If you think it's bad here.....

[FonterraFarmer]

Do you mind translating? I do not see the link to a certain brand of engines so I guess you mean something else.

It's a Finnish word, much like "gezellig" where there is no direct English "translation".
As far as I understand and to the best of my knowledge it's an uncompromising, nonsurendering courage.

 

[beardface]

On the left yes

No definitely the right......

 

[glasshouse]

No definitely the right......

I saw what you did there

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

It's a Finnish word, much like "gezellig" where there is no direct English "translation".
As far as I understand and to the best of my knowledge it's an uncompromising, nonsurendering courage.

An interesting name to use for an engine manufacturer then.

 

[FonterraFarmer]

An interesting name to use for an engine manufacturer then.

Might be for us non Finnish speaking people but quite logical for the Finn's I'd expect.

 

[FonterraFarmer]

An interesting name to use for an engine manufacturer then.

 

[Chae1]

The Finnish people seem very loyal to valtra.

We were on a holiday in gran canaria in some $h!thole bar and met a Finnish guy with a big beard and a valtra polo shirt. My mate christened him Valtra man! They instantly became best mates! .

Until my mate found him in a uncompromising position in the toilet.

@melted welly was there too.

I know most lads go on holiday to pull fit birds and drink in trendy bars. Never seemed to happen for me!

 

[melted welly]

The Finnish people seem very loyal to valtra.

We were on a holiday in gran canaria in some $h!thole bar and met a Finnish guy with a big beard and a valtra polo shirt. My mate christened him Valtra man! They instantly became best mates! .

Until my mate found him in a uncompromising position in the toilet.

@melted welly was there too.

I know most lads go on holiday to pull fit birds and drink in trendy bars. Never seemed to happen for me!

……… And he didn’t like the Germans did he?

As you say, lads holidays away weren’t a strong point for us we’re they?……..seem to remember you also booking us a hotel in the middle of the gay district of Miami Beach ……..and also our roommate Klaus in that YMCA hostel in San Diego where we all slept fully clothed in 35 degrees and 100% humidity, still at least we figured out what the rainbow flag meant……….eventually.

 

[Chae1]

……… And he didn’t like the Germans did he?

As you say, lads holidays away weren’t a strong point for us we’re they?……..seem to remember you also booking us a hotel in the middle of the gay district of Miami Beach ……..and also our roommate Klaus in that YMCA hostel in San Diego where we all slept fully clothed in 35 degrees and 100% humidity, still at least we figured out what the rainbow flag meant……….eventually.

That scene in the inbetweeners movie where they are in that dump of a bar dancing with grannies kind of summed it up for me. That's exactly where I would have ended up. Also those apartments with the dead dog.

 

[melted welly]

That scene in the inbetweeners movie where they are in that dump of a bar dancing with grannies kind of summed it up for me. That's exactly where I would have ended up. Also those apartments with the dead dog.

……the trip to see alligators in the Everglades where one of the party was sick on the bus into a clear poly bag and that kid made a fuss about it…..

We definitely weren’t cool!

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Actually there was no valid reason for the South Island going to Level 4 because of a systematic cock up in MIQ in Auckland.

Remind me why we're in lockdown, again?

 

[FonterraFarmer]

Remind me why we're in lockdown, again?
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I'll forward that to the 9th floor and await a response....

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Remind me why we're in lockdown, again?
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Incredible how harsh the Covid rules in NZ are and yet nothing seems to be done about the death toll on the roads......

 

[Ffermer Bach]

Incredible how harsh the Covid rules in NZ are and yet nothing seems to be done about the death toll on the roads......

If we are to follow the lockdown rules for Covid and extrapolate over road deaths, we would legislate to bring back the man with the red flag walking in front of the vehicle!

Wait, that would be too inconvenient and unworkable, no surprise Sherlock, well, how about all these Covid rules and lockdowns. Teachers can't be in a room to teach because of Covid, open the windows then. I don't recall workers in Lidl saying, they can't possibly go to work because of the risk of Covid.

We seem to have had a worldwide mental breakdown, yes, I am vaccinated, but lets just carry on with life.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Incredible how harsh the Covid rules in NZ are and yet nothing seems to be done about the death toll on the roads......

Nothing is done about so many things - yet

I can still put sugar in my coffee and roll smokes so all is not lost

 

[S.Jamieson]

Incredible how harsh the Covid rules in NZ are and yet nothing seems to be done about the death toll on the roads......

Are you really that stupid??


Things are done about death on roads. See info on seatbelts, air bags, crumple zones, speed limits, grippy road surfaces, road realigning, driving tests. education....

 

[Cowabunga]

Are you really that stupid??


Things are done about death on roads. See info on seatbelts, air bags, crumple zones, speed limits, grippy road surfaces, road realigning, driving tests. education....

Speed limits in NZ are also low and rigidly enforced. One of the big problems seems to be, or seemed to be, tourists accidentally driving on the wrong side of the road.

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Are you really that stupid??


Things are done about death on roads. See info on seatbelts, air bags, crumple zones, speed limits, grippy road surfaces, road realigning, driving tests. education....

According to NZ statistics it stands at 7.7 per 100,000 per year, albeit down from 21.4 in 1990. It's not like NZ is a 3rd world country or something.

The EU average is 5.05.
The UK is 2.7

Thanks for the insult by the way.

 

[melted welly]

If we are to follow the lockdown rules for Covid and extrapolate over road deaths, we would legislate to bring back the man with the red flag walking in front of the vehicle!

Wait, that would be too inconvenient and unworkable, no surprise Sherlock, well, how about all these Covid rules and lockdowns. Teachers can't be in a room to teach because of Covid, open the windows then. I don't recall workers in Lidl saying, they can't possibly go to work because of the risk of Covid.

We seem to have had a worldwide mental breakdown, yes, I am vaccinated, but lets just carry on with life.

I worked out that appearing on Love Island has a 3.5% mortality rate.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

It's a Finnish word, much like "gezellig" where there is no direct English "translation".
As far as I understand and to the best of my knowledge it's an uncompromising, nonsurendering courage.

And kummerspeck