"Anorther Iceland Icelandic volcano 'set to erupt' "

**Gingersnap** · 02-08-2011, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by djones520

I'd love to get stationed there. But the Navy took all the weather positions. :mad:

It can be really hard on people who aren't predisposed to the life. The sunlight (and lack thereof) bothers people. Aside from hikes and horseback riding, there isn't a lot to do outside (but you should totally hire the native ponies). The diet is kind of low carb because so much in the way of fruit, grain, and veggies have to be imported.

On the other hand, the drinking culture is really enjoyable. It's fun in a way that is seldom seen in Anglophone countries. The people are almost all uniformly smart, well mannered, and law abiding. There is little crime in Iceland. The Icelanders themselves believe this is because they've systematically killed all the genetic criminals over the years (not lately, of course).

The Asatru are big in Iceland even though almost everybody belongs to the State church.

**SaintLouieWoman** · 02-08-2011, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by djones520

I spent a couple hours there last month. I can understand why. I didn't even see a single tree.

I was there twice about 10 years ago. I loved the place. In sales I saw way too many people. It's blissfully underpopulated there. I went to the area that's compared to our Yellowstone. There were many little hot pots boiling away. It was an eerie landscape.

They might be drinkers, but I've heard they're one of the most literate nations in the world. There's not much to do there but read.

**PoliCon** · 02-08-2011, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by djones520

Well it's a good thing it's an Icelandic Iceland volcano. Hate to have an Italian volcano erupt in Iceland.

I'll edit the title if you want me to. ;)

what if it were a mexican volcano erupting in Iceland! How funny would that be!:D

**Rockntractor** · 02-08-2011, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by PoliCon

what if it were a mexican volcano erupting in Iceland! How funny would that be!:D

What would be funny is if you fell in the crater of an ant hill!

**PoliCon** · 02-08-2011, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by Rockntractor

What would be funny is if you fell in the crater of an ant hill!

:mad: That only happened once and I was drunk. :p

**linda22003** · 02-09-2011, 08:35 AM

I'm going in March, so I hope it holds off for awhile.

**Gingersnap** · 02-09-2011, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by SaintLouieWoman

They might be drinkers, but I've heard they're one of the most literate nations in the world. There's not much to do there but read.

They are extremely well educated. Partly this is because they have a small, homogeneous population with a strong cultural history of literature but also because you just can't get drunk and have sex 24 hours out of every day. :p

**dixierat** · 02-09-2011, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Gingersnap

They are extremely well educated. Partly this is because they have a small, homogeneous population with a strong cultural history of literature but also because you just can't get drunk and have sex 24 hours out of every day. :p

SAY WHAT????

**Gingersnap** · 02-09-2011, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by dixierat

SAY WHAT????

I know - crazy, right? It just didn't work out for them. :D

**Madisonian** · 02-09-2011, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Gingersnap

They are extremely well educated. Partly this is because they have a small, homogeneous population with a strong cultural history of literature but also because you just can't get drunk and have sex 24 hours out of every day. :p

Don't teach that in a public school or you will be labeled a racist.