[Olwe]

Hi everyone!

I'm a 17 year old student from Norway who has just recently discovered objectivism (less than a year), thanks to a friend of mine. I guess I've always had a peculiar feeling that something is wrong about the way the world is governed, but I never knew excactly what. After discovering objectivism, I got my answer.

I'm a member of the only pro-capitalistic party in Norway, which is tiny compared to the large social-democratic parties that govern the country.

Hoping to have some interesting discussions on this forum

[BlackSabbath]

Olwe, on Oct 11 2004, 09:41 AM, said:

Hi everyone!

I'm a 17 year old student from Norway who has just recently discovered objectivism (less than a year), thanks to a friend of mine. I guess I've always had a peculiar feeling that something is wrong about the way the world is governed, but I never knew excactly what. After discovering objectivism, I got my answer.

I'm a member of the only pro-capitalistic party in Norway, which is tiny compared to the large social-democratic parties that govern the country.

Hoping to have some interesting discussions on this forum 
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Just think, in less than a year's time you'll be able to join your fellow countrymen and women on a pilgrimage to Dufftown to sample the Whisky festival.

www.dufftown.co.uk

[Olwe]

BlackSabbath, on Oct 11 2004, 05:49 PM, said:

Just think, in less than a year's time you'll be able to join your fellow countrymen and women on a pilgrimage to Dufftown to sample the Whisky festival.   

www.dufftown.co.uk
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Hehe, that would be great, thanks for the invitation!
I could definately enjoy a whisky-festival...

[BlackSabbath]

Olwe, on Oct 11 2004, 12:11 PM, said:

Hehe, that would be great, thanks for the invitation!
I could definately enjoy a whisky-festival...
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Try this link:
http://www.nmwl.no

for the Norwegian Malt Whisky Society.

I'm in a few of the photographs from the Speyside festivals.

If you e-mail them, tell them that the guy who carried Ragnhild home recommended you.

[DavidOdden]

Heia, og velkommen til gruppen. Where exactly?

[Olwe]

Thanks, BlackSabbath.

Just one problem though, In Norway one has to be 20 years old to drink spirits, and I'm only turning 18 next spring...

[Olwe]

DavidOdden, on Oct 11 2004, 10:59 PM, said:

Heia, og velkommen til gruppen. Where exactly?
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Heisann, snakker du norsk?

I live near Trondheim, Trøndelag. (Stjørdal to be more excact)

[DavidOdden]

Olwe, on Oct 12 2004, 07:22 AM, said:

Heisann, snakker du norsk?

I live near Trondheim, Trøndelag. (Stjørdal to be more excact)
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Nei, bare litt. Vi bodde i Tromsø i ett år, og jeg prøvde å snakker norsk, menn det var så vanskelig for å bruke norsk, fordi vi kunn ikke vorstå uttale ("Ka du sa??"). So rather than deal with our lack of comprehension, people would just switch.

There was a student at NTNU, Sindre Berg Steine I think was the real name, who used to travel in online Objectivist circles.

The real malt whisky tragedy is the taxes and the Vinmonopul in general.

[BlackSabbath]

Olwe, on Oct 12 2004, 07:19 AM, said:

Thanks, BlackSabbath.

Just one problem though, In Norway one has to be 20 years old to drink spirits, and I'm only turning 18 next spring...
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Yes, but you only have to be 18 to drink at all in Scotland so why not come to the May festival in Dufftown (where Glenfiddich is distilled)?

[Olwe]

DavidOdden, on Oct 12 2004, 05:17 PM, said:

Nei, bare litt. Vi bodde i Tromsø i ett år, og jeg prøvde å snakker norsk, menn det var så vanskelig for å bruke norsk, fordi vi kunn ikke vorstå uttale ("Ka du sa??"). So rather than deal with our lack of comprehension, people would just switch.

There was a student at NTNU, Sindre Berg Steine I think was the real name, who used to travel in online Objectivist circles.

The real malt whisky tragedy is the taxes and the Vinmonopul in general.
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OK. I'll have to check if Sindre Berg Stene is still active, as there aren't to many objectivists in this area. Thanks for the tip!

And yes, the prises on the alcohol are insane. 90% of the cost of a beer for instance, are taxes... Stores were actually selling beer with loss this summer, in order to draw customers. Guess what happened? The goverment decided that doing so was 'illegal', and they made it against the law for stores to set the prises that low. And yes, the Vinmonopol is ridicoulous. (For those of you who don't know, in Norway, the State is the only one who has the right to sell spirits, wine, and other drinks with more than 6% alcohol)

So as a poor student I don't have much money to spend on malt whisky... Annoying, because I think it's much better than the junk I usually drink in the weekends.

[Olwe]

BlackSabbath, on Oct 12 2004, 06:45 PM, said:

Yes, but you only have to be 18 to drink at all in Scotland so why not come to the May festival in Dufftown (where Glenfiddich is distilled)?
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Really? Much more reasonable than in Norway.
It would have been very fun, but as I have school and exams in May, I don't really see i happen for the time beeing.

But who knows? I'm planning to interrail with some friends after I've finished High School (2 years to go still), a combination might work then. We'll have to take it into consideration later on.

[BlackSabbath]

Olwe, on Oct 12 2004, 01:35 PM, said:

Really? Much more reasonable than in Norway.
It would have been very fun, but as I have school and exams in May, I don't really see i happen for the time beeing.

But who knows? I'm planning to interrail with some friends after I've finished High School (2 years to go still), a combination might work then. We'll have to take it into consideration later on.
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Spring festival April 29th to May 2nd. Long weekend as is the Autumn Festival held on the last weekend in September.