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To an extent I cannot really remember what happened. I was just a young thing at the time. I no longer feel the cold when I think of it. I...

On 17th May at midnight each year a big ghost ship type thing sails into Brighton, this would be viewable from St Nicholas's church if some bugger hadn't built...

God dag, mann - økseskaft, idiom. The phrase comes from the folk tale about a man who is going deaf and who expects a visit. In order to hide...

Norwegian Lesson of the Day | Posted by joh at 01:43 PM on April 24, 2003
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Ah. The fish incident.* Today seems like a good day to write about it. So, I was sixteen; full of life, beliefs and determination. I was on holiday with my...

Sun-tanned Fish | Posted by joh at 07:45 PM on March 02, 2003
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Example 1: Okay. So, I was two months, two and a half months old. ... Okay. That’s a good story. So, you being a month old or -- A couple...

The Worst Interview Ever? | Posted by joh at 12:43 PM on January 29, 2003
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The main organisation working for the Nynorsk language got most of Norway's high schools to threaten to boycott all Microsoft software if they didn't come up with a New Norwegian...

Microsoft gives in to Nynorsk | Posted by joh at 12:23 AM on January 03, 2003
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Min mor er norsk men jeg er engelsk. Hun heter Ragnhild og hun er fra vest Norge. Når jeg var liten hun ikke snakket norsk med meg. (Er det riktig?)...

En Liten Stil (le ikke) | Posted by joh at 12:08 PM on December 20, 2002
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Due to seeming lack of interest from employers in England, I am still considering trying to find work in Norway. Unfortunately, I would need at least a working command of...

Working in Norway | Posted by joh at 10:20 AM on December 11, 2002
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Whenever I mention Brown Goats Cheese as a food to one of my friends, or even suggest that they try some, I stress the fact that it is an acquired...

Ekte Geitost | Posted by joh at 01:05 PM on December 06, 2002
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Two more Norwegian lessons of the day courtesy of Robin: på jordet, literally "in the field"; idom meaning roughly the same as "at sea", i.e. lost, confused and generally not...

More Norwegian Lessons | Posted by joh at 03:45 AM on December 01, 2002
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The Norwegian Lesson of the Day from Sandlund.net: tenke koffert, v., literally "thinking suitcase": To see the double entendre even where there is none intended. Probably derived from the popularised...

Norwegian Double Entendre | Posted by joh at 01:11 AM on November 09, 2002
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Norwegian lesson of the day: Reisefeber n. Travel fever; an innocuous psychological affliction. the special kind of mostly pleasurable restlessness and flutterings of the stomach experienced in the days, weeks...

Travel fever | Posted by joh at 06:00 PM on September 26, 2002
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Hectic gave me a present the other day. It was a good present. It was this: It is fascinating in part because it shows a mid-point in the development of...

Old Norse Bible | Posted by joh at 02:10 AM on September 10, 2002
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To understand the relationship between aquavit and lutefisk, here's an experiment you can do at home. In addition to aquavit, you will need a slice of lemon, a cracker, a...

Lutefisk | Posted by joh at 03:59 PM on August 24, 2002
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All of my photos from the summer I spent in Norway in 2001 can be found here....

Photos from Norway 2001 | Posted by joh at 02:39 AM on August 20, 2002
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