Finland the best place to live?

[sth]

http://www.newsweek.com/feature/2010/th ... tries.html



Newsweek says Finland is the best place in the world to live. America is 11th. I guess Finland is a great place to live if your going to marry a Reindeer like Stu.

 

[LordKOTL]

Someone cue up Monty Python's "Finland" song.

 

[bri]

Don't they eat fish all the time. Ewwwwwwwwww

 

[Tommy 0]

Does this mean Stug will be leaving the USA ?

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Someone hasn't lived there in the winter. It is very enjoyable during Summer, though.



Finland is the #9 country going by suicide rate, sorry to ruin everyone's day :dance:



EDIT: Mass would hate Finland, no alcohol purchasing on Sundays! But he'd fit in nonetheless:



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6106570.stm

About 2,000 Finns died of alcohol-related causes last year - 150 more than in previous years.

(old article but you get the jist)

 

[roshinaya]

Great on summer, horrible in the winter (unless there is snow then it's tolerable, lightens up the place). Finnish people are still too prejudiced and somewhat racist and open up only when drunk. And they can't handle their booze, most of them become total morons once they get boozed up.



And fish is great. What's wrong with you, bri?

 

[bri]

Don't you guys like to run around naked in the snow? Or is that a drunk thing?

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

[quote name="bri"]Don't you guys like to run around naked in the snow? Or is that a drunk thing?[/quote]



Jump out of the sauna and into the snow? I'd say no one would do that sober...

 

[sth]

[quote name="bri"]Don't you guys like to run around naked in the snow? Or is that a drunk thing?[/quote]

Shrinkage.

 

[roshinaya]

[quote name="Stu Grimson"]



Jump out of the sauna and into the snow? I'd say no one would do that sober...[/quote]



I think I've done that sober...or maybe I was drunk.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

[quote name="roshinaya"]



I think I've done that sober...or maybe I was drunk.[/quote]



The one thing I did kind of sober was run straight from the sauna at our summer cottage and jumped into the lake in early September... so it was kind of cold but not like the snow!

 

[bri]

[quote name="roshinaya"]



I think I've done that sober...or maybe I was drunk.[/quote]





Was it exhilarating? Don't you hit each other with switches too?

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

[quote name="bri"]





Was it exhilarating? Don't you hit each other with switches too?[/quote]



It's called Vihta and it's very soothing on the skin :

 

[sth]

Wow it must be fun running around chasing naked chicks and hitting them with leaves.



Maybe Finland is the best place on earth to live. :think:

 

[mikita's helmet]

[quote name="sth"]Wow it must be fun running around chasing naked chicks and hitting them with leaves.



Maybe Finland is the best place on earth to live. :think:[/quote]



...and then find a warm place to reverse the shrinkage.

 

[roshinaya]

[quote name="bri"]





Was it exhilarating? Don't you hit each other with switches too?[/quote]



Yes. Very refreshing and the thought that you can always jump in to the hot sauna to fend of the cold is somehow comforting. It's awesome. Same with jumping into cold water, it will shock the system for sure.

 

[Guest]

[quote name="Tommy 0"]Does this mean Stug will be leaving the USA ?[/quote]



Assuming Stu ever actually lived in Finland to begin with.



:clap:

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

[quote name="sth"]Wow it must be fun running around chasing naked chicks and hitting them with leaves.



Maybe Finland is the best place on earth to live. :think:[/quote]



Well it's pretty hit or miss with the girls... they are either or :doh:



If you want the hotties, go to Turku... lots of Swedes there.



I grew up in East Helsinki when I was really young and there were not a lot of girls I would have liked to chase around naked. :snooty:

 

[roshinaya]

There aren't that many Swedes in Turku, they are Swedish speaking Finns, don't get your stuff mixed up Stu. Big difference.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Being a big port to Stockholm the 4-5 times I've visited there I have seen a large amount of gorgeous Swedish women that I would love to chase around naked compared to other areas =P Whether they live there or not, I care not!