cost of living in Lapland?

[opebo]

I like Tweed's tale, and as usual Gustaf has no idea what he's talking about.

I see your point Tweed, if you prefer the whites you'd be better off in eastern Europe (though technically they're Slavs, not sure if that is a 'white' in the strictest sense, but whatever). 

However, if your fantasy is about some girl in poverty/backbreaking labor, I think you'll find those all over the United States, if you just look around.  Perhaps your Romantic Tourism can be accomplished at the Wendy's Drive Through just as easily as in the lapland.

[opebo]

Why would you live in Lapland of all places when you could live in Minnesota ?

Asked and answered, tenderB:

However, if your fantasy is about some girl in poverty/backbreaking labor, I think you'll find those all over the United States, if you just look around.  Perhaps your Romantic Tourism can be accomplished at the Wendy's Drive Through just as easily as in the lapland.

but the grease-soaked American versions are all fat and incapable of abstract thought.

[opebo]

With all due respect, I know how to import wives into my own country.

You are one up on me there, horndog.  But the ignorance to which I referred was your characterization of other countries, and the economic policies which lead to this that and the other thing.   

If you and Opebo could be honest about being evil reactionaries I wouldn't give you such a hard time, you know.

No one feels you're 'giving us a hard time', Gustaf.  You're just revealing your comical delusions. We quite enjoy it. 

[opebo]

To be fair, Tweed, I am not really certain if people here are capable of 'abstract thought'.  I mean, of course some are, but one can never tell for sure if they're pretending, or just 'going through the motions' without really feeling it. 

I suppose Eastern Europe is famous for such things - the Slavic Soul.  If that's your cup of tea.  How do you suppose they are on the issue of hygeine though?

Anyway, I envy you your youth, your high expections, and most of all your potential inheritance.  I have long anticipated something in that vein, but the longer I wait, the more I doubt.  Tweed, let me ask you this -  have you ever seen the movie Strangers on a Train?

[opebo]

The Slavic Soul sounds like an inherent contradiction.

You hear about that all the time, I've never seen it myself.

Opebo, given your implied proposal a more apt question might be whether YOU have actually seen Stranger on a Train all the way to the end?

No, never did.  But whatever the ending was, it couldn't have been worse than living in poverty and having to work.

[opebo]

I have a feeling Tweed wouldn't be the same if he were to be nut-hobbled...

I have a feeling that is precisely what he's into.