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I forget exactly what it was, but it seemed like amazon.fr couldn't actually believe that someone outside of France was ordering something from them

by zoe on Thu Aug 30th, 2007 at 01:57:23 PM EST
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Peculiar. It works smoothly whenever I order. Though postage rates to Finland is absolutely murder...

"The basis of optimism is sheer terror" - Oscar Wilde

by NordicStorm (michael<-at->sturmbaum.net) on Thu Aug 30th, 2007 at 02:07:21 PM EST
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so Finland is the forgotten corner of Europe, like Maine is the forgotten corner of the USA, Labrador of Canada, and Baja California of Mexico.

It's always the northernmost part.

by zoe on Thu Aug 30th, 2007 at 02:52:51 PM EST
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As long as I don't have to eat lobster, I'm fine with being the Maine of Europe...

"The basis of optimism is sheer terror" - Oscar Wilde

by NordicStorm (michael<-at->sturmbaum.net) on Thu Aug 30th, 2007 at 02:57:32 PM EST
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Oh, please, please! May I have yours?

Now I can´t get ´fresh, steamed, Maine lobster´ out of my mind.

Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. -Charu Saxena.

by metavision on Thu Aug 30th, 2007 at 04:44:49 PM EST
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By all means, have mine! I ain't eating 'em!

"The basis of optimism is sheer terror" - Oscar Wilde

by NordicStorm (michael<-at->sturmbaum.net) on Thu Aug 30th, 2007 at 04:58:12 PM EST
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