Various blah about Norway

(This is a post covering a few Norway-involved subjects I've written on in bits and pieces and now post, for those who have interest in my wee fjord-filled country.)

Ever wondered who the worst Norwegian serial killer was?

( Let me introduce you to Belle Gunness )

And Canadians, ever wondered what happened to all the maple syrup (5 tons!) you gave to the Norwegian coach for handing Sara Renner a pole in the Olympics? This is what. Chess, a mobile phone company, donated 150 000 NOK to the Norwegian Cancer Fund and then got to help distribute the cans around the country during spring/summer. Amusingly, my dad got one. Thank you, Canada.

( Norway and the Black Death )

Thing I didn't know - Norway apparently has coal reserves in the sea. Cripes. Lemme get this straight - we already have a fortune from oil and still have decades left of oil to sell. We have gas and an increasing gas export and fairly nice gas reserves that will last decades at the very least. Now we have coal too?

What the fuck will Norway do with all that money?

( WW2 and the greater good )

In other Norwegian news:
Norwegians go mad for Lego project
Moose centre opens
Robust economy still boming
Suggestion for tough punishment for 'hate crimes'
American ambassador gets told to STFU