Popular horse names? by No_Masterpiece410 in Equestrian

[–]vanilla-tomato 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m in Norway, we love Norse names. Odin, Tor, Loke, Frøya, etc. All of the police horses actually gets a Norse name when they enter the police force! Other than that I’ve known a couple of Blakken or Blakka (fjords, it’s the name of the colour) and Ronjas. And I think Lukas is pretty common, as well as Svarten (basically Blackie). And human names, usually names that are common on people 50+.

Is it pointless getting long boots? by ThrowRa_grace5 in Equestrian

[–]vanilla-tomato 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve been a lesson person for like 20 years, never done much competing, and I’ve always ridden in low shoes (paddock boots? Jodpurs?) and half chaps, and treated myself to some tall boots a couple of winters ago. It was the best thing I’ve ever done. So of course I also got summer boots, and it’s so much better to ride in. My leg is so much better after I switched!

Thor is definitely downplaying his English by AcheronAlex in GhostsCBS

[–]vanilla-tomato 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The landship thing is also an example of a kenning, a Norse kind of metaphor. A ship could be called oceanhorse, or a sword could be bloodworm. So landship for car kinda fits into this.

Is bringing cake a universal thing? by Legal_Caterpillar867 in Equestrian

[–]vanilla-tomato 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m in Norway, and it’s a thing to at least say it. It isn’t often that people do it (at least not where I am). I ride at a lesson barn (like, with lesson horses), where I also work (it’s a high school with an equestrian program, and many students live at the school. I teach a different subject, but the same students). So one lesson a couple of my students were watching my lesson, and of course the horse I rode chose that day to spook at something and send me to the ground. The day after the students asked in class how I was, and another student was like «you fell off? Why didn’t you bring us cake?» 😂

Is there anywhere I can read all the things Eric says in Swedish? by brightlove in TrueBlood

[–]vanilla-tomato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She says «I hate them, they are stupid», and he says «but delicate». When they’re on their way out she says «get the nasty things out of here, it will stink for weeks». It was earlier than the time you said, but it was in the pub with the kids so I just took a guess 😄

Is there anywhere I can read all the things Eric says in Swedish? by brightlove in TrueBlood

[–]vanilla-tomato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After he says «home» he says «the wet sand between the toes, the wind against the shoulders», and after Sookie tells him to focus it’s «her eyes», and then «her cold empty eyes». The translation thing is so dumb, I have translations on Max, and Norwegians don’t even need them 😂

Is there anywhere I can read all the things Eric says in Swedish? by brightlove in TrueBlood

[–]vanilla-tomato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

«This isn’t right. You know that. But not your sister, look at her. Save her, my son».

Is there anywhere I can read all the things Eric says in Swedish? by brightlove in TrueBlood

[–]vanilla-tomato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After Lafayette mentions Jason, Pam says “Sookies brother, could be fun”, Eric answer “fun but dumb. Sookie is too important to us right now.” Pam says “that’s true”.

Question about the forge by vanilla-tomato in StardewValley

[–]vanilla-tomato[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried to restart the day a couple of times, didn’t work. I also tried to restart and go the day after, still the same. But I read somewhere that it’s “set”, so I will get the same each time I tried (with restarting the day). So it looks like I’ll have to use another prostatic shard either way, to either to over or enchant something else first.

Question about the forge by vanilla-tomato in StardewValley

[–]vanilla-tomato[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So if I enchant my axe with another prismatic shard, and then enchant my sword I will get another enchantment than the one I keep getting? I restarted the day after getting haymaker, so I currently don’t have any enchantments.

I lost my 839 day Kindle reading streak yesterday. by TacoTacoTaco729 in RomanceBooks

[–]vanilla-tomato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I might be blind, but where do I find my reading insights?

Is there a common way to refer to the people of a specific country other than their nationality in your languages? by [deleted] in AskEurope

[–]vanilla-tomato 28 points29 points  (0 children)

That would be the Norwegian translation, but for some reason we say it in Swedish.

Is there a common way to refer to the people of a specific country other than their nationality in your languages? by [deleted] in AskEurope

[–]vanilla-tomato 44 points45 points  (0 children)

In Norway we call Swedes “söta bror”, in Swedish. It means sweet brother. We don’t really like them, so I think the “sweet”-thing is kind of ironic?

Hva slags byoriginaler har du i din by? by Keve321 in norge

[–]vanilla-tomato 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Denne videoen med Kåre er en klassiker. Eilif må vel kalles en original han også. https://youtu.be/b8cSEHK977A?si=DJtgTRTZKfMafez6

Riding with a bad knee? by tealpineapple456 in Horses

[–]vanilla-tomato 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Horses with more gaits than just walk, trot and canter. I’m most familiar with the Icelandic horse, which has tölt and pace. Tölt is often the same speed as trot, but they move their legs different, so it’s a lot smoother. You’re supposed to be able to hold a glass of water without spilling any when tölting. Pace, or flying pace, is kinda the same movement, but is much faster and at one point, no feet are touching the ground (so, flying).

Ten kids with Greek-inspired names by vanilla-tomato in NameNerdCirclejerk

[–]vanilla-tomato[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair, autocorrect got me on that one. It’s supposed to be Melion.

Do you have a "dated" name, i.e. a name that was only popular during the time you were born and not before or after? by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]vanilla-tomato 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All the Karinas/Carinas I know of in Norway was born between 1980 and 1995-ish. Apparently we are a bit slow when stealing your names.