Done, sir; trying to lengthen this "Norway ping list" is harder than trying to yank a Nebraska rattlesnake out of its hole; even though one already has five or six feet out in the air, well, there's more to it, and one must pull and pull and pull.....
Uh, despite the shortness of the "Norway ping list," I must admit, unmodestly, that if an e-mail received by me is true, the "Norway ping list" was the cause for a new Free Republican to register on this site.
You were fortunate in being in Norway, sir; I understand it is a very hospitable country. Alas, Norway has always been off to the side, wherever I have gone.....an omission I hope to correct some time in the future; not tomorrow, not next week, but some time.
I am fortunate in that people find it easy to like me, and I have no doubt that if I were to approach a Norwegian in Oslo, asking for directions to the Kongens Nytorv, or the Roskilde Domkirke, or Christiansborg, or the Kastellet, or Frederiksborg and the Amalienborg, all ten of them would give me the correct directions, and 9 out of those 10 would insist upon having me in their home for dinner.
Wonderful people, Norwegians.
The email that you received regarding becoming a Free Republican because of the Norway Ping list was indeed correct.
This is my first official post, hopefully it goes over well.
I will also testify to the kindness of the Norwegian’s. On a recent trip there with my mother we visited my Grandfather’s house that is only accessible by boat. When we arrived the local tourist board called up a Norwegian whose family came from the same area. He met us the next day with his wife and boat and happily shuttled us out to my grandfather’s property. His wife made us traditional Norwegian snacks. They were extremely friendly and invited us back to their house for coffee. In fact they even said that we could stay at their summer cottage anytime we wanted. Keep in mind these are people who we had never met before. Needless to say they are very nice people.