Comments on: No sun in Sweden http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/ Web development and Internet trends Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:50:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-245139 Robert Nyman Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:00:07 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-245139 Sam, Ha ha! You're welcome! :-) Sam,

Ha ha! You’re welcome! :-)

]]> By: Sam Morin http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-245113 Sam Morin Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:16:48 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-245113 I don't care how overprotective the government is, I'm moving there!!! This place is perfect for me and a few people I know. I have PMLE which means I can't go in the sun so I might finally be able to go outside during the day. Sort of. lol I don’t care how overprotective the government is, I’m moving there!!! This place is perfect for me and a few people I know. I have PMLE which means I can’t go in the sun so I might finally be able to go outside during the day. Sort of. lol

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-184810 Robert Nyman Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:29:31 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-184810 Patrick, I agree that it's partly dependent on the close watch Sweden has had on their citizen. The suicide rate in a number of other countries than Sweden is indeed higher. But, and I have nothing to back this up with, I think that Sweden used to have a comparatively high suicide rate maybe 15-20 years ago, and this has stuck in people's mind (mine included). Anders, Nope, at least he lack of sun is verified. :-) Ceriak, Yes, it seems that politics should cause this much more than poor weather. However, in some countries with really poor political climate, I guess it's hard to get proper figures on suicide rates as well (not sure at what level Hungary really is). Morgan, Yes! Spring! Maidens! :-) Patrick,

I agree that it’s partly dependent on the close watch Sweden has had on their citizen. The suicide rate in a number of other countries than Sweden is indeed higher.

But, and I have nothing to back this up with, I think that Sweden used to have a comparatively high suicide rate maybe 15-20 years ago, and this has stuck in people’s mind (mine included).

Anders,

Nope, at least he lack of sun is verified. :-)

Ceriak,

Yes, it seems that politics should cause this much more than poor weather. However, in some countries with really poor political climate, I guess it’s hard to get proper figures on suicide rates as well (not sure at what level Hungary really is).

Morgan,

Yes! Spring! Maidens! :-)

]]> By: Morgan Roderick http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-183129 Morgan Roderick Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:33:04 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-183129 The really good thing with cloudy winters, is that everyone in Scandinavia more or less celebrate the sunlight all summer, and actually DO go to the beach, DO have bbq's in the parks, DO go hiking, DO get to use their birthday suits when sunbathing / swimming ;-) A friend of mine complained that californians never actually went anywere and enjoyed the whether, got to together for some bbq in the weekend, etc. But, maybe he's wrong, and it's got nothing to do with the changing of the seasons. Personally I am looking forward to maidens in summer frocks :) The really good thing with cloudy winters, is that everyone in Scandinavia more or less celebrate the sunlight all summer, and actually DO go to the beach, DO have bbq’s in the parks, DO go hiking, DO get to use their birthday suits when sunbathing / swimming ;-)

A friend of mine complained that californians never actually went anywere and enjoyed the whether, got to together for some bbq in the weekend, etc.

But, maybe he’s wrong, and it’s got nothing to do with the changing of the seasons.

Personally I am looking forward to maidens in summer frocks :)

]]> By: Ceriak http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-182779 Ceriak Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:29:01 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-182779 Hungary has the honorific 6th place on the list (following Lithuania, Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan and Slovenia). Even though we have sun. Maybe we need some political weather change. Hungary has the honorific 6th place on the list (following Lithuania, Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan and Slovenia). Even though we have sun.
Maybe we need some political weather change.

]]> By: Steven Clark http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-182717 Steven Clark Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:07:58 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-182717 My mother's side of our family are named Tronerud (Norwegian's). Its no wonder my grandfather Kittle, on arriving in Australia at 19, jumped ship and changed his name :) If we have a lot of anything in Australia its sunshine... My mother’s side of our family are named Tronerud (Norwegian’s). Its no wonder my grandfather Kittle, on arriving in Australia at 19, jumped ship and changed his name :)

If we have a lot of anything in Australia its sunshine…

]]> By: Anders Ytterström http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-182582 Anders Ytterström Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:27:21 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-182582 And I though it was just me oversizing the loss of sunlight in true spirit of always complaining about the weather ... :o And I though it was just me oversizing the loss of sunlight in true spirit of always complaining about the weather … :o

]]> By: Patrick http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-182374 Patrick Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:47:31 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2008/01/11/no-sun-in-sweden/#comment-182374 Actually, it's a myth that Sweden has a higher suicide rate than comparable countries. A few years ago I looked it up and in 1999 there was a suicide rate of 19.7 and 8.0 per 100000 (male and female respectively) in Sweden. Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Luxemburg and Switzerland had higher rates. The myth is probably based on the fact that Sweden has had a very close watch on its citizens through the folkbokföring for several hundred years and thus had actual data compiled when other countries had none. Actually, it’s a myth that Sweden has a higher suicide rate than comparable countries. A few years ago I looked it up and in 1999 there was a suicide rate of 19.7 and 8.0 per 100000 (male and female respectively) in Sweden. Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Luxemburg and Switzerland had higher rates.

The myth is probably based on the fact that Sweden has had a very close watch on its citizens through the folkbokföring for several hundred years and thus had actual data compiled when other countries had none.

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