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Thanks to a merger earlier this year all government regulated lottery and casino games, sports betting and horse racing are under the same company. Still non-profit.
Still a thing that happens every summer in Sonkajärvi. I am not entirely sure why.
Been to Tornio, didn't realize this was a thing until I saw the original post. http://www.torniogolf.fi/?lang=en
This one is outdated. Singapore and Germany now have the world's most "powerful passports" with Sweden, Finland and the UK in the top 10.
Most people nowadays go to Estonia for their cheap alcohol, and even that is more expensive than it used to be. I am going on a heavy metal cruise to Stockholm in February though, so there's that.
Can neither fully confirm or deny this. There are definitely Ikea furniture named after places in Finland but not sure if it applies like this all the time.
Each doctoral candidate acquires their own, universities don't just hand them out. Costs about 1000 euros total but you can borrow the sword for the ceremony.
A lot of resorts here are starting to have their own variant of an ice hotel. Lapland is definitely worth the visit, no matter what time of the year.
In the same way competitive eating or wife carrying is an official sport, yes.
Cat tax
We don't live together anymore but Roope is perma-tired of my shit. Or just tired.
algoth00r
Torille!
Karumaki
#10: tuition fees were imposed starting this year for students outside EU/EEA.
mitharas
I like your comments, clarifying certain “facts“.
Dhaps
Hyvä postaus.
Huhwhatcrazy
Declawing a cat is the equivalent of cutting the end of a human's finger to the first knuckle. Should be outlawed everywhere.
ArchangelValkyrie
Sounds like I need to learn Finnish and get myself a permanent ticket D:
Flamebeanie
Aaa Sabaton risteily, piti lähtee kanssa mutta tyhmä työnantaja ei antanut vapaita siihen
OverworkedAndUnderpaid
Nordic Metal Cruise, Sabaton-risteilylle pitäis joskus lähtee mut itelläkin joulusesongin aikaan vapaiden suhteen vähän nihkeetä.
Chrispybobispy
#17 since Nokia phones are from Finland, this doesn't suprise me. There is more risk to damaging the ground than the phone.
LivingDecomposition
It's okay because there get that extra 7 km² to replace Nokia-damaged land
ChestnutCritter
As a Finn, can confirm.
TeeMee123
a friend of mine found out about #10 and has studied there for the last year and a bit
moinonplus
I think #9 gives the wrong idea that you would use the ferry to go across the sea to buy alcohol. No no no, you buy it on board of course!
DerelictTwitterCrash
You gave us Antti Tuisku, you damn perkele.
danielphantom
for the uninitiated- in Finland, its Saow-nah, dragging out the a's and making them soft. Not Saw-nah.
penguinboobs
Just use the phonetic alphabet and you're mostly ok when it comes to pronounciation.
blkbox
I have been on such boats on the Baltic Sea. They are not called Booze Cruises for nothing.
DrNoMeansNo
Ei saa peittää.
myokymia
får ej övertäckas och förlåt att jag kommer för sent
darep
må ikke tildekkes
FishPotatoesOil
It's what my wall mounted oven say. Do not cover.
Matsuuu
Suomi mainittu, torille!
Huldra
Oh god your cat looks exactly like mine!!!!
OverworkedAndUnderpaid
*shamelessly browses your images* Okay, that is slightly spoopy and incredibly adorable at the same time.
CanIGoToSleepNow
Little mistake on " Cruise ships cruising to estonia". People actually come to Latvia to buy alcachol. It's dirt cheap here. Even Estonians
CatsandDnD
Saunas are awesome.
BaphometBarista
I was in Sweden at the beginning of the summer. Can confirm cheapo booze cruise.
SmolTenk
It should be noted that there are still fees associated with attending german colleges. They ca run as high as 500 euro per semester.
sometimesipostsockshere
But the one I went in Hamburg was 270e for winter semester and included a public transport ticket for the whole time. A pretty solid deal.
WhyShouldILoveYou
That's still pennies compared to what the yanks pay.
CreateYourOwnNormality
$500 buys you one mandatory textbook
alpacasaurusrex
Fuck people who declaw their cats. I want to let a cat scratch them and then rub salt in the cuts.
newrecord
Fuck cats get a dog
alpacasaurusrex
Dog. Not dong. Fuck you phone.
alpacasaurusrex
My dong just died. I’m not ready for another one yet.
newrecord
Lmao!!! Rip dong
alpacasaurusrex
I meant dog... not dong. I did that on mobile and didn't notice. -_-
newrecord
So ur dongs okay?
Hellsinkiangels
Finnish accents are my jam
inccubuss
Ah, a Rallienglanti connoseiur ;)
Hellsinkiangels
I had to google that. Brought up some REALLY interesting youtube vids.
inccubuss
Tommi Mäkinen's "black round Pirellis" and Markus Grönholm's "up in the ass of Timo" are classics :)
hexachordalcombinatoriality
I'm going to Finland in two weeks. Thanks for the helpful tips!
OverworkedAndUnderpaid
Speaking of tips, they are optional here but appreciated. Source: 11 years in the restaurant business. Hope you have fun here and welcome!
supercolio
PM me too if you want advice, I live in Helsinki atm.
Tuskaruho
If you need some more help, just PM me. I live close to Helsinki.
sakkehattu
If you're coming to Rovaniemi, hit me up. First beer is on me :)
hexachordalcombinatoriality
Oh my goodness you guys are awesome! I get one free afternoon in Helsinki, and then up to Jyvaskyla for a conference. Ideas? Advice?
DrShitwagon
Get warm clothes
HaveYouTurnedItOnAndOffAgain
Good place to eat, Harald (http://www2.ravintolaharald.fi/) if you're not from Scandinavia. Also warm clothes as temp. is about 0-celcius.
SoapyWaterr
I am going to Finland after world cup next year, I want more cool info.
OverworkedAndUnderpaid
Feel free to PM me, I'll answer the best I can.
penguinboobs
People love our president's dog, who looks like our president.
penguinboobs
People do suicides here. We're a depressed country.
penguinboobs
We're sexually more educated and liberal. Have fun with Tinder.
penguinboobs
Docking tails and cropping ears of dogs are also illegal.
penguinboobs
Our trains are fucked. Every year it gets below freezing, every year it snows, and every year trains are late or cancelled because of it.
joebuck123
I wish Finland actually existed.
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Nanoxt
Mitä vittua :D
BarkingBlackbird
Me too. Posts like this always get my hopes up but really just perpetuate the rumor that Finland’s a real place.
Maitis
Joo sama täällä
degenerator
It does exist. In a magical realm called Imgur.
Mehibernation
Niin minäkin.
NorwegianWoody
Mehibernation
Lets all be confused
Noobalisious
Ok there Russia
helsinkicityboy
Khyllä, olis ihan jees...
jimmythejedi
Perkele!
Perkele66
What does that mean to you out of curiosity I have heard many different meanings
jimmythejedi
I first heard it from the name of a heavy metal album. I've never found out the meaning, I just know it's a Finnish swear.
Perkele66
I have read that it means Satan's grandfather or Thor in a way
harupittan
Profanity. People speculate the original meaning was the native Finnish name for a god of thunder, but now it's just another name for satan.
jfred325350
Shouldn’t you be calling a game instead of browsing Imgur?
BillyBobThortonHearsaRogerDaltrey
well, it depends on the spot.
joebuck123
Why should I change my name just because that ass clown got famous?
jfred325350
Sure....
sharkhugs
If you die in Finland do you die in real life
dirtbagheadbanger
You can ask from 200 000 russians.
AnUpvote
No. You just wake up to a massive hangover, somewhere in Russia or Estonia.
TheAnswerWasAlwaysMoreLube
So you do wake up in heaven or hell.
IAmASentientWaffle
The Scandinavia one is nonsense; in some definitions Finland is included while in others it isn't. There's no formal definition so... 1/2
BoardkilL
Finland is part of the Nordics, but not Scandinavia. It's based on the scandinavian dialects, and Finnish is not one of them.
BrutaldeLuxe
The name comes from the mountain range going through Sweden and Norway, the Scandes. Which is the backbone of the Scandinavian penisula.
IAmASentientWaffle
You mean through Sweden, Norway and Finland? Check your geography.
o0OFrostO0o
Blame the Swedes, if it weren't for there centurys long rule over the Finns we might not be asking whether or not Finland was Scandinavian
RaspberryPiephone
If it weren’t for us you’d call it Russia
o0OFrostO0o
This is true.
saimaaringedseal
Yup. Finland is a part of cultural Scandinavia but only the northernmost part of the country is geographically prt of Scndinavian peninsula
GodzillaHarddiskson
Well...no. Noone, and I mean noone, in Scandinavia, says that Finland is a part of it. Only those outsiders who suck at geography and don't
GodzillaHarddiskson
know the difference between Scandinavia and the nordic
saimaaringedseal
Eh. No-one? lol. I'm from Finland and a lot of people here do consider themselves as Scandinavians when it comes to culture.
GodzillaHarddiskson
Yeah, well, that's what you get for not being Scandinavian!
saimaaringedseal
Please elaborate?
itsfuckingcoldherealways
Finland is not part of Scandinavia. It’s part of Nordic countries which include: Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark
IAmASentientWaffle
Again, there is no formal definition, and different definitions used around the world include a different set of countries. 1/2
IAmASentientWaffle
2/2... And you're also missing Iceland in the set of Nordic countries, so evidently you're just clueless on the subject.
Nuggetti
Scandinavia is the area around the Scandinavian mountains. Finland is not a part of that area. Plain and simple.
IAmASentientWaffle
Actually, Finland *is* part of that area. Denmark, however, obviously isn't. So much for 'plain and simple', eh, numpty?
Nuggetti
Were you not incorrect, I'd agree.
DorMin2
IAmASentientWaffle
Nuggetti
https://imgur.com/pGqWdQL
IAmASentientWaffle
2/2... both are correct, depending on context.
Paasimus
Scandinavia as cultural boundary: Norway, sweden and Denmark. Scandinavian shield as geographical area: Finland, Sweden and Norway.
OverworkedAndUnderpaid
True, it was the one I thought about leaving out. If someone calls me Scandinavian, I'm not going to go "Actually, 1/2
OverworkedAndUnderpaid
I'm Fennoscandian, thank you very much." 2/2
varsipieru
I would. I don’t want to be mistaken to be in the same club with Sweden.
IMadeThisOnlyForDestinyCodeBegging
Actually no. Official definition states that Finland isn't part of Scandinavia, but most people mistakenly count it to be part of it anyway.
IAmASentientWaffle
There is no formal definition, numpty.
Nubsva
Saying it's nonsense is even more nonsense. Finland is partly included in the geographic definion (mountains), but not in the cultural one.
IAmASentientWaffle
Actually, it's *especially* included in the cultural one (for obvious reasons...). It's the geographic one that is more debated.
Nubsva
Finland is only included by idiots outside the Nordic countries, which I suppose has made it quite a popular assumption I suppose.
IAmASentientWaffle
Yes, but doesn't change the fact. There is no formal definition, it is what people decide it is.
Velexis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsXMe8H6iyc Only 1 is correct, have some internet guy tell you why
IAmASentientWaffle
Actually, he makes it pretty clear there is no clear definition.
creepwood
You're so fricking wrong it hurts. Scandinavia is Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Nordic countries are Scandinavia + Finland + Iceland.
Engineheart
Yet Finnish town Oulu is named Capital of northern scandinavia
RepostFromLastWeek
Se että Oululaiset on kuutamolla siitä mikä on Skandinavia ja mikä ei, ei tarkoita että Suomi sinne kuuluis.
IAmASentientWaffle
Again, that's just one definition. In some cultures, and generally in the English language, the definition includes Finland and more.
Bellerophone
Finns are historically and culturally balts, not scandinavians. It might be a common misconception, but it's still a misconception
creepwood
Are you an idiot? Finland was literally Sweden for like five hundred years, the beaurocratic language was Swedish
Bellerophone
Sure. Go tell the finns they're really Swedish, I dare you
RepostFromLastWeek
No: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavia
IAmASentientWaffle
Yes. Read the fucking article you linked to, illiterate shit cunt. It's right fucking there.
ForgotMyOtherAcct
It, uh, does list Finland under the same.section as the baltics there, in the 'sometimes' category, specifically because people get it
RepostFromLastWeek
It says "Sometimes also:" you fuckweasel, and only does so because of cunt stains like you.
penguinboobs
Funny when someone who's wrong continues to aggressively claim he's right in the face of clear proof. U might be waffle, but u aint sentient
hakannasa
Declawing cats? wtf america...
Imustupvotealltacos
It's a pretty common thing, too....
OrangePanic
I literally had to make a fucking PowerPoint convincing my mom that declawing is animal abuse. She was adamant but I'm stubborn. I won btw
governmentgavemeagun
Hope this helps: http://m.humanesociety.org/animals/cats/tips/declawing.html
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hakannasa
The US is a fucked country and society to a point where this doesn't make it worse. So I feel pretty much the same about the america now.
fnhngest
penguinboobs
You do know there's a lot of laws being passed in the US daily? There's a lot one can do.
Nykidemus
It's amazing. They cant scratch the shit out of you, your furniture, etc. People say it's pretty unpleasant for the cat, mine seem fine
dannne
Let's cut off your dick, people say you won't like it but you can't spread your DNA and that's amazing.
WhoSaidYouCouldEatTheLastCookie
Ok Go ahead and chop your fingers off at the top knuckle then tell me how you feel crap for brains
LlamaLingo
Are you fucking retarded?
ViciousOtter
You took the risk to make your pet suffer, for the well being of your furnitures. that's fucked up, don't try to justify it.
Nykidemus
https://media.giphy.com/media/deXJRGAkUsLK0/giphy.gif
ender00000
Would you be fine if somebody chopped off the first knuckle on all your fingers? Because that's exactly what declawing is.
qwarfmup
If you don't want a pet with nails, don't get a pet that is born with nails. Idiot.
Nykidemus
How about removing their testicles? "If you dont want a pet with testicles, dont get a pet with testicles, idiot."
Aefinn
Hey asshat, do you realize that declawing a cat is not just "trimming the nails". Its very painfull procedure that may lead to many...
Aefinn
...problems in the future like late joint problems, biting problems and they will be in pain when using litterboxes (digging).
Nykidemus
This was my parents cats 20 years ago, I dont currently have a cat. None of them had any problems.
ForgotMyOtherAcct
You know, dogs can't bite if you remove their teeth.
penguinboobs
I mean they have quite a bit of power in their jaws so best to just remove those too.
Nykidemus
Bears cant bite with no teeth, but people generally seem pretty happy to upvote that russian bear with the models.
pandasmakemehappy
Totally against declawing but I'd like to see some actual reliable evidence that it's as bad as it seems. Like frequency of complications
governmentgavemeagun
http://m.humanesociety.org/animals/cats/tips/declawing.html
pandasmakemehappy
I've read that and there is very little real information there. It just says that it can cause issues but no information on frequency or
pandasmakemehappy
Anything like that.
pandasmakemehappy
My cats have their class, in-laws cats do not. They don't seem disadvantaged but all I've ever seen is sketchy evidence that indicates that
pandasmakemehappy
They should basically be crippled by the procedure and not jumping a billion feet.
pandasmakemehappy
Again I'm against Declawing I just want evidence to back my position and what I've found is sketchy at best