The World's Biggest Straw Yule Goat

Rosbjerg · December 6, 2006

Surely not. I mean to say, we English have been at war with France for practically our entire history. Hell, one of our wars lasted more than 100 years!

There's nothing quite like a really good enemy.

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well we only "hate" them when there aren't any others around who are more strange than they are.. it's like family.. you'll hate your brother if you are alone with him in a room for more than a day as well.. ^_^

and Norway is like the little sister who everyone loves.. as long as she keeps quiet..

Lucius · December 6, 2006

Surely not. I mean to say, we English have been at war with France for practically our entire history. Hell, one of our wars lasted more than 100 years!

There's nothing quite like a really good enemy.

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well we only "hate" them when there aren't any others around who are more strange than they are.. it's like family.. you'll hate your brother if you are alone with him in a room for more than a day as well.. ^_^

and Norway is like the little sister who everyone loves.. as long as she keeps quiet..

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:aiee: True, poor Norway is everyones favorite vassal, 400 years under Denmark and some 90ish under Sweden... and they end up with all the oil, figures. I hope there's some near Greenland before they manage to break free!

Anyway Copenhagen now eh? Just like my cousins, I doubt you'll ever lose the accent, which is fine! I actually like it, have a conversation with me and I'll be speaking Jysk within minutes! :joy:

Edited December 6, 2006 by Lucius

Checkpoint · December 6, 2006

Surely not. I mean to say, we English have been at war with France for practically our entire history. Hell, one of our wars lasted more than 100 years!

There's nothing quite like a really good enemy.

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The Kalmar Union and its aftermath lasted for about 150 years and I tell you it wasn't a happy marriage. Swedes and Danes took any chance they got to claw each other's eyes out after that.

Dark_Raven · December 6, 2006

I hate Christmas.

I like burning things.

This conflicts me.

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Burn christmas trees.

Checkpoint · December 6, 2006

Or straw yule goats...

Dark_Raven · December 6, 2006

Wasn't Denmark conquered by Sweden at one point? I'd suggest that if our loyal Irish can attack us for past offences in the UK, you can blow up their goat.

(Leonard Nimoy Voiceover: ...And so were sown the seeds of World War 4).

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Ah yes the Irish owe the Brits big time. :aiee:

metadigital · December 6, 2006

England and France has a century of Entente Cordiale. They are officially very fond of each other.

$@\NightandtheShape/@$ · December 7, 2006

Surely not. I mean to say, we English have been at war with France for practically our entire history. Hell, one of our wars lasted more than 100 years!

There's nothing quite like a really good enemy.

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Why is that huh, that as an Englishman hating the french takes absolutely no effort at all... It's like a natural impulse.

Rosbjerg · December 7, 2006

well it was implemented in your language - your culture and history to hate the French .. the best way to defeat an enemy is if you truely hate 'it' - and when some childrens rhimes and jokes (etc) are constructed to ridicule and create indifference about the French.. well then you have an entire system constructed to allowing your hatred/anamosity to flick on at the slightest effort..

Lucius · December 7, 2006

It doesn't make it better that they got beaten by a woman.

metadigital · December 7, 2006

well it was implemented in your language - your culture and history to hate the French .. the best way to defeat an enemy is if you truely hate 'it' - and when some childrens rhimes and jokes (etc) are constructed to ridicule and create indifference about the French.. well then you have an entire system constructed to allowing your hatred/anamosity to flick on at the slightest effort..

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Hey, don't forget that it wasn't until Queen Anne's reign (1707ish) that England finally out-muscled the French and left the Dutch in their dust when it came to trade (both of which goals were begun back at least as far as QE1's reign, when she inherited a bankrupt country with no military power and a non-existent grasp of the trade routes and far-off partners.

Walsingham · December 7, 2006

Actually, I tell a lie. We don't hate the French, and they don't hate us. It would a superfluous emotion to bring into a perfect state of warlike mistrust and antipathy. Hate has nothing to do with us having wars with them after so long.

mkreku · December 7, 2006

BUT THE DAMN GOAT IS STILL STANDING!

Swedish pyromaniacs suck.

Checkpoint · December 7, 2006

Yes, don't make me go up there and burn it down 'cause... I'm no pyromaniac and thusly not suited for such extravagant actions!

Rosbjerg · December 7, 2006

has there been any attempts so far?

Dark_Raven · December 7, 2006

Sounds like Swedes don't like to have fun with fire. :aiee:

Gorth · December 8, 2006

Where is Fizban when you need him? :aiee:

metadigital · December 8, 2006

Sweden, don't make me come over there!

mkreku · December 8, 2006

Your Daily Swedish Cultural Update:

The black sculpture seen in the background behind the Yule Goat, is a masterpiece of the late British sculptor Henry Moore. It's called "Three Piece Reclining Figure", and it's an abstraction of a female body (probably his wife Irina) lying down. It it made of massive bronze and is worth appr. $6-7 million.

So, basically what I'm saying is: if you fly over here to burn the goat, you can make a decent profit if you end up snatching the statue at the same time. It only weighs a couple of tons.

kirottu · December 8, 2006

There

Edited December 8, 2006 by kirottu

Pop · December 11, 2006

Instead of burning goats, I think we should all be doing our part to promote world peace this solstice time.

The "positive energy fields" stuff is new age wank, but it's good stuff for a good cause. Grab an attractive friend and, uh, come together. In the interests of peace on Earth and goodwill towards men.

Isn't that what Christmas is all about?

btw, there's 11 days left, so some of you had better start preparing now. You know who you are.

Edited December 11, 2006 by Pop

Rosbjerg · December 11, 2006

heh.. good music though.. and actually a good cause, with a high motivator for participation .. I'm certainly gonna do my pitch! ^_^

Walsingham · December 11, 2006

Does anyone own or have access to an Emperor Titan?

Checkpoint · December 11, 2006

No, but I ruled the Mughal Empire for five years.

Sand · December 11, 2006

Instead of burning goats, I think we should all be doing our part to promote world peace this solstice time.

The "positive energy fields" stuff is new age wank, but it's good stuff for a good cause. Grab an attractive friend and, uh, come together. In the interests of peace on Earth and goodwill towards men.

Isn't that what Christmas is all about?

btw, there's 11 days left, so some of you had better start preparing now. You know who you are.

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You are crazy. Christmas is about rampant commercialization and capitalism gone crazy backed by a mix bag of Pagan and Christian religious nonsense.

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