"Unorthodox" crisis response policy FTW

[ddstory]

Remember Iceland's bank collapse? The country's economy tanking, angry people yelling and banging cutlery on the icy streets of Reykjavík, and people around the world pointing fingers at Iceland, citing it as the worst example of greed taking over a society? There were some pretty nasty comments, mostly coming from Britain (many of whose citizens

Comments

[rimpala]

I think it's the climate, all those Viking countries do well because...er... maybe the colder weather somehow refrigerates the economy and keeps it fresh? I dunno...

[luzribeiro]

Or their brains. It keeps them cool and operating. Whereas eternal sunshine, dark olives and red wine, well...

[ddstory]

There's not much to do during the endless cold dark evenings, but to work hard, cook boiled ram's testicles, tell tales of the hiddenfolk, and make babies.

[peristaltor]

There are some rams who would dispute the options.

[rimpala]

"cook boiled ram's testicles"

So that's what they call it over there.

[ddstory]

[rimpala]

I think I'll stick with sweedish meatballs

[abomvubuso]

And here's me wondering why I've become dumber since I've moved down here to the Ass of the World... And I was being told it's because of the kids! Pfeh!

[luzribeiro]

Nah. It's because of too many scrums every Friday.

[abomvubuso]

Wingers don't participate in scrums, duh!

[rimpala]

warm year round weather... fried food... bacon gravy... moonshine... I see your point.