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StaefThreads: 2 Posts: 5 Joined: Jul 16, 07 ♂	Edited by: Moderator Aug 11, 07, 09:06 #1
Anyone on the forum live or ever been to Sweden? And if so, was it you who stole my bike on 4th of august... Just kidding! :) But seriuously anyone been to Sweden? :) Please note, this topic was moved as its nothing to do with Poland General discussion. the topic was renamed as it was too vague. Please read the TOS for the forum

glowaThreads: 1 Posts: 305 Joined: Apr 6, 06 ♂	Aug 11, 07, 09:28 #2
Quoting: Staef ever been to Sweden? twice, each time around an hour or two, this is how long it takes for the ferry to re-pack, change passengers and start back to Poland. does it count? ;) haven't seen any bike around the ferry though. ;)

PolsonThreads: 15 Posts: 2,814 Joined: May 9, 07 ♂	Aug 11, 07, 12:29 #3
Not yet, but i'd really like to go there someday ;) Sweden and Norway attract me a lot. Pølsøn

osiolThreads: 59 Posts: 4,714 Joined: Jul 25, 07 ♂	Aug 11, 07, 13:22 #4
I don't know about Norway and Swedem. I believe it's a bit expensive. But Finland has some marvellous sheds. The dark wood they use, and their rustic, idiosyncratic charm is almost enough to make me want to go there.

PolskaDollThreads: 44 Posts: 4,134 Joined: Jun 15, 07 ♀	Aug 11, 07, 13:40 #5
Quoting: osiol marvellous sheds. of great interest to donkeys of course... Sweden and Norway have never really interested me, Iceland on the other hand. Not been but I think its a place I would be making plans to see in the next couple of years.

osiolThreads: 59 Posts: 4,714 Joined: Jul 25, 07 ♂	Aug 11, 07, 13:55 #6
Spitzbergen - now that sounds interesting, not only for humans, but donkeys and polar bears too.

HuegThreads: 1 Posts: 428 Joined: Apr 16, 07 ♂	Aug 11, 07, 17:01 #7
Lived in Stockholm for about 6 months, give or take. Lovely place shame it was so expensive and the people were mainly tuned into mig.fm. Nonetheless had an enjoyable stay. :)

osiolThreads: 59 Posts: 4,714 Joined: Jul 25, 07 ♂	Aug 11, 07, 19:28 #8
I knew a man who went to Sweden for six months. He was hoping to meet a tall blonde Swedish lady. He met a short brunette. He returned to the UK with a stolen bicycle.

HuegThreads: 1 Posts: 428 Joined: Apr 16, 07 ♂	Aug 11, 07, 19:51 #9
That was Ian "I thought Jimmy went to Iceland" Krankie wasn't it.

krysiaThreads: 26 Posts: 3,604 Joined: Aug 10, 06 ♀	Aug 11, 07, 22:25 #10
Been there last year and really, really liked it. Love the language. The music. The people. The parks. The architecture. The history. The food.

portaThreads: 24 Posts: 354 Joined: Jul 16, 07 ♂	Aug 12, 07, 03:40 #11
One have to be a rich Pole to come to Norway or Sweden , Sweden is not as bad as Norway ,but both countries are very expensive. Bring as much food and drinks as you can if going to any of these countries. Alcohol is ridulously expensive. In Norway a bottle of "cheap" vodka is about 125PLN ,in Sweden its about 100PLN. A Bottle of Dworek vodka in Norway is 150PLN!!

Maxxx PayneThreads: 2 Posts: 283 Joined: Oct 11, 06 ♂	Aug 12, 07, 07:03 #12
Sweden ? Yes I have been. And I rather not go again.

StaefThreads: 2 Posts: 5 Joined: Jul 16, 07 ♂	Aug 12, 07, 08:23 #13
Hey! taht's why every car i search has bread and beer packed in the trunk. Enlightened

HAL9009Threads: 2 Posts: 329 Joined: Mar 13, 07 ♂	Aug 14, 07, 17:33 #14
Sweden, yes, but only on my way to Finland......

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Edited by: dbart22 Aug 14, 07, 17:37 #15

Quoting: porta

One have to be a rich Pole to come to Norway or Sweden , Sweden is not as bad as Norway ,but both countries are very expensive. Bring as much food and drinks as you can if going to any of these countries. Alcohol is ridulously expensive. In Norway a bottle of "cheap" vodka is about 125PLN ,in Sweden its about 100PLN.
A Bottle of Dworek vodka in Norway is 150PLN!!

what would the cost of living be for a year there. say in us dollars. as well as in poland.

brunnsparkenThreads: - Posts: 3 Joined: Sep 28, 07 ♂	Sep 28, 07, 16:26 #16
12 to 15000 USD on average in Sweden if u r living alone. No idea about Poland

MarekThreads: 4 Posts: 1,120 Joined: Feb 15, 07 ♂	Edited by: Marek Nov 14, 07, 10:32 #17
Hejsan! Ja, jag har varit tvaa gaanger i Sverige, i Goteborg och i Boraas. Goteborg ar en absolut vacker stad. Unfortunately though, I'll have to continue in English (or Polish), as this is PF. I've never been to Ystad, although of course I've heard of it. Next on my trip though is Stockholm, 'Staden paa vattnet'! (Miasto na jeziorze). Hej daa!

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Dec 12, 07, 16:28 #18

Can't really get an idea of why people speak so much about Sweden.
Sweden has and is nothing, compared to the other Scandinavian nations.
Originally, Sweden didn't even have connection to the sea westwards, and Scania with its surroundings never ought to be described as Swedish territory.

Porta > That's why, our stores is crowded constantly by desperate Swedes, who load their wagons and whole tourist busses with our spirits. Norwegians come here as well, but it's much easier for the Scanians to do so.

PuzzlerThreads: 11 Posts: 1,613 Joined: Mar 21, 07 ♂	Dec 12, 07, 17:22 #19
Quoting: Staef was it you who stole my bike on 4th of august - A nice sense of humour. Gives you the taste of Sweden. I think I'd rather abstain from visiting.

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,143 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Dec 12, 07, 18:10 #20
I went there looking for a nice Swede...came back with a turnip.....

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Dec 12, 07, 18:54 #21

Quoting: Jaszczolt

Can't really get an idea of why people speak so much about Sweden.
Sweden has and is nothing, compared to the other Scandinavian nations.

Sweden is a great country (like many others)
Great persons came from there.
The Nobel prize is named after the Swedish Alfred Nobel.
The Celsius degree system comes from a Swede called Anders Celsius.
What about ABBA, Eagle Eye Cherry, Europe, The Hives, etc.
Beautiful girls. Good national football team...
Viking (Rûs, Varegues) descents.
King Zygmunt III Vasa.

:) LoL

isisoresThreads: 2 Posts: 77 Joined: Sep 13, 07 ♂	Dec 13, 07, 10:26 #22
Quoting: Staef And if so, was it you who stole my bike on 4th of august haha :D

Dan88SweThreads: - Posts: 7 Joined: Mar 30, 08 ♂	Mar 30, 08, 11:07 #23
Hi! I am born and still live in Sweden, so if you want to know anything about this country or people, just ask, so will I see what I can do. Ps. I´m new in this forum, but think I will stay for a long time. Ds

LondonChickThreads: 43 Posts: 1,261 Joined: Nov 19, 07 ♀	Mar 30, 08, 12:12 #24
Aldrig..... yet somehow I can speak Swedish. Funny how it turns out :)

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Edited by: Marek Apr 1, 08, 16:12 #25

Hej, Dan88Swe!

Varifraan i Sverige kommer du saa? Jag kanner ratt bra Goteborg,Boraas och Bohuslan. Tyvaar har jag aldrig varit tillbaka sedan 1989, och det ar ju ett styck tid. Naagra manniskor hade berattet mig, att de flesta svenskarna talar engelska, nastan som sitt modersmaal. Det var inte sant, darfor att, maanga unga studenter kunde forstaa amerikanska vardagsidiomer, men de gjorde saa maange fel, att jag inte kunde fortsatta prata med dem. De ville garna forbattre min svenska, men de hade ingen lust till, att jag skulle vilja korrigera deras 'misatagar' paa engelska!

And now (Forum Rules) in English. I loved Sweden; its cooking, its landscapes, culture etc. and was forewarned that most of them spoke English. I was disappointed (besviket) though that their English wasn't better than it actually was. Gosh, even educated Poles often speak better English (more classically correct, that is!) - -:) I found it immeasurably more practical and enjoyable to speak Swedish, rather than English, with them.

Dan88SweThreads: - Posts: 7 Joined: Mar 30, 08 ♂	Apr 1, 08, 17:22 #26
Hi! Marek Yes I think you´r correct, we always want to be so great, and show off our language-knowledge, but unfortunately we´r not that good I think. I live right now in Lund, south of Borås you can say. I am from Laholm, north of Borås. This city much bigger, but also it´s compact. And if you will complain thats ok :) I hope you understand. Your welcome to ask anything.

David_18Threads: 111 Posts: 1,202 Joined: Jan 4, 07 ♂	Apr 1, 08, 22:51 #27
Ya i live in Sweden and wanna move from Sweden becuse of the coldness brrrrr. in the summer its like 20+c and thats waaaay to cold for me. thank god for the "Sunbed/Solarium" or else i would be white as snow :o

MarekThreads: 4 Posts: 1,120 Joined: Feb 15, 07 ♂	Apr 2, 08, 07:49 #28
Go' mor'ron, Dan Gunnarsson! Appreciate your prompt reply as well as your e-mail (which I just answered!) No, your English seems about par for the course, at least for most Swedes whom I've met during my sojourns (uppehaal) to Sweden, not to mention those whom I've also met abroad. No understanding difficulties I can see thus far. Hope to be in touch again soon!

krysiaThreads: 26 Posts: 3,604 Joined: Aug 10, 06 ♀	Apr 2, 08, 07:58 #29
Marek: I was disappointed (besviket) though that their English wasn't better than it actually was. Gosh, even educated Poles often speak better English I don't agree with that. I found many more Swedes speak English than they do in Poland. In Poland more people under 40 speak more English, but in Sweden even older people know it.

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Apr 2, 08, 08:20 #30

Marek:

Go' mor'ron

Morning (in fact it´s not morning here, hehe)

Marek:

No understanding difficulties

Thats great

krysia:

in Sweden even older people know

Yeah! i think you´r right there, it´s most truly because they are sending english Television at most and many people even just are learning because they will travel abroad and such things. I don´t know about english in Poland, but I don´t think that´s that usual.

Well, if you wonder anything, just ask.

Bye!