Comments on: New President for Estonia http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/ Politics, current events, culture - From Finland & United States Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:03:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kristian (in Espoo) http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-95479 Kristian (in Espoo) Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:19:47 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-95479 <i>Yeah, it’s all Arnie’s doing, isn’t it?</i> Well, he is the Governator, isn't he? :P Actually, I love all his little scandles. Maybe, as president, he'd loosen America up a bit---AND tell Israel to 'take-a-hike.' Yeah, it’s all Arnie’s doing, isn’t it?

Well, he is the Governator, isn’t he? :P

Actually, I love all his little scandles. Maybe, as president, he’d loosen America up a bit—AND tell Israel to ‘take-a-hike.’

]]> By: winter http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-95246 winter Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:10:07 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-95246 Acutually "Arnie’s doing" getting to be the chief exucitive of the 7th largest GDP was "Arnie’s doing". Acutually “Arnie’s doing” getting to be the chief exucitive of the 7th largest GDP was “Arnie’s doing”.

]]> By: Kimmo W. http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-95231 Kimmo W. Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:37:03 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-95231 "California would have the 7th highest GDP in the world if thought of as a country. Thus the austrian Gov is doing quite well." Yeah, it's all Arnie's doing, isn't it? “California would have the 7th highest GDP in the world if thought of as a country. Thus the austrian Gov is doing quite well.”

Yeah, it’s all Arnie’s doing, isn’t it?

]]> By: winter http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-95064 winter Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:21:57 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-95064 California would have the 7th highest GDP in the world if thought of as a country. Thus the austrian Gov is doing quite well. Finland ranks as 51. <a HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_between_U.S._states_and_countries_nominal_GDP" rel="nofollow">GDP</a> California would have the 7th highest GDP in the world if thought of as a country. Thus the austrian Gov is doing quite well.

Finland ranks as 51. GDP

]]> By: Kristian (in Espoo) http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-95061 Kristian (in Espoo) Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:15:58 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-95061 <i>For that to happen, the US Constitution would need to be amended.</i> Not to worry. Israel will make sure it never happens ;) For that to happen, the US Constitution would need to be amended.

Not to worry. Israel will make sure it never happens ;)

]]> By: Kimmo W. http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-95058 Kimmo W. Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:09:38 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-95058 "Just wait till the austrian governator becomes the president of USA." For that to happen, the US Constitution would need to be amended. Currently only native-born Americans can be elected President. By the way, I believe that Finland has a similar provision. “Just wait till the austrian governator becomes the president of USA.”

For that to happen, the US Constitution would need to be amended. Currently only native-born Americans can be elected President. By the way, I believe that Finland has a similar provision.

]]> By: Kristian (in Espoo) http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94994 Kristian (in Espoo) Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:08:43 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94994 As long as it's kosher, I suppose :lol: As long as it’s kosher, I suppose :lol:

]]> By: antti (the redneck one) http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94988 antti (the redneck one) Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:50:01 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94988 "And based on transfer payments, it's probably the 1st." Well, that's normal. I would expect the states with most representatives get also most of the pork. “And based on transfer payments, it’s probably the 1st.”

Well, that’s normal. I would expect the states with most representatives get also most of the pork.

]]> By: N. Siinistö http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94969 N. Siinistö Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:25:33 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94969 Nitpick time: mummy Ötzi was found in (what is now) Italy. Only 50 metres from the Austrian border, but still. Nitpick time: mummy Ötzi was found in (what is now) Italy. Only 50 metres from the Austrian border, but still.

]]> By: Kristian (in Espoo) http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94963 Kristian (in Espoo) Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:15:25 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94963 <i>Yep, then we have the anschluss of Austria to the 51st state</i> Actually, I believe Israel is already the 51st state. And based on transfer payments, it's probably the 1st. But, who knows, maybe an Austrian could change that ;) Yep, then we have the anschluss of Austria to the 51st state

Actually, I believe Israel is already the 51st state. And based on transfer payments, it’s probably the 1st.

But, who knows, maybe an Austrian could change that ;)

]]> By: antti (the redneck one) http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94942 antti (the redneck one) Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:55:42 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94942 "Just wait till the austrian governator becomes the president of USA." Yep, then we have the anschluss of Austria to the 51st state and everybody starts speaking about the famous American composer Mozart, psychologist Freud, physicist Schrödinger and mummy Ötzi. BTW, didn't we have "returning expats" as president and PM, when Martti Ahtisaari was elected and Paavo Lipponen was called back (or defrosted) from his internal exile as a head of the foreign policy institute ;-) “Just wait till the austrian governator becomes the president of USA.”

Yep, then we have the anschluss of Austria to the 51st state and everybody starts speaking about the famous American composer Mozart, psychologist Freud, physicist Schrödinger and mummy Ötzi.

BTW, didn’t we have “returning expats” as president and PM, when Martti Ahtisaari was elected and Paavo Lipponen was called back (or defrosted) from his internal exile as a head of the foreign policy institute ;-)

]]> By: S.Y http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94932 S.Y Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:07:03 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94932 Just wait till the austrian governator becomes the president of USA. Guess who was the last austrian born leader leading an another country than his own. Just wait till the austrian governator becomes the president of USA. Guess who was the last austrian born leader leading an another country than his own.

]]> By: Giustino http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94931 Giustino Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:03:43 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94931 <i>I find the bit that all the 3 incumbent Baltic presidents will be returned expats quite interesting.</i> Ilves is interesting because he actually wasn't born there - Vike Freiberga and Adamkus were born in their countries. But hey, Eamon de Valera wasn't born in Ireland, either. I find the bit that all the 3 incumbent Baltic presidents will be returned expats quite interesting.

Ilves is interesting because he actually wasn’t born there - Vike Freiberga and Adamkus were born in their countries. But hey, Eamon de Valera wasn’t born in Ireland, either.

]]> By: Belino http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94912 Belino Mon, 25 Sep 2006 08:48:45 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94912 LOL! Citizen of US became president of Estonia:))))) LOL! Citizen of US became president of Estonia:)))))

]]> By: Hank W. http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94908 Hank W. Mon, 25 Sep 2006 08:31:19 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/new-president-for-estonia/#comment-94908 I find the bit that all the 3 incumbent Baltic presidents will be returned expats quite interesting. I find the bit that all the 3 incumbent Baltic presidents will be returned expats quite interesting.

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