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misscam*yawns* I hate early mornings, I really do.
The reason I got up early is that I went shopping very early today, as Monday is the 17th of May (Norway's National Day) and a public holiday, so everyone stocks up slightly. It was insane. There's a strike in food deliveries to all the major grocery chains save one, and everyone's going there now. The lines reminded me of Norwegians shopping across the border (that truly is insane). The newspaper journalists are striking as well. The breweries might strike next week and the teachers the week after that. I cannot recall the last time Norway's had this much striking going on. Good grief.
In other news, the Danish crown prince has married his Australian sweetheart and all of Denmark is very happy. Huzzah for them!
And the Mirror editor, who published those pictures of alleged British abuse of prisoners, has been sacked. It seems those photos were fake after all. Interesting...
On that note, I was watching a foreign affairs show the other day, and they were talking about the American abuse pictures and how the impact of these might be similar to the impact of pictures from Vietnam. And so they showed those images. I've seen some of those before, but... Good grief. I felt sick. But it made me wonder. Has the US forgotten what it did during Vietnam since so many Americans seem to refuse to believe abuse in Abu Ghraib happened or seem to want to blame everyone and anyone else for it? Ordinary people can do terrible things. Europe learned it through two horrid, horrid wars. I don't wish that kind of lesson upon anyone. Not even Bush.
Meanwhile, on a more cheerful note... Today is Eurosong night! And the arsenal of WMDs that Norway will have for our invasion of the US (now called "The Return of Leif") will grow. Ye-es... (Incidentally, if you are American and wish to join our side,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
norwegianne and I will consider your plea.)
The reason I got up early is that I went shopping very early today, as Monday is the 17th of May (Norway's National Day) and a public holiday, so everyone stocks up slightly. It was insane. There's a strike in food deliveries to all the major grocery chains save one, and everyone's going there now. The lines reminded me of Norwegians shopping across the border (that truly is insane). The newspaper journalists are striking as well. The breweries might strike next week and the teachers the week after that. I cannot recall the last time Norway's had this much striking going on. Good grief.
In other news, the Danish crown prince has married his Australian sweetheart and all of Denmark is very happy. Huzzah for them!
And the Mirror editor, who published those pictures of alleged British abuse of prisoners, has been sacked. It seems those photos were fake after all. Interesting...
On that note, I was watching a foreign affairs show the other day, and they were talking about the American abuse pictures and how the impact of these might be similar to the impact of pictures from Vietnam. And so they showed those images. I've seen some of those before, but... Good grief. I felt sick. But it made me wonder. Has the US forgotten what it did during Vietnam since so many Americans seem to refuse to believe abuse in Abu Ghraib happened or seem to want to blame everyone and anyone else for it? Ordinary people can do terrible things. Europe learned it through two horrid, horrid wars. I don't wish that kind of lesson upon anyone. Not even Bush.
Meanwhile, on a more cheerful note... Today is Eurosong night! And the arsenal of WMDs that Norway will have for our invasion of the US (now called "The Return of Leif") will grow. Ye-es... (Incidentally, if you are American and wish to join our side,
norwegianne and I will consider your plea.)
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Ooh! Ooh! Me! Me!
Date: 2004-05-15 08:32 am (UTC)Besides, I can always stock up on quahogs to go along with the lutefisk as weaponry. Those little bastards HURT when they're hummed at your head!
Quahogs and lutefisk-----weapons of the future?
Bast
P.S.----has the rumor that the beheading of Nic Berg is a fraud reached the mainstream yet?
http://aztlan.net/fake_video.htm
Since I have not had the balls to make myself watch the video yet (I'm working up to it, really, just----not on a full stomach), I can't really offer comment. But, like the "suspend the Constitution" thing, I do think it should be circulated and discussed.
You take North Atl & I'll take Mid Atl
Date: 2004-05-15 01:01 pm (UTC)OK, you secure the landings in New England and I'll secure the landings in Virginia. I will supply the Chesapeake Bay crabs...lutefisk, quahogs, and live hardshell crabs, good ammo......
Re: You take North Atl & I'll take Mid Atl
Date: 2004-05-15 05:40 pm (UTC)*brings the vegemite AND live huhu grubs*
Re: You take North Atl & I'll take Mid Atl
Date: 2004-05-15 05:45 pm (UTC)Re: You take North Atl & I'll take Mid Atl
Date: 2004-05-16 12:10 am (UTC)Re: You take North Atl & I'll take Mid Atl
Date: 2004-05-16 06:20 am (UTC)Not that I ever have.
Re: You take North Atl & I'll take Mid Atl
Date: 2004-05-16 04:41 pm (UTC)Re: Ooh! Ooh! Me! Me!
Date: 2004-05-16 03:44 am (UTC)Hmm, if you know of any nice places to shore up our armoured Viking ships armed with lutefisk, you can get to be our Boston Harbour Landing Co-ordinator.
No, I hadn't heard the fraud claim before you mentioned it. Hmmm.
Re: Ooh! Ooh! Me! Me!
Date: 2004-05-16 07:56 am (UTC)Failing that, there's always Providence. They have a nice harbor, too. No lutefisk, but plenty of quahogs.
Bast
Re: Ooh! Ooh! Me! Me!
Date: 2004-05-17 02:16 am (UTC)