lilyhammer because I keep confusing norway and finland.

Power metal, rallying, forests, snow, reindeer, personal space, a language with a very musical-sounding rhythm and grammar that I don’t understand in the slightest, and that one video of a man swearing at a bear because it’s in his garden

As an ignorant American I’m saddened to say, very little. One thing that comes to mind is Simo Häyhä.

I cant forget Linus Torvalds. The third most influential person in my life behind Thompson and Ritchie. Without these three I would never have found one of my greatest joys, coding.

I think of the pictures of snowy landscapes crowned with ethereal lights dancing in the night.

Stories from my dad about a Finish violin maker who used to hitchhike everywhere dad used to give frequent rides to.

Hockey

Great public transit, safe bike infrastructure (so safe they bike in the snow!), and a happy chill country that tries to be great for all their citizens (unlike the US which only cares about the rich)

A bunch of Finns I know.

I don’t know much about Finland so forgive me:

-It’s unique shape

-Mountains and snow -Rural

-Winter war with Russia

-Heavily prepared to defend against Russia

-Joined Nato after the Ukraine invasion

-Nordic culture?

-The Tinymight 2 vape

perkele

Aki Kaurismäki

Monty Pythons “Finland” song. And a former coworker who was born there, but does not speak a word of Finnish (Finlandish?).

It’s the country where I quite want to be. Eating breakfast or dinner, or just watching TV.

Sisu.

Finns be crazy.

Long place names like Äteritsiputeritsipuolilautatsijänkä