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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11370 on: October 11, 2015, 01:16:53 PM »
Quote from: Haiz on October 11, 2015, 01:12:37 PM
they've decorated Hell train station for halloween by putting skulls in the windows



Whaaat. It's 20 days or something like that to Halloween and Halloween ain't even a Norwegian tradition whatisgoingon.png
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11371 on: October 11, 2015, 01:18:52 PM »
Quote from: Fimbulvarg on October 11, 2015, 01:16:53 PM
Whaaat. It's 20 days or something like that to Halloween and Halloween ain't even a Norwegian tradition whatisgoingon.png

We have infected you with our strange north american customs. Muahahahaha!
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11372 on: October 11, 2015, 03:01:36 PM »
Quote from: Fimbulvarg on October 11, 2015, 01:16:53 PM
Whaaat. It's 20 days or something like that to Halloween and Halloween ain't even a Norwegian tradition whatisgoingon.png
It's vengeance for the sack of Iona, Fimby. ;)

Also, a 20-day-lead is nothing!  "Pumpkin spice" coffee creamer showed up before 15 September. ::) Today we saw a sign in a Mexican restaurant: PUMPKIN SPICE TACOS ARE HERE!! (JK)

 ;D We thought that was our kind of humor, and enjoyed a nice lunch there. ^-^
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11373 on: October 11, 2015, 03:52:44 PM »
Quote from: Fimbulvarg on October 11, 2015, 01:16:53 PM
Whaaat. It's 20 days or something like that to Halloween and Halloween ain't even a Norwegian tradition whatisgoingon.png
my phone camera wasn't good enough to take pics of it, but there was an honest-to-gods US flag in the middle window there, crossed with a norwegian one. WHOKNOWS.jpg


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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11374 on: October 11, 2015, 04:40:13 PM »
Quote from: DaveBro (Phasing out "ReturnOf") on October 11, 2015, 03:01:36 PM
It's vengeance for the sack of Iona, Fimby. ;)

*grumbles* We ought to sack them* again and more if that's their idea of retribution.

*has no idea who 'them' is in this case

I went to IKEA yesterday (worst idea I've had thus far this year) and they're already sneaking in the Christmas stuff. Decorations, gingerbread, that kind of stuff.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11375 on: October 11, 2015, 04:46:30 PM »
Quote from: Fimbulvarg on October 11, 2015, 04:40:13 PM
I went to IKEA yesterday (worst idea I've had thus far this year) and they're already sneaking in the Christmas stuff. Decorations, gingerbread, that kind of stuff.

Yes, what's UP with that? Icelandic Ikea was also full of Christmas things and I'm fairly certain no one starts quite yet with any of that... I mean people haven't even put the window lights up and that tends to happen as soon as the days turn noticeably dark.

I can say for my Ikea trip though that the chocolate mousse was really nom (although my friend made silly puns about chocolate mooses and later on I realized they were serving the mousse from candle holders).
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11376 on: October 11, 2015, 04:46:50 PM »
Quote from: Fimbulvarg on October 11, 2015, 04:40:13 PM
I went to IKEA yesterday (worst idea I've had thus far this year) and they're already sneaking in the Christmas stuff. Decorations, gingerbread, that kind of stuff.
There's a house near my school that already has Christmas lights up.
They always cover the house in decorations, it looks like a landing zone.
Last year they kept them up 'till March.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11377 on: October 11, 2015, 05:20:32 PM »
Quote from: Fimbulvarg on October 11, 2015, 04:40:13 PM
I went to IKEA yesterday (worst idea I've had thus far this year) and they're already sneaking in the Christmas stuff. Decorations, gingerbread, that kind of stuff.

Around here there's been christmas stuff in stores for weeks. It really kills my excitement for christmas decorations when they're in stores so early. I mean really, it's still hot.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11378 on: October 11, 2015, 05:29:18 PM »
Quote from: Laufey on October 11, 2015, 04:46:30 PM
Yes, what's UP with that? Icelandic Ikea was also full of Christmas things and I'm fairly certain no one starts quite yet with any of that... I mean people haven't even put the window lights up and that tends to happen as soon as the days turn noticeably dark.

It's so stu- hang on ... Iceland has an IKEA but no H&M? There's like a 100 HMs in Norway but only 4 or 5 IKEAs. Strange country.

Quote from: Para on October 11, 2015, 04:46:50 PM
There's a house near my school that already has Christmas lights up.
They always cover the house in decorations, it looks like a landing zone.
Last year they kept them up 'till March.

That's actually kind of suspicious. They may be aiding and abetting aliens.

Quote from: AuthorOfLight on October 11, 2015, 05:20:32 PM
Around here there's been christmas stuff in stores for weeks. It really kills my excitement for christmas decorations when they're in stores so early. I mean really, it's still hot.

Hot can mean anything y'know. But I wish they wouldn't make Christmas all about shopping. Even Black Friday is starting to become a thing here and we do. not. need. that.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11379 on: October 11, 2015, 05:32:06 PM »
Some folks actually enjoy starting early.  My friend Victor starts counting down from 25 June.  ::)  He also synchronizes his lights to blink to Christmas carols.

Oh well, it's a hobby. :)
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11380 on: October 11, 2015, 05:32:38 PM »
Quote from: Fimbulvarg on October 11, 2015, 05:29:18 PM
Even Black Friday is starting to become a thing here and we do. not. need. that.

It's happening over here too... I really wish they wouldn't, we already have a day for that kind of nonsense, this just makes it worse. :/
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11381 on: October 11, 2015, 05:50:01 PM »
Quote from: Fimbulvarg on October 11, 2015, 05:29:18 PM
It's so stu- hang on ... Iceland has an IKEA but no H&M? There's like a 100 HMs in Norway but only 4 or 5 IKEAs. Strange country.

We also have a Dunkin' Donuts shop and there's plans of opening at least 15 of them, most of them probably in the capital city area. Strange country indeed.

(Btw according to my friends Iceland used to have a H&M but it ran away.)
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11382 on: October 11, 2015, 06:30:59 PM »
Quote from: Fimbulvarg on October 11, 2015, 05:29:18 PM
Even Black Friday is starting to become a thing here and we do. not. need. that.

Oh gods. Not Black Friday. No. *hides*

Some of my american friends were telling me that it's starting on Thursday now.  :o

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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11383 on: October 11, 2015, 07:09:27 PM »
Quote from: Feartheviolas on October 11, 2015, 06:30:59 PM
Oh gods. Not Black Friday. No. *hides*

Some of my american friends were telling me that it's starting on Thursday now.  :o

Sadly yes, which also means some poor employees have to work over Thanksgiving.
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Re: General Discussion Thread
« Reply #11384 on: October 11, 2015, 07:37:03 PM »
Quote from: mithrysc on October 11, 2015, 07:09:27 PM
Sadly yes, which also means some poor employees have to work over Thanksgiving.

That's the part I really dislike. I really try hard to not go to any store on Thanksgiving because I don't want to contribute to this terrible trend.
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