Magne

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1369420760' post='2089175'] The diving would have to be pretty good in Harstad to beat Narvik, especially the wreck of the Hermann Kunne, which we dived on the stillest of sunny summers days. I loved my visit to Norway and would love to go back and do some more cold-water diving there. Welcome Magne. [/quote] I'm not a diver myself, so I wouldn't know. But the water is so clear here that I guess it would be awesome to do that. I'm glad you got to experience the beautiful summer. It's been just like that for the last two weeks. Even if we, some years, only have 3 days of summer in the three summer months, it's still those days that makes it worth living here.

Thank you.

[quote name='Earbrass' timestamp='1369397611' post='2088726'] [i]Howdy harsta'gøtten! Welcome to BC. My Nårsk ary reached the end so good Saam udder English, men jai jump you will thrive army (... and now we'll se how these guys manage with Gogel Trens look.: Lol:).[/i] Not very well apparently. Welcome Magne. I'm off to see your compatriot Mari Boine in London next week. And I've just had a hot dog in Skandi Kitchen. So that's my Scandophile credentials established . [/quote] Thank you. Mari Boine has done some good albums over the years. I haven't seen her live yet, but I hope I will some day. There is a couple of Sami Festivals here each year which usually have a good line-up. Haven't checked if she is playing on any of those yet. Lol, Google translate.. I did a translation job for a quiz-app for smartphones last year. I translated about 10.000 questions from swedish to norwegian, all of them first translated using google translate. Most of the time it was easier to just delete the "translated" question and start from scratch.

Thank you very much! It is a fine country. Sure, it has its issues, but which country hasn't. After moving back from a 20 year long stay in Sweden, I must say that there's no place on earth I rather live than exactly where I live.

That goes without saying doesn't it?

[quote name='spike' timestamp='1369343744' post='2088268'] I might be nearly as bad as your Dutch friends, I'm spending three days above the arctic circle and I wish it was more but I can't afford the time ( or money ). [/quote] Don't worry. You can visit for a longer time next time. You have to see Lofoten. It's breathtaking.

There's a couple of bars here in town that have a good beer selection. My favourite at the moment got to be Snake Dog IPA made by Flying Dog Brewery in Maryland. A couple of american guys came in to the bar one day, and I recommended it to them. They were from Maryland, but had never heard of it. They had to come all the way to Harstad to discover it. :-) So, a day trip to Narvik? LOL

If you go by train from Narvik to Abisko, be sure to have your camera ready. There are some spectacular views along the way.

I haven't had enough money to buy a proper Rickenbacker, I bought a copy from a friend. I was planning to buy one, but not anymore. There's no way I'm supporting a company like that. Way to go!

[quote name='spike' timestamp='1369340482' post='2088172'] Hi Magne, welcome to basschat, I'm visiting Narvik in two weeks time, not too far from where you are. Nothing wrong with drinking IPA, it's my favourite beer. [/quote] Thank you. Narvik is only 90 minutes by car from here. It's actually the rival city of Harstad when it comes to everything. We always have to beat Narvik, no matter what..hehe I shouldn't mention the weather, but if you get lucky and get to experience Northern Norway on a beautiful summer day, you're in for a treat. How do you travel there?

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1369339530' post='2088154'] Magne, it's official: I love you. b, b [/quote] Lol. I can't stand the piss people try to pass off as beer. Someone called me a hipster for drinking IPA. If that is the case, I'm a hipster. But I doubt it, I don't drink it ironically.

[quote name='Platypus' timestamp='1369338586' post='2088127'] Welcome to Basschat Hope you enjoyed your Constitution holiday on Friday Speaking of Weather- been hearing that it hit 27 degrees, in Trondheim, over the weekend. [/quote] Thank you, and the constitution day ended up being the party of the year. I'm glad it's only once a year.

[quote name='Adj' timestamp='1369338117' post='2088114'] Hi Magne, I have just joined too !! Keep Rockin dude!! Adji [/quote] Rock on dude!

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1369336962' post='2088085'] Of course it's rude. It's Norse. It can however also be desperation, like when he talks about his stock of Mack beer. [/quote] Why would I drink Mack beer when I can drink Nøgne Ø?

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1369336896' post='2088081'] So it's not just the English who are obsessed with the weather [/quote] Nope. If it's one thing we have a lot of up here, it's weather, so naturally we have to talk about it. I experienced all the four seasons in one day in the beginning of june a couple of years back. Unfortunately it was during an outdoor gig. Fortunately I wasn't playing.

Det var jo ikke været som gjorde att jeg flytta tilbake til Nord-Norge etter 20 år i Gøteborg..hehe Nå har vi ihvertfall midnattsola.

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1369336471' post='2088066'] I have no idea what that means but it sounds rude ...... where's Discreet? [/quote] It only means that I expect the summer to end in a couple of days..lol

Thanks guys. I actually think we'll just keep the weather we have here right now. Full summer. I didn't expect summer to come until july. Last year it was snowing in the beginning of june. I hope the snow stay away at least til the end of september.

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1369334431' post='2088002'] Hallå harsta'gøtten! Velkomm til BC. Mine Nårsk ær nått så bra såm jur Engelsk, menn jai hoppast du will trivast hær ( ... og nå får vi se åssen disse folka greier seg med gogel trens let. ). Velkommen fra den andre sida! Våren bryter såvidt gjennom her. Og der? [/quote] Takk. Hehe. Som vanlig har vi ikke vår her oppe. Her kom sommeren istedet for fullt. Men den tar vel slutt til helga..

Do any of you listen to Ahab? Fantastic funeral doom. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpGl7saUSig

[quote name='Chest Rockwell' timestamp='1280819919' post='913465'] thats a bit better, Burning Witch is what you need though or Thorrs Hammer if anyone's new to this game, seek out the Roadburn festival and myspace the bands listed. I've been the last 4 or 5 years in a row. tis the motherlode for this kind of music. [/quote] I visited Roadburn for the first time this year, and it will definitely be a tradition, as long as I can get a ticket.

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1369333904' post='2087989'] Dummy by Portishead What a fantastic album! A while since I last heard it. So worth a fresh listen [/quote] That is an amazing album indeed.

I bought Rocksmith a couple of months ago, and I think it has helped me alot. There are some issues (freezing, not registering when I play the E string on some of the minigames), but I feel I've developed as a bass player after buying it. I've only played bass for about a year, so I guess it's different if you have played for some years. I've tried dvd's and books, but I think this is better. And being a gamer, I always want to beat the highscore.

Shpongle is awesome! Unfortunately I live too far away for the gig.

Impending Doom - The Serpent Servant