Dang, I was really enjoying what you had written!
BTW, there have been a number of studies that state the rate of alcoholism is inversely proportional to the amount of sunlight a country gets in a given year. Sweden does not get much. Drunk people often times are very pacified with what they have (I know someone will flame me on that statement.)
"Ski jumping as a form of exercise has grown immensely in popularity in recent years, especially among people who, because of knee problems, cannot jog. This exciting sport got its start as a symptom of mental illness in northern climes such as Norway and Sweden, where its cold and dark and there is very little to do except pay taxes. Life is depressing in these countries. Watch any movie by the famous Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, and you'll notice that all that ever happens in the entire two hours is depressed people sit around talking Swedish, which sounds like Fats Domino records being played backward, only a little too slow. This is what life in Sweden is actually like, except that it often lasts longer than two hours. After a while, the strain gets to people, and they suddenly leap up, barge out, don skis, and launch themselves off giant chutes."
Cheers!