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2007-08-21 Europe

Norway: Students armed and trained for first day of school

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Posted by mrp 2007-08-21 07:56|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Coincidentally, I'm sure, the crime rate on Svalbard is nil...

Posted by sofia">sofia 2007-08-21 09:16|| 2007-08-21 09:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Norway allows its people to defend themselves from bears and cold and winds but when threatened by another human the law says to bend over and grab yer ankles. Nordic political logic?

Posted by BrerRabbit 2007-08-21 09:26|| 2007-08-21 09:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Harald: Why do polar bears hate us?
Jens: Actually, they love us. We taste like chicken.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-08-21 10:26|| 2007-08-21 10:26|| Front Page Top

#4 . . . everyone on Svalbard needs to be able defend him- or herself, and students undergo weapons training every year. . . . The students are also trained in Arctic survival techniques in addition to how to use a weapon. . . .

Note to self: if you ever meet anyone from Svalbard, be sure to stay on their good side.

Posted by Mike 2007-08-21 10:33|| 2007-08-21 10:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Kinda beats the old "When I was a kid I had to walk 5 miles thru the snow to get to school, uphill both ways" rap.

Posted by Galactic Coordinator Ulereling6429 2007-08-21 15:14|| 2007-08-21 15:14|| Front Page Top

#6 I think Aftenposten runs this story annually. It seems that my Norwegian wife told me about this a year or two ago.

Posted by eLarson 2007-08-21 16:35|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2007-08-21 16:35|| Front Page Top

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