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Title: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: snyprrr on July 22, 2009, 11:37:50 AM
Name four Swedes that grate yer nerves! ABBA doesn't count!
Title: Re: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: Tapkaara on July 22, 2009, 11:49:53 AM
The Swedish Chef from the Muppets...
Title: Re: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: bwv 1080 on July 22, 2009, 11:55:45 AM
yngwie malmsteen

at least 3 of the guys in the 80's hair-metal band Europe
Title: Re: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: prémont on July 22, 2009, 11:57:04 AM
Quote from: snyprrr on July 22, 2009, 11:37:50 AM
Name four Swedes that grate yer nerves! ABBA doesn't count!

Well, that was certainly difficult.

Carl von Linné
Ingmar Bergmann
August Strindberg
Anita Ekberg
Title: Re: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: Siedler on July 22, 2009, 12:14:12 PM
Quote from: premont on July 22, 2009, 11:57:04 AM
Well, that was certainly difficult.

Carl von Linné
Ingmar Bergmann
August Strindberg
Anita Ekberg
Why do they grate your nerves?  ???
Title: Re: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: Todd on July 22, 2009, 12:17:14 PM
All Swedes grate my nerves, but then I was until now a closet Swede hater.
Title: Re: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: bwv 1080 on July 22, 2009, 12:21:21 PM
Quote from: Todd on July 22, 2009, 12:17:14 PM
All Swedes grate my nerves, but then I was until now a closet Swede hater.

I hear you.  had a Norwegian grandfather who used to tell us dumb swede jokes as kids
Title: Re: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: Brian on July 22, 2009, 12:23:50 PM
Quote from: bwv 1080 on July 22, 2009, 12:21:21 PM
I hear you.  had a Norwegian grandfather who used to tell us dumb swede jokes as kids
Ole and Lena?
Title: Re: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: prémont on July 22, 2009, 12:38:45 PM
Quote from: Siedler on July 22, 2009, 12:14:12 PM
Why do they grate your nerves?  ???

Because they are Swedish.

I thought had to mention some generally known individuals.

But I can change my nominations and mention:

Kalle Swensson
Oscar Hansson
Pelle Malmström
Olle Ericson

Title: Re: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: Brian on July 22, 2009, 12:45:40 PM
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/12/89972945_9be9644a95.jpg?v=0)
Title: Re: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: Elgarian on July 22, 2009, 12:46:27 PM
Turnip

Parsnip

Potato

Swede

This currently fashionable interest in root vegetables is unlikely to be sustained, I feel.

Title: Re: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: snyprrr on July 22, 2009, 07:39:59 PM
Tears are coming out of my eyes :'( ;D :'( ;D :'( ;D :'( ;D!!!

...oy,oy,oy...

Kalle Kalleson
Oscar Pelleson...oh, real tears, hahaha...

please, more!
Title: Re: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: Marc on July 29, 2009, 12:35:28 PM
Lasse Ströhallm?
Title: Re: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: greg on July 29, 2009, 01:16:58 PM
Quote from: bwv 1080 on July 22, 2009, 11:55:45 AM
yngwie malmsteen
:P
Title: Re: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: Valentino on July 29, 2009, 03:15:06 PM
Carola Häggquist
King Carl Gustaf
SAAB management (bundle of GM executives, so might be American. Now, that's grate!)
Jussi Björling
Title: Re: 4 Grate Swedes
Post by: owlice on July 29, 2009, 06:34:12 PM
I read the title as "4 Grated Swedes," and thought someone was offering up a recipe.

Drat!