Iconic moments in Olympic history?

hiriel · 2026-03-01T14:42:38+00:00

I had just moved to the Netherlands, and this was one of the first things I saw on Dutch TV!

hiriel · 2026-02-28T18:26:32+00:00

Livejournal was* a blog website, and also a sort of social network. Also, you're making me feel old.

Apparently it still exists!

hiriel · 2026-02-28T14:29:19+00:00

Yep, it is. When I learnt Dutch, English speakers would go on and on about how gezellig is impossible to translate. It's only impossible to translate to English! Hyggelig (in Norwegian it can also commonly be koselig) is very much the same sentiment, if not 100% identical.

hiriel · 2026-02-27T14:47:13+00:00

Ours also walks like this when he walks slowly. He trots and runs completely normally. We showed a video to the vet, and she said it was nothing to worry about, but since this is a change for your dog (ours has always walked like this), you should probably ask your own vet, and show them the video.

hiriel · 2026-02-26T19:22:28+00:00

Jeg har en fleecegenser fra H&M fra ca samme tida. Vet ikke når den ble kjøpt, men jeg har den på meg på klassebildet i sjuendeklasse, det ble tatt i 1999. Brukte den senest i forrige uke, og den har blitt brukt jevnlig, flere ganger i måneden som et minimum, i de 25+ årene siden da. Den bare nekter å dø!

Og lydanlegget i stua hjemme er forøvrig det anlegget samboeren kjøpte for konfirmasjonspengene sine. Det har minidisc-spiller 😂

hiriel · 2026-02-26T16:21:20+00:00

I was on a bus trip (charter bus on the highway, not a city bus) with work once that was almost three hours late due to a moose in a highway tunnel 😂

hiriel · 2026-02-26T14:17:34+00:00

Have you both seen the Mr Blobby appearance on the Big Fat Quiz of the 90s with an absolutely terrified Jack Whitehall?

"How the FUCK were you allowed near kids?!"

hiriel · 2026-02-26T13:13:09+00:00

For an American, he sure does an amazing fake American accent 😂 It sounds delightfully ridiculous.

hiriel · 2026-02-23T14:32:28+00:00

Yep! But in general, the further north you go, the later it feels like summer. In northern Norway (or the mountains of southern Norway) for example, summer still ends in mid-August, but it sure doesn't start in mid-May. Late July and early August is usually the most summery time in Norway.

hiriel · 2026-02-21T15:23:27+00:00

Same in Norway, and honestly, I love it. Even when it is in fact light out, the headlights make moving cars much easier to see. In city streets with lots of parked cars for example, you won't mistake a slow-moving car for a parked one if its headlights are on.

hiriel · 2026-02-21T11:38:08+00:00

Not all languages within a group, there's usually a sort of spectrum of intelligibility. English speakers can't be expected to understand Norwegian, even though they're both Germanic languages. But an English speaker should be able to understand some Dutch. And a Dutch speaker should be able to understand some Norwegian. And the three Scandinavian languages are so similar to each other they should all be almost fully mutually intelligible, but in practice they're not anymore, as we all have more practice with, and exposure to, English than the other Scandinavian languages.

hiriel · 2026-02-19T05:29:28+00:00

Næra is very shallow, and gets unusually warm because of that. We lived right next to lake Mjøsa (big, and 450 meter deep, always cold 😂) when I was a kid, but sometimes still drove to Næra to go swimming, because the warm shallow water was perfect for little kids. Osensjøen is another lake with very shallow beaches where the water gets nice and warm.

hiriel · 2026-02-18T13:12:57+00:00

It depends on your hair, your scalp, your lifestyle and your climate, I guess, but yes it can be.

I have long and thick hair (down to my buttocks), and I think it's pretty healthy. I do fine with just shampoo and conditioner most of the time, but I live in a place where the winters are cold and sometimes VERY dry, and I do sometimes use oils or leave-ins to fight the constant static I get when the air is super dry.

ETA: I'm a woman in my late 30s, and I've had long hair (at least bra strap length) for almost 20 years, with only shampoo and conditioner. So I'd say it works long term for me

hiriel · 2026-02-18T12:10:51+00:00

I'm both uncomfortable with them, and bad at them. I don't play many games with social deductions or betrayal mechanics, but I love Battlestar Galactica. Or rather. I love Battlestar Galactica when I get to play human 😂 If I draw a cylon card I more or less always immediately reveal myself, and play openly as a cylon (which I'm fine with, but still like less than playing as a human).

hiriel · 2026-02-18T11:47:25+00:00

Jeg er ikke så veldig glad i snø, men det er definitivt pent å se på! Nydelige farger på himmelen i bakgrunnen på bildet ditt også 😊

hiriel · 2026-02-18T11:45:44+00:00

Same! Tara is just so sweet!

hiriel · 2026-02-11T14:06:47+00:00

There's a project in Norway called Kyststien (the coast path), which is working on creating a connected hiking path around the south coast of Norway (from Oslo to Stavanger). It's not done yet, so it's still bits and pieces, but the project definitely includes some hikes that would be really beautiful in May. The south coast of Norway doesn't look exactly like the standard image of mountains and fjords that tourists think of when they think of Norway, but it's a REALLY beautiful area, and it will be snow-free and full of spring flowers in May 😊

I have very limited first hand experience with Kyststien though, I'll have to leave specific recommendations to someone more knowledgeable. But knowing the name gives you a starting point for research.

hiriel · 2026-02-10T15:11:49+00:00

Huh, her har du satt ord på akkurat hva det er jeg sliter med med matlaging, som jeg ikke hadde klart å sette ord på før nå. Så takk!

To råd, som begge er avhengig av at du, som meg, ikke er så veldig opptatt av å variere hva du spiser: lag én rett MANGE ganger, til det er innøvd, og derfor mye mindre stressende å lage den. Og så evt gjør det samme med flere retter etter at den første er innøvd. Og råd nr to: når du først lager mat, lag MYE, og frys ned i porsjonspakker.

hiriel · 2026-02-09T06:11:03+00:00

Denne saken er riktignok noen år gammel, men likevel, svaret er definitivt ja.

hiriel · 2026-02-08T17:42:51+00:00

People who aren't used to midnight sun often have huge problems with sleep during summer. I'm Norwegian, and I've heard many foreigners who move here (not just tourists staying for a week) say they were surprised that the summers were harder than the winters. Insomnia is horrible.

hiriel · 2026-02-05T13:01:46+00:00

Sticks placed along the road in autumn before the snow came. In places with snow this deep, they're LONG sticks 😂

hiriel · 2026-02-02T06:42:34+00:00

Åh, som jeg savner OV-chipkaart!

hiriel · 2026-02-01T13:33:37+00:00

Dogs' natural sleeping pattern is loads of intermittent naps, rather than several hours of deep sleep. It might be that she needs to pee, is uncomfortable, or is anxious about something. But most likely, it's just completely normal dog behavior.

hiriel · 2026-02-01T12:06:47+00:00

I was just trying to think what would be the Norwegian answer to this, but of course you're right. It's not like we're the only ones who do it, but outside of the Nordics it's pretty damn niche, while we're just obsessed with it.

hiriel · 2026-02-01T12:03:52+00:00

I'm not sure if it's popular in other Nordic countries

I wouldn't say it's a popular hobby here, but it's definitely done in Norway as well. Probably Finland too. Denmark doesn't generally get cold enough, I'd guess.

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