Well, Buck, if you’re going to exact COMPLETE historical accuracy, you’ll also have to house Satchel’s model in a museum after you raise it up from whatever watery grave you send it to.
Wow! They’d n e v e r have allowed that word in Swedish! I can “lova” you that! =)
Fun fact: The reason the Vasa sank that quickyl was because it was a slim ship built for speed, but still had lots of cannons placed on top, which made it topple over.
Why’d they build it that way? Because that’s what the king ordered. If the king had a design for a ship, you assured him it was an excellent design. If you wanted to keep your job and your life.
The Vasa wasn’t ruined — it just sank. It was preserved in the mud for 300 years, then raised in the 1960s. A little worse for wear, but not ruined. Not in the way Bucky ruins things.
Having worked in Sweden for a number of years, I was surprised that I did not recognize the word right away. But the 3rd letter is a “V”, not a “Y”. And the meaning is far worse – it it the Swedish equivalent of the “F” bomb. (I used it once where I shouldn’t have, and resulted in a screak from a women.)
@TioMaxx Actually, the word “javlar” doesn’t exist in swedish. The word is “jävlar” and it is the equivallent of motherf… But literally it means “devils”. We’re not big on sexual swearwords in swedish. When people use those kinds of words we tend to shake our heads at them for trying – and failing – to be rude.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 8 years ago
Swedish, Bugger
awgiedawgie Premium Member over 8 years ago
Well, Buck, if you’re going to exact COMPLETE historical accuracy, you’ll also have to house Satchel’s model in a museum after you raise it up from whatever watery grave you send it to.
Katsuro Premium Member over 8 years ago
Wow! They’d n e v e r have allowed that word in Swedish! I can “lova” you that! =)
Fun fact: The reason the Vasa sank that quickyl was because it was a slim ship built for speed, but still had lots of cannons placed on top, which made it topple over.
Why’d they build it that way? Because that’s what the king ordered. If the king had a design for a ship, you assured him it was an excellent design. If you wanted to keep your job and your life.
ericbutts74 over 8 years ago
Don’t make Satch go Peter the Great on your Swedish tail Buck!
pshapley Premium Member over 8 years ago
The Vasa wasn’t ruined — it just sank. It was preserved in the mud for 300 years, then raised in the 1960s. A little worse for wear, but not ruined. Not in the way Bucky ruins things.
cubswin2016 over 8 years ago
Behold the Visa. It has caused a lot more trouble than any ship.
ladamson1918 over 8 years ago
It sailed 1300 meters, foundered, and sank.And if you go to Sweden, you can see the restored wreck.
garcoa over 8 years ago
Having worked in Sweden for a number of years, I was surprised that I did not recognize the word right away. But the 3rd letter is a “V”, not a “Y”. And the meaning is far worse – it it the Swedish equivalent of the “F” bomb. (I used it once where I shouldn’t have, and resulted in a screak from a women.)
Hoodude over 8 years ago
What’s Swedish for ballast?
Hoodude over 8 years ago
Oh,found it..bollocks.
arbyrb over 8 years ago
The Vasa Series, yay! One of my favorites. I think this is about the point I started reading Fuzzy, now I can put a date on it.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 8 years ago
And so I have learned a word or two of Swedish here today. This is why I subscribe to GC; the educational enrichment.
erin.adamic Premium Member over 8 years ago
Hey, at least Bucky had the courtesy to inform you of his intentions before you built the model, Satchel. Now you won’t have to waste your time …
abbybookcase over 8 years ago
but how on earth is bucky spouting accurate information? does this mean we are in the time of the apocalypse?
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 8 years ago
Jonas Rosin over 8 years ago
@TioMaxx Actually, the word “javlar” doesn’t exist in swedish. The word is “jävlar” and it is the equivallent of motherf… But literally it means “devils”. We’re not big on sexual swearwords in swedish. When people use those kinds of words we tend to shake our heads at them for trying – and failing – to be rude.