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monkmith posted...

that works, and at least your government is honest about its bullshit. mine is led by a demented sociopath who's plan appears to be to gaslight the virus away...

Im keeping my fingers crossed he gets voted out in November.

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

monkmith posted...

hows the herd immunity going though? have you started calling it culling the herd yet?

We are using the traditional Swedish word ttestupan. Seen the film Midsommar?


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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

The WHO declared Sweden to be one of 11 countries in Europe with out of control COVID-19 spread and healthcare on the brink of collapse.

Which is inaccurate. Especially the part about our hospitals. Number of Swedes in need of hospital care are the lowest since the pandemic truly took off and even Stockholm barely got any excess mortality now (Sthlm has 40-something percent of the dead despite just having approx 20% of the Swedish population). It is true that our number of infected are higher than our neighbours but that is not the same as being out of control. We test more than Norway and Finland also. Our hospitals, despite the strain, have always had ICU beds available. Our nursing homes have failed immensely though (hence the high number of dead).

This pissed of our Government and health agencies who wondered why the WHO was spreading lies. Now the WHO admits they were spreading false info.

The correction never gets the same exposure as the original articles though :/

https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=83&artikel=7503864

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

I became an uncle and godfather in April but Ive yet to meet the little princess because of covid. They live in another part of the country.

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

This Spring has been tough even though I dont work with covid-19 patients. So getting time to be away from work and recharge is extra sweet this year.

Im taking out one week of overtime and 20 of my 25 vacation days.

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

This is the kind of article which enable certain world leaders to slander all news as fake. Because this is an extreme case of cherry picking data and outright leaving out data (like all the reports about fast Swedish economic recovery from the past couple weeks).

It is interesting that they say neighbours but just pick Denmark whose households, thanks to their governments economic policies, are the least affected in the world economically because of the pandemic. Their PM has said they couldnt afford to stay closed however and has therefore opened up quite a bit. The article also admits Sweden got one more month of unemployment data than Denmark but then hurries on.

Unemployment has gone from 7.1% to 8.8% in Sweden this year.

In Norway it has gone from 3.4% to 12.6%.
If Sweden and Denmark are comparable then Sweden and Norway definitely are as well.

In Finland it has gone from 7% to 11%.

In Iceland, an island but also a Nordic nation, it has gone from 4% to 10%.



This article is in Swedish but it talks about several signs of economic recovery.

https://www.privataaffarer.se/danske-tecken-pa-aterhamtning-i-svensk-ekonomi/

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

der Mist = the lost?

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

MarshawnLynch posted...

I hate tattoos and find them degenerate.

Oh no, the edge is slicing me to pieces

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Not surprised, sadly.

The US is all about law and order as long as it benefits the vague entity the Republic, otherwise it is not important.

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

:D

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Irony posted...

Hopefully the countries thinking of travel banning the US go through with it.

The EU banned travelers from the US (and the rest of the world) in March. The current plan is to extend the ban against Americans.

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

JuanCarlos1 posted...

Yes...its hotter than usual here as well and summer just starting. Im dreading August already.

Winter was very warm here as well - it was like October never ended (just a couple days with snow in total).

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Im very conflicted because I love warm weather but this is unnatural for Sweden since were one of the northernmost countries in the world. Our buildings are built to preserve heat so being indoors is already hellish (Im at work).

RIP me

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Scintillant posted...

a literal dream

Aye

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Sariana21 posted...

That actually was my next guess. I should have guessed that first, seeing as its a common affliction in my family. :-(

Ugh that sucks :(

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Cool idea! :D

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

teepan95 posted...

I'll try to get one done today!

Cool!

Take your time to figure out which words to use.

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Do a German version now ;3

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

It is ingrown nail. A medical condition.

Nageltrng.

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Should I reveal what nail tight is?

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Scintillant posted...

Chris Hemsworth has nice tiddies for sure
Chris Evans also have very nice tiddies

Imagine rolling around with both Chrises at the same time.

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SiO4 posted...

TC when someone gets the question right, you should reveal the Swedish word!

Very fair!

Tidsfrga
Tandtrd
Fruktktt
Olyckshndelse
Flodhst

Riksdag
Freskrift


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Medussa posted...

nervous?

It is not a feeling.

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Neither manicure nor hammer are correct. Both are new guesses.

You can get nail tight.

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Chris Hemsworth in Thor 2 had smashing tiddies.

Hayden Christensen in Revenge of the Sith is underrated.

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Sariana21 posted...

Hang nail?

Not far off now!

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Thompson posted...

Not sure what's the point of bringing up Sweden like it's some kind of a "gotcha" moment, when fact of the matter is that other EU countires haven't relaxed their travel restrictions to and from Sweden.

This too.

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

ReeNoiP posted...

Nail tight is something like smme tt in Danish, so sprika something in Swedish I think. Maybe simply nail shut?

What Swedish word did you use for accident? Something like ulykkeshndelse?

Nail in this instance refer to the body part nagel.

Any new guesses based on this clue?

Yeah, olyckshndelse in Swedish :D

teepan95 posted...

I've been meaning to make a similar topic for German, but I was scared of stealing your thunder lol

No, go for it!


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DoctorPiranha3 posted...

Sweden is still pretty bad compared to the rest of Europe

https://twitter.com/Paul_Imanuelsen/status/1273726508151058432

That is correct but the EU is more than the Nordic and Baltic regions though. Countries like Spain, Italy and Belgium plus the UK (who are leaving the EU but still) got it worse.

The fact still stands that the US now got more cases per capita than Sweden.


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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

The Nintendo Master posted...

This is the same European Union which contains Sweden

The USA is #11 and Sweden is #19 (number of infected per capita).

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

teepan95 posted...

It's crazy how many of these are so similar to the literal meanings in German

The Scandinavian languages and German are closely related

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Sariana21 posted...

Trying again:

nail tight=indisputable? (a nail-tight argument)

Another guess that makes sense but is wrong.

Nail tight is not a metaphorical word so to speak.

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Sariana21 posted...

nail tight=foolproof? (i.e. certain)

All guesses for this one makes sense but none are correct.

teepan95 posted...

Edit: too late

ReeNoiP posted...

Times question=question of time/inevitable?

Yep! Question/matter of time, inevitable are all correct.

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A5modeu5 posted...

Accident?

Correct!

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Scintillant posted...

Happy Tuesday or as I like to call it,

Little Friday

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Bump

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Lunch Bump

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Remaining words:

Times question =
Unluckhappening =
Nail tight =

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Prescribe is correct. It can also mean rule or injunction. It is a more formal word.

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

SoundNetwork posted...

Nice

The next step is advancing the study with 100 patients. Half will get plasma and half will not.

VVALLBOUNCE posted...

Reported for not posting like everyone else

What are you on about?

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

Bump

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Tooth thread = floss
Fruit meat = pulp
River horse = Hippopotamus

UnholyMudcrab posted...

Is there an English equivalent to Riksdag? Parliament, I guess?

Yeah, I chose this one to be tricky on purpose Parliament is correct.

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

A study conducted at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden where patients with COVID-19 received transfusions of blood plasma from people who have recovered from COVID got their blood purged of the virus. It sometimes just took a single day for the body to react to the treatment.

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/forskarnas-hopp-blodplasma-med-antikroppar-kan-radda-liv

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

The concept is the same as previous times Ive made these topics: Ive directly translated Swedish words to English and you gotta figure out the real English words.

Times question =
Tooth thread =
Fruit meat =
Unluckhappening (lol) =
River horse =
Nail tight =
Realmday =
Ahead writing =

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darkphoenix181 posted...

Smaller cities. Less globalism (airlines just starting to exist).
Less driving around.

But good thing it didn't happen in the 70s-2018

50-100 million people died from the Spanish Flu. Around 500 million were infected.


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indica posted...

I'm about to watch the three hour director's cut...of the movie. Glad Midsommar!

That film is so weird >_____>

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Lebronwon posted...

OP made typo in the name of the host. It Hasan Minhaj.

Thanks for clarifying!

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"BalanceLost has a steam-powered PS2 because Sweden don't have electric" - dimeanatrix

English is not my native language, but I do not understand the topic title.

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FreezerDoor posted...

The deaths are still low. All these surging states aren't having NY numbers where over 700 people are dying a day.

It doesnt go from 0 dying to 700 dying/Day in a single day. The incubation time is 5-14 days and most who die do so after a couple weeks of illness.

A common pattern with COVID-19 is that you get moderately ill, then start to feel better and suddenly youre crashing.

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Verdekal posted...

It's the middle of the year, not summer.

Well in parts of Sweden it becomes Autumn in August.

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