The Pro-Finnish Thread

[mikey mikey]

For pike wash hardware;)

Finland is Number One in the Legatum Prosperity Index 2009
Legatum Prosperity Index - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

According to UNICEF, Finland ranks fourth in the world in child well-being

The Kalevala is one of the greatest sagas and rivals easily that of the Greeks and Vikings. It was of great inspiration to Tolkein's Lord of the Rings

http://revistamovinup.com/thatsallfolk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/kalevala2.bmp

Sibelies; say no more
Jean Sibelius - Finlandia - YouTube

Rally driving kings!

Wanna win rally and drive great; be born Finnish!

Relative to its population, Finland has been a top country in the world in automobile racing, measured by international success. Finland has produced three Formula One World Champions – Keke Rosberg (Williams, 1982), Mika Häkkinen (McLaren, 1998 and 1999) and Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari, 2007). Following Räikkönen's departure from the sport, the only Finnish Formula One driver currently active is Heikki Kovalainen (Lotus). Rosberg's son, Nico Rosberg (Mercedes GP), is also currently driving, but under his mother's German nationality.

Other notable Finnish Grand Prix drivers include Leo Kinnunen, JJ Lehto and Mika Salo. Finland has also produced most of the world's best rally drivers, including the ex-WRC World Champion drivers Marcus Grönholm, Juha Kankkunen, Hannu Mikkola, Tommi Mäkinen, Timo Salonen and Ari Vatanen. The only Finn to have won a road racing World Championship, Jarno Saarinen, was killed in 1973 while racing.

Oh and the natural beauty is stunning apparently

http://www.mythinglinks.org/Kuhmo~EasternFinland~seasons18~R75.jpg


http://www.destination360.com/europe/finland/images/s/northern-lights.jpg

[radio illuminati]

And you have a great former Health Minister
Swine Flu Hoax!! Former Health Minister Speaks Out!! - YouTube

[woah]

Finland - YouTube

[mikey mikey]

And you have a great former Health Minister
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHQSz3lKBTY

Wow. What a cool lady!:cool:

Kiitos radio

Let's hear Finnish; a language isolate (not related to any other language) - and very difficult to master, though after Japanese I feel ready for anything!:D

Finnish Lesson 02 - YouTube

[mikey mikey]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGWqtwhS2KY

I resisted the urge to Python.;) But that is still funny as fuck.:D

To our resident Finn Anteeksi:o

[kguk]

Let's hear Finnish; a language isolate (not related to any other language)

Finnish belongs to the Finno-Ugric language group which is a part of the Uralic languages.

http://www.ethnologue.com/15/show_family.asp?subid=90209

[mikey mikey]

Finnish belongs to the Finno-Ugric language group which is a part of the Uralic languages.

http://www.ethnologue.com/15/show_family.asp?subid=90209

oops. :eek:You are quite right. For some reason i was thinking of Basque.:o

Cheers:)

[charles d ward]

Loituma - Levan Polka (the official video) - YouTube

Remember this song? :D

[piskavac]

Finnish belongs to the Finno-Ugric language group which is a part of the Uralic languages.

http://www.ethnologue.com/15/show_family.asp?subid=90209

Finish and especially Hungarian maybe extraterestrial languages.

[energi]

FINNISH METAL!!!!!11




http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BJs8mlnXmKQ/RyD6lL9gDsI/AAAAAAAAFDM/E7dUSKk74J4/s320/Ensiferum+-+iron.jpg

http://newyork.timeout.com/newyork/resizeImage/htdocs/export_images/630/630.x600.mr.lordi.prev.jpg

http://chimesdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alexi_laiho.jpg

[djhooker]

they have some rather attractive ladies too

[charles d ward]

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Beautiful!

[djhooker]

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Apocalyptica - Path vol.2 featuring Sandra Nasic - YouTube

Amorphis - Silent Waters - YouTube

[kguk]

oops. :eek:You are quite right. For some reason i was thinking of Basque.:o

Cheers:)

LOL no problem, it is a common enough mistake to make though since Finnic is unrelated to any of the Germanic languages spoken in the rest of Scandinavia.

[kguk]

Loituma - Ieva's polka, Ievan Polkka good sound - YouTube

This folks song is so addictive

Or the Basshunter version of you prefer

Loituma Leva's Polka Basshunter Remix!! - YouTube

[mikey mikey]

LOL no problem, it is a common enough mistake to make though since Finnic is unrelated to any of the Germanic languages spoken in the rest of Scandinavia.

You're too lenient! I am a linguist by trade.:o

Anyway, Kiitos!.:)

http://www.techeye.net/assets/upload/software/open-source-outfit-snubs-linux/linux.jpg

Created by this Finn

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2008/02/05/linus2_wideweb__470x300,0.jpg

[ianw]

It is common knowlage among the finns that about seven hundred years ago they moved out of russia. They was in a large clan that split, half headed south and became the hungarians,and half headed west and could travel no futher because of the sea.The coast line was inhabited by the swedish so they settled inland in the forrest.You can see this still today swedish speaking finns own large sections of the coast line and tend not to live to far inland.When you ask them why did so many people leave russia at the same time,they dont know.Is there any finns or hungarians on the fourum that have a clue, myth or legend as to why enough people walked out of russia to start the population of two countrys .





There realy is not much there besides trees trees and lakes that are difficult to see for the trees.
A top destination for the Jappanis tourists is Moomin land.


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[eyeballkid88]

Up the finns!!!!!!!

[mikey mikey]

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There realy is not much there besides trees trees and lakes that are difficult to see for the trees.

Well I hope this thread will prove you wrong.:p

For example, you can go see Santa Claus himself!

Here

http://www.destination360.com/europe/finland/images/s/santa-claus-village.jpg

I will be taking my little ones there and not fucking Disney with that big rat.:cool:

A top destination for the Jappanis tourists is Moomin land.

Moomins! Great contribution after all!:)

http://pics.livejournal.com/happycotton/pic/0003bk39

Kiiti!;)

[guuna]

http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz283/guuna/starwreck.jpg

the clever fellows who make these movies.

star wreck - a clever parody of star trek and babylon 5.

made for only a million$ or so, but looks like it cost a awful lot more.

[merlincove]

Finland - YouTube

:D

[guuna]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN2ZJBh92SM

:D

MC, you will be found by a throng of angry Finns and severely dealt with.;);):D

'so lofty your mountains?' don't think Finland has much in the way of mountains, a few ranges of hills maybe...

[evillive]

http://www.vakantiewegwijzer.com/finland/finland18.jpg

[evillive]

http://www.rakentaja.fi/Kuvat/SPU/2006/sauna-satu_a6p_250.jpg

[evillive]

http://www.google.fi/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Koskenkorva50cl.jpg&sa=X&ei=JjtXTOyPNNussgbc-qXiAQ&ved=0CAUQ8wc4Ag&usg=AFQjCNG46wR1cyI88B4z_iDbv8nVie9vfA

[evillive]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Cygnus_cygnus_from_zh.JPG/220px-Cygnus_cygnus_from_zh.JPG

[shake]

Swedes and Norweigens dont like the finns

[onourway]

FINNISH METAL!!!!!11




http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BJs8mlnXmKQ/RyD6lL9gDsI/AAAAAAAAFDM/E7dUSKk74J4/s320/Ensiferum+-+iron.jpg

http://newyork.timeout.com/newyork/resizeImage/htdocs/export_images/630/630.x600.mr.lordi.prev.jpg

http://chimesdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alexi_laiho.jpg

Definitely Finnish Metal!!!!
........who are those ????? in the second pic?

yeah haven't heard much for a year or two but....
Bodom
Norther
Kalmah
Imperanon
Ensiferum
Turisas
Nightwish
.....and a dozen or two more I can't think of.....my list is rather generic....but it still kicks a**

[onourway]

Definitely Finnish Metal!!!!
........who are those ????? in the second pic?

yeah haven't heard much for a year or two but....
Bodom
Norther
Kalmah
Imperanon
Ensiferum
Turisas
Nightwish
.....and a dozen or two more I can't think of.....my list is rather generic....but it still kicks a**

...not to mention Darude.....no he's not obscure or whatever but I still think Sandstorm is one of the top technos of all time

[guuna]

Definitely Finnish Metal!!!!
........who are those ????? in the second pic?

yeah haven't heard much for a year or two but....
Bodom
Norther
Kalmah
Imperanon
Ensiferum
Turisas
Nightwish
.....and a dozen or two more I can't think of.....my list is rather generic....but it still kicks a**

the bottom one is Jonne Aaron of the group Negative, I think.

[evillive]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SQGJ0rfIEk

[ellis_deatrip]

FINNISH METAL!!!!!11
http://chimesdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alexi_laiho.jpg
Toki Wartooth?
http://i2.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/590/draft_lens2228761module102957681photo_1274939007To kiWartooth.jpghttp://j-fasulo.com/classes/f08/avis-140/Work/PRJ001/site/images/dethklok4gg2.jpg:D
He's is froms the Finnsland too!
Skanner Metal does rule , BTW.;)
http://i2.squidoocdn.com/squidoo_images/590/draft_lens2228761module102957681photo_1274939007To kiWartooth.jpg

[haukipesukone]

Perseraiskaus - Erkki

http://www.hardcore-finland.com/perseraiskaus/kaikki/perseraiskaus_-_erkki.mp3

[manxboz]

I knew a finish girl, she was beautiful, blonde hair, blue eyes, only downside she was a MORmON, still talk to her though, from time to time.

[guuna]

I knew a finish girl, she was beautiful, blonde hair, blue eyes, only downside she was a MORmON, still talk to her though, from time to time.

would you consider conversion in order to be with her?;):D

[evillive]

Perseraiskaus - Erkki

http://www.hardcore-finland.com/perseraiskaus/kaikki/perseraiskaus_-_erkki.mp3

Hahaha...taidan tuntea sut mikseristä. Olen kuunnellut muutamia teitsin biisejä ja nauraa sai.

[manxboz]

would you consider conversion in order to be with her?;):D

Done the MORmON bit, only just got my name and everything off the record. Found some nice juicy things though

[evillive]

Wow...think about it...we have Nokia and santaclaus is finnish...heavy man....heavy:p

[guuna]

Done the MORmON bit, only just got my name and everything off the record. Found some nice juicy things though

Yeah, know what you mean, I was involved in a sect-like religeon in the early 90's.

the love-bombing, brainwashing, manipulation via guilt, the sleep depprivation, communal living (luckily i opted out of that), enviromental-information control.
yep, been there.

[ellis_deatrip]

I knew a finish girl, she was beautiful, blonde hair, blue eyes, only downside she was a MORmON, still talk to her though, from time to time.Whew! I thoughts you were gonna say she was a 'Post-op' More MAN. or Man-no-mor ...:eek:LOLZ
Isn't Helsinki where they get that kind of surgery done, though?
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j100/yoshi667/th_chop-chop.gif (http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j100/yoshi667/?action=view&current=chop-chop.gif)
:DI know it isn't Tokyo.

Seriously though, Finland seems to be the best place to go for surguries. Know a couple friends that went there to get state-of-the-art ACL replacement knee operations.

[manxboz]

Whew! I thoughts you were gonna say she was a 'Post-op' More MAN. or Man-no-mor ...:eek:LOLZ
Isn't Helsinki where they get that kind of surgery done, though?
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j100/yoshi667/th_chop-chop.gif (http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j100/yoshi667/?action=view&current=chop-chop.gif)
:DI know it isn't Tokyo.

Seriously though, Finland seems to be the best place to go for surguries. Know a couple friends that went there to get state-of-the-art ACL replacement knee operations.

LMAO

It wouldn't have bothered me, I have met Post-Ops before, very nice people. Also Love can transcend all (Except MORmONism)

[guuna]

Done the MORmON bit, only just got my name and everything off the record. Found some nice juicy things though

what juicy things did you find out?

[manxboz]

what juicy things did you find out?

How the happily covered up a 'kidnapping' of sorts, how they are taught the more people they convert the bigger their estate is in the Celestial Kingdom, they will happily go above and beyond the law to do something for one of their members etc etc

[guuna]

http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz283/guuna/beerbear.jpg

a couple of these always go down well...

[guuna]

How the happily covered up a 'kidnapping' of sorts, how they are taught the more people they convert the bigger their estate is in the Celestial Kingdom, they will happily go above and beyond the law to do something for one of their members etc etc

yes, familiar. worthy of a thread of it's own but I don't wish to derail this one.

[evillive]

http://www.bobhelsinki.com/asiakkaat/koff_uusi_iso.jpg

[guuna]

Yes evillive. Are not the alcohol laws in Finland very strict?

[evillive]

Well i dont know about the laws....i just drinks a bit.:o




lol

[onourway]

the bottom one is Jonne Aaron of the group Negative, I think.
that's Alexi from Bodom.....I wanna know who those freaks in the second pic are

[haukipesukone]

Hahaha...taidan tuntea sut mikseristä. Olen kuunnellut muutamia teitsin biisejä ja nauraa sai.

En tiedä mikä toi mikseri on. Eikä Perseraiskaus ole mun bändi tai mitään.

[evillive]

Ok sorry käsitin väärin:p Mutta perseraiskaus on aika kova:D...se mikseri on sellanen musiikki-yhteisö. Ittelläni on paljon biisejä siellä.

[guuna]

Space nazis attack! Iron Sky teaser 720P HD - YouTube

Here's an upcoming movie from Finland about an invasion of Nazi's that sought refuge on the dark side of the moon at the end of WW2.