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Re: The Denmark Thread
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 3:12 pm
by Aidan
monotonehell wrote:Since this thread has well and truly left the topic of the original post I've moved it to the Pub and renamed it.
I don't get the logic of the renaming. What's it got to do with Denmark?
Re: The Denmark Thread
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 3:34 pm
by metro
Aidan wrote:monotonehell wrote:Since this thread has well and truly left the topic of the original post I've moved it to the Pub and renamed it.
I don't get the logic of the renaming. What's it got to do with Denmark?
probably referring to Shakespeare's Hamlet - Something is rotten in the state of Denmark
Re: The Denmark Thread
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 5:05 pm
by monotonehell
metro wrote:Aidan wrote:monotonehell wrote:Since this thread has well and truly left the topic of the original post I've moved it to the Pub and renamed it.
I don't get the logic of the renaming. What's it got to do with Denmark?
probably referring to Shakespeare's Hamlet - Something is rotten in the state of Denmark
Shame Aidan! You are out of my will!
Re: The Denmark Thread
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 8:54 pm
by Hooligan
Can i talk about Lego in this thread?
Re: The Denmark Thread
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 10:15 pm
by [Shuz]
I love Princess Mary.
Re: The Denmark Thread
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 10:38 pm
by Hooligan
The best thing to come out of Denmark is Lego and the best thing that went to Denmark is Princess Mary.
Re: The Denmark Thread
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 4:12 am
by Phantom
And Skype! I have a friend who I Skype quite often who is Danish and she always lets me know they're brought up to all adore Hans Christian Andersen (author of The Little Mermaid) and Danes also introduced insulin to the world!
Also, how about
this song?... Okay, how about one that is
slightly more modern? (I really hope that one gets stuck in your head)
Danes also are responsible for
this puzzle of a building, which is apparently a pilgrimage that all Danes need to take at least once in their lives. Perhaps most importantly, the Danes are also responsible for
this, (which I'm sure some of you will love)and also
this invention of pure brilliance!
Another thing, is anyone aware of the comic "Scandinavia and the World"? I read it all the time. It's pretty funny.
Here's SatW's take on Princess Mary, Wikileaks and
Obamacare.
She also told me that apparently Norweigians, Swedes and even Germans come over to Denmark for cheap alcohol (you can get a Somersby for about 8 DKK/$1.60 AUD) and it's not an uncommon sight to see drunken tourists at bars.
EDIT - I forgot the actor
Mads Mikkelsen, who played "Le Chiffre" in Casino Royale!
Re: The Denmark Thread
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 10:40 am
by Aidan
I think the most visible Danish contribution to SA has been the design of these:
Re: The Denmark Thread
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 11:03 am
by Aidan
Also, something I read in the Fairfax press a day or two ago:
Janet Albrechtsen gently mourned the "debate about broken promises" which "infects politics worldwide". She also told readers the Danish word meaning "debate about broken promises". It's "loftebrudsdebatten"
Re: The Denmark Thread
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 12:49 pm
by Maximus
Holy moly! I imagine it will be a very cold day in hell when Janet Albrechtsen starts writing for the Fairfax press... She writes for The Australian.
Re: The Denmark Thread
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 4:22 pm
by Hooligan
Phantom wrote:And Skype! I have a friend who I Skype quite often who is Danish and she always lets me know they're brought up to all adore Hans Christian Andersen (author of The Little Mermaid) and Danes also introduced insulin to the world!
Also, how about
this song?... Okay, how about one that is
slightly more modern? (I really hope that one gets stuck in your head)
Danes also are responsible for
this puzzle of a building, which is apparently a pilgrimage that all Danes need to take at least once in their lives. Perhaps most importantly, the Danes are also responsible for
this, (which I'm sure some of you will love)and also
this invention of pure brilliance!
Another thing, is anyone aware of the comic "Scandinavia and the World"? I read it all the time. It's pretty funny.
Here's SatW's take on Princess Mary, Wikileaks and
Obamacare.
She also told me that apparently Norweigians, Swedes and even Germans come over to Denmark for cheap alcohol (you can get a Somersby for about 8 DKK/$1.60 AUD) and it's not an uncommon sight to see drunken tourists at bars.
EDIT - I forgot the actor
Mads Mikkelsen, who played "Le Chiffre" in Casino Royale!
Lego > Everything you just mentioned
Re: The Denmark Thread
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 5:09 pm
by Phantom
Hooligan wrote:Lego > Everything you just mentioned
Yeah, but we all know of Lego and Denmark!
Re: Beer Garden
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 6:39 pm
by slenderman
I actually have Danish ancestry, and have been to Denmark twice. One of the few countries in the world that makes Australia seem affordable.
Anyone ever had a Yankie Bar? They're like Danish versions of Mars Bars, but better. Also in Denmark, some people eat a thing called Pålægschokolade (had to copy and paste that), which translates roughly to "sandwich topping chocolate". It's yummy.
Has anyone been to A Hereford Beefstouw on Hutt Street? You can get some nice Danish style steaks and whatnot there. Andersens at Glenelg and during the royal show make bloody good ice cream. Better than Royal Copenhagen.
And of course, what skyscraper nerd is complete without Lego?
Re: Beer Garden
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 7:19 pm
by Matt
I was in Denmark two weeks ago.
Re: Beer Garden
Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 8:54 am
by Vee
Interesting concept to fill in the gaps for travel across short distances across the city.
Treecycles filling a niche in the transport ecosystem
A fleet of 50 tricyles could be transporting people around Adelaide for free before the end of year.
The Lead South Australia:
http://www.theleadsouthaustralia.com.au ... ecosystem/