The slashdot-post promised more than it could deliver. Just like spam. Ironic.

Agree.

Parent is a flamebait? Think not. Moderators are not strong with the force...

Changing your name or adding e.g. a middle name may have the wished effect.

Then we use the return from the Oljefondet (National Oil fund), currently at 2500 billions NOK (439 billion dollar) to keep going :P

Kidding, we actually use that money to pay of all the pensions of our aging population. I wonder how other countries, that are not filthy rich, will be able to pay off the babyboomers after WWII without severe social consequences...

Don't forget the fårikål! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A5rik%C3%A5l

In the 1970s, fårikål was elected national dish of Norway by a popular radio programme.

I eat fårikål every year and it is both very easy to make and extremely good to eat. Recommended!

Try reading the excellent book "riding the waves of culture". Then make a new effort of trying to understand Norwegians.

The comment about your patients not pronouncing your name correct seems faulty. You say the name is easy to say correctly, but surely you must understand that if the patentis are not getting it right, then they find it hard to pronounce.

Perhaps you expected to come to Norway and be admired and have a high status because you're a doctor? It's not like that, we're all equal here. Right? ;)

I'm not familiar with Steve Guggenheimer, but this argument about Vista is idiotic. I hate Vista, it's just plain out bad compared to XP. I have wasted my money, but more important, my time on purchasing Vista on my home computer. At work I use XP and that's just way more faster.

dealextreme.com has some cheap solutions. I have no experience with them, but it's a good tip, I think.

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