I think that Iceland has a significant fishing industry, which skews male in employees and doesn't require a college degree. That might factor in.
Well, other bands know more than three chords. Your professional bands can play up to six, sometimes seven, completely different chords.
Oz ,'Storyteller'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - Dec 30, 2008 8:28:56 am PST #8549 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
tommyrot - Dec 30, 2008 8:30:17 am PST #8550 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Oh, that makes sense.
If I lived in Iceland, I'd probably be considered one of those wusses who are too wussy to fish.
Strega - Dec 30, 2008 8:31:30 am PST #8551 of 10002
In Reykjavik the bars can stay open all night and Warren Ellis is a gets-recognized-on-the-street celebrity.
These things may be related.
msbelle - Dec 30, 2008 8:36:15 am PST #8552 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
If I had to do it all over again I think I would have spent my highschool and early college summers learning plumbing or air conditioning repair. Women are vastly under-represented in those kinds of fields, the work is in demand and if you do good work, you are in high demand. Furthermore, you can move anywhere in the country and not need a new skill set.
did my non-sequitor kill the thread?
Calli - Dec 30, 2008 9:14:04 am PST #8553 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
If I had to do it all over again I think I would have spent my highschool and early college summers learning plumbing or air conditioning repair.
I've been tempted to go to my local community college, which has programs in electronics, including AC repair.
sumi - Dec 30, 2008 9:21:17 am PST #8554 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
NPR story on overseas puppymills that ship dogs to the US. And a New Yorker profile on the woman who blew the whistle on Blago.
And in about 40 minutes - there is supposed to be a press conference where Blago announces his choice to take over Obama's senate seat.
tommyrot - Dec 30, 2008 9:23:02 am PST #8555 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
And in about 40 minutes - there is supposed to be a press conference where Blago announces his choice to take over Obama's senate seat.
Yeah, it was on Fox, but I forget who it was....
Kathy A - Dec 30, 2008 9:24:08 am PST #8556 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
It's Roland Burris.
Jessica - Dec 30, 2008 9:24:28 am PST #8557 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
C&L says it's former Illinois Atty. Gen. Roland Burris
Shir - Dec 30, 2008 9:31:48 am PST #8558 of 10002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Update: rockets in Be'er Sheva.
I have no words.