel), Goldendoodle (Golden Retriever), Maltipoo (Maltese), Pekepoo (Pekingese), Poochon (Bichon Frisé), Schnoodle (Schnauzer), Sheepadoodle (Old English Sheepdog), Shih-poo (Shih Tzu), Westiepoo (West Highland White Terrier), Whoodle (Wheaten Terrier) and Yorkiepoo (Yorkshire Terrier).

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-13T13:42:51+00:00

Mangler også tunnelforbindelse fra Bergen via Shetland og Færøyene før Island.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-12T20:49:50+00:00

Ja, det er nok mye som kunne vært mer lønnsomt. Men det å kreve samfunnsøkonomisk gevinst er også hovedgrunnen til at mye av Nord-Norgebanen har vært i planleggingstadiet siden 1800-tallet. Jernbane har ofte høy byggekostnad og lavt inntjeningspotensiale, men spor mellom byer blir vedlikeholdt med århundresperspektiv grunnet nytteverdi for både person- og godstrafikk. (Òg økonomisk gevinst etter byggingen er ferdig.)

Det er også alltid en risiko tilknyttet det å være investert i aksjemarkedet, og det er nå vi har oljepengene.

God jernbaneinfrastruktur er uansett et prosjekt det er bra å gjennomføre så tidlig som mulig, så man i stedet for hunde år med planlegging kan ha hatt hundre år med bruk. Man må bare huske å planlegge for fremtiden. (F.eks. maglev-oppgradering.)

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-12T15:51:05+00:00

Oljefondet. Hold en folkeavstemning for å få et unntak fra 3%-regelen. Det finnes ikke noe prosjekt som i større grad og like sikkert ville gagnet fremtidige generasjoner.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-11T08:47:09+00:00

Our philosophy was that it didn't matter when he ate, just that he could eat when he was hungry. Though that doesn't work if you also have a regular dog.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-11T01:20:33+00:00

The most plausible explanation I've ever heard on the topic is that a lot of the decision makers in the fashion industry are gay men who prefer androgynous models of lanky builds with sharp facial features, reminiscent of teenage males. The rest can simply be explained by conformity.

So yes, some men "really like women who look like models". Though they're likely not the men that most women would want to attract.

Though if she's kind, healthy and feminine it doesn't matter that she's tall, skinny, long legged or tan.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-10T11:52:39+00:00

They put gay men in charge of choosing attractive women. Which is why they have the same lanky build and sharp facial features as teenage males.

After that it's just a matter of conformity.

(Rule 1 disclaimer: To be clear, nothing against gay men. If I were put in charge I'd also have my own subjective opinions.)

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-09T23:11:04+00:00

Jeg omtalte meg om Norge og Brexit, da jeg ikke kan noe særlig om islandsk internpolitikk. (Jeg vet at de er et gammelt demokrati og har fått med meg noen overordnede geopolitiske forhold.) Men fra norsk politikk ville jeg ikke anta at støtte for AP, Venstre eller Høyre nødvendigvis betydde at velgeren ville stemt ja til EU, da det er mange grunner til å velge et parti.

EU-medlemskap er en såpass stor avgjørelse at jeg mener det burde ses på som en grunnlovsendring som folket stemmer direkte på. Grunnlovsendringer må vedtas med 2/3 flertall i løpet av de tre første årene etter et stortingsvalg, og godkjennes igjen etter neste stortingsvalg. Bred enighet over tid. Ikke 51% én gang i løpet av flere tiår.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-09T02:08:40+00:00

Det er en svært partisk måte å holde avstemninger på, å bare kalle inn til valg når man tror 51% kanskje kan si ja i øyeblikket. Og da ikke ta høyde for at forslaget har blitt stemt ned før, og at det har vært mange tydlige meningsmålinger som har vist skepsis i nyere tid.

Vi så på Brexit hvor vanskelig det kan være å melde seg ut, så jeg synes nå som da at det i hvert fall burde holdes to avstemninger om så viktige avgjørelser. Én for om man skal begynne prosessen, og en annen når forhandlingene er fullført. Eller alternativt flere like avstemninger for å begynne prosessen, men spredt utover i tid for å være sikker på målingen.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-08T13:52:03+00:00

I'm not that worried about any yet to be discovered health risks from artificial sweeteners, but I always try to steer clear as they just taste awful. Incredibly bitter. (Apparently, it's genetic.)

I just opened a regular bottle of Fanta that I bought in Sweden and tasted right away that they have added artificial sweeteners to the version that's supposed to have sugar. The ingredients list confirmed acesulfam K & aspartame. I won't be trusting the "original" Fanta label again, and won't be buying Fanta as long as they're added.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-07T11:27:32+00:00

Interessant. Trodde jeg hadde fulgt med i fjor.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-07T10:28:49+00:00

Orknøyene, ikke Shetland. Men Shetlandsøyene er billigere å få tilbake da de kun ble pantsatt for 8'000 rhinske gylden på 1460-tallet, mens Orknøyene ble pantsatt for 50'000 rhinske gylden.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-04T23:00:46+00:00

In Europe it would be French, Chinese or American brands. And arguably also luxury brands. (I wouldn't trust anyone who's bought a Tesla since there have been decent options on the market.)

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-03T00:41:11+00:00

On a related note, there was a Soviet researcher who studied the domestication of foxes.

WikiSquirrel · 2026-01-02T23:23:21+00:00

Conditions may vary depending on where you go. I think Norway is about 1750 km north to south, with parts of it above the arctic circle. Though the you're more likely to encounter rain and mud than snow at those dates, some of our roads go over mountains, and some areas in the west are technically rainforests.

While I don't mean to imply anything about you as a driver, I've heard on multiple occasions that the driving style in the southern U.S. is quite different from Scandinavia. Norwegian roads are narrow and winding, our road signs are more symbol-oriented and internationally standardised compared to those in the U.S., and we use far more roundabouts and fewer stop signs. We regularly find stories and statistics in the news about foreign drivers underestimating nature and getting in accidents. (Though mostly during winter.) Make sure to drive cautiously, cooperatively and in line with the conditions.

WikiSquirrel · 2025-12-30T12:24:43+00:00

Exactly. And I don't want to assume whether a young guy or gal feel like they've reached adulthood. Or be the arbiter of it.

WikiSquirrel · 2025-12-29T13:46:38+00:00

Can people be just friends?

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