The Drunkards Tavern

[KukriKhan]

On beer tonight, my friends. Don-san's post has me therefore thinking I should start a new HRE campaign.

Ahhh... the race to Kiev! Gentlemen, start your emmissaries!

note: had a day-off today, and spent much of it here. Thanks for the company, fellas. :hick:

[Don Corleone]

Aaah, Kurki-sama is very wise! HRE campaign, with a nice supply of beer is a very enjoyable evening indeed. Still, my French campaign, and my wine, progress nicely.

[Kagemusha]

I just came back from bar.I dont know how many drinks.But what i remember was 4 beers and 9 shots while playing Monopoly before we went in to the bar.

[Don Corleone]

Holy crap, Kagemusha-san, it's 6:30 in the morning your time. Damn you Finns and your spare livers! Why can't I gain a tolerance like that?

[Kagemusha]

Don its a hard work of many generations.This shows that evolution exists.So we can show long nose for those creationist. Large body mass helps also. But then you know us Finns already.

[KukriKhan]

So we can show long nose for those creationist

Man, I love Euro english. So full of rich phrasings I never considered.

[Kagemusha]

Man, I love Euro english. So full of rich phrasings I never considered.

Kukri its old Finnish expression in Finnish its written: "Näyttää pitkää nenää" I admit our language is not Indo European, but then our Finno-Ugrig ancestors and Basques were here before the bloody Indo-Europeans came and claimed the Europe to themselves.

[Don Corleone]

Kagemusha, my friend, my next trip to Oulu, you simply must come to vist. When we finally get banned from the last bar, the vacation shall be declared officially over, until the next time. If I remember correctly, there are a grand total of 9. For Americans, that might seem a lot, but not by Finnish standards. Oulu has a population of oh, I think 45K? And an airport though!

[Kagemusha]

Kagemusha, my friend, my next trip to Oulu, you simply must come to vist. When we finally get banned from the last bar, the vacation shall be declared officially over, until the next time. If I remember correctly, there are a grand total of 9. For Americans, that might seem a lot, but not by Finnish standards. Oulu has a population of oh, I think 45K? And an airport though!

Don will you fly straight to Oulu?If you come first to Helsinki i will buy you a beer or two here thats guaranteed my friend. About Oulu thats big city in our standards. Capital Helsinki where i live has under one million people and we have total of just over 5 million.We are dying breed. But we are going to have fun while we remain.Don how did you like here was it nice?We Finns can be very silent and shy people. Ofcourse the infrastructure is quit nice, but then we are hardworking people.One saying here is roughly translated: work hard,play hard. In Finnish: "Raskaat työt,raskaat huvit".

[Don Corleone]

Quite the opposite, my friend. I'm the one American that can get you crazy Finns to come out of your shells. I can't begin to keep up to you guys drinking wise for more than a couple of days, but yeah, I always love coming to Finland. Usually, I fly to one Nokia facility or another, don't get to hit multiple cities. I usually either go to Espoo (close enough to you, but rare) Oulu (where I usually go) or Turku (most fun, but a bitch to get anywhere from...)

I find Finns to be the most hospitable, sociable people in Europe. In real life, much as on the Org, I'm a very chatty person. I don't know if I put Finns off and they're just polite about it, but generally, I've wormed my way into social interactions most times I've been. I find you all to be a very friendly, if guarded at first, bunch.

[KukriKhan]

Kukri its old Finnish expression in Finnish its written: "Näyttää pitkää nenää" I admit our language is not Indo European, but then our Finno-Ugrig ancestors and Basques were here before the bloody Indo-Europeans came and claimed the Europe to themselves.

Precisely. As a boy, I worked in a mom-and-pop grocery store in Detroit's inner-city (grimey, crimey, downtrodden kind of place). But the up-side was that the neighborhood was full of poor immigrants from all over the world and all over the US. Everyone trying to land a good job building autos for big money, but most failing; instead settling for whatever work they could find.

But to my young ears and eyes, the place was a wonderland of accents and expressions that opened my mind to the rest of the world. All united, however briefly, by a fondness for alcohol, horse-race betting, and jokes.

This international crew included Finns who had come to northern Michigan to work the iron mines. When they (the mines) failed in the late 50's, the Finns came to Detroit seeking work. And I must say, the dozen or so I met as a boy were indeed shy and silent, though they would smile when young Jimmy would hand them a cold Stroh's.

[Kagemusha]

Quite the opposite, my friend. I'm the one American that can get you crazy Finns to come out of your shells. I can't begin to keep up to you guys drinking wise for more than a couple of days, but yeah, I always love coming to Finland. Usually, I fly to one Nokia facility or another, don't get to hit multiple cities. I usually either go to Espoo (close enough to you, but rare) Oulu (where I usually go) or Turku (most fun, but a bitch to get anywhere from...)

I find Finns to be the most hospitable, sociable people in Europe. In real life, much as on the Org, I'm a very chatty person. I don't know if I put Finns off and they're just polite about it, but generally, I've wormed my way into social interactions most times I've been. I find you all to be a very friendly, if guarded at first, bunch.

Don if you happen to drop to Espoo.It means you will land in Helsinki Vantaa airport which is about 10 km from where i live. When that happends. We should definately should have beer or two and i would be honoured to meet you,also Turku is just an hour of drive a way where i live,but Oulu is on the other side of our country.And while there is not that many people here the country is bigger then Germany for example. Im happy that you have a such a nice wiew about us. What i can say is that when Finn says something he/she propably means what he says. Gah thats hard to say again.Did you know that in our language when we talk about a person we dont have she/he.We just use hän for both sexes.But my friend if you are ever coming to Southern Finland pm me first.

[Kagemusha]

double post.

[Kagemusha]

Precisely. As a boy, I worked in a mom-and-pop grocery store in Detroit's inner-city (grimey, crimey, downtrodden kind of place). But the up-side was that the neighborhood was full of poor immigrants from all over the world and all over the US. Everyone trying to land a good job building autos for big money, but most failing; instead settling for whatever work they could find.

But to my young ears and eyes, the place was a wonderland of accents and expressions that opened my mind to the rest of the world. All united, however briefly, by a fondness for alcohol, horse-race betting, and jokes.

This international crew included Finns who had come to northern Michigan to work the iron mines. When they (the mines) failed in the late 50's, the Finns came to Detroit seeking work. And I must say, the dozen or so I met as a boy were indeed shy and silent, though they would smile when young Jimmy would hand them a cold Stroh's.

To put it in few in few words.That is just beutifull to read how it has been in other time,maybe a better time, while people were poor ,but maybe they were more human then my generation can ever be.Thank you Kukri Sama for sharing a glimps of your youth.Maybe one honest smile can be stronger then thousand words.And just maybe it really is.

[Don Corleone]

Kiitos! (Spelling?) I will most certainly take advantage of your offer. But you do realize, it costs about 90 Euros to fly to Oulu, and it's actually a fun town. You also realize you cannot get to Turku or Oulu without going through Vantaa at some point....

And who are you to lecture an American on travelling long distances? Oulu to Vantaa is about 400km... I've driven that that to attend a party, then driven home! (Well, had the wife drive home anyways.)

I'm just teasing you, I think it's kinda funny that Oulu to Vantaa is a long distance... it's roughly the same as Pittsburg to Philly. Not too far to drive at all.

[Kagemusha]

Kiitos! (Spelling?) I will most certainly take advantage of your offer. But you do realize, it costs about 90 Euros to fly to Oulu, and it's actually a fun town. You also realize you cannot get to Turku or Oulu without going through Vantaa at some point....

And who are you to lecture an American on travelling long distances? Oulu to Vantaa is about 400km... I've driven that that to attend a party, then driven home! (Well, had the wife drive home anyways.)

I'm just teasing you, I think it's kinda funny that Oulu to Vantaa is a long distance... it's roughly the same as Pittsburg to Philly. Not too far to drive at all.

Matter of perspective my friend. When you live in a country size half of continent im sure the perspective changes. But Don when the next time you are coming here.PM me first.

[KukriKhan]

Well, that settles it. Don, on your next trip to Finland, I'm going as your unpaid cultural consultant-without-portfolio (also known as: sidekick).

Hyvää huomenta Finland!!

[Don Corleone]

Damn you, Kuri! I've been trying for years to figure out how to do non-English characters. Guess you're right, you can come along as my typist. :)

Hyvää paiva!

[Kagemusha]

Wellcome! "Tervetuloa"!

[Vladimir]

A frustrating day at work...a bottle of Yellow Tail sharaz...and the first half of Starship Troopers. I love it. God help me I love it...I do love it so,... Thank y0u all you Aussies for making such gopd wine.

WHERE'S ZORBA?

[Reverend Joe]

WHERE'S ZORBA?

Tomorrow night. I don't have class until 12:30, so I have some time on my hands tomorrow evening.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

And who are you to lecture an American on travelling long distances? Oulu to Vantaa is about 400km... I've driven that that to attend a party, then driven home! (Well, had the wife drive home anyways.)

This reminds me of quite a nice little saying comparing the attitudes of people from our two continents-"Europeans think 100 miles is a long way-Americans think 100 years is a long time."

[CrossLOPER]

Drink away all, big things are ahead (lol). Good days to all!!!

[Incongruous]

Woohuu

I justfiniched school!
We had a pretty sweet champagne breakfast.
Unfortunatley some people were too wasted to hide their drunkeness and got escorted out from school.
Haha, there was a guy who kept on flopping it out, sooo funny.

Well I would have posted when I was Drunk, but I prolly couldn't have found the keyboard.

[Kagemusha]

Came back from work about hour and half a go.After two glasses of Italian red wine im in Valhalla. i think il finish the bottle and then hit the city. Good weekend to all!

[ZombieFriedNuts]

? wooooo hooo drunkennessss

[ZombieFriedNuts]

Ok why is the last person to post here me and why am I still sober

[Louis VI the Fat]

Näyttää pitkää nenää tervetuloa hyvää paiva!

[Patriarch of Constantinople]

YOURE A GUD PERSHON!

bookmarked Org. what an idea

[Reverend Joe]

I return.

Fascinating revelations under the influence of Her Majesty's Royal Navy Drink of Choicve. That's right- high qulaity rum. Next best thing to Bourbon.

I think my brain works differently, because alcohol actually works as a dissociative psychedelic at high enough levels. It's great fun if you aare bored out of your mind, because it enables you to leave your mind behind. I still would much rather smoke dope, but that is not an option at the moment, so I am left with experimentation.

"After Bathing At Baxter's" might be the best album ever made. It was perfect for my current mental state, anyway.

Beautiful, man, beautiful.