Archive for December 7th, 2006
Ich Mchte Gerne Einen Scania LKW Kaufen. Oder Vielleicht Nicht.
Just a short note about the highly amusing Leif stling affair (for a quote in Swedish of what the man said, follow this link):
Note to journalists: The Fawlty Towers episode being referred to was called “The Germans” or alternatively “The Fire Drill”, not “Don’t Mention the War”.
In case anybody wants to send Mr. stling a Christmas present, I would suggest Saul Bellow’s fine collection of short stories “Him with His Foot in His Mouth”. The Swedish expression for a deed like Mr. stling’s is “to step on the piano”. In Danish you “step in the spinach”.
Meanwhile, the Swedish PM has joined the Scania-MAN show and warned against the sale of Swedish-based companies to foreign investors. In an interview with Swedish radio, Mr. Reinfeldt warned against the development of a subsidiary company-economy.