Dear Farmakon...

For me, Scandinavia is some sort of promised land or something...lol...we have this totally idealized version of what it is like...too many movies and too much viking metal, I'm afraid!
 
Sadistik said:
Is it true that there is a high suicide rate in Scandinavia?

In Finland about 1200-1400 people commit suicide per year. I'd suppose it's quite high in a country of 5 million people. That's the price of being pissed off all your life.

Can't help it either.
 
Horza said:
I bet that cunt wouldn't appreciate you even after that. Rock stars just don't understand the most refined forms of stalking.

you're right. what was i thinking? nevershine, you don't deserve me. go get yourself killed by some lowly trigger-happy fanboy. quality stalking is for quality idols. :bah:

rahvin.
 
I think a far more interesting statistic would be how many tried and didn't succeed, how many previous attempts they had and what was their blood alcohol level.

In fact, they should install cameras in potential suiciders' (suicidees'?) homes so that we could have a recap of the weeks best attempts on sunday night, with play by play looks at, say, the top 5 :)

opeth - karma
 
Can't speak for the other countries, but
  • Everything's taxed -- but gov't sponsored college tuition is nice
  • A large portion of finns are assholes, at least to other finns. The traditional response is to be an asshole to them!
  • Beer costs a bundle -- but the money pays for a lot of communal shit
  • Conscription dodgers go to jail, do not pass go }:->
  • Seasonal weather -- unlike other places I could mention.
Note the lack of references to longhouses, longboats, mead, and british monasteries :)

theatre of tragedy - envision
 
Ziller said:
I think a far more interesting statistic would be how many tried and didn't succeed, how many previous attempts they had and what was their blood alcohol level.

Straight out of my badly shattered memory (things that many would already guess):

80% of the suiciders are men, and most everyone's drunk. Women prefer drugs, and have a higher failing rate. Trying to get attention, the poor things. Men usually stick to firearms and rope, and to my knowledge are remarkably succesful in their little hobby.

Just ask and I'll get my "Suicide - The Complete Reference" from the bookshelf. Although you shouldn't ruin the mysticism around this valuable Finnish tradition.