TAMPERE travel backpack repair

mrshourula · Post by **mrshourula** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:36 pm

Looking for recommendations for a repair shop in Tampere for this problem:

The shoulder strap has pulled from the seam where it connects (at the bottom side) and would rather repair than buy a new one!

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onkko · Post by **onkko** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:59 pm

I cant recommend anything since i dindnt had need that kind of service.
I would say look anything where reads "suutari", yes suutari is mainly boots and such but one repaired my backpack, they have powerful enough machines etc.
Repairing my "seamen backback" was 6e, not cheap but not expensive, i use that instead of plastic pags. It has served 18 years so bit repair wasnt that bad

Thats near what i have, mine is black without decorations.

TampereOwl · Post by **TampereOwl** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:28 am

The one in the train station did a decent job with my shoes.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:21 am

Mister Minit or any of the other shoemakers - really woman, is your daughter supposedly a Finn?

mrshourula · Post by **mrshourula** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:11 am

Pursuivant wrote:Mister Minit or any of the other shoemakers - really woman, is your daughter supposedly a Finn?

Thanks for the recommendation. I think right now she is feeling more American than Finnish . The first effort at integration didn't go so well. It involved trying to play on a local volleyball team and after initially being welcomed--or so it seemed-- suddenly being given the cold shoulder.

And this coincided with being on the downward slope of the U-curve of adjustment.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:24 am

"cold sholder" - you want one? see now you Americans are like my cousins in Sweden you get the same treatment... see now *you* or your forefathers had the bright idea to *leave*... so what do the remaining population do = *GET JEALOUS GREEN WITH RAGE* ...

so these *wannabe* -"Finns" their forefathers - as in the "losers" left to the green pastures as they could not cope with the reality- lack of identity, integrity and stamina - those with the "sisu" inside were left and after a darwinist selection of those who left with the ship or the rope the remaining stock of "Finns" is somewhat... harsh... I for one cannot say if they were too dumb to stay or too dumb to leave. seeing the car tax I think my side of the family was too dumb to leave - so it is *ENVY*

I think your daughter tried to be "friendly" or she was too good... you need to be a humble servant to be accepted, "stars" are shot down with nova bombs

I think now she understands why granddaddy left. Finland is a very nasty place and for touchey-feeley-grouphug I-am-a-winner types. actually I think they're in the team playing pop the weasel as some weasel stuck its head out... kinda... *THUMP* sorry missa looneybin, you headda done gone pulp fiction

so I do think she has to figure out her "American" identity as she is now all of a sudden a "Jenkki"... - by the local standards.

we *are* very nasty here.

mrshourula · Post by **mrshourula** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:59 am

Pursuivant wrote:"cold sholder" - you want one? see now you Americans are like my cousins in Sweden you get the same treatment... see now *you* or your forefathers had the bright idea to *leave*... so what do the remaining population do = *GET JEALOUS GREEN WITH RAGE* ...

so these *wannabe* -"Finns" their forefathers - as in the "losers" left to the green pastures as they could not cope with the reality- lack of identity, integrity and stamina - those with the "sisu" inside were left and after a darwinist selection of those who left with the ship or the rope the remaining stock of "Finns" is somewhat... harsh... I for one cannot say if they were too dumb to stay or too dumb to leave. seeing the car tax I think my side of the family was too dumb to leave - so it is *ENVY*

I think your daughter tried to be "friendly" or she was too good... you need to be a humble servant to be accepted, "stars" are shot down with nova bombs

I think now she understands why granddaddy left. Finland is a very nasty place and for touchey-feeley-grouphug I-am-a-winner types. actually I think they're in the team playing pop the weasel as some weasel stuck its head out... kinda... *THUMP* sorry missa looneybin, you headda done gone pulp fiction

so I do think she has to figure out her "American" identity as she is now all of a sudden a "Jenkki"... - by the local standards.

we *are* very nasty here.

Yeah, I pretty much concur with your analysis of the situation. (And yes, she was called jenkki.) If she could have put herself in their situation, she might have seen she was making a misstep (she is good enough to make the team but doing so meant someone else wouldn't). It was initially arranged by her Finnish tutor and so who knows what got lost in the translation between the coach and the tutor and my daughter. All she saw was an opportunity to play a game she loves. Anyway, it's a good cross-cultural life lesson even if it left some emotional bruises.

And now I'm going to be in trouble again for discussing her life on a public forum

Tiwaz · Post by **Tiwaz** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:34 am

Just say that it is Finnish thing. Over here mothers exist only to embarrass their offspring by telling how kids are doing to all the relatives and family members.

(purpose is to make others green of envy because our little honeymuffin became a doctor or "artist")

And tell your daughter to weather it. It takes time to break in to the crowd. You get warm welcome, then everyone just pulls back and starts to evaluate you. Keep head up, mouth shut (bragging is very no-no. and what is defined as bragging is not most likely same as it was back at home) and try to show you belong.

Humility, silence and patience. Eventually someone should make opening move (easily missed, if they talk to you it might be opening move or attempt to probe you) and you get in.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:37 am

mrshourula wrote: And now I'm going to be in trouble again for discussing her life on a public forum

we made a movie out of it:

TampereOwl · Post by **TampereOwl** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:56 am

Tiwaz wrote:Just say that it is Finnish thing. Over here mothers exist only to embarrass their offspring by telling how kids are doing to all the relatives and family members.

(purpose is to make others green of envy because our little honeymuffin became a doctor or "artist")

And tell your daughter to weather it. It takes time to break in to the crowd. You get warm welcome, then everyone just pulls back and starts to evaluate you. Keep head up, mouth shut (bragging is very no-no. and what is defined as bragging is not most likely same as it was back at home) and try to show you belong.

Humility, silence and patience. Eventually someone should make opening move (easily missed, if they talk to you it might be opening move or attempt to probe you) and you get in.

Or, y'know, just have a laugh with the other exchange students.

Tiwaz · Post by **Tiwaz** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:37 am

In which case she would be like at home, except if she wanted to be at home she would have saved a whole lot of money by not leaving.

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