Official Swedish Burning Yule Goat thread
12-04-2006, 02:15 PM
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Official Swedish Burning Yule Goat thread
webcam http://www.merjuligavle.se/merjuliga...ken.aspx?id=52
the Swedish are ****in wierd. anyway, apparently every year they build giant goats outa straw, and people try to burn them down.
more info http://epi.gavle.se/gk/t_sida.aspx?id=6782
anyone wana start a pool on when it burns down?
the Swedish are ****in wierd. anyway, apparently every year they build giant goats outa straw, and people try to burn them down.
more info http://epi.gavle.se/gk/t_sida.aspx?id=6782
anyone wana start a pool on when it burns down?
12-04-2006, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Furley
How do they "try" to burn it down?? how hard can it be? first thing i thought of was robin hood w/kevin costner- flaming arrows.
since 1966 only 10 of the goats have survived til christmas lol
12-04-2006, 03:27 PM
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why dont they build it out of something else.....
and this would only work with the swedish... everyone else in the world is smart enough to figure out ways to burn it down.....
I'm glad i'm italian... Moltov cocktail that *****... it wouldn't last a day
and this would only work with the swedish... everyone else in the world is smart enough to figure out ways to burn it down.....
I'm glad i'm italian... Moltov cocktail that *****... it wouldn't last a day
12-04-2006, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by GT35 STI
why dont they build it out of something else.....
ive got about a dozen little versions of that thing around my house for the holidays.
12-04-2006, 05:37 PM
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I wouldn't call it weird... you try living in a cold country with nothing to do but wonder what that beautiful faced blonde across the way looks like without all the layered clothing.
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Some info, pics and stats: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gävle_goat
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"2005 Burned by unknown vandals reportedly dressed as Santa and a gingerbread man reportedly by shooting a flaming arrow or molotov cocktail towards the goat at 21:00 on December 3.[10] Reconstructed on December 5."
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12-05-2006, 01:26 AM
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im sitting here thinking what us black folk ( or half, as i am ) would use to burn it down...
all i can think of is grease fire......
we dont burn **** down, we break the window and take **** out
" come here lil Plasma. dont worry, im rescuing you lil Plasma " [/Carlos Mencia]
all i can think of is grease fire......
we dont burn **** down, we break the window and take **** out
" come here lil Plasma. dont worry, im rescuing you lil Plasma " [/Carlos Mencia]
12-05-2006, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jvick125
So wait, is it a game to try to burn it down or vandalism?
Seems more like vandalism that has been turned into a game?
Seems more like vandalism that has been turned into a game?
