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over a year ago
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"It's not that cold either - even at -15 in the day you can be in a tshirt as its so dry.
You don't get the dampness like here"
Oh that sounds ok. Like when i worked in Colorado. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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In the early 90's I spent roughly 3 or 4 months living in Haugesund....... and the only words of Norwegian I managed to pick-up were ..............hmmm
nope it's no good, I cant remember them....  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"If there are adverse weather conditions people ski down the rivers to get to work/school ...the country doesn't grind to a halt !"
I did hear that to drive in winter you have to do a skid pan course. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"What do we know about Norway? I may be working there later this year. Any pointers? other than "don't buy booze"."
The local booze is fairly cheap and the further North you go the cheaper it is. Tourist places like Stavanger will be mega expensive. |
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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago
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"It's not that cold either - even at -15 in the day you can be in a tshirt as its so dry.
You don't get the dampness like here"
Rather depends where you are. I was in Tromso last Winter. -25c and a 20 knot wind off the sea. Very cold. Rime ice from moisture in the air. |
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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago
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"If there are adverse weather conditions people ski down the rivers to get to work/school ...the country doesn't grind to a halt !
I did hear that to drive in winter you have to do a skid pan course."
Not true in North anyway. Needed to fit snow tyres though. (You'd be stupid not to!) |
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I liked it but I've only visited 3 times for a maximum of 2 nights a visit. Food was good, it's a lot calmer than London and business isn't as "hard" as here. When I last went, the UN announced they were doing too little to fight racism/far right extremism but I didn't really notice it (although I'm white).
I'd like to visit Svalbard, those archipelagos all look beautiful. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Hope you like herring and cheerful people.
Met some Norwegian ladies in Puerto Banus. They were off the chain when it came to letting their hair down and having fun.
Would love to have a little cruise up and down the fjords. |
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"In the early 90's I spent roughly 3 or 4 months living in Haugesund....... and the only words of Norwegian I managed to pick-up were ..............hmmm
nope it's no good, I cant remember them.... "
mr northy was on trawlersand hethinks the words are velde kef of something like that lol |
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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago
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"I liked it but I've only visited 3 times for a maximum of 2 nights a visit. Food was good, it's a lot calmer than London and business isn't as "hard" as here. When I last went, the UN announced they were doing too little to fight racism/far right extremism but I didn't really notice it (although I'm white).
I'd like to visit Svalbard, those archipelagos all look beautiful. "
Svalbard is fantastic for arctic travel. If you're a ski mountaineer look at the Lyngen Alps near Tromso. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"In the early 90's I spent roughly 3 or 4 months living in Haugesund....... and the only words of Norwegian I managed to pick-up were ..............hmmm
nope it's no good, I cant remember them....
mr northy was on trawlersand hethinks the words are velde kef of something like that lol"
lol 
It's all coming back to me.... I seem to remember saying things like "pikken din er svært stor"  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Depends where you are.
Most local petrol stations/stores will have a black trade going on.
You'll soon find out who"
Liar! 
Unless you of course are referring to something you personally experienced in the 50s or 60s, or WW2 even. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Depends where you are.
Most local petrol stations/stores will have a black trade going on.
You'll soon find out whoLiar!
Unless you of course are referring to something you personally experienced in the 50s or 60s, or WW2 even. "
WTF are you on about?
Alcohol is heavily taxed there and it's only supposed to be sold through the government shops.
Hence there's a thriving trade in untaxed stuff.
I wouldn't comment if I didn't have personal experience of being there and working there. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I seem to remember asking why so many Norwegians drove large gas guzzling cars and being told that because the driving distance between many Norwegian towns was relatively short there was little or no incentive to own a small economical vehicle..
I don't know if it's true..... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The average wage in Norway is about 800 pounds per month more than the UK.
On that basis the extra fiver on a pint is probably mute "
Well yeah i wasn't leaving wife and kids here for fun...  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The average wage in Norway is about 800 pounds per month more than the UK.
On that basis the extra fiver on a pint is probably mute
Well yeah i wasn't leaving wife and kids here for fun... "
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Working all day for a pittance of pay and send a little back to the wife, but you keep a little here just to keep you in beer..
That's living alright |
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