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nomadologique: Mar 9, 2011; DUNK A DILL PICKLE REALDO

which of these horses would/have you been hosed by?

# ? Jan 11, 2015 03:37

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# ? Apr 20, 2024 05:08

David Pratt: Apr 21, 2001

reykjavik supermarket dot jaypeg

look at that loving pig. look at his eyes. gently caress.

# ? Jan 11, 2015 03:38

Iamblikhos: Jun 9, 2013; IRONKNUCKLE PERMA-BANNED! CHALLENGES LIBERALS TO 10-TOPIC POLITICAL DEBATE! READ HERE

nomadologique posted:

which of these horses would/have you been hosed by?

Did I accidentally post a picture of your mom again? I'm sorry. How awkward this must be for you.

# ? Jan 11, 2015 03:38

nomadologique: Mar 9, 2011; DUNK A DILL PICKLE REALDO

they sell luggaeg at the supermarket? everybody is trying to leav eall the time maybe?

# ? Jan 11, 2015 03:38

nomadologique: Mar 9, 2011; DUNK A DILL PICKLE REALDO

Iamblikhos posted:

Did I accidentally post a picture of your mom again? I'm sorry. How awkward this must be for you.

it's only awkward bc you keep bringing it up dude

# ? Jan 11, 2015 03:39

Iamblikhos: Jun 9, 2013; IRONKNUCKLE PERMA-BANNED! CHALLENGES LIBERALS TO 10-TOPIC POLITICAL DEBATE! READ HERE

LOOK AT THEIR SNOUTS!!! JUST LOOK AT THEM!!!

# ? Jan 11, 2015 03:40

Accretionist: Nov 7, 2012; I BELIEVE IN STUPID CONSPIRACY THEORIES

Rough Lobster posted:

If this is Iceland that holy gently caress what does Greenland look like?

Small, icy and with a population of ~56,000. Also, half its federal budget is a subsidy from Denmark (lol).

But yeah, it's smaller than you probably think. Would it surprise you to learn that Greenland is actually 1/14th the size of Africa?

We're accustom to the Mercator Projection, which distorts size as you approach the poles for nautical reasons.

The Dymaxion map is much truer to size and position:

Fun Fact: Under the ice, Greenland looks like this:

But it's mostly covered so this is more typical:

There's splotches of green around the coast, such as the illustrious Paradise Valley:

Which are where most of its settlements are situated:

e.g. The capital, Nuuk, (~15.5k residents):

Here's couple random villages:

Random photos:

Snow!

Soccer!

Interesting geographic formations!

Chips!

# ? Jan 11, 2015 03:53

etalian: Mar 20, 2006

Couldn't they just import semen from other countries to solve the shallow pool problem?

# ? Jan 11, 2015 04:00

nomadologique: Mar 9, 2011; DUNK A DILL PICKLE REALDO

Accretionist posted:

Interesting geographic formations!

i sure hope that's a man and a woman kissing :colbert:

# ? Jan 11, 2015 04:02

FreudianSlippers: Apr 12, 2010; Shooting and Fucking
are the same thing!

Fun facts about Greenland:
-The ancestors of most modern Greenlanders didn't come to Greenland until the 13th century and are originally from Alaska.
-The first Greenlandic film was made in 2008. The director had to be replaced early in production because of severe depression.
--Greenland's national sport is suicide and alcoholism.

# ? Jan 11, 2015 04:07

Iamblikhos: Jun 9, 2013; IRONKNUCKLE PERMA-BANNED! CHALLENGES LIBERALS TO 10-TOPIC POLITICAL DEBATE! READ HERE

FreudianSlippers posted:

--Greenland's national sport is suicide by alcoholism.

fixed

# ? Jan 11, 2015 04:10

toggle: Nov 7, 2005

Greenland is melting?

# ? Jan 11, 2015 06:02

Dr. Quarex: Apr 18, 2003; I'M A BIG DORK WHO POSTS TOO MUCH ABOUT CONVENTIONS LOOK AT THIS

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TEAYCHES posted:

iceland seems cool id like to visit. i like barren hellscapes and boring people. not even joking

Barren hellscapes yes, boring people no. Well I did not think anyone was boring anyway. Their lives are too bizarre to be boring. I met a woman whose primary gig was singing at funerals. Singing at funerals? Sure, why not

Node posted:

a black dude is probably a rare sight there but i dont think they give much of a gently caress. people with first hand experience can tell me otherwise of course

I was in Iceland with an Italian guy and he was definitely getting "hmm, why is there a black man here" stares on occasion.

# ? Jan 11, 2015 07:30

Rough Lobster: May 27, 2009; Don't be such a squid, bro

Accretionist posted:

Small, icy and with a population of ~56,000. Also, half its federal budget is a subsidy from Denmark (lol).

But yeah, it's smaller than you probably think. Would it surprise you to learn that Greenland is actually 1/14th the size of Africa?

We're accustom to the Mercator Projection, which distorts size as you approach the poles for nautical reasons.

The Dymaxion map is much truer to size and position:

Fun Fact: Under the ice, Greenland looks like this:

But it's mostly covered so this is more typical:

There's splotches of green around the coast, such as the illustrious Paradise Valley:

Which are where most of its settlements are situated:

e.g. The capital, Nuuk, (~15.5k residents):

Here's couple random villages:

Random photos:

Snow!

Soccer!

Interesting geographic formations!

Chips!

Thank you for the unexpectedly detailed and informative post. Greenland seems pretty awesome.

# ? Jan 11, 2015 14:21

opus111: Jul 6, 2014

Accretionist posted:

Small, icy and with a population of ~56,000. Also, half its federal budget is a subsidy from Denmark (lol).

But yeah, it's smaller than you probably think. Would it surprise you to learn that Greenland is actually 1/14th the size of Africa?

We're accustom to the Mercator Projection, which distorts size as you approach the poles for nautical reasons.

The Dymaxion map is much truer to size and position:

Fun Fact: Under the ice, Greenland looks like this:

But it's mostly covered so this is more typical:

There's splotches of green around the coast, such as the illustrious Paradise Valley:

Which are where most of its settlements are situated:

e.g. The capital, Nuuk, (~15.5k residents):

Here's couple random villages:

Random photos:

Snow!

Soccer!

Interesting geographic formations!

Chips!

this post freakin owns,

# ? Jan 11, 2015 14:32

SniperWoreConverse: Mar 20, 2010; Gun Saliva

cool American style

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdaM5Mv-TTo

# ? Jan 11, 2015 17:55

PoizenJam: Dec 2, 2006; Damn!!!
It's PoizenJam!!!

So is there any kind of sociological study on why the best countries in the world to live in (politically) are all a bunch of frozen rear end wastelands? Do hot climates turn people into assholes? Am I just going to have to live with air that hurts my face 6 months of the year if I want free healthcare and a robust social safety net?

# ? Jan 11, 2015 18:01

TEAYCHES: Jun 23, 2002

Poizen Jam posted:

So is there any kind of sociological study on why the best countries in the world to live in (politically) are all a bunch of frozen rear end wastelands? Do hot climates turn people into assholes? Am I just going to have to live with air that hurts my face 6 months of the year if I want free healthcare and a robust social safety net?

you wont be able to become a citizen anyway, so dont worry about it. they dont want outsiders coming in and loving up their bizarre frozen beautiful lifestyle

# ? Jan 11, 2015 18:03

Frog Act: Feb 10, 2012

greenland is a lovely place riddled with poverty and the effects of failed policy. thanks denmark

# ? Jan 11, 2015 18:08

FreudianSlippers: Apr 12, 2010; Shooting and Fucking
are the same thing!

Poizen Jam posted:

Am I just going to have to live with air that hurts my face 6 months of the year if I want free healthcare and a robust social safety net?

Healthcare in Iceland is poo poo. It's way underfunded so most young doctors never return home after studying abroad and the hospitals all have really old machinery and are falling apart. It's also partially privatized and plans are underway to privatize it more which sucks because all the privatized clinics are really loving expensive and somehow still shittier than the underfunded public option. Doctors did recently go on strike and manage to force through a pay raise so that might change sometime in the next years.

Go to Sweden or something instead.

# ? Jan 11, 2015 18:16

PoizenJam: Dec 2, 2006; Damn!!!
It's PoizenJam!!!

You guys are thinking way too narrow. With exception of Russia/US, the nations on the Arctic Council are pretty rad and definitely more left leaning than typical western countries.

I didn't say these countries were perfect, but at least they try to treat their citizens as people.

# ? Jan 11, 2015 18:33

fakeaccount: Jun 22, 2012; by FactsAreUseless

Poizen Jam posted:

So is there any kind of sociological study on why the best countries in the world to live in (politically) are all a bunch of frozen rear end wastelands? Do hot climates turn people into assholes? Am I just going to have to live with air that hurts my face 6 months of the year if I want free healthcare and a robust social safety net?

Not so much a study as a simple observation, but you don't really see dark-skinned people living in cold climates.

# ? Jan 11, 2015 20:52

etalian: Mar 20, 2006

Frog Act posted:

greenland is a lovely place riddled with poverty and the effects of failed policy. thanks denmark

Why does Denmark even subsidize Greenland?

# ? Jan 11, 2015 20:53

TEAYCHES: Jun 23, 2002

etalian posted:

Why does Denmark even subsidize Greenland?

guilt

# ? Jan 11, 2015 20:56

Dr. Quarex: Apr 18, 2003; I'M A BIG DORK WHO POSTS TOO MUCH ABOUT CONVENTIONS LOOK AT THIS

TOVA TOVA TOVA

SniperWoreConverse posted:

cool American style

They sell that "flavor" in Iceland, too. I am pretty sure if they sold t-shirts of that design I would own a dozen of them.

# ? Jan 11, 2015 20:58

FreudianSlippers: Apr 12, 2010; Shooting and Fucking
are the same thing!

People in Europe generally have no idea what "Ranch" flavor is.

# ? Jan 11, 2015 21:06

Phlegmish: Jul 2, 2011

Poizen Jam posted:

So is there any kind of sociological study on why the best countries in the world to live in (politically) are all a bunch of frozen rear end wastelands? Do hot climates turn people into assholes? Am I just going to have to live with air that hurts my face 6 months of the year if I want free healthcare and a robust social safety net?

because if you're florida man you're not going to make it through a northern winter

anyway where are the pics of hot icelandic chicks

# ? Jan 11, 2015 21:06