God damn what a week. God damn. I hate everybody who gets the hm catalog and/or ellos catalog. Hate. God damn.
(This has been a translation of the previous post)
a blog about nothing
2009-12-30
Fy faan
Fy faan vilken vecka. Fy faan. Jag hatar alla som får hm katalogen och/eller ellos katalogen. Hatar. Fy faan.
2009-12-27
Quiz #5
Ok, Christmas is over and Monty Python is 40+.... So the question is:
What was it that Brian wrote on the wall to protest the Roman presence. The first thing in poor Latin gives you 2 points and the corrected version that he writes a hundred times in meter high letters gives you another point.
You have until 2010 to come up with the answer.
What was it that Brian wrote on the wall to protest the Roman presence. The first thing in poor Latin gives you 2 points and the corrected version that he writes a hundred times in meter high letters gives you another point.
You have until 2010 to come up with the answer.
2009-12-25
It is hard
It is damn hard to not sound ironic when you say 'oh you poor little thing' to a child that cries his heart out over his first ever common cold. And it is also damn hard to suck out the snot from his nose when he yells his lungs out if he just spots the snot suction thingie.
2009-12-23
Quiz answer #4
As the once who answerd (except cmh) said, 'han shot first' is just what he did in the mos eisley bar in the original part IV of star wars. But this was changed in the remastered version so that Greedo shot first, probably to make Han look more like a good guy. Pure nerd trivia!
by the way, no more questions until the mellandagar...
by the way, no more questions until the mellandagar...
2009-12-22
It happened
Today
It
Really
Happened!
Got a call from the office when I was out on my round today. I was to ring the bell when I got to one of my addressees: they had something for me. I was more than an hour away and hence had some time to think about what it might be. Maybe it would be a heap of letters that I had delivered falsely over the year. Or maybe it would be a punch in the face. I did not know and since I didn't have much else to think about I thought about it quite a lot. When I got there I actually was a bit nervous and then it turns out that they had a Christmas present for me. 'I just thought you needed a bit of encouragement' she said. My god, I was really touched by this. I have dreamt of this and then it actually happens! Now K is giving me jealous looks and think that I have something going on with all the lonely house wives that I meet all day...
It
Really
Happened!
Got a call from the office when I was out on my round today. I was to ring the bell when I got to one of my addressees: they had something for me. I was more than an hour away and hence had some time to think about what it might be. Maybe it would be a heap of letters that I had delivered falsely over the year. Or maybe it would be a punch in the face. I did not know and since I didn't have much else to think about I thought about it quite a lot. When I got there I actually was a bit nervous and then it turns out that they had a Christmas present for me. 'I just thought you needed a bit of encouragement' she said. My god, I was really touched by this. I have dreamt of this and then it actually happens! Now K is giving me jealous looks and think that I have something going on with all the lonely house wives that I meet all day...
2009-12-21
Ice road truckers - bah
Driving big rigs on an ice road, whats the thrill in that? Now, driving mopeds on un-plowed icy roads, in -16°C, for three hours, delivering mail - there is a show that I would watch! (Or rather, I would very much like to watch it from the comfort of my couch, under a blanket, instead of experiencing it in real life.)
Quiz answer #3
Dr Jan Itor. How hard was that? And the name of his made up a cappella band was 'the Hibbletons', which none of you got. The response rate was low on this one, and the correct answers were even lower. Don't you watch Scrubs people?
2009-12-20
Quiz #4
'Han shot first'
If you know what it means you'll get two points. Email the un-googled answer to me within two days. And remember, it is never to late to join in, there will be at least 10 questions so you do have a shot at the first prize even if you start now!
If you know what it means you'll get two points. Email the un-googled answer to me within two days. And remember, it is never to late to join in, there will be at least 10 questions so you do have a shot at the first prize even if you start now!
Quiz answer #2
Rosebud has of course been mentioned in many movies, but there is one that revolves around the word, a real classic that I recommend to one and all.
Citizen Kane, Orson Welles 1941 classic, where a reporter tries to find out what Kane's dying word 'Rosebud' referred to. And in the end scene (spoiler alert) we get to see how they burn Kane's childhood sled named Rosebud.
I am quite pleased with the participation, with the quality of the responses, but not with the prize. Maybe the winner will get a book instead.
By the way, do you want to have a break over the holiday or should we continue but with a longer response time? Your input matters!
Citizen Kane, Orson Welles 1941 classic, where a reporter tries to find out what Kane's dying word 'Rosebud' referred to. And in the end scene (spoiler alert) we get to see how they burn Kane's childhood sled named Rosebud.
I am quite pleased with the participation, with the quality of the responses, but not with the prize. Maybe the winner will get a book instead.
By the way, do you want to have a break over the holiday or should we continue but with a longer response time? Your input matters!
2009-12-18
Quiz #3
Scrubs:
When the janitor pretends to be a doctor, what name does he use? (1p)
And what is the name of the a cappella band, actually the best 'hospital a cappella band in town', that he dreams up in one show to get out of an embarrassing situation? (2p)
New to the game? No problems, we are just getting started. If you know the answers to the questions above, without googling, email them to me within two days from now and you are in. A fantastic prize is in it for the winner and a huge amounts of fun is in it for all of us!
When the janitor pretends to be a doctor, what name does he use? (1p)
And what is the name of the a cappella band, actually the best 'hospital a cappella band in town', that he dreams up in one show to get out of an embarrassing situation? (2p)
New to the game? No problems, we are just getting started. If you know the answers to the questions above, without googling, email them to me within two days from now and you are in. A fantastic prize is in it for the winner and a huge amounts of fun is in it for all of us!
2009-12-17
Quiz #2
More movies....
Rosebud.
What movie (1p), and what is it (1p)? You have two days from now.
By the way, how does a CD of your own choice sound? As first price that is...
Rosebud.
What movie (1p), and what is it (1p)? You have two days from now.
By the way, how does a CD of your own choice sound? As first price that is...
2009-12-16
Why??
One of my pet peeves is poor design, and I just have to tell you about one heck of a poor design that I encountered two days ago.
It was snowing here in the wonderful town of Eskilstuna and even if the town is excellent in almost every way plowing the streets is an area where the town falls short. That is not the design I was talking about, it isn't a design at all. The poor design was on a zimmer frame (aka rollator här i sverige). The zimmer frame was equipped with mudguards (stänkskärmar). Now why in hell would a zimmer frame need mudguards? I have seldom seen old folks running along in such high speeds that muddy water splash up from the wheels of their zimmer frames. If they did, I hardly think they need the device in the first place. Anyhow, the poor design was not just the fact that the zimmer frame was equipped with devices that was totally unnecessary. The poor design was that in this climate, in this town where plowing the streets just does not happen, snow piles up between the wheel and mudguard and acts as a very effective break. It was freaking hilarious to watch the old man trying to get home with a fucked up zimmer frame, he looked so incredibly helpless. Then I saw his wife and thought 'why the hell are you trying to get home, run away damn it' but of course he couldn't. He was stuck right where he was. Poor fella.
It was snowing here in the wonderful town of Eskilstuna and even if the town is excellent in almost every way plowing the streets is an area where the town falls short. That is not the design I was talking about, it isn't a design at all. The poor design was on a zimmer frame (aka rollator här i sverige). The zimmer frame was equipped with mudguards (stänkskärmar). Now why in hell would a zimmer frame need mudguards? I have seldom seen old folks running along in such high speeds that muddy water splash up from the wheels of their zimmer frames. If they did, I hardly think they need the device in the first place. Anyhow, the poor design was not just the fact that the zimmer frame was equipped with devices that was totally unnecessary. The poor design was that in this climate, in this town where plowing the streets just does not happen, snow piles up between the wheel and mudguard and acts as a very effective break. It was freaking hilarious to watch the old man trying to get home with a fucked up zimmer frame, he looked so incredibly helpless. Then I saw his wife and thought 'why the hell are you trying to get home, run away damn it' but of course he couldn't. He was stuck right where he was. Poor fella.
Quiz answer #1
Hard eeyy? It should be hard, it is hard and it will continue to be hard. Hope you will enjoy it.
Anyhow, it was from Pulp Fiction of course, it is Jules that pulls up a quote from Hezekiel 25/17 before he kills someone. And one of the unfortunates he tells it to is Brett, whos burger from Big Kahuna - that Hawaiian burger joint, Jules takes a bite from.
m guessed right on Hezekiel but missed the chapter and verse, and gets one point for that, and one for the burger place.
Dog got big Kahuna right.
Anyhow, it was from Pulp Fiction of course, it is Jules that pulls up a quote from Hezekiel 25/17 before he kills someone. And one of the unfortunates he tells it to is Brett, whos burger from Big Kahuna - that Hawaiian burger joint, Jules takes a bite from.
m guessed right on Hezekiel but missed the chapter and verse, and gets one point for that, and one for the burger place.
Dog got big Kahuna right.
2009-12-14
Quiz - #1
Ok, so there seems to be a demand for a quiz after-all, so here we go. I do not know how many questions there will be, perhaps ten or so, It might depend on your participation.
Remember, no googling.
Question 1 (2p): Where did Jules find the 'cold-blooded thing to say to a motherfucker before you popped a cap in his ass' i.e.: "... and i will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothtes..."
Bonus question (1p): Where did Brett get his burger from?
Send me an email with your answers and an alias that you want to have on the scoreboard. You have two days from now to answer. And remember, the winner gets a fantastic price!
Remember, no googling.
Question 1 (2p): Where did Jules find the 'cold-blooded thing to say to a motherfucker before you popped a cap in his ass' i.e.: "... and i will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothtes..."
Bonus question (1p): Where did Brett get his burger from?
Send me an email with your answers and an alias that you want to have on the scoreboard. You have two days from now to answer. And remember, the winner gets a fantastic price!
2009-12-08
Re:Nops etc
Oh yes, as some of you missed the last exciting quiz that took place maybe two years ago (on the blog that predated this one), maybe I should tell you about it so that you know what to expect if it would take place again.. The idea was to bring more readers to the blog by having a fun quiz with equally fun prices. And the idea worked, even if the new readers were just imaginary people part of a big conspiracy. The winner though was real and received a Pearls before Swine book as a reward.
Anyhow, I posted a question on the blog and the participants had a day or two to answer to get credit. Googling was not allowed and I relied on the honor system and the fact that the questions was inherently hard to google as a way of controlling that people in fact did not google the answers.
So, what do you think, are you up for the challenge??? (please leave a comment if you are so that I know that you are)
Anyhow, I posted a question on the blog and the participants had a day or two to answer to get credit. Googling was not allowed and I relied on the honor system and the fact that the questions was inherently hard to google as a way of controlling that people in fact did not google the answers.
So, what do you think, are you up for the challenge??? (please leave a comment if you are so that I know that you are)
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