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Thees are beer commercials in Iceland.


http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=1077 - Icelandic joke, Sorry England. Americans love that joke. :)

http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=424 - Jón Páll Strongest man in the world.

http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=629 - Anglo-Icelandic Cod War

http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=630 - Lithuania





On another note here is a commercial on road safety that has won awards world wide (an Icelandic commercial).
I wanted to put this here because my friend is singing the song that you hear in the commercial. She is really good but the song is in Icelandic.
http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=1133

Thees are beer commercials in Iceland.


http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=1077 - Icelandic joke. Sorry England.

http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=424 - Jón Páll Strongest man in the world.

http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=629 - Anglo-Icelandic Cod War

http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=630 - Lithuania
Those are great. Especially the first one.
:D

On another note here is a commercial on road safety that has won awards world wide (an Icelandic commercial).
I wanted to put this here because my friend is singing the song that you hear in the commercial. She is really good but the song is in Icelandic.
http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=1133
She has a wonderful voice!

Those are great. Especially the first one.:D Yes the first one is a national joke. The Americans love that one.



She has a wonderful voice!

Yes, she does. :)

On another note here is a commercial on road safety that has won awards world wide (an Icelandic commercial).
I wanted to put this here because my friend is singing the song that you hear in the commercial. She is really good but the song is in Icelandic.
http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=1133

Oooo, she does have a fantastic voice :).

Oooo, she does have a fantastic voice :).

She just gave out her first CD this Christmas. :)
She is a solo artist for the most part but is also involved in a band.

Icelandic is officially the new best language in the world.

Of course, this changes rather frequently. Last week it was Ugdudi.

Very funny, that first commercial. Of course, I'm American, so I suppose I'm expected to like it, eh?

Icelandic is officially the new best language in the world.
Where have you been?
It has been all along!
:D

I love Icelandic, but I haven't gotten a chance to learn to speak it yet.

How do you get them to play? :confused:

How do you get them to play? :confused:
Click the play button in the Media Player window.

Where have you been?
It has been all along!
:D

I love Icelandic, but I haven't gotten a chance to learn to speak it yet.


I've seen it in writing before, but I've never heard it. It's very fluid, not what I'd expected. What with all the thorns and eths and whatnot.

Click the play button in the Media Player window.

Couldn't resist that, eh? ;) I think I'm missing a plug-in or something, but I'll figure it out. :)

I am glad you like my language. Thank you. :)

I notice also that in some commericials, the slogan at the end (Best in the World) is sometimes in English and sometimes in Icelandic. I MUST KNOW WHY!!

Is it because English is such a widely spoken tongue in Iceland?


Also, by how much does Iceland kick Greenland's ass?

I notice also that in some commericials, the slogan at the end (Best in the World) is sometimes in English and sometimes in Icelandic. I MUST KNOW WHY!!

Is it because English is such a widely spoken tongue in Iceland?


Also, by how much does Iceland kick Greenland's ass?

No, the English versions are for contests outside of Iceland. The judges understand it better then. We only speak Icelandic, it's our national language and we are very protective of it but many do speak other languages but only so they can speak to outsiders.

Your second question, can you give me a better idea of what you mean? I will answer it better then. Do not really know what you mean with "Kick ass", sorry. The context that is.

I've seen it in writing before, but I've never heard it. It's very fluid, not what I'd expected. What with all the thorns and eths and whatnot.
Have you ever heard of Sigur Rós?
They're a band from Iceland, and they were the first time I heard it out loud.

I don't know if all their material is in Icelandic, but I know that their album Ágætis Byrjun is.

Ooh, they have some free tracks from Ágætis Byrjun up on Amazon!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/-/digital-music/191547/ref=j_xsp_1/102-8790389-3375351

EDIT:
Whoops, sorry about the threadjack!
I'll shut up about this now.

Thanks, but it is not a problem. I like Sigur Rós, most of their songs are in Icelandic but they do have some English songs.

For some reason they remind me of Canadian beer commericals. But of course, Canadian beer commercials are cooler.

Not all of the albums put out by Sigur Rós are in Icelandic I don't think. For some reason I think "von brigði " or () is in "hopelandic" (or most of it is in "hopelandic")

For some reason they remind me of Canadian beer commericals. But of course, Canadian beer commercials are cooler.

http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=1380 - Oh, Canada.
Not really funny but more strange.

Not all of the albums put out by Sigur Rós are in Icelandic I don't think. For some reason I think "von brigði " or () is in "hopelandic" (or most of it is in "hopelandic")

No, not all of them, you are correct. But what is "hopelandic"?

No, not all of them, you are correct. But what is "hopelandic"?

Its what they called the "sounds and words" on that album, because it doesn't actually translate to Icelandic. I think :)

Its what they called the "sounds and words" on that album, because it doesn't actually translate to Icelandic. I think :)

Oh, okay. I didnt know that. Thanks :)
They are very strange. :rolleyes:

Not all of the albums put out by Sigur Rós are in Icelandic I don't think. For some reason I think "von brigði " or () is in "hopelandic" (or most of it is in "hopelandic")
Yeah, i'm pretty sure that () is in "hopelandic".
I don't know anything about von brigði, so I have no idea what language it's in.

Oh, okay. I didnt know that. Thanks :)
They are very strange. :rolleyes:

Strange like...Bjork strange? :)

Strange like...Bjork strange? :)

Heh...Björk is nice but weird, freeky and a free spirit all in one. Yeah, that is possible. :) Like last summer I met her on Laugavegur in Reykjavík and we had a heat wave at that time and she was wearing a "kraftgalla", it's a warm over-all made from sheeps wool and a wool hat, the clothes farmers wear in mid winter. She is very wierd.

Sigur Rós are more 'down to earth' kind of people but it allways looks like they are 'high' or something. But they are good fun and very nice but also kind of "special" people. Can't find a good word for them. But they are not like Björk. :)

Sigur Rós are more 'down to earth' kind of people but it allways looks like they are 'high' or something.
Hee.
That reminded me of a picture I saw of Jónsi, with this massive smile, and it looked like he had just taken a lot of drugs or something.
:D

Thees are beer commercials in Iceland.


http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=1077 - Icelandic joke. Sorry England.

http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=424 - Jón Páll Strongest man in the world.

http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=629 - Anglo-Icelandic Cod War

http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=630 - Lithuania



On another note here is a commercial on road safety that has won awards world wide (an Icelandic commercial).
I wanted to put this here because my friend is singing the song that you hear in the commercial. She is really good but the song is in Icelandic.
http://www.kvikmynd.is/myndband.asp?id=1133

they're great :p
I love Icelandic. I tried to learn it a while ago, but Icelandic grammer is the most difficult i've ever come across.
And tell your friend i think she has a gorgeous voice.

EDIT- I have a question: What does the guy yell out in Icelandic when he's imitating Jón Páll?

Well, he says right afterwards, doesn't he?

Anyway, North Island, to kick ass in this context means, How much more amazingly better is Iceland than Greenland, and if Iceland was in a war with Greenland, how badly would Greenland lose? (Because no one likes Greenland.)

Those are hilarious! http://67.18.37.16/423/87/emo/hyper.gif

That WAS the war!

another commercial (http://www.laserp.com/fun_stuff/brat_child.htm)

Iceland is a beautiful country man. I plan on a stop over after I tour Europe next year.Hopefully I'll meet some gorgeous women while I'm there.I'd like to try that stuff you call skyr and get loaded on that schnapps brennivin.

Cya Peace

they're great :p
I love Icelandic. I tried to learn it a while ago, but Icelandic grammer is the most difficult i've ever come across.
And tell your friend i think she has a gorgeous voice.

EDIT- I have a question: What does the guy yell out in Icelandic when he's imitating Jón Páll?

EKKERT MÁL FYRIR JÓN PÁL!!!!!!
NOT A PROBLEM FOR JOHN PAUL!!!!!!

Well, he says right afterwards, doesn't he?

Anyway, North Island, to kick ass in this context means, How much more amazingly better is Iceland than Greenland, and if Iceland was in a war with Greenland, how badly would Greenland lose? (Because no one likes Greenland.)

The Greenlanders are about 65.000 and they have no military or Coast Gaurd.
If we Icelanders ever go to war with Greenland the war would be over by the time the first Icelander steps on their soil.
No contest, Iceland would win.

I'd like to try that stuff you call skyr and get loaded on that schnapps brennivin.
Cya Peace

Well YOU would probably die before you finnish the bottle of Brennivín-'Burning-vine'.
Sky is good and try it with blue berrys.
Other things you should try:
Harðfiskur
Hangikjöt
Salt fiskur
Svið
Slátur
Blóðmör
Hákarl (with Brennivín!)
Hvalakjöt

Man her voice was... amazing! Otroligt vacker röst! :)

Is she.. single and into younger lads...? :P

Man her voice was... amazing! Otroligt vacker röst! :)

Is she.. single and into younger lads...? :P

Man, she is my friend don't start something like that. Please.

Man, she is my friend don't start something like that. Please.

Wow, sorry if you found it offensive. It was just an innocent joke. But my main point still applies though, she does have a beautiful voice.

Wow, sorry if you found it offensive. It was just an innocent joke. But my main point still applies though, she does have a beautiful voice.
Yes, she does have a very beautiful voice and she is a hard worker.

another commercial (http://www.laserp.com/fun_stuff/brat_child.htm)

All parents whose teens are considering starting to have sex should make them watch that!! Talk about birth control! HA!!

Well YOU would probably die before you finnish the bottle of Brennivín-'Burning-vine'.
Sky is good and try it with blue berrys.
Other things you should try:
Harðfiskur
Hangikjöt
Salt fiskur
Svið
Slátur
Blóðmör
Hákarl (with Brennivín!)
Hvalakjöt

It would be fun to explain what has been done to those things mentioned above... :) But I don't feel up to it.

It would be fun to explain what has been done to those things mentioned above... :) But I don't feel up to it.

Yes, it would be fun. :)
But I like to see their faces after they have tasted it. ;)

I decided to look up the names of foods you posted that are consumed in your country..out of curiosity and extreme boredom,and I'd eat most of what you wrote except for the svid,slatur and also hrutspungar.But then again I've had hotdogs b4 which probably contain these.

As for the others,I've had shark numerous times when I was in Australia(not rotten though!),blood suasage if blodmor is the same and lamb.I'd definitely enjoy the seafood since I don't eat meat anymore,and I'm more than willing to tackle the brennivin.The only drink I couldn't handle(not even sober) so far was straight Tequilla. Enuff babbling from me.

Peace form Canada Junior

Wow, this thread has gotten way off topic but okay.
If you cant handle Twquilla straight you have no chance with Brennivín, really.
All the foods I posted are handled in an Icelandic way and their is nothing like it outside of the country but some things are similar in content.
I met last summer an American who wanted to taste the food and said he had tasted Scottish Haggis and blood suasage and all that and then he tasted all of the things I posted above and he did not handle it well to say the least.

Wow, this thread has gotten way off topic but okay.
If you cant handle Twquilla straight you have no chance with Brennivín, really.
All the foods I posted are handled in an Icelandic way and their is nothing like it outside of the country but some things are similar in content.
I met last summer an American who wanted to taste the food and said he had tasted Scottish Haggis and blood suasage and all that and then he tasted all of the things I posted above and he did not handle it well to say the least.
Haggis and blood sausage are very mild, and that's even without comparing it to stuff like rotted shark! Are you the guys that eat baked puffins, or have I got you confused with someone else up north?

Tell that to Palmyra Islands.
Puffins is a meal Icelanders eat also.

Is there any chanse the Mods can take out page 3 of thid thread?

Another seemingly useless question: do you happen to know the words to the song in the Hægðu á þér commercial?

Is there any chanse the Mods can take out page 3 of thid thread?
You could request they clear out posts, I think.