tibrorbit

184 pts · June 23, 2018


1986 model Norwegian, living in Norway. Nerd, internett junkie, MSc in engineering.

That's a lot of Akavit :)

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Agreed, also for the Norwegian type. I understand Swedes drink it for midsummer,Norwegians drink it for Yule celebrations. Idk abt Danes,tho

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Quite possible. Acc to wiki, potato-based vodka is the modern variant. Could be similar story for Akavit

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's good thinking. Can't find a good source on original akavit, but apparently it dates back to 15th C. Potatoes must be the modern way!

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's Fjordmonkey, thank you very much. Can't disagree with the rest... :)

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You could get away with grain only, but potatoes are considered a main ingredient.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Also, the recipe is supposed to include potatoes.

5 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

"Akavit" is the Norwegian pronunciation. We spell it "Akevitt" in stead of "Akvavit" or "Aquavit". Just because.

5 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Depends on the form of Norwegian. There are several

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Merry Christmas from 2020! Advice from the future; brace yourself

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I've read research on the topic. Women's bathrooms require >3 times the m^2 for lines to move as fast as men's. Why? Women's clothing

5 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

The word 'fuck' is Norwegian, so it all checks out

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Unions aren't the enemy. In Europe, companies work with the unions and often recruit managers from the unions. It's a different mindset

5 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

Huh. Chain mail. Neat

5 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Fun fact: being homeless in Norway is "voluntary"; the state has to provide housing to the wanting. Housing also has to satisfy certain reqs

6 years ago | Likes 56 Dislikes 1

Source (in Norwegian): https://www.nrk.no/vestland/xl/fandens-bestemor-1.14650990. interview with a linguist specializing in curse words

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Apparently, it's an old Norse word meaning to punish someone by raping them.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Eisä peitä!!!!

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Frigate

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Unfortunately I don't know the woman, but the waterfall is called Mardalsfossen. 250 m free fall, located in North-Western Norway :)

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0