Life in Sweden

[Onkel Neal]

Hey, is there a rule against sharing some of the non-game development slice of life here?

I hope not! :) Maybe you will find this interesting (if not, I apologize, skip this thread). There will continue to be game news and updates in the other threads.

I have been a poor foreigner living in Stockholm for three weeks now. I like this city very much, but I miss my motorcycle. To go places by bus is time-consuming. I have a bicycle now and maybe I can use that...but if I end up in Finland, please steer me back to Sweden.

Highlights of this trip:

I got to have some tacos with Subsim member Vendor
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=1034&pictureid=9092

Here's where I am renting a house for the trip, Hasselby
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=1034&pictureid=9094

Stockholm Computer Science Building, where the dev's studio is
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=1034&pictureid=9099

Down by a river, somewhere in the city
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=1034&pictureid=9096

I found a motorcycle but I could not get it started. I think it needs fuel.....
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=1034&pictureid=9093

Last night I was invited to a Peruvian pachamanca, which is an old way of cooking by building a fire, heating some bricks to a high temperature, then removing the fire and placing the meat and vegetables (corn, potatoes, yams, and beans) on the bricks. Then they cover everything with banana leafs (or in Sweden some other grass), and dirt.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=1034&pictureid=9097

About 45 minutes later everything is uncovered....
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=1034&pictureid=9098

...and the feasting begins!
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=1034&pictureid=9100

Some interesting architecture, but I'm not convinced someone got a measurement wrong somewhere....
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=1034&pictureid=9102

[Dowly]

Cool, thanks for sharing! :up:

Any big cultural shocks yet? :)

[Onkel Neal]

Nothing huge. Different traffic culture; here cars have to give pedestrians the right away in unmarked intersections. Restaurants are appallingly scarce...which may explain why most Swedes are thin and I'm not :shucks: Thankfully everyone speaks American so I can interact with anyone at will.

[Aktungbby]

Last night I was invited to a Peruvian pachamanca, which is an old way of cooking by building a fire, heating some bricks to a high temperature, then removing the fire and placing the meat and vegetables (corn, potatoes, yams, and beans) on the bricks. Then they cover everything with banana leafs (or in Sweden some other grass), and dirt.

Sounds like a luau of a good time! How's that Lapin Kulta to Finnish off a pachamanca? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK-LoI2a9S8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK-LoI2a9S8) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM9oMt12kVY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM9oMt12kVY) :har:

[cbrown1790]

Some advice from another American transplant - watch out for their schnapps and stay away from Surströmming!!

I could go into details, but I made the mistake of "shooting" the schnapps in one gulp while everyone else was sipping theirs. This was when I was introduced to my new father in-law. The Surströmming....well... look that up in YouTube. Awful - just awful. That would be the only time where I would"shoot"the schnapps 😁.

Hope you enjoy it here. Best time of year.




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[Catfish]

Ahh, Surstroemming, you don't know what you miss :D:rotfl2:

I remember one member of a sailing boat tour in the baltic, and a small "Schaere" island, where he put a good portion on his bread and then ate it. I think he spent the next 30 minutes near the water.. you'll sure lose weight.

[SiggeMan]

Welcome to my country! Enjoy your stay! Btw if you have time or interest, on the 13th or 16th of august (i need to doubleckeck) its Swedish Navy day! Its in Karlskrona in the south of Sweden though, but a swedish sub will probs be there, would be cool to check out, i might to myself :P I live in Stockholm tho, so long way for me aswell. Enjoy Svea!

[HunterICX]

I'd say Vendor won the ''Squint your eyes like Clint Eastwood'' contest. :D

Thanks for sharing :salute:

(for the suzy putting the carbs back in position should fix the fuel problem, perhaps a new rear tire and seat because that doesn't look to comfortable and you might have to push it down road to get it running because the battery looks cooked as well :03:)

[Gerald]

Very good Neal! The pictures are fine, one that you say do not know where it is, the lake on the right side is the Stockholm City Hall, I look forward to more, and if not, I can gladly provide help, right now I'm on crutches, and you know why, and how you want to get hold of me if you need help, but I can say that the motorcycle now proved unable to run, there seem to be the subject of an investigation by the police, we been sin touch.:salute:

[Gerald]

I'd say Vendor won the ''Squint your eyes like Clint Eastwood'' contest. :D

Thanks for sharing :salute:

(for the suzy putting the carbs back in position should fix the fuel problem, perhaps a new rear tire and seat because that doesn't look to comfortable and you might have to push it down road to get it running because the battery looks cooked as well :03:)That's genteel compliment.:up:

[Gerald]

Ahh, Surstroemming, you don't know what you miss :D:rotfl2:

I remember one member of a sailing boat tour in the baltic, and a small "Schaere" island, where he put a good portion on his bread and then ate it. I think he spent the next 30 minutes near the water.. you'll sure lose weight.:haha:

[Polak]

Skipper, how do you cope with the lack of good quality cuts of steak in Sweden? There are nice steaks in Sweden I guess that they don't come close to what you have in Texas. ;)

[Aktungbby]

Skipper, how do you cope with the lack of good quality cuts of steak in Sweden? There are nice steaks in Sweden I guess that they don't come close to what you have in Texas. ;)

Since I'm off to one of Napa's better steakhouses tonight for my 36th anniversary, here's one answer http://www.slowtravelstockholm.com/food-and-drink/stockholms-steakhouses/ (http://www.slowtravelstockholm.com/food-and-drink/stockholms-steakhouses/) Including...oddly A popular franchise with over 10 stores and delis in Stockholm alone, Texas Longhorn is known for its ribeye steaks and New York cut striploins and you’ll definitely be getting Texas-sized portions here.
Texas Longhorn was founded by Philip Gerard Huntzinger who was born in Omaha, Nebraska, USA’s beef capital but grew up in Texas which is known for its steaks. He would later move to Sweden in 1987. He would go on to open his first Longhorn in 1994 on St. Paulsgatan in Stockholm; a small intimate restaurant with great character and an at-home feeling.
www.texaslonghorn.se (http://www.texaslonghorn.se/) http://i2.wp.com/www.slowtravelstockholm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/texaslonghorn.jpg?resize=838%2C501 (http://i2.wp.com/www.slowtravelstockholm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/texaslonghorn.jpg)
Obviously, any transplanted Texans will have "no beef" with the Swedish "bôvine cuisine" scene! http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/funny/1/burping-emoticon.gif

[Onkel Neal]

Skipper, how do you cope with the lack of good quality cuts of steak in Sweden? There are nice steaks in Sweden I guess that they don't come close to what you have in Texas. ;)


Good question: I have only had one steak here, and it's different. Which is ok, since I stopped driving a truck for this venture, I am trying to slim down, so no steak for a while is a good thing. :cool:

Welcome to my country! Enjoy your stay! Btw if you have time or interest, on the 13th or 16th of august (i need to doubleckeck) its Swedish Navy day! Its in Karlskrona in the south of Sweden though, but a swedish sub will probs be there, would be cool to check out, i might to myself :P I live in Stockholm tho, so long way for me aswell. Enjoy Svea!


Oh, cool, that may be the excuse I need to rent a motorcycle and take a road trip.

I cant find any reference to anything happening (https://www.google.se/search?q=Swedish+Navy+day&oq=Swedish+Navy+day&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8), what do you think, is there someone to contact?

[Aktungbby]

I cant find any reference to anything happening (https://www.google.se/search?q=Swedish+Navy+day&oq=Swedish+Navy+day&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8), what do you think, is there someone to contact?
The August schedule of the Marinens Musikkår (Band of the Royal Swedish Navy ) might lend a clue:http://www.marinensmusikkar.se/english.shtml (http://www.marinensmusikkar.se/english.shtml)
The Band of the Swedish Navy
Östra Prinsgatan 2
S-371 31 Karlskrona SWEDEN

Phone +46 455 858 30
Fax +46 455 858 36 :arrgh!: http://www.marinensmusikkar.se/ssi/slideimages/boden.jpghttp://www.marinensmusikkar.se/ssi/slideimages/hv.jpg http://media.ticketmaster.eu/sweden/94307be71762ea47cf3d1b7be9198f51.jpg

[SiggeMan]

Its in swedish, might be an english version, ill look, otherwise you can translate the website! http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/uppvisningar-och-evenemang/marindagen/

[Onkel Neal]

Man, it's getting cold here, what happened to summer?:wah:

[Gerald]

Man, it's getting cold here, what happened to summer?:wah:Neal! Unfortunately, it will be windy some days nothing unusual here ... but August is usually warm, sometimes, but now it already feels like fall:hmmm:

[Catfish]

Hey, i just wanted to ask whether the weather is better in Sweden, we had 6-10 degrees Celsius here that night :timeout:
In.. august :shifty: Where is that climate change when you need it.

[Gerald]

When you say so, I heard on the radio that it was under 10 degrees Celsius in north (800 km from here) which is considered to be fall, this is not normal for the season, but here in Stockholm so is there around 20-27 degrees in August or warmer ... but now it has been a few days, with low temperature, but it will be warmer later in the month, one could hope.:)

[Schultz]

Waiting for those pictures from Ikea. Maybe they have some torpedoes on discount. :haha:

[nikimcbee]

Did you find IKEA yet?

[Catfish]

There's at least one in Kiel, and two in Hannover. If you want to come over .. also Schroeder and Bl!tz, also for grilling/barbecue :) Problem is that staying overnight here is impossible at the moment, still building the house and no free room :shifty:

Has anyone heard about Penguin b.t.w. ? Last thing i heard he could not make it to Kiel, but got no return message :hmmm:

[Onkel Neal]

So, summer is really, really gone here. In mid August :o

I guess I should have brought a jacket...:shucks:

[Dowly]

Yup, been a bit chilly the past two weeks or so. It *should* get warmer over the weekend. :hmmm:

[Lionclaw]

When you say so, I heard on the radio that it was under 10 degrees Celsius in north (800 km from here) which is considered to be fall, this is not normal for the season, but here in Stockholm so is there around 20-27 degrees in August or warmer ... but now it has been a few days, with low temperature, but it will be warmer later in the month, one could hope.:)

Last week here in Örnsköldsvik, the coldest temperature was 4°C during the night.

Örnsköldsvik is 442km north from Stockholm. (530km by road)

[Onkel Neal]

Yikes! That's about as cold as I can stand. Doesn't water do funny things when it gets to zero...?:06:

[ivanov.ruslan]

Ideal time for fishing and fishing spots :Kaleun_Salivating:

[Lionclaw]

Yikes! That's about as cold as I can stand. Doesn't water do funny things when it gets to zero...?:06:

If you notice people are suddenly unable to drive, or chaos ensues in traffic. That means the first snow has fallen. Or that the roads are icy. :P

It's always fun to read in the news about the chaos that's caused by the onset of winter. As if the people in southern part of Sweden forgot it's a Nordic country after all. :doh: :03:

It doesn't get as cold in Stockholm compared to up north.

Here we can get a period where it's around -20°C or colder. I live quite close to the coast. It's colder further inland,

The coldest temperature I've experienced is -30°C. Now that's cold!

[Catfish]

Phew, in Sweden, is it as hot as in Germany? We have almost 40 degrees Celsius here :sunny::cool:

[Onkel Neal]

No, it's 15 today, a cool day.

What part of Germany is 40 today? My weather map shows Berlin and Hanover with 31 ...:shifty:

[Nippelspanner]

No, it's 15 today, a cool day.

What part of Germany is 40 today? My weather map shows Berlin and Hanover with 31 ...:shifty:
My room. :dead:

[Catfish]

No, it's 15 today, a cool day.

What part of Germany is 40 today? My weather map shows Berlin and Hanover with 31 ...:shifty:

Hannover has been at least 35°C this afternoon, and dry as a desert. Here it is 38 in the shadows, and more than 40 in the sun. :dead:
Went out for dinner yesterday, very nice outside and temperature at 23 until 11 p.m.
Will go down from tomorrow on though..

[Onkel Neal]

Now it's turned chilly ans damp, raining in a subtle Swedish way. I bet the sun is still shining in Texas...:-?

[Nippelspanner]

I bet the sun is still shining in Texas...:-?
At 2:45AM?
What kind of a weird place is this Texas!?

[Onkel Neal]

:doh:

When I first got to Stockholm in early July, the sun set at 23:30 and was back up at 01:15... true story.

[Aktungbby]

:doh:

When I first got to Stockholm in early July, the sun set at 23:30 and was back up at 01:15... true story.

Circadian interruptus BBY! - but nuthin' an old trucker can't handle!:O:

[Onkel Neal]

Ex- trucker :shucks:

[Aktungbby]

Ex- trucker :shucks: When I first started driving, I was hyper alert to everything, every sign and bridge. But after days and days of driving, you sort of get in a groove. I can see how nit could trip someone up. You would probably notice and observe the sign... but then again, you may be off in a different world. Driving is a tough job, demands a lot of attention.
Well I'm relieved to hear that! It is a young man's game (under 45 imho) and the corporeal constant wear n' tear just sneaks up on ya'. We need u on the 'helm' of:subsim:! Hey...A DIFFERENT WORLD!!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMT98U_iilY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMT98U_iilY) I'll B putting my poor 150-mi. a-day patrol-driver skill 'to it' shortly as I'm returning to Scotland and will have to reverse engineer my defenses for the left side of the road...and the right side driver seat! More Aricept please!:O: And 'roundabouts R not for the faint of heart'! I'm preparing a few bumper stickers for my rental cars:D XTREME CAUTION: OLD YANK DRIVER!

[Onkel Neal]

Still sunny. Still Sweden. My commute to the studio
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=9164


http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=9170


Ok, not fair. Homesick: achieved.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=9166

What the heck is this? I see these all around...
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=9169

[Catfish]

^ seems to be a dimmed lamp with a charging socket for electric vehicles (?)
Or a modern water hydrant, swedish style?
A camouflaged periscope? :hmmm: :D

[Hitman]

Hannover has been at least 35°C this afternoon, and dry as a desert. Here it is 38 in the shadows, and more than 40 in the sun. :dead:

Ahh sounds like one of those cool, chilly afternoons in Spain. Right now we are 42+ here :wah::shifty:

[Pigmachine]

Been invited to eat 'Surströmming' yet? If someone asks, just politely say no! (and find ANY excuse to avoid the occasion!)

You'll thank me later, if you are within 100 meters of an ongoing 'Surstömming' party, and your nose still works!

[Onkel Neal]

Haha, ok, thanks for the advice.

[Dallsim]

Exciting seeing pictures from your stay in Sweden :)

Based on your experience, which is better?

Norwegian aquavitt (akevitt), Danish or Swedish? I believe they are made differently depending on the country of origin.

[Schroeder]

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/54/1012554/3131353639333136.jpg


:03:

[Onkel Neal]

Well, back in Texas now. About a million things to catch up on.