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[mckindog]

I knew the Dutch were known for cycling, but didn't really know why until today. This place is built for bikes.

 

[Brigantium]

Flat...

 

[mckindog]

Flat...

Yep, but all the bike lanes too.
In BC, bikes are well behind pedestrians in the race for second place in terms of transportation infrastructure, and so far behind cars all you can see is a faint trace of the exhaust.

 

[LooseCannon]

That's one of the reasons I'm looking forward to Ottawa. It's apparently the most bike-friendly city in Canada.

 

[mckindog]

I'm wondering how often the canals freeze up here for skating.
They would give the Rideau a run for its money.
When you making the move to the capital LC?

 

[LooseCannon]

It used to happen more often than before.

I should be there 1st of September.

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

200 years ago today, a treaty was signed which ended a brief war between Norway and Sweden. Since then, no war has been fought between the Nordic countries.

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

Yep, but all the bike lanes too.
In BC, bikes are well behind pedestrians in the race for second place in terms of transportation infrastructure, and so far behind cars all you can see is a faint trace of the exhaust.

Mooseback riding isn't even top 3?

 

[mckindog]

I've never been to Ottawa. Probably a lot more Canadians can say that about their capital than Europeans.
My mom was born there though.

Wingman, what do you define as Nordic? Is Finland? Iceland?

 

[mckindog]

Mooseback riding isn't even top 3?

No, that only out in New Brunswick.
In BC, we do a lot of waterskiing behind our orcas.

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

Wingman, what do you define as Nordic? Is Finland? Iceland?

The Nordic countries are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden with their dependencies.

 

[mckindog]

The Nordic countries are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden with their dependencies.

What about Scandanavian?

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

Scandinavia is a common name for Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Strictly speaking, the Scandinavian Peninsula is mainland Norway and Sweden. Denmark is included in the term Scandinavia because its culture, history and language is closely linked to the other two.

 

[Perun]

I've never been to Ottawa. Probably a lot more Canadians can say that about their capital than Europeans.
My mom was born there though.

Even I've been to Ottawa.

 

[mckindog]

Even I've been to Ottawa.

Might be closer to Berlin than Vancouver Island.

Edit: actually, it's not that far off : I'm 4900 km away, Perun is 6100 km.
Damn, I live in a big country.

 

[Perun]

It certainly was closer to London, ON, where I lived at that time.

 

[Saapanael]

The Nordic countries are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden with their dependencies.

Estonia wants to be in the cool group as well. Damn Baltic states!

Edit: actually, it's not that far off : I'm 4900 km away, Perun is 6100 km.
Damn, I live in a big country.

That's a great comparison, says something about the size of Canada.

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

Estonia wants to be in the cool group as well.

Estonia are cool even if they're not a Nordic country

 

[Saapanael]

Beer for everyone!

 

[Brigantium]

Ethiopia, however, is certainly not Nordic