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View Poll Results: Which word do you relate mostly with Finland?
Reindeer 7 4.55%
Santa Claus 14 9.09%
Marimekko 4 2.60%
Nokia 33 21.43%
Sauna 60 38.96%
Linux 2 1.30%
Mika Häkkinen 5 3.25%
Metal Bands 29 18.83%
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Old 21st-February-2008   #31 (permalink)
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I went to Rovaniemi (is it correct?) and i was waiting for the Santa 1 hour, and after the little bogy (who wasnt so small,but he should be), told us, the Sant need to go to the toilet, and have a lil rest 1 hour later he will come back....
It was christmas time and we had a very busy trip, we could stay in the Santa Claus's village just for two hours. So after we went for shopping. this village for me just "business smell".
And the reindeer just came from the forest.We were tired (because we were after a long holiday), and the taxi driver didnt recognize: somebody is in front of us, and he was just looking to the window. I was screeming.. and AFTER he stoped the car. The reindeer just looked us and slowly walking away....now its funny..but in this time it wasnt.

So i just wanted to say everything in this list remind me for Finland...
ooh Finland.. I miss you
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Marimekko - quintessentially Finnish
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I have 2 nokia phones now, one is 6600, the other is n70, both I like, hehe...
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Well, I messed up that vote! I should have chosen reindeer, before sauna! Oh, well...I love them both! Hmmmm..reindeer saute...YUM!!! Sauna, ahhhhhh...then BEER! I guess it's a toss up! LOL!
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well!
Nokia,Sauna & Metal Bands!!!!
u know when i wanna change my simcard & see :Made in Finland, I'll be like this 8D or Yammy!!!!!
& I became a Rock n Metal freak since i know finnish metalers!
5 years ago when I saw the rasmus for the first time i became a rock fan!
& now I Improved to a Metal fan & love Tarot & etc!

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Sauna!!

However, since moving to Finland last year I have come to like other words such as Koskenkorva, Kabanossi, Fiskars, Terva, Lordi, Salmiakki and of course who could forget that figure of nightmares, the Moomin troll
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Mmm... What can I say? What is Finland for me?
I guess the love to this country began 3 years ago and it began with Nightwish, Finnish metal band. I listened and listened and listened... and I still do it nowadays. But also I found lots of other interesting bands for me - mostly metal - Apocalyptica, Sinergy, Stratovarius, Katra, Finntroll, Korpiklaani, Terasbetoni (they have good lyrics for my finnish skills, not slang words at least), and many others. Finland began with music for me.
While exploring the music, I had a problem cause i didnt understand some words - they were in finnish language. Especially Terasbetoni music. So I thought it over and made up my mind to get to study a completely new language for me - a finnish one. And I enjoy it doing nowadays. Only after 7 months of doing it (I still study it and go on studying) I realized that I can speak finnish. That was fantastic. I remember those times when I just began it, that was so difficult. Now everything seems easier.
Yep, to say more over -finnish people are nice, they are friendly - though I gonna explore them better this summer, I think they wont shift my expectations down
Salmiakki.. and Lakritsi.. I used not to it that before, i hated the taste of that but now... it has changed... i am a lakritsi-lover too ^^
Finnish water ^^ is clear and pure.
I am amazed how people take care of their nature.. according to us, for example.
i guess there are more reasons why i like finland and what finland is for me.
but those are ones I like the most ^^.
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and
what about...
* Moomins
* Northern Lights
* Sami tribes
* Lapland

wooooo
I just love Finland
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and
what about...
* Moomins
* Northern Lights
* Sami tribes
* Lapland

wooooo
I just love Finland
just as the most of us
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Metal bands.
Second choices would be - Nokia and Linux
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