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I need everyone to know that the ship Götheborg, the world's largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship, answered a distress call the other day.

Imagine waiting for the coast guard or whatever to show up and instead a replica of 18th century merchant ship pulls up and tows you to the coast.

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pov: you’ve been transported to the 17th century

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#in the article it says that the sailboat sailors were concerned because they could not be towed quickly because of the kind of boat#so they asked Götheborg what type of ship they were and warned that they would not be able to go above a certain speed#and götheborg went ' we are also a sailboat. 50 meters length. no worries :) '#and the poor sailboat sailors were just like ' That's not possible. they have to be messing with us' and then the ship Rolled Up (via bunjywunjy)

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I'm crying. Here's a photo of a sailor from the Götheborg watching over the little sailboat in tow:

From the story:

We repeatedly emphasized that we were aboard a small 8-meter sailboat, but the response was the same each time: "We are a 50-meter three-masted sailboat, and we offer our assistance in towing you to Paimpol." We were perplexed by the size difference between our two boats, as we feared being towed by a boat that was too large and at too fast a speed that could damage our boat. The arrival of the Götheborg on the scene was rapid and surprising, as we did not expect to see a merchant ship from the East India Company of the XVIII century. This moment was very strange, and we wondered if we were dreaming. Where were we? What time period was it? The Götheborg approached very close to us to throw the line and pass a large rope. The mooring went well, and our destinies were linked for very long hours, during which we shared the same radio frequency to communicate with each other. The crew of the Götheborg showed great professionalism and kindness towards us. They adapted their speed to the size of our boat and the weather conditions. We felt accompanied by very professional sailors. Every hour, the officer on duty of the Götheborg called us to ensure everything was going well.[...] This adventure, very real, was an incredible experience for us. We were extremely lucky to cross paths with the Götheborg by chance and especially to meet such a caring crew. Dear commander and crew of the Götheborg, your kindness, and generosity have shown that your ship is much more than just a boat. It embodies the noblest values of the sea, and we are honored to have had the chance to cross your path and benefit from your help.

"Our destinies were linked for very long hours" is just knocking me out.

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henge med hodet

være motløs, bedrøvet

to hang one's head, be despondent or sorrowful

Selv om vi ikke vant, er det ingen grunn til å henge med hodet fordi vi kjempet hardt. Even though we didn't win, there's no need to hang our heads because we fought hard.

Dette er et gammelt uttrykk for tegn på oppgitthet. I norrønt betydde det 'å la hodet henge på grunn av sykdom, motløshet e.l.', og det var et naturlig uttrukk for en dårlig sinnsstemning. Tidligere ble uttrykket også brukt som betegnelse for skinnhellighet og mangel på naturlig livsglede. Den betydningen lever videre i sammensetningen hengehode, som fortsatt brukes om en person som mangler friskhet og livsglede, og som gjerne er overdrevent 'gudelig'.

This is an old expression for signs of exhaustion. In old Norse it meant 'to let the head hang due to illness, discouragement etc.,' and it was a natural expression for a bad mood. In the past, the expression was also used as a term for superficial sanctity and a lack of natural joy in life. That meaning lives on in the compound hanging head, which is still used for a person who lacks freshness and zest for life, and who is often excessively 'godly'.

Source: Prikken over i-en og andre uttrykk by Kjell Iva Vannebo

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This is what happens when you make people stay home too long.

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In Norwegian folklore they believed that you could see Åsgårdsreia (Oskoreia) during the night from 12th to 13th of December. These paintngs by Peter Nicolai Arbo & Nils Bergslien shows how they believed it to be.

Åsgårdsreia was a huge group of mystical and scary creatures as trolls, ghosts, “tusser” (scary creatures that lived under the ground), and lots of others. Earlier they believed that there lived some sort of folk under the ground, and you had to be careful not to anger them. If you did, you’ll never know what they’ll do to you. Åsgårdsreia was all of these creatures together. This was of course one of the scariest times during a year in Norway. There was a lot of magic and supernatural things happening in the days before Christmas and you had to be extra careful. You could protect yourself and your animals at your farm from these creatures with paintings of small crosses on your doors with tar.

Åsgårdsreia is said to be flying over your house at the night between the 12th and 13th of December to see if you have prepared good enough for Christmas/Yule. You have to be careful not to be outside when Åsgårdsreia passes your house, because you can be swept away with it and this can give you problems. If they take you, you might end up at uknown places and have problems with getting home etc.

So, tonight, be careful. You might get taken by Åsgårdsreia!

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Parts Unknown: Newfoundland

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scifiseries

showrunning 101

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a--z--u--l

Reblog para la buena suerte este 2020.

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You have to take a quiz before you’re allowed to leave a comment on the website NRKbeta. The Norwegian news site requires commenters to display a basic understanding of an article before they can give their opinion on it. The goal is to discourage uninformed “rant modes” and foster more productive, positive, and educated conversations among the readers.

(Source, Source 2)