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2007-06-26 Europe

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Posted by DarthVader 2007-06-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top
File under: Global Jihad

#1 It's moments like these that make me proud to claim my Danish Viking ancestors.

Full disclosure: it's actually the southern tip of Sweden, but it was mostly Danes during the Viking age.

Posted by xbalanke 2007-06-26 00:52|| 2007-06-26 00:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Good on the Danes. They're the only Euros who still have a backbone. I think they've had just about enough from the Islamic invasion. Trouble is, they're trapped betwixt the limpwrists in Germany and Sweden. But, that little brouhaha in the Swedish subway may have been the first spark of resistance by the ever so forgiving Swedes.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-06-26 00:58|| 2007-06-26 00:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Cool. The wife and I were contemplating extending a German vacation trip to include Denmark. That's settled now.

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2007-06-26 01:03|| 2007-06-26 01:03|| Front Page Top

#4 First the offensive cartoons, now this! Will the ~~horrors~~ hilarity never end?

Classical_Liberal, while in Denmark, do not miss sampling the skinny red polse (hot dogs) that are so popular there (onions or relish strictly optional). This is actually rather difficult to do as there is usually a stand selling them on just about every street corner throughout the nation. People are known to literally dash out of the airport and head for the nearest vendor when arriving in Denmark. The brød (bun) is optional but the Senap (mustard) is not. The søt (sweet) can be a little insipid but the stærk (strong) hits the spot. Be sure to try a hot dog with mustard only to get the pure rush flavor. These little devils are unavailable in America due to restrictions on the red dye or meats or whatever, much to the eternal agony of expat Danes everywhere.

Be sure to guzzle some of the Tuborg beer when you find it on draft, it's incomparable. If you're fond of black licorice, Denmark is a paradise for its devotees. Just locate a Lakrids Boutique and pick from over 100 different styles.

Make sure to hit a bakery and try the bolle rolls. These crusty wonders are a masterpiece of Danish baking. Their short shelf life (2 hours) makes them unpopular with foreign bakers. The crust is crisp yet not at all stiff, like with most hard rolls. Of course Danish pastries are in a class by themselves. Looking like a large pretzel, the traditional baker's sign is actually displaying a kringle. This pastry is a buttery fluffy curving racetrack loaded with a magical cardamom scented almond paste and creamy custard-like filling. A single taste can result in permanent addiction.

Don't forget to lavish some Lurpak smøre (Danish butter) on them. Denmark is justly famous for its dairy products. Top your bolle with some smoked salmon or a slice of Esrom, Elbo or Tybo cheese. While most people are more familiar with Danish blue cheese, their other cow's milk cheeses are simply superb. An ambassadeur grade (double cream) Esrom will make your head spin.

While most people associate Danish cuisine with the usual Nordic meat-and-potatoes fare, there are many fabulous flavors to try. The classic Danish frikadeller (meatball) comes in two variaties, meat and fish. The meat frikerdeller are served with caramelized onions plus potatoes and gravy but the fish frikerdeller are eaten hot or cold with a delightful remoulade sauce.

Under no circumstances should you miss sampling a plate of true Danish smørrebrød (literally, bread and butter) open-faced sandwiches. If you like pâté, be sure to try leverpostej (liverpaste), a coarse country style liver pâté, it is one of the many spreads used in smørrebrød.

This is not to be confused with a classic Danish koldt bort (cold table) of which smørrebrød is but a small part. All of this reaches a crescendo in the classic smorgasbord. The one pictured in the link is a small affair. A full blown smorgasbord can feature over fifty individual dishes including dozens of different types of open-faced sandwiches, a half-dozen different versions of sill (pickled herring), another dozen hot dishes plus plates of cold cuts and assorted marinated vegetables or salads. Toss in three or four different variants of potatoes plus some cooked vegetables and you're set to go.

While in Copehnagen make sure to visit stroget, a pedestrians only avenue in the heart of Copenhagen's oldest district. You will be ableto find nearly everything I have mentioned while walking along this one street. It is quintessential Denmark.

WARNING: Be prepared to tear the top off of your wallet. Denmark is insanely expensive. However, you will come back with the memories of a lifetime.

Since you're arriving in Germany, there is an express that goes from Frankfurt to Copenhagen direct without any changeovers. It is well worth the extra $30.00 or so and takes you up the Main river past castles and vineyards. The scenery is breathtaking and the ride is luxurious.

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Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-06-26 04:38|| 2007-06-26 04:38|| Front Page Top

#5 *That* was a bold move.

But perhpas no one will see it in Islamicraziland© and the MSM will let it rest, and no one ever watches YouTube....

Posted by Bobby 2007-06-26 06:09|| 2007-06-26 06:09|| Front Page Top

#6
given that they plan 2 more video releases (July 23 and Aug 23), there should be plenty of time for seething to break out.

Posted by Thinemp Whimble">Thinemp Whimble 2007-06-26 06:28|| 2007-06-26 06:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Actually, you'd better take a second wallet just for Denmark, Classical_Liberal, but from what Mr. Wife and others have said, it's well worth it. Didn't the Danes recently elect a Conservative government? If yes, prices may not be so absurd in the future.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-06-26 07:00|| 2007-06-26 07:00|| Front Page Top

#8 Don't forget the nude family beaches. It's important to be mentally prepared for these little cultural differences. (Unless that's Sweden?)

Posted by trailing wife 2007-06-26 07:02|| 2007-06-26 07:02|| Front Page Top

#9 Run for your lives, Euro-dhimmis, the Vikings are back!

Perhaps the inevitable backlash of arson, murder, and media-dhimmi apologetics will lead to a global revolution against victim-group seething and PC intimidation as the controlling factor in public discourse.

This is also the subtext of the Mexican invasion in the US, where Hispano-racist groups like LULAC and the aptly named Raza hold the media and public officials hostage with the mere threat of declaring that they have suffered offense and hurt feelings.

And remember, Danish troops are fighting in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2007-06-26 07:13|| 2007-06-26 07:13|| Front Page Top

#10 Did they trample any flags, throw rocks, or chant "Death to (fill in the blank)"? This is further proof that every culture has it's share of idiots.

Posted by DepotGuy 2007-06-26 07:53|| 2007-06-26 07:53|| Front Page Top

#11 It is my understanding that the group that conducted the Mohammad effigy burning is made up of the kind of folks we would call skinheads or neo-Nazis in America. There may well be a significant number of sympathetic Danes (skinhead-type or otherwise) but I don't think they represent the prevailing public opinion. Yet.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-06-26 07:53|| 2007-06-26 07:53|| Front Page Top

#12 I'm sure if this gets out it'll cause the people who burn effigies all the time to see red. They'll riot, burn kill and pretty much destroy their own neighborhoods again.

(Hee, Hee)

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-06-26 09:17|| 2007-06-26 09:17|| Front Page Top

#13 Time to arrange sympathy "prophet" burnings everywhere else.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-06-26 10:53|| 2007-06-26 10:53|| Front Page Top

#14 You know, I was brought up to respect other peoples' religions and was told that, ok their ways may be funny, and some of them wear funny hats, and some of them worship more than one God, but at the end of the day, they're all trying to be better people - so don't take the piss. And I lived my life like that for a loooong time.

But now, I'm a very different person and I feel like the scales really have fallen from my eyes. So now, when I read stories like this (all too rare at the moment, as it takes time and constant pressure to overcome inertia, but I know there will be more), I simply laugh and think "Tough Shit, your feelings are hurt. Go tell it to those people who lost loved ones through suicide planes and bombs, beheadings, random killings and all the other vile acts your people have been doing in the name of this guy".

I am reminded of one Bomber Harris

"...They sowed the wind, and now they are going to reap the whirlwind."

He also said;

"the only thing the Arab understands is the heavy hand."

Was he prescient? You decide.

Posted by Tony (UK) 2007-06-26 12:56|| 2007-06-26 12:56|| Front Page Top

#15 All Islamofascist types should read Proverbs 11:29,

But that is difficult as the Bible is burned and banned in most Islamofascist locations :

He who builds his house with deceit shall leave to his children sorrows; and he who fails to make his household tranquil shall bequeath the wind to his children; and the fool shall be servant to the wise. (Lamsa)

More succinctly...

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. (King James)

Posted by BigEd 2007-06-26 14:31|| 2007-06-26 14:31|| Front Page Top

#16 Go Danes, Go!!

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2007-06-26 17:20|| 2007-06-26 17:20|| Front Page Top

#17 Thanks, Zen....now I gotta get all that drool off my keyboard! ;)

Posted by Swamp Blondie 2007-06-26 18:19|| 2007-06-26 18:19|| Front Page Top

#18 No fear, Swamp Blondie, mine's in the dryer right now.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-06-26 21:59|| 2007-06-26 21:59|| Front Page Top

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