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Re: Scottish elections
« Reply #90 on: May 09, 2007, 12:31:34 PM »
Might not have ruined Sweden as a great power,
if he had been less agressive. Trying to instil a new
Polish king is always a mistake. At best, you succeed,
and end up with something worthless.

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Re: Scottish elections
« Reply #91 on: May 09, 2007, 12:35:29 PM »
The only good thing with Poland is that it was that land that Francis E. Dec's parents came from.  ;D

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Re: Scottish elections
« Reply #92 on: May 09, 2007, 12:37:29 PM »
I always kind of liked the old parliament. Where unanimous
consent was required.

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Re: Scottish elections
« Reply #93 on: May 09, 2007, 12:39:22 PM »
I always kind of liked the old parliament. Where unanimous
consent was required.

True democracy, at least if the whole people had had representatives there, but making the state weak to outer enemies.

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Re: Scottish elections
« Reply #94 on: May 09, 2007, 12:41:23 PM »
I always kind of liked the old parliament. Where unanimous
consent was required.

True democracy, at least if the whole people had had representatives there, but making the state weak to outer enemies.

No. Only the important ones did. But it was enough to paralyze the country, and make it
the tasty treat that was fun to eat.

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Re: Scottish elections
« Reply #95 on: May 09, 2007, 03:10:01 PM »
enough about sweden.  i'm locking this thread. 8)
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Re: Scottish elections
« Reply #96 on: May 09, 2007, 03:55:34 PM »
Runeberg was more finnish. you always try to steal everyone, like the moomin. :P bastards.
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Re: Scottish elections
« Reply #97 on: May 10, 2007, 01:32:49 AM »
He was Finnish, no question about it, but at the time, the upper class spoke Swedish.
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Re: Scottish elections
« Reply #98 on: May 10, 2007, 06:36:07 AM »
The upper class was Swedish, since the Swedes conquered the land during the crusades in the 12th and 13th Centuries and the official language was Swedish. Swedish is still an official language in Finland, though less than 10% of the population is Swedish-speaking.

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Re: Scottish elections
« Reply #99 on: May 10, 2007, 08:07:44 AM »
The upper class was Swedish, since the Swedes conquered the land during the crusades in the 12th and 13th Centuries and the official language was Swedish. Swedish is still an official language in Finland, though less than 10% of the population is Swedish-speaking.

The upper class wasn't Swedish. It was Swedish-speaking. There's a difference. If you really believe Runeberg was Swedish, you should probably read some of his work.

Compare that to the situation in Sweden, when French was the language to speak if you were a noble.
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Re: Scottish elections
« Reply #100 on: May 10, 2007, 08:10:46 AM »
I have read the whole Fänriks Ståls sägner. I can still quote great parts of it right out of my memory. It's right in my bookshelf, less than two meters away. Yes, they were Swedish-speaking, but usually of Finnish heritage, ethnically speaking. OK, OK.

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Re: Scottish elections
« Reply #101 on: May 10, 2007, 01:28:01 PM »
 :popcorn:

Swedish nerd-off !!!!  :jerry: :party: :rock:

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Re: Scottish elections
« Reply #102 on: May 10, 2007, 02:14:41 PM »
Move on, folks, nothing to see here. Move on. Yes, that means you, popcorn guy!
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Re: Scottish elections
« Reply #103 on: May 10, 2007, 02:16:47 PM »
Move on, folks, nothing to see here. Move on. Yes, that means you, popcorn guy!

Dammit and I was just considering setting up a refreshment stand.

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Re: Scottish elections
« Reply #104 on: May 10, 2007, 04:48:01 PM »
finland rules. :asthing:
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