Greetings from Norway

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Looking forward to early June when the roads get cleared:

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Powder snow at Stradafjellet Ski Resort today:

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Text: What a Day!!
It has snowed on-stop overnight. We got around 1 m. of fresh snow.
Open tomorrow from 10-15:00 hrs. Welcome to a new Powder Day…

Ski school

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After heavy snow fall it gets warmer again. Time to lighten the load on the roof:
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Note the attire of the person in the opening scene.

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Not sure if this is in Norway, but this non-patented method of clearing the steps are VERY relevant here:

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Then the nice cold weather with snow cover is over for this time:

Weather forecast for the rest of the day is mostly WARNINGS:

Source: Yr - Ålesund - Været time for time

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Road building, Norwegian style:

European Route E39: Norway's Coastal Highway

The official Norwegian Public Roads Administration presentation:

The E39 Coastal Highway Route: Animation

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Floating Tunnels and a disturbing abundance of wayward anchors in northern waters. hmm

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Statens vegvesen says:

11000 kilometers in 21 hours = mean speed of 523 km/h !!!

Isn’t it rather 1100 km?
From the poles to the equator there are about 10000 km…

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Oooops the illustrious Statens Vegvesen make a typo!!!
Even worse, they don’t catch the typo before publishing. Shame!!!
Can I quote your post in an e-mail to them?

PS> The various videos were rather repetitive,

[Urs]

@ombugge

Can I quote your post in an e-mail to them?

Yes, indeed!
(I will become famous in Norway…)

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King of Norway secret plan to expand the kingdom has accidentally been revealed.

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The not so secret plan is to claim back the territories stolen from Norway by the Danes, incl. but not limited to Greenland:

How Tiny Denmark Owns the World’s Largest Island: Greenland’s Fascinating History

The Orkney and Shetland that was used as a dowry by the Danish King in 1469 can be bought back from UK by paying the eqv. of 60,000 Rheingulden + interest:.

This period of administration came to an end in 1469 when King Christian I of Denmark sanctioned the marriage of his daughter, Princess Margaret, to King James III of Scotland. What was to happen next would prove to be one of the most important turning points in our islands’ history. In those days it was not uncommon for royal families to intermarry, and these marriages were usually politically driven. In the case of Princess Margaret and King James, it was hoped that a union would reconcile differences that had almost set the two countries at war. Scotland was in arrears to the Norwegian Crown (presided over by the Danish King Christian) and had been paying back the ‘Annual of Norway’ for several years. A condition of the marriage was a debt write-off, 100,000 crowns for the wedding and the islands of Orkney and Shetland.

King Christian was keen to retain Orkney and Shetland and abolished the arrears, pledging 60,000 Rheingulden (gold florins from the Rhineland and a popular currency in Northern Europe at this time) as a wedding dowry instead.

Unfortunately, King Christian couldn’t afford to pay this dowry as promised, and with the wedding set for 1469, he instead pawned Orkney and Shetland. Slightly insultingly, although understandable given Orkney’s farming credentials, the price set against each island was: Orkney 50,000 florins and Shetland, a mere 8,000 florins. Shetland was very much bolted on to the end of the deal when he failed to raise the cash any other way. Christian planned on redeeming the islands at a later date, even imposing a tax on Denmark to try and raise the money, but this never happened and Shetland and Orkney have remained part of Scotland since.

Source: 1469: A monumental change in Shetland's rule — Shetland With Laurie

PS> Norway can afford that by using a miniscule part of it’s Sovereign Wealth Fund.

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@ombugge

Norway can afford that by using a miniscule part of it’s Sovereign Wealth Fund.

DO You mean paying for Greenland. ?

Wow. That is a revelation. I am completely ignorant about your history and such historical claims.
Forgive me for my conspiracy mind kicking in

But:

1.if Seymour Hersh was right.
2.if Usa policy re Europe for 80 years was to :
keep the Germans down( on their knees)
keep the Russians out and Americans in
3. If Greenlanders are unhappy abt being Danish colony and still have a soft spot and warm feeling towards Norway
4. if the old rule" I will scratch your back if you scratch mine" is still valid
5. Danmark during the wwIi war acted " differently" then Norway re Germans

Then the proposition re Greenland to change hands due to some secret undercover deal starts to make sense and one may speculate it can turn out beneficial for your Kingdom.

Sounds crazy but You tell me why?

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@spowiednick

DO You mean paying for Greenland. ?

No, the Norwegians were there even before the Inuits so clearly rightly belong to Norway, not Denmark. (Or Trump)

PS> What about the present day Greenlanders have the last say so?
Like you say; “they still have a soft spot and warm feeling towards Norway”.

But maybe they like to be like Puerto Rico? Free paper towels for everyone:

Trump throws paper towels into crowd in Puerto Rico

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Norway accelerates towards full electrification as 89% of new cars go electric

Despite being a major oil and gas producer, Norway aims for all new cars sold to be “zero emission” starting in 2025, which is 10 years ahead of the goal set by the European Union, of which Norway is not a member.

Doesn’t do much good for the climate though, since Norway is a small GHG emitter, while the second largest emitter is withdrawing from world effort to limit GHG emission.

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The greenies here closed down our oil industry and would likely close yours down to if they could.

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They would if they could. So far they have lost their case in the High Court:
https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/norways-top-court-rejects-climate-challenge-to-arctic-oil-exploration/

They have not succeeded in stopping the latest allotment of exploration licenses:
APA 2024: 53 new production licenses awarded - regjeringen.no.

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CHEERIO BYE BYE: Americans acknowledge that plastic cups from Kellogg’s, Lucky Charms and Cheerios on Norwegian beaches are their responsibility.
Photo: Simon Skjelvik Brandseth / NRK

The US Navy has been the prime suspect after several “mysterious” trash finds along the coast in recent weeks.
Now Americans recognize that plastic cups from Kellogg’s, Lucky Charms, and Cheerios are their responsibility.
– We believe that several pallets calculated on the " USS Harry S. Truman " fell into the North Sea during transfer between ships due to an equipment failure, writes press officer Tim Gorman in an email to NRK.

The Norwegian Association for Conservation: – Expects that they will also take care of the cleanup
Minister of Defense Bjørn Arild Gram (Sp) was last week urged by the Storting (Parliament) to raise the matter with his American colleagues.
SV went one step further, and claimed the police were the right instance – for violation of the sedition law.
– I expect the Minister of Defense to give a clear message that it is not okay to use our ocean as a garbage dump, said Liberal MP Alfred Bjørlo.
Now he is looking forward to the final turn:
– I’m glad they’re not lying and promising to do what they can to prevent it from happening again – because these types of incidents are unacceptable.
He adds:
– And I would like to extend a big thank you to all the volunteers who have been working to clean up – the work they do is invaluable.

Are S. Grønsund of the Environmental Foundation Elv og Hav states that “this shows that it is useful to pursue cases like this.”
– In addition, I am glad that this is not pure dumping of waste – but an accident, and that the US military is open about what actually happened.

Leader of the Norwegian Association for the Conservation of Nature, Truls Gulowsen, adds:
– It’s good that they’re taking responsibility. Now I expect them to also clean up.

Read the entire American pronunciation:
The U.S. Navy takes environmental protection in the areas where we operate seriously. We investigate reports of pollution and adjust waste handling protocols as needed.
In this particular case, we believe that during a supply replenishment-at-sea, several pallets intended for USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) fell into the North Sea while moving between ships due to an equipment failure. Such incidents occur rarely, and we constantly work to prevent them. Unfortunately, we were unable to retrieve the lost pallets and regret that their contents inadvertently ended up on the pristine Norwegian coast. We apologize and continue to strive to be good stewards of the environment in areas in which we operate.

Source: Amerikanarane innrømmer frukost-tabbe – NRK Vestland