Norway: Pros and cons

Date:May 13, 2004 / year-entry #188
Tags:non-computer
Orig Link:https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20040513-00/?p=39363
Comments:    13
Summary:For the third year in a row, the United Nations' Development Program has ranked Norway as having the best standard of living in the world. Norwegians beat out all others because of their high levels of education, pay and life expectancy. In a totally unrelated story: Norway world leader in casual sex. Of course, Norway...

For the third year in a row, the United Nations' Development Program has ranked Norway as having the best standard of living in the world. Norwegians beat out all others because of their high levels of education, pay and life expectancy.

In a totally unrelated story: Norway world leader in casual sex.

Of course, Norway isn't all candy canes and lollipops. You also have to worry about cow attacks and cows falling from the sky.

Cows rampage in Norway

In a bizarre series of incidents, two farmers in different parts of the country were hospitalized after being attacked by cows. Elsewhere, four men narrowly missed having their car crushed by a crash-landing cow.

Comments (13)
  1. MilesArcher says:
    May 13, 2004 at 8:26 am

    Cow tipping in Norway might be dangerous with those aggressive cows.

  2. SuperToadMan's Blog says:
    May 13, 2004 at 11:10 am
  3. Quantam says:
    May 13, 2004 at 11:28 am

    Less moo, more beef jerky.

  4. Anonymous says:
    May 13, 2004 at 1:19 pm

    alcy.net » Norway’s the place to be

  5. Andreas Magnusson says:
    May 13, 2004 at 2:16 pm

    And I thought it was those French people that catapults cows…

  6. Matthew Lock says:
    May 13, 2004 at 6:09 pm

    Has anyone noticed how those Standard of Living surveys seem to favour the dull, sensible cities around the world? I for one prefer the excitement and fascination of a city like Tokyo, London or New York.

  7. Enjoy Every Sandwich says:
    May 14, 2004 at 12:43 am

    Take Outs for 13 May 2004

  8. Petr Kadlec says:
    May 14, 2004 at 1:17 am

    Andreas: He who is valiant and pure of spirit may find the Holy Grail in the Castle of Asgardstrand. :-)

  9. jon says:
    May 14, 2004 at 1:41 am

    dont they have award winning fjords?

  10. Staffan says:
    May 14, 2004 at 1:52 pm

    The thing about Norway is that they never seem to have any decent lunch over there. All the time’s I’ve been there it’s just been sandwiches, and how can you have a high standard of living if you’re just having sandwiches for lunch?

  11. The Old New Thing says:
    June 14, 2004 at 10:01 am

    Further ensuring its

  12. Paul Rene says:
    June 18, 2004 at 12:40 am

    At lease we try to do the brunch right: http://www.dagbladet.no/magasinet/2004/06/15/400603.html

  13. Norwegian Man Fined $109,000 for Drunk Driving | WebRidesTV Blog says:
    May 13, 2009 at 11:33 am

    PingBack from http://blog.webridestv.com/2009/05/13/norwegian-man-fined-109000-for-drunk-driving/

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