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Indians must be of pure mind
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During a recent trip to India, my friend Håvard purchased an innocent looking doll for his daughter Rebekka, however, the doll was equipped with an obscene object that apparently was meant to look like a drum stick. The resemblance of something quite different is striking. The photo shows Beate, Håvard and a weird object!
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A norwegian favela!
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Those who have had the pleasure of visiting Rio de Janeiro have inevitably also seen the favelas, shanty towns, a few blocks off of the citys besung (and in my view vastly overrated) beaches. Norwegians think of favelas as something that we do not have in “our” country. However, upon travelling past Gol in Hallingdal…
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Look out for cracks in the road while cycling
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Whilst sightseeing by car on Corsica in May this year, a couple of friends and I came across this fellow who had dragged his wife/girlfriend/woman along on a cycling trip. He was equipped with all the usual pro gear: head band, tiny backpack and cycling shorts. She was about 100 meters behind him, presumably to…
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Eleven comedies to watch
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These are eleven comedies that I feel comfortable recommending! O’ brother where art thou: a modern take on the Odyssey Four weddings and a funeral: the hassles of getting married or not Austin Powers – International Man of Mystery: James Bond gone hippie Austin Powers – The Spy who Shagged me: Who does number two…
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Fifteen ingenious songs by Weird Al
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Weird Al Yankovic creates the most ingenious parodies of concurrent popular music, additionally he composes brilliant music of his own! Below is a list of my favourites! Amish Paradise, parody of Coolios “Gangsta’s Paradise” Fat, parody of Michael Jackson’s “Bad” You don’t love me anymore, Weird Al original Living with a Hernia, parody of James…
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The dangers of fly-fishing
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Vreid lead singer and Avinet co-founder Sture sent me these touching photos from his annual salmon fishing expeditioin to the once famous, now apparently empty, salmon river Gaula in Trøndelag. The thumbnail photo shows a no. 10 fly-hook (accidentally) embedded into Stures index finger. The photo below shows a wall exhibition of fishing gear removed…
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Two out of two in two weeks
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It shouldn’t be humanly possible, and yet I have managed to do it! Within a span of three measly weeks I have managed to have one camera stolen and another one lost! Maybe it is a sign that I ought to stop taking photos? If by any chance you’ve found a Canon IXUS 400 in…
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Corsica: Unexpectedly pleasant
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From me and my two companions, Harald and Øyvind, arrived at Bastia Airport until we were installed in our rented appartment in Calvi it took no more than two hours. Two hours during which we managed to collect our luggage, hire a car and drive it to the opposite end of the island. Calvi, a…
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Off to Corsica!
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I’m off to Corsica for a few days, check the ‘mobile’ category from time to time to see whether I’ve managed to get a mobile Internet connection down there. If so, I shall upoad the odd photo now and then, followed by the regular flow of irrational and/or entertaining thoughts!
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32 ways to tick people off
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Came across this wonderful list of ways to tick off your colleagues at work or other people for that matter: HOW TO TICK PEOPLE OFF 1. Leave the copy machine set to reduce 200%, extra dark, 17 inch paper, 99 copies. 2. In the memo field of all your checks, write “for sexual favors.” 3.…