Finland wins world ice hockey title

I pleased Finland have finally won something , if my memory serves me right the only thing the country won prior to the 1995 win was the Eurovision song contest in 1973 with Barnie Bee Barnie Bo , well done again on the recent triumph , they must also be favourites in the sheep carrying world championships held in Wales later this year.

Laan Yaa Mo wrote:Finland has won lots of medals in the Olympics including long-distance running (Pavo Nurmi [sp]), cross-country skiing, ski-jumping, and so on. They also won some important battles vs. the Soviet Union in the Second World War.

But, as a Finn, now deceased told me, the winter's are long and cold and dreary, and lead to a high suicide rate. Thus, the following from him: 'How do you know it is springtime in Finland? You can see the Finns hanging from the trees.'

Good point LYM , the long cold winters in Finland also account for the fact that there is a massive alcoholism problem in the country , nowt to do except stay home and get bladdered every night watching reruns of the 1973 Euro vision song contest and saving up for a yearly rutting holiday to Thailand .... i have observed the holidaying Finn phernominon in Pattaya , they go mental totally bonkers , wasted for days on end this only ceasing for a fornication break and to watch a rerun of the 1973 Euro vision song victory . I like Finns , i have a pet koi carp he likes fins too .

nikothai wrote:Finland did not win any song contest in 1973............
It was day 20 may 2006.....Lordi with "hard rock hallelujah"

My post was only a joke .. a light hearted jest sir , Mash wasnt even born in 1973.