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2011-08-07 Europe

Chinese react with disbelief to photos of Norwegian prison

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Posted by gromky 2011-08-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 for once I agree with the Chinese on this one

Posted by chris 2011-08-07 00:16|| 2011-08-07 00:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, I've just changed my retirement objective. Do Norwegian prisons come with room service?

Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-08-07 00:36|| 2011-08-07 00:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Not everything is cushy. For instance, at times of the year, the entire prison reeks of lutefisk. And non-Norwegians who are kept there are surrounded by sanctimonious Norwegians. And once a day, everyone greases up with Neutrogena, which keeps their skin soft and touchable.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-08-07 06:10|| 2011-08-07 06:10|| Front Page Top

#4 NORWAY PRISON SYS COMFORTS

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* PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM > CHINA THREATENS THE ISI?

ATIC = Besides everything else that PAK has endured this year, its "Big Brother" + BFF CHINA IS DEMANDING THAT PAK HUNT DOWN + KILL ANY + ALL UIGHUR TERRORISTS BASED OR TRAINING IN PAKISTAN, ESPEC THOSE IN TRAINING WID THE ETIM MILITANT GROUP; OR ELSE TURN 'EM OVER TO CHINA.

* CHINA MIL BLOGGERS > argue that, iff Islamabad refuses the above, + also given the PLA's inferiority or lack of training + hi-tech, dedicated or specialized assets, etc. vee US-NATO as required for the conduct of counter-terror ops, e.g. Abbottabad, THE PLA BE PREPARED TO COVERTLY DEPLOY SMALL TO BATTALION-SIZED SPECOPS UNITS INTO SOVEREIGN PAKISTAN WID OR WIDOUT ISLAMABAD'S CONSENT, + BACKED UP BY PLAAF UNITS = AIR SUPPORT.

Pro-Islamist Pak on an existential tripwire as it was counting on BB BFF China to counter the USA - ONLY ONE MISSING IS THE RUSSIANS, I.E. PAK LINK TO RUSSIAN/CAUCASUS TERROR???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-08-07 06:45|| 2011-08-07 06:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Norway has the lowest crime rate in twenty years.
Increase in rape yes so women travel in pairs.
Federal prisons in this country are cushy. I asked a Federal warden if I could have my son tour his prison. He said that would not be a good idea. It is too nice. Many of the Norwegian things you see are similar to our Federal prisons(many open spaces without bars). Look at our recidivism rates and compare to theirs. They compare Breivik to our Mcveigh. They have moved on already. Each Norwegian has $100000 dollar rainy day set aside fund just the opposite of us.
Retired at 50. Free state of the art health care.
Free education. Socialist, happy, longevity, and the desire to help other peoples of the world. Very strong minded people like the Swiss. They are showing great progress. 40% growth in new housing construction, historic fishing exports, Cruse lines booming, four new oil platforms being built. So I would not travel there to commit a crime but others will so others could be as miserable as themselves. They need help. They are hiring. Around 350000 now are employed from all over the world.

Posted by Dale 2011-08-07 08:31|| 2011-08-07 08:31|| Front Page Top

#6 "Drive drunk. Go to camp."

Posted by Perfesser 2011-08-07 09:07|| 2011-08-07 09:07|| Front Page Top

#7 The total population of Norway on January 1st, 2011 was 4,920,305 [1]

Non-Norwegians
Country of origin Population (2011)[1]
Poland 60,610
Sweden 34,108
Pakistan 31,884
Iraq 27,827
Somalia 27,523
Germany 24,394
Vietnam 20,452
Denmark 19,522
Iran 16,957
Turkey 16,430
Lithuania 16,309
Bosnia-Herzegovina 16,125
Russia 15,879

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Social issues are a lot easier with basically a mono-culture that has the same common beliefs and ethics. Just take that small town suburb largely of one culture and extrapolate to an entire nation.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-08-07 09:26|| 2011-08-07 09:26|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm on the waiting list, so in the meanwhile, I've booked a ClubMed vacation.

Posted by Jack Salami 2011-08-07 09:33|| 2011-08-07 09:33|| Front Page Top

#9 Not a comfortable place be Jewish, though.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-08-07 09:43|| 2011-08-07 09:43|| Front Page Top

#10 TW that is true. Why I don't understand. Many Norwegians came to this country at the time of the potato famine in Ireland. Large families with say ten children. The oldest boy would inherit the farm so what are the others to do. They went to American to seek their fortunes. That's what they said before Ellis Island and after when asked on paperwork. To become baptized was heresy and in old days and put to death. Lutheran mainly was or is the faith.
Dutch rule for 400 years then the Swiss till the 1900s. Strong bond with the Swiss. So in there my be where the behavior comes from for the Jewish people. TW personally I believe the left infected their socialism so that's where it comes from.

Posted by Dale 2011-08-07 10:09|| 2011-08-07 10:09|| Front Page Top

#11 Let me give you an idea on how strong minded they can be. The Grandfather overhears an argument. He asks all parties to sit down. He then asks each to express their side of the issue. He then presents his thoughts on the the subject; so that's how it is, end of discussion.

Posted by Dale 2011-08-07 10:30|| 2011-08-07 10:30|| Front Page Top

#12 Um, Dale - Lutherans practice baptism. ;-)

Mr. Lotp is the descendent of Norwegian immigrants, as it happens. The old family farm is now a historical park there, of the 'this is how our ancestors scratched out a living' sort. FWIW

Posted by lotp 2011-08-07 11:09|| 2011-08-07 11:09|| Front Page Top

#13 Lotp yes at birth but to do it again as an adult is the heresy.

Posted by Dale 2011-08-07 11:29|| 2011-08-07 11:29|| Front Page Top

#14 Dutch rule for 400 years then the Swiss till the 1900s

Dane & Swede?

Posted by gr(o)mgoru 2011-08-07 11:52|| 2011-08-07 11:52|| Front Page Top

#15 Not a comfortable place be Jewish, though.

Where is it comfy? Juice are a stubborn (albeit damn well armed) people. You get comfy, it's a sign something bad is getting ready to happen. Vigilance at all times.

Posted by S 2011-08-07 12:35|| 2011-08-07 12:35|| Front Page Top

#16 I've been comfortable in the U.S., S, although there were a number of universities the trailing daughters did not apply to.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-08-07 13:10|| 2011-08-07 13:10|| Front Page Top

#17 gr(o)mgoru "the 400-year-night" Denmark. Then Swiss till early 1900." In 1814 Denmark-Norway was defeated in the Napoleonic wars and the king was forced to cede Norway to the king of Sweden in the Treaty of Kiel (January 14). The Norwegian dependencies Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands were kept by Denmark".

Posted by Dale 2011-08-07 14:07|| 2011-08-07 14:07|| Front Page Top

#18 A bit of a warning. Should you be invited to a sauna you may wish to avoid a Finnish sauna. The Finnish invented the sauna and it is a very important cleansing effort. First you remove your clothing then shower. You take a towel in to sit on. Heads of state, families ,or business client this is normal for them. Jumping into icy water is an eye opener even when you are under water.

Posted by Dale 2011-08-07 16:16|| 2011-08-07 16:16|| Front Page Top

#19 Though a little bit NSFW, there is the superbly funny viddy, "Rare Exports, Inc.", about the hunting of wild Father Christmases in Lapland.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-08-07 21:00|| 2011-08-07 21:00|| Front Page Top

#20 Anonymoose where do you find this stuff but its good!.

Posted by Dale 2011-08-07 23:43|| 2011-08-07 23:43|| Front Page Top

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