Times are STRANGE

[giza]

 

Another quote I saw on Slashdot today:

"You know that times are stange when the best rapper in the world is white, the best golfer in the world is black, the Americas cup is held by landlocked Sweden, the French are accusing the Americans of arrogance and Germany is steadfstly refusing to go to war."

I think it's time to reboot the pl@net...

Comments

Check a map...

[branwyn.livejournal.com]

...Sweden is SO not land-locked. Fuckin' shoddy SlashDot reporting. ;)

Cartography-Man to the rescue!

Re: Check a map...

[entropicana.livejournal.com]

As I recall it was Switzerland that won the cup, and they *are* landlocked. At least I don't think there are any ports in the Alps. :)

Re: Check a map...

[boixboi.livejournal.com]

Yes, well, this has something to do with the fact that they meant to say 'Switzerland,' but truly it's a sad day when the people of this country couldn't tell you that Sweden isn't landlocked or the large difference in location of the two nations. I think some people just think "Oh...those places in Europe where you can go and ski that don't like war much."

Re: Check a map...

[unciaa.livejournal.com]

Re: Check a map...

[boixboi.livejournal.com]

Apparently I'm still missing it...I said Sweden was not landlocked, which it isn't. I said nothing about Switzerland. Why am I so stupid, here?

Re: Check a map...

[unciaa.livejournal.com]

You mentioned Switzerland, so I just posted that screenshot as a reference joke.
My later comment applies to your erased reply though since, well, that's not where Switzerland is. CNN fucked up. :p

Re: Check a map...

[unciaa.livejournal.com]

*snickers*
Apparently you did miss something. ;)