As of request of Marterius here are my thoughts on Sweden and my personal experience.

First of all I must thank Christer (CChunter) for the opportunity that he gave me as a the cameraman and the chance to see Sweden even if it was only a bit of it.

Big plus points that I thought of Sweden when going trough the photos.

- Very green country I mean trees and grass compared to our dull green, grey, brown of winter and our not so bright green of summer.

- Very clean country in the streets shops and just basically anywhere (With the exception of Christer's office )

- People were all very helpfull when asking questions in english even if they don't use emglish that much.

- Seeing moose and roedeer so close to Christer's home was super. I mean even for us I have to drive a bit out of Pretoria to see Kudu.

- The little I saw from the schools when I was there for visits is excellent compared to our schools you would have to pay an handsome amount to get the same quality here in a private school.

- All the shooting ranges with big signs next to the road most for free and in good condition. We have to really look hard for a nice place and forget free.

- Christer wasn't very nice to me to take me to this one gunshop 1800 rifles on display 3200 rifles in total stock made me very jealous but I liked it.

- I don't think that any gunshop in RSA will have more than 800 in stock and now I'm talking that there will only be one such shop in the whole country.

- Almost no crime. I hardly saw any police for the whole duration of my stay except for the highway we drove to the fair.

- I miss the long days we could do so much untill 21:30 at night before it gets dark. Days here are just to short to do much now.

- Swedes are on average good shots and I must say that they will outshoot most people in South Africa as most local hunters hardly shoot over 20 rounds a year here.

- Marterius it was great to meet you you are a much nicer person in person than on the net

Now some more experiences of Sweden.

If you want to stop drinking go to Sewden beer in restaurants and bars are ridicoulous in prices.

The blondes well I was a bit dissapointed I think we have much more nicer girls in RSA or maybe I'm just lucky to be in Pretoria were there is plenty nice women ! Don't get me wrong there is beautiful wowen there you just have to look hard.

When walking into a house in Sweden you have to take your shoes off I had difficulty getting use to it. Good idea though.

I will see if anything else come up that I can think of and add it on later.

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The blondes well I was a bit dissapointed I think we have much more nicer girls in RSA or maybe I'm just lucky to be in Pretoria were there is plenty nice women ! Don't get me wrong there is beautiful wowen there you just have to look hard.

Safari-Hunt,

You generally need to cross Swedens western border over to Norway to find the good looking women.

But then the beer costs even more here than in Sweden... Thus, it is better to drink more "cheap" beer in CCHunters homeland, and after enough beers, the Swedish girls will start to look pretty too!

Absolutely brilliant!

What a great recap - you guys must have had a good time!

Having visited RSA & Sweden a few times and lived in Norway, the myth about Scandinavian blonds still mystifies me - ErikD's assessment of Norwegian girls is spot-on!

Norwegian beer prices = 4 .33ltr. beers costs more than a three course meal for TWO persons!

Can anyone comment about the danes?.....are the women there like Sweden or Norway?

Here I thought this thread was going to be a Sven and Olie and CCHunter story.....BTW what ever happened to Toivo the Finlander?

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Originally posted by Gerry:

Norwegian beer prices = 4 .33ltr. beers costs more than a three course meal for TWO persons!

With prices like that I bet all of the pub owners must be driving Ferraris!!

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Originally posted by Bwanahile:

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Originally posted by Gerry:

Norwegian beer prices = 4 .33ltr. beers costs more than a three course meal for TWO persons!

With prices like that I bet all of the pub owners must be driving Ferraris!!

Bwanahile,

Most of the cost of a beer goes to the government. Which actually means that most of it ends up in the pockets of african leaders, since that's where my government sees fit to re-distribute it. So next time you're hunting in africa, enjoy our Norwegian hospitality!

Vapodog,

Our southern brethren, the Danes, are perhaps closer to Nowegians. And thus better looking than the Swedes. Christer will of course try to deny this fact, but facts are facts, and the truth is sometimes hard to swallow!

The fact that Sweden used to rule over us until 100 years ago has nothing to do with my posting this info.

As a dane, I'll sadly have to admit, that I always thought the best looking Scandinavian women were the Norwegian. The Swedish girls (at least during the time I lived in Denmark) seemed to gravitate more towards a "styled" look, the Danes and the Norwegians more towards a "relaxed" style.

What is good about Denmark: if you go to one of the major Danish cities on a summer weekend, there is usually free (rock) concerts somewhere. As one musician put it: "he enjoyed playing, while surrounded by a wall of tits"

(I have to apologize to our female members for making such "sexist" remarks, it will surely never happen again! )

Quite apart from the girlie issue, Sweden (and Norway) is indeed a super country. It was a nice report, and I was suitably impressed about the story of the shop with 1800 rifles on display! Go Swedes, go!
- mike

On the blondes -
Most of the Swede's and Norwegians moved to Oklahoma, the pretty ones especially. The ugly ones moved to Dallas, the fat ones moved to Wyoming where the wind blows and they don't blow away, just get hung up on barbed wire fences.

In Oklahoma, the blondes are friendly and can skin catfish.

Come on down, you will feel right at home.

As a Finn I have to straighten out some of the "facts" on Sweden:

a) 98% of all Swedish men are gay (ask any Finn, we know).

b) they don´t deserve the women they have

c) all their good sportsman are Finnish

d) they can´t hold their liquer like we can.

If you take these facts into account it´ll help you in dealing with Swedes.

Now Norwegians are inherently thick and Danes are all drunks -sissy drinkers not like Finns who are manly drinkers.

By the way: Our beer is better and cheaper and we are better shots and get to own more guns than Swedes!

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Originally posted by vapodog:
Can anyone comment about the danes?.....are the women there like Sweden or Norway?

Here I thought this thread was going to be a Sven and Olie and CCHunter story.....BTW what ever happened to Toivo the Finlander?

Cant tell you what happend to Toivo the Finlander... But being a dane I CAN tell you about the women here..... They are Absolutely gorgeous! on top of that our beer is exellent and Cheap. Life is good. There are too few shooting ranges, but sweeden is so close I can be there in 1/2 an hour.
Downsides.... none. exept for about 50% incometax and 25% salestax But then again hospitals and doctors are free

I have edited some in CEWE's post and posted the correct answer in bold. Sorry but I had to.. It is a scandinavian thing.

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Originally posted by cewe:
As a Finn I have to straighten out some of the "facts" on Sweden:

a) 98% of all Swedish men are gay (ask any Finn, we know).how do you know?

b) they don´t deserve the women they have I agree

c) all their good sportsman are Finnish NOT true! exept if the sport is knife throwing. (finns throw their knives at everything, all day

d) they can´t hold their liquer like we can. Finns Drink like it was their last chance ever. So do most Sweedes I know.
Finns wouldn't know if they can hold their liqour. They drink till they pass out or die. what ever comes first


If you take these facts into account it´ll help you in dealing with Swedes.

Now Norwegians are inherently thick and Danes are all drunks -sissy drinkers not like Finns who are manly drinkers. Danes are brighter. They do not drink till they pass out. They drink till the finns and sweedes pass out. Then the danes grab all the women and go enjoy themselves.

By the way: Our beer is better and cheaper and we are better shots and get to own more guns than Swedes!

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Originally posted by Niels:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by vapodog:
Downsides.... none. exept for about 50% incometax and 25% salestax But then again hospitals and doctors are free

Sounds like the place to retire.You have earned you money and consume far less.And hospitals and doctors are how you end your final days.

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Originally posted by Safari-Hunt:

The blondes well I was a bit dissapointed I think we have much more nicer girls in RSA or maybe I'm just lucky to be in Pretoria were there is plenty nice women ! Don't get me wrong there is beautiful wowen there you just have to look hard.

I wonder if Swedish women feel that South Africa has a shortage of handsome men.

Man, where are my hip boots? It is getting pretty deep in here...

jpb in Sweden

Niels: One of the few gay Finnish men I know of is a well kwown TV star in -of course- Sweden. His name is Mark Lewengood. He was asked in an interview if it´s true that ALL Swedish men are gay and he answered "Oh no, not all of them, more like 98%". Unquote.

Finns do not throw knives, that´s done by gypsies and people scared of getting their hands dirty. Finns plunge the knife to the hilt, then repeat the process several times. This is a national sport. Axes are sometimes used.

Danes are not bright. If they seem bright it´s only because nobody understands what they say. Danes make good porn.

God I love stereotypes!

This is a very funny thread.

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Originally posted by vapodog:
Can anyone comment about the danes?.....are the women there like Sweden or Norway?

I have visited Denmark and Copenhagen a couple times and the sighteeing in the streets, the squares, the parks and around the harbour in Summer is quite memorable. I could not complain, except it was unseasonably cold both times I was there .


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What I want to know is which country has the best affectioon for sheep reputation. There must be one

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What I want to know is which country has the best affectioon for sheep reputation. There must be one

That would unfortunatly be us...

But only on the west coast, far from Oslo!

Men from Wyoming or Idaho know sheep.

That is why they wear knee high boots and have velcor sewn to the from of their Levi's.

Anyway, that what I have heard - having no first hand knowledge.

You guys break me up.

What's not to like?

She's a Texan, not a sheep. I can tell by the belly button. She is a little over weight to be considered good lookin' in the Sooner Nation. Put her on a diet and get her a personal trainer and she will be ok.
However, push ups are out of the question and she would damage her knees if she did sit ups.

Any PT's out there willing to help out this budding beauty??

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Originally posted by dogcat:
She's a Texan, not a sheep. I can tell by the belly button.

Actually I can tell she isn't a natural blonde either nor natural in other ways.

Actually, Ugg!

Safari-Hunt

I'm glad that you enjoyed your stay and I second you about the women of Pretoria.

ErikD, cewe and Niels

You were invited to the shooting but did not show up!

I can only read between the lines that you can not shot, you can not drink and you have seen my knife

and cewe, do you trust Mark Lewengod??????

Next year I hope to see you all here in Sweden for some serious shooting, drinking and game (girl or for the finns and our female members boy) viewing.

This is how we looked at the fair !

This is Marterius on the fair.

Safari-Hunt is shooting!

Safari-Hunt and my son Alexander in the big gunshop!

CC: I do trust Mark, he´s a very nice guy...

But seriously I would have liked to come to Sweden for the meet but work wouldn´t allow it. I´ll be there next year, my schedule allowing. I might even bring boha, he could give you lessons on how to shoot big bores! He may be built like Yoda but man can he shoot!

He hates it when I do this to him!

cewe

I hope to see both of you here next year together with danes and norweigans and others.

For those of you who have a problem with planning I will give you 9,5 month notification so you know when to hold your fire (JeffereyDenmark)

dogcat, the ugly ones moved to Dallas. Then they had some work done..

I also see the pride of Mexia after trimspa.

nitroX,

You are trying to make a point... I just don't know what it is or the relevance?

dogcat,
I spent too many years of my life living in Oklahoma & in close proximity to believe that you meant that seriously!!



mike

Ibexebi-
You are correct. I was on drugs when I wrote that. Of course, Texas woman are the standard by which all others are judged.

However, the one in the picture was too unshapely and too unnoticeable to qualify as a Texas lady.

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You were invited to the shooting but did not show up!

Christer,

That's because, as I and others have already stated, the good looking women are all over here in your former colony!

I will however try to make it next time, schedule permitting! So that you can teach me how to shoot and drink.

Gentlemen

Norway was first ruled by Danes, who almost erased Norway's history and goofed up their language. So now Norwegians has to ask the Icelanders about their history. I'm sure it were the Danes who taught them about the sheep's

Norwegian gunshops are fairly dull and everything is expensive in Norway. Norwegian girls are pretty and often very friendly, guess they are seeking for other partners because of the competition from the sheep's

Denmark is a nice place, some have trouble understanding them and often think Danes talk with a mouth full. Women in general looks quite good but not as good as Swedish girls

Finnish are not Norsemen but ancestors of Attila's Huns Gunshops in Finland has mostly Tikka, Valmet and Sako. Generally they speak quite good Swedish in Finland. For a considerable time Finland were ruled by Sweden and Russia Finnish girls gives compliments for good sex, this means their men's are more interested in drinking and knives than women. Mr/Mrs Levengood is wrong

What is it about stereotypes

OK you Olie and Sven folks.....who's idea was this?

The Danes built the stupid bridge that stops fresh water from refreshing the Baltic Sea!

And we Finns are related to Hungarians but to Huns...well why not! Attila was my kind of guy!

I will reveal that Cewe is a shaven WOOKIE:
Can you concieve the labours involved to stock a rifle for a


??

Wookies are square and so is God
Yoda rules OK, Dont Force Yourselves!

Yoda the Stockmaker

Boha: You haven´t seen me for awhile -I quit shaving!

May the force be with you!

And you really need to get out in the sun, green isn´t your color.

My commnets about Finns,
When thay have guys like Harry Järv?

What South Africans, Swedes, Finns and Danes share with eachother is that just one or two generations ago we where all farmers, while the Norwegians was fishing and still are, but now for oil...

/Husky

Sorry,
Should be:
Who could complain about Finns?
When they have Harry Järv!