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**GordMay** · 26-01-2021, 05:16

Yesterday morning a renowned Swedish scientist warned of the imminent danger from climate change, reporting a rapid rise in sea levels. In the afternoon he apologised and retracted his statement when the tide went out.

Finnish humour is dry. Text conversation with my friend, Jarkko:
"Yesterday marked 21 years since I arrived in Finland."
"Did you celebrate with a beer and a sausage?"
"No. I've become Finnish. I told no one. I sat in the dark in silence and thought about herrings."
"That's the spirit."

"With all the news on TV lately about the extreme weather conditions affecting the East Coast of the US, the mud slides in the Middle East and South America, the flood that made its mark on Southern England, along with the dire predictions made by such films as The Day After Tomorrow, we shouldn't forget that Finland has its share of devastating weather too.
I've attached a photo [below] illustrating the damage caused to my home from the storm that passed through South-Western Finland last week. It really makes you cherish what you have, and reminds us not to take things for granted."