The Off Topic Topic

[CountDeMoney]

I might start watching football again if that was a regular thing.

Fucking Rocky going all Karate Kid crane kick in PW3ND mode at :10 

NO CAN DEFEND

[Ed Anger]

Yes, that is from my wedding reception.

[Liep]

In an effort to spend taxpayer's money the former minister of culture, Bertel Haarder, wanted to establish a canon of Danish culture so that furriners would know what it is to be Danish. It was put to a vote, of course.

• The welfare system
• Freedom
• Trust
• Equality before the law
• Gender equality
• The Danish language
• Culture of association and volunteering
• Tolerance
• Hygge
• Christian heritage

It's bullshit of course, most of these aren't even especially Danish and some don't really work anymore in today's Denmark. #1 is eroding, #3 is gone, #4 with exceptions, #8 if you're not muslim, #9 is actually Norwegian, but don't tell the BBC.

But hey, it only cost a few million euros and the satirical shows got something to talk about.

[Syt]

In an effort to spend taxpayer's money the former minister of culture, Bertel Haarder, wanted to establish a canon of Danish culture so that furriners would know what it is to be Danish. It was put to a vote, of course.

• The welfare system
• Freedom
• Trust
• Equality before the law
• Gender equality
• The Danish language
• Culture of association and volunteering
• Tolerance
• Hygge
• Christian heritage

It's bullshit of course, most of these aren't even especially Danish and some don't really work anymore in today's Denmark. #1 is eroding, #3 is gone, #4 with exceptions, #8 if you're not muslim, #9 is actually Norwegian, but don't tell the BBC.

But hey, it only cost a few million euros and the satirical shows got something to talk about.

List is distinctly lacking in



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[Liep]

Fret not, the former minister of health had a food canon a couple of years ago where he spend a just a couple of millions on a vote for the most Danish dish.

I believe this won:



Rødgrød med fløde wasn't even on the final top 10 iirc. Frikadeller was, of course.

[celedhring]

Meat, potatoes, and a heavy sauce. Yeah, looks 100% Scandinavian to me.

[Syt]

Fret not, the former minister of health had a food canon a couple of years ago where he spend a just a couple of millions on a vote for the most Danish dish.

I believe this won:



Rødgrød med fløde wasn't even on the final top 10 iirc. Frikadeller was, of course.

Fried pork belly? What's the sauce? Hollandaise?

[Liep]

Fried pork belly? What's the sauce? Hollandaise?

Yep, the sauce is milk, flour, butter and parsley. Parsley sauce!

[CountDeMoney]

Whoever puts a cucumber on a brat needs to beaten with a belt.

[Zanza]

That should be a Danish polser, not a German bratwurst.

[Tamas]

Meat, potatoes, and a heavy sauce. Yeah, looks 100% Scandinavian to me.

That's the sucky side of being the first couple of generations encountering globalism, especially when it comes to food: in school and your grandparents spend time telling you how this and this is so very special and very *insert your nationality*, and then you get Internet and immigrants opening shops and restaurants and you realise your Very Special National Thing, is really pretty common and dull.

[Grey Fox]

Snow in Montreal today. I abandonned my commute after 2h where I was still more than 50% away. (total commute is 17kms)

[derspiess]

Installing LEDs is a magical experience. I know I will not be changing that shit again until I am nearing retirement.

Duke Energy sent me an 8-pack of LED bulbs, so I went on a find and replace mission to purge my house of all remaining CFL bulbs.  Turns out I still had more than I realized.  Other than the light in the kids' bathroom (which for whatever reason only the CFL bulb will fit), the house is now CFL-free.  Good riddance.

[Valmy]

Installing LEDs is a magical experience. I know I will not be changing that shit again until I am nearing retirement.

Duke Energy sent me an 8-pack of LED bulbs, so I went on a find and replace mission to purge my house of all remaining CFL bulbs.  Turns out I still had more than I realized.  Other than the light in the kids' bathroom (which for whatever reason only the CFL bulb will fit), the house is now CFL-free.  Good riddance.

Yeah those things were annoying. Glad we rapidly moved past that little innovation.

[Ed Anger]

DP&L sent 1 LED bulb. THANKS A LOT