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It kind of is. Finland isn't really culturally connected with Ireland or UK.
No, we are not, but still the cultures are quite similar. Both are quite Northern, polite, organised, calm and have a similar love for beer and bad humour.
Except for the food and you driving on the wrong side I don't see any dramatic differences.
I always thought Australia to be more like North America, from the style of housing, the vehicles on the road, infact most of the trucks in Australia are of American design and roads feature markings and signs that look just like those in North America. Level crossing signs and boom gates are the same as in America aswell. Even the freight trains are largely based on US designs, some are actual US models, right down to the horns, Leslie S5-T and Nathan Airchime P5 are the most common horns on Australian locos. ****ing blow your face off if a freight passes the platform you just happen to be waiting on. I live 3km from the railway, and you can hear those things like it's next to you on a calm clear night.
No, we are not, but still the cultures are quite similar. Both are quite Northern, polite, organised, calm and have a similar love for beer and bad humour.
Except for the food and you driving on the wrong side I don't see any dramatic differences.
UK and Finland are culturally more in sync than UK and US, without a doubt. Only real binding trait we have with the US is the English language, but since Finns are so proficient in English, it doesn't even matter anymore.
Well.. right now I have an empty bottle of wine on my desk and 6 finished cans of beer.. apart from that my memory is a bit blank from last night
What % was the beer? I drank some 8% in Canada and it gave a great buzz. I think it was called Black. Not sure if it was a local brew or if it's sold elsewhere. Medical issues are precluding me from consuming alcohol at the moment, but I hope to have some fun on New Year's Eve.
No, we are not, but still the cultures are quite similar. Both are quite Northern, polite, organised, calm and have a similar love for beer and bad humour.
Except for the food and you driving on the wrong side I don't see any dramatic differences.
I always thought Australia to be more like North America, from the style of housing, the vehicles on the road, infact most of the trucks in Australia are of American design and roads feature markings and signs that look just like those in North America. Level crossing signs and boom gates are the same as in America aswell. Even the freight trains are largely based on US designs, some are actual US models, right down to the horns, Leslie S5-T and Nathan Airchime P5 are the most common horns on Australian locos. ****ing blow your face off if a freight passes the platform you just happen to be waiting on. I live 3km from the railway, and you can hear those things like it's next to you on a calm clear night.
So what?! Its only because Australia is a 'big' country but to me it always comes across as a small country inside a big one if you get me. They don't really drive big cars like America..
American cars are more common here now, they have launched a lot of pickup trucks and Chevrolets lately. North East America is very like here.
Oh and btw in UK and America we don't use KM's..
I must try some alcohol. I can't understand whats so great about it, i've tried beer and wine and both are rotten.
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