Where to Find Americans?

mikemurphyff · Post by **mikemurphyff** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:38 pm

I recently moved from Chicago to Helsinki for an 18-month work rotation. I have enjoyed my first month of living in Finland and have been fortunate to make a few great Finnish friends. I have yet to meet anyone from the U.S., and was curious if anyone had any suggestions regarding bars, restaurants, etc. where Americans tend to frequent. Thanks in advance for your help.

Mike

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Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:44 pm

well tha pub quiz usually attracts a couple of yanks...... and theres the standup comedy night on the 11th... dunno, if you tried to find some bar with loud arrogant people with no fashion sense then the tourists usually find themselves in the centre like at sports academy but they might be ozzies too or a canuck in disguise...

mikemurphyff · Post by **mikemurphyff** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:00 pm

Thanks for your response. Not really looking for loud, arrogant people...but I will stay away from that. A few coworkers took me to sports academy last week to watch hockey...seemed like a nice place to watch sports. I will look into your other suggestions, and thanks again.

catfish78 · Post by **catfish78** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:01 pm

Pursuivant wrote:well tha pub quiz usually attracts a couple of yanks...... and theres the standup comedy night on the 11th... dunno, if you tried to find some bar with loud arrogant people with no fashion sense then the tourists usually find themselves in the centre like at sports academy but they might be ozzies too or a canuck in disguise...

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh. We are hiding.

enk · Post by **enk** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:44 pm

Darn, I was going to make a wiseass crack, but if you're from Chicago, I can't
do it

Anyways, the pub quiz is a good place to start.

Now the not really so important q, are you from Chicago itself or the burbs?

-enk

SGaudreau · Post by **SGaudreau** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:14 pm

For a split second I was waiting for a punchline to the subject of this thread.

We are all used to hiding and claiming to be Canadian due to the long dark 8 years of W. Now that Obama is President, we have to get over it and try to come out of hiding...

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:22 pm

Darn, so now y'all going to be loud and arrogant... it was so nice and quiet when Bush was prez...

BTW Enk &SGad you'r presence at the quiz is being missed, I've not won a round in aeons. And i got the lunchbox still being packed.. promises promises

catfish78 · Post by **catfish78** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:24 pm

Pursuivant wrote:Darn, so now y'all going to be loud and arrogant...

I never stopped

enk · Post by **enk** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:55 pm

Pursuivant wrote:BTW Enk &SGad you'r presence at the quiz is being missed, I've not won a round in aeons. And i got the lunchbox still being packed.. promises promises

What, you want me to be on your team?

I'll be there in a flash if I can ever find a babysitter for these three urchins.

-enk

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:28 pm

enk wrote: What, you want me to be on your team?

The footbaall hooligan support team of Tennis & Ping-pong Club Borussia Berlin doesn't discriminate fast wit

enk · Post by **enk** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:11 pm

Pursuivant wrote:
enk wrote: What, you want me to be on your team?
The footbaall hooligan support team of Tennis & Ping-pong Club Borussia Berlin doesn't discriminate fast wit

Oh! I thought it was the support team for Tennis & Ting Tong Club Britannia!

-enk

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:12 pm

Tennis & Ting Tong Club Britannia!

for the benefit of the British humor challenged (Americans):

mikemurphyff · Post by **mikemurphyff** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:42 pm

I was raised in Wisconsin, and have been living in Chicago for 6 years (the north side, so feel free to wise crack away). Thanks again for the information.

enk · Post by **enk** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:00 am

mikemurphyff wrote:I was raised in Wisconsin, and have been living in Chicago for 6 years (the north side, so feel free to wise crack away). Thanks again for the information.

No, you're still safe

I'm from the southwest burbs. Welcome to Finland (and do join in the pub quiz
at Molly Malone's on the first Wednesday of the month!)

-enk

kalmisto · Post by **kalmisto** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:47 pm

mikemurphyff

I believe that the Finnish-British Society in Helsinki has some American members. ( The society welcomes all nationalities with active English skills. )

http://www.finnbrit.fi/index.html

They probably have a small membership fee.

They will arrange a golf event on August the 30th :
http://www.finnbrit.fi/content/Golf%20event2009.pdf

There are also quite a few American members in Helsinki Expat Meetup :
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4 ... 822&ref=mf

Both expats and Finns are welcome !

If you want a meetup someday soon you can contact Tommi Laine ( the administrator ) and suggest a meetup.
http://helsinkiexpatmeetup.blogspot.com

Couchsurfers in Helsinki have many American members. They will have their weekly meetup today August the 6th :
http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?mid=42451

( Scroll down for a list of members who are coming ! ) It takes only a minute or two to become a member, it does not cost anything and there are no obligations of any kind for members . It is almost too good to be true.

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