Lyanna Stark Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 So, after KAH and Iceman threw the gauntlet down in the Sudan thread, I thought "it is time!"Let's fight it out ladies and gentlemen: who will win in the ultimate competition between Sweden and Norway?Would the Surstromming and dalahast prevail or will we be stuck with Lutefisk and lusekofta forever more?Bring it on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxtile Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Pops popcornDo I get a Valhalla stream with my HD cable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacuna Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I like Sweden (in theory, at least; haven't been there since I was 10), but I like Norway better. Naturally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datepalm Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 What are you going to fight it out with? Snowballs, frozen fish and gentle Scandinavian snideness?Also, what are the criteria anyway? Where would you rather live? Who you would rather be invaded by? Who's traditional cooking and literary canon you'd take to a desert island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebla Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Which country has the better looking Valyries?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyanna Stark Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 Lesse* Sweden has cooler royals who marry a very proper, and rich, man of the people http://www.royalcourt.se/kungafamiljen.4.1c3432a100d8991c5b80002606.html* Skane http://skane.com/en * ABBA, Roxette and Abba Teens (not exactly Jan Teigen!!!oneone)* The immense humour of Gothenburg, represented by such noble individuals as Lasse Brandeby and Leif "Loket" Olsson* E-Type, our resident strong man of Eurodisco fame http://cdon.eu/media-dynamic/images/product/000/501/501541.jpgAlso, what are the criteria anyway? Where would you rather live? Who you would rather be invaded by? Who's traditional cooking and literary canon you'd take to a desert island? All of the above. We spare nobody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lummel Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Hmmm, here is some rare footage from a swedish meatball manufactory: I think that decides this question quite decisively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactus Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Norway spent 500 years under the bootheels of the danish devils. The freedom-loving swedes couldn't stand more than a century, proving our superior moral celery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Sweden destroys Norway in the arts. Therefore, we win.We also win the not-clubbing-baby-seals competition, so that's 2-0.In terms of both flavor and cost, Sweden stands head and shoulders above Norway. Norway's greatest contribution to world cuisine is dried fish, and that's not saying very much at all (no, a $7 Big Mac does not count as a contribution to world cuisine).Sports, I'll give to the Norwegians, though. They're sure good at skiing and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAH Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Lesse* Sweden has cooler royals who marry a very proper, and rich, man of the people http://www.royalcourt.se/kungafamiljen.4.1c3432a100d8991c5b80002606.html* Skane http://skane.com/en * ABBA, Roxette and Abba Teens (not exactly Jan Teigen!!!oneone)* The immense humour of Gothenburg, represented by such noble individuals as Lasse Brandeby and Leif "Loket" OlssonAll of the above. We spare nobody!Everyone knows the only use royals got is entertainment value through stark raving madness - and as such, go no further than the Norwegian Royal Family! Nevermind the crown prince who marries a woman with an unnerving likeness to his own mother (ick!), but his sister not only claims to be able to talk with Angels (yes, Angels!), she started a school with the intent to teach other people to talk with them as well!Skaane is nice and all, but I must seriously object to a province that let an innocent three-year old Polish kid fester and stew until becoming Anne Anka! Anyway, for nature, Norway's got Sweden beat with both hands on her back and sucking it's own toe at the same time! And as for music, look no further than...shyeah, I got fuckall. :crying: But everyone knows Norwegians are funnier than Swedes. Maybe Gothenburg raises the average humor quotient of Swedes, but we must remember that this is only from a rather pitiful base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyanna Stark Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 Sweden destroys Norway in the arts. Therefore, we win.Depends. Let's not mention Strindberg, please? :PCan we count E-Type as art though? I think we ought to!But everyone knows Norwegians are funnier than Swedes. Maybe Gothenburg raises the average humor quotient of Swedes, but we must remember that this is only from a rather pitiful base. I think Ran can testify to the greatness of Loket!! http://gfx.aftonbladet-cdn.se/multimedia/archive/00060/loket-135057-238935__60848w.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arataniello Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Sweden gave us Abba. Norway gave us A-ha. Hmm, tough one. The Muppets had the Swedish chef. But then there were also Muppet pigs dressed as Vikings (Norwegian probably) singing "In the Navy". Still inconclusive.I will need to do more research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubiel Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Well, Norway could just buy Sweden... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyanna Stark Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 Let me present you with depressing Norwegian artand the happy and jolly Swedish equivalent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubiel Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Ski patrols didn't save them from the Nazis, though. -1 to Norway.At least we fought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyanna Stark Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 At least we fought!So did we, but the Russians instead! :PCouldn't leave those poor Finns to take care of themselves now, could we?Besides, everyone knows that through history, the enemy you always fight is Russia. It is known. Just ask Carl XII. :oEDIT: Besides, the Turncloak is such a fashionable item of clothin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacuna Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Jan Baalsrud wins us the title for sheer badassedness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exa Inova Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Sweden gave us that special cinema that was popular in the 70s so +10 Sweden.Vikings are cool so +1 NorwayNorway has a cool black metal scene +1 NorwaySweden gave us Ikea so -10 or +10, you choose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAH Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Well, Norway could just buy Sweden...The mere suggestion that we should use our earned-through-nothing-but-tears-and-sweat-and-hard-work oil money to buy Sweden is enough to consider a -1 for Norway!Talk about misallocation of funds! Down with the Svinesund trade! Boo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubiel Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 So did we, but the Russians instead! :PCouldn't leave those poor Finns to take care of themselves now, could we?Besides, everyone knows that through history, the enemy you always fight is Russia. It is known. Just ask Carl XII. :oFunny you should mention him, since he was killed during a battle with Norwegians :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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