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by PeterF
Wed May 25, 2005 10:54 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Wimbledon (tennis)
Replies: 7
Views: 2730

BBC report on the Nieminen v Andre Agassi match.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4576429.stm
by PeterF
Tue May 24, 2005 12:15 pm
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: If possible, where can I buy pepper spray?
Replies: 37
Views: 20678

As a female, just out of interest how much harm would hairspray do if sprayed in an attackers face? Try spraying some into your own eyes... :roll: Not recommended... In Finland it could land you in prison..plus getting sued if you caused any damage to the attacker eyes... Unless you had a witness t...
by PeterF
Tue May 24, 2005 11:03 am
Forum: Living in Finland
Topic: If possible, where can I buy pepper spray?
Replies: 37
Views: 20678

Maippi is a cross country runner she goes almost every day for about 10 kilometer training run, and in the summer the forest of central park are her favorite tracks..She has one of those gadgets which count how many steps she has run and compute the distance...not expensive from the Sports Shops..30...
by PeterF
Mon May 23, 2005 2:44 pm
Forum: Moving To Finland
Topic: driving licence
Replies: 8
Views: 2867

If you have a British licence it is not neccesary. (You are EU citizen not a Yank..it is different for them...)) But suggest.. 1. Keep a UK address e.g parents/close family. 2: Notify the UK licence authority that you are changing address to this above address...(they dont want to know or care that ...
by PeterF
Mon May 09, 2005 11:26 am
Forum: Kielikoulu
Topic: Easy books to read
Replies: 15
Views: 8116

superiorinferior wrote: Knowing the Finnish word for "cauldron," "serpent" and "magic potion" is a priceless asset in today's Finland.
noidankattila
käärme
taikajuoma
:wink: :wink: :wink:
by PeterF
Mon May 09, 2005 10:04 am
Forum: Kielikoulu
Topic: Easy books to read
Replies: 15
Views: 8116

Many of the Harry Potter books are in both Finnish and English.....
Buy both..try reading the Finnish version and use the English version when you get stuck..
by PeterF
Mon May 09, 2005 10:00 am
Forum: Kielikoulu
Topic: Puhekieli - are they lazy or does the kirjekieli not exist?
Replies: 9
Views: 3218

I heard a new one over the week end...I had to say..Mitä? when it was used...at the end of a explantion that "Stockmaans had the best meat selection"..she said.."eiks ookki?".... :shock: She Repeated slowly in´correct Finnish..Eikö Olekkin..."is that not so!" But..when ...
by PeterF
Fri May 06, 2005 2:09 pm
Forum: Moving To Finland
Topic: How long should I wait for Finnish citizenship?
Replies: 44
Views: 10730

Hei Kristina 1:Are you sure you want citizenship ..... dont see any reason for you to change your citizenship 2.... EU will probably all be one big happy family soon anyway ;-) T 1. Perhaps she wants to vote in president or parlimentary elections...or if she wants to work in a government office/civ...
by PeterF
Fri May 06, 2005 1:34 pm
Forum: Moving To Finland
Topic: How long should I wait for Finnish citizenship?
Replies: 44
Views: 10730

moon wrote:now i must give level 3 test?!

... pass the test how hard is it)
Fully explained with examples earlier in this thread...
by PeterF
Wed May 04, 2005 9:00 am
Forum: Kielikoulu
Topic: Who can translate one sentence to finnish?
Replies: 5
Views: 1849

Re: Who can translate one sentence to finnish?

authorized Roosvelt to make his proposal or had in any other way to actuated it My guess at the original English... Who authorized Roosvelt to make this proposal, or, had in any other way acted to put it into effect Not so sure . a) Is it a question... b) The tail end of a longer statement where th...
by PeterF
Wed May 04, 2005 8:40 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: LIVERPOOL V CHELSEA
Replies: 8
Views: 2184

otyikondo wrote:Well DONE you Redmen!
Mourinho bleating again...and having yet another go at the officials...He does seem to go out of his way to make him self popular with Refs..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 505867.stm
by PeterF
Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:35 pm
Forum: Moving To Finland
Topic: Expat support groups in Helsinki?
Replies: 21
Views: 5738

Going back to my first post.. I said... ******************** "Jennifer....do you intend to make Finland your permanent home? Will USA just be a place where you used to live and will visit for holidays? If the answer is probably or yes.. Read on.. IF you are not sure or the answer is No way..Ign...
by PeterF
Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:08 pm
Forum: Moving To Finland
Topic: Moving with a car
Replies: 16
Views: 4885

Re: Moving with a car

we intend to move over to Finland and bring with us a LHD Land Rover Discovery. :) He seem to say that he is "moving here"...just happens to have a LHD...but otherwise it is the same as importing any other car from UK. So at some time he has to register it..if it is not a tourist's car.
by PeterF
Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:04 pm
Forum: Moving To Finland
Topic: Expat support groups in Helsinki?
Replies: 21
Views: 5738

Read the complete post..and note I said. "Sweeping generalisation coming: I seem to see that Females who follow a Finnish male here, especialy from the USA, do not believe/hope that they will be here for very long" I seem to see= after over ten years living here and observing.. Only you ca...
by PeterF
Thu Apr 28, 2005 12:34 pm
Forum: Moving To Finland
Topic: Moving with a car
Replies: 16
Views: 4885

LHD drive does not neccesarily mean that it can be OK to drive for an extended period in Finland.
Someone else dig up the rules..Hank...
Registration...of foreign imported car..how long before needed.??
Check out that it conforms to Finnish traffic regulations.
How soon...??