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tetsuo
May 12, 2001

I am a shaman, magician
i also remember the demo scene

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tetsuo
May 12, 2001

I am a shaman, magician
also thank you for management by perkele because nothing's funnier than idiots practicing cultural imperialism every few months on the linux kernel mailing list trying to call out Torvalds for pissing on someone for making dumb errors, this was a really run on post basically thanks for being direct bastards

tetsuo
May 12, 2001

I am a shaman, magician

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management_by_perkele

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds#Professional_attitude

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/16/torvalds_potty_mouty_fight_back/

quote:

A Linux developer has blasted the kernel's chief Linus Torvalds, taking him to task for his famous potty mouth and brutal putdowns of his lieutenants.

every few months someone complains that he's just too darn mean (read: finnish) and i find it hilarious

tetsuo fucked around with this message at 04:33 on Sep 26, 2015

tetsuo
May 12, 2001

I am a shaman, magician
the real real answer

tetsuo
May 12, 2001

I am a shaman, magician
all the nordic countries seem v cool and i'd love to visit and it's cool they all speak english but would norwegian or swedish be the best to learn for mutual intelligibility

tetsuo
May 12, 2001

I am a shaman, magician

Zzulu posted:

just speak english

we're good at english up here



The rest of europe is... less enlightened :smug:
well drat. I'm still interested in learning one though, i'll go with norsk and a keyboard that can make your warlock letters.

tetsuo
May 12, 2001

I am a shaman, magician
more self deprecating polandballs plz

tetsuo
May 12, 2001

I am a shaman, magician
is she trying to ward off predators?

tetsuo
May 12, 2001

I am a shaman, magician
So did he get it from the comic or is it a larger running gag?

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tetsuo
May 12, 2001

I am a shaman, magician
http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/10/the-joyful-illiterate-kindergartners-of-finland/408325/?single_page=true

finland sounds like a p cool place to be a kid.

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