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26 February 2006

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What a damn fine story. After all the media asshattery over the slacker snowboarders, this story is refreshing. Good on ya, Norway! We heart you!

post by: Five Fresh Fish at: 23:02 | 9 comments

Most excellent. That replenished a personal well of gratitude that can sometimes run disappointingly close to dry.

FFF, thanks so much for posting that link.

posted by Frisbee Girl 26 February | 23:27

Awesome. That's the Olympics I used to watch as a kid, I think.

posted by BoringPostcards 26 February | 23:29

Oh that choked me up. Norway has just moved far up on my list of countries I'd next like to visit.

posted by jrossi4r 26 February | 23:41

Cool story! I love how Canadians show their gratitude:

A maple-sugar farmer in New Brunswick has mailed 800 liters of maple syrup to Norway.

posted by nomis 27 February | 00:37

The viral marketing stunt at the games' closing was a pisser.

posted by Smart Dalek 27 February | 07:06

Wow. Just wow. There's still some humanity left...
Thanks for this.

posted by moonbird 27 February | 08:15

Now that's what the Olympics should be about.

posted by sisterhavana 27 February | 09:44

Excellent. Great story.

posted by taz 27 February | 10:02

Awesome.

It's gratifying to see people who care more about an honorable competition than they do about victory.

posted by mosch 27 February | 10:33

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