Michael Emrys Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 3 hours ago, lucas said: All calm, but funnily enough one household near the border had purchased and set up an old AT gun in the courtyard, facing east of course. Finnish humor. Or maybe he was serious, dunno. The proof would be whether he had any ammo for it. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armorgunner Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 On 2017-07-17 at 5:07 PM, lucas said: Uh-oh, so many people here and I was out only for few days, checking the Russian border. All calm, but funnily enough one household near the border had purchased and set up an old AT gun in the courtyard, facing east of course. Finnish humor. Or maybe he was serious, dunno. Armorgunner and Ivan Z, should look forward to the new version of Tuntematon Sotilas coming up later this year. Meanwhile, be sure to check out a movie called 1944, if you haven't already. Released a couple of years ago, it is an Estonian war drama telling the story how Estonians were divided into two and ended up fighting each other alongside Red Army and German army. Very good movie. Thats not Finnish humor, that is the Finnish "Sisu". Of which you can explain by yourself, what that is for potentially interested. But it was the Finnish "Sisu" that defeated the 5-10 times, by number. Superior Russian forces in WW2. Nothing else. Yes i wrote about the new version of Tuntematon sotilas comming out this october, in my July 11 post. Looking very much forward to it. No, i have not seen the Movie 1944. But after your post here, I will surely do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 (edited) One of my relatives was a Major in Finland. I remember well when as a kid he took me to his dacha in the woods and showed me all the military weapons & ammo he and all the other troops had in their attics. Was impressed that they were ready to go at a moment's notice. Edited July 18, 2017 by Erwin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Erwin said: I remember well when as a kid he took me to his dacha in the woods and showed me all the military weapons & ammo he and all the other troops had in their attics. Was impressed that they were ready to go at a moment's notice. Sounds almost like Switzerland. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Without the yodeling. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John Kettler Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 (edited) No yodeling, but the Swedes use these, too, not just the Swiss. Regards, John Kettler Edited July 24, 2017 by John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 and the Tibetans use these: Must be something about living among mountains that makes one want to blow a really big horn. Just as a historical side note, I once played one of these for a while when I was in the orchestra of the Floating Lotus Magic Opera Company. Damn things make you think that the ground is about to open up. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Michael Emrys, Color me impressed. Saw a documentary once where there were Tibetan monks droning chants and shaking their rattles. Thought I would lose my mind before the doc was over. flayed my nervous system, and my friends were thrilled to be out of there, too. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 30 minutes ago, John Kettler said: Saw a documentary once where there were Tibetan monks droning chants and shaking their rattles. Thought I would lose my mind before the doc was over. flayed my nervous system, and my friends were thrilled to be out of there, too. Yeah, you have to be in a certain state of mind to truly appreciate what the Tibetans are up to. That's why it's called esoteric. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 (edited) "I was in the orchestra of the Floating Lotus Magic Opera Company...." Ah, now I understand you better, Michael. Edited July 24, 2017 by Erwin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 3 hours ago, Erwin said: Ah, now I understand you better, Michael. Why? Do you have any knowledge of the Lotus? (The opera company, not the car, which is also very nice.) Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Oh, I thought you meant the car opera... Yes, nice car... so long you aren't aged and have back problems... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ales Dvorak Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 On 7/24/2017 at 7:42 AM, Michael Emrys said: and the Tibetans use these: Must be something about living among mountains that makes one want to blow a really big horn. Reflections? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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