WOW air gone - Icelandair buys 'em
01-07-2019, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Andy
Great. We've now moved to making this an academic discussion on types of government which have no basis in the real world. Please Cliff, stay in the real world. With real world examples. I don't care about theoretical academic crap that has no basis in the real world.
Russia and North Korea are dictatorships. The former USSR and China are oligarchies. None of those four are anything close to resembling Communism, or Capitalism.
I am open to hearing any real world examples of Communism or Capitalism...
01-07-2019, 05:50 PM
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The financial failure of WOW is not altogether unexpected. Iceland
is the orignator of the (shoestring) LCC international model, years before Freddy Laker.
I lived for a short time in Iceland in the ‘70s and saw Loftleider and Iceland Air operations up close. They too had to merge to survive. Was friends with the DO.
Loftleider, IcelandAir did not join IATA, so by touching Iceland on flights between US and Europe, they could avoid having to charge regulated minimum fares. They were the original backpackers airline. The cabin seating was max certicated like sardines with no service. I think they put something like 175 in a B-720.
I can say the crews, front and back were always great partiers.
is the orignator of the (shoestring) LCC international model, years before Freddy Laker.
I lived for a short time in Iceland in the ‘70s and saw Loftleider and Iceland Air operations up close. They too had to merge to survive. Was friends with the DO.
Loftleider, IcelandAir did not join IATA, so by touching Iceland on flights between US and Europe, they could avoid having to charge regulated minimum fares. They were the original backpackers airline. The cabin seating was max certicated like sardines with no service. I think they put something like 175 in a B-720.
I can say the crews, front and back were always great partiers.
01-07-2019, 08:36 PM
#43
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Originally Posted by Andy
Are you citing the UN's World Happiness Report???? As far as happiness indices, I like how Finland is ranked #1 in happiness, yet has a higher suicide rate than the lowly US. Please explain that dichotomy.
01-07-2019, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by dera
You acting like an expert while saying Finland is in Scandinavia is pretty damn hilarious to me.
01-08-2019, 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by atpcliff
Tell me the names of two countries on Our Earth that do not have governments. Those two could be Capitalist, or Communist. As far as I know, there are zero countries that do not have a government.
Russia and North Korea are dictatorships. The former USSR and China are oligarchies. None of those four are anything close to resembling Communism, or Capitalism.
I am open to hearing any real world examples of Communism or Capitalism...
Russia and North Korea are dictatorships. The former USSR and China are oligarchies. None of those four are anything close to resembling Communism, or Capitalism.
I am open to hearing any real world examples of Communism or Capitalism...
01-11-2019, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by dera
You acting like an expert while saying Finland is in Scandinavia is pretty damn hilarious to me.
As far as whether or not Finland is considered part of Scandinavia, I don't care. Here's some websites you can correct: https://www.heartmybackpack.com/finl...avian-country/
https://wizzwoo.com/download.php?q=h...nd-and-iceland
https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/b...guide/#profile
https://www.scandinavianrail.com/
That's through page 3 of google; there are plenty more. Not many people care whether Finland is part of Scandinavia or just Scandinavia adjacent.
I'm glad that I amused you.
01-11-2019, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy
You obviously didn't bother opening the link. It ranked Finland #1 on their happiness index. Rather ironic considering their (Finns') suicide rate and reputation for being unhappy.
As far as whether or not Finland is considered part of Scandinavia, I don't care. Here's some websites you can correct: https://www.heartmybackpack.com/finl...avian-country/
https://wizzwoo.com/download.php?q=h...nd-and-iceland
https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/b...guide/#profile
https://www.scandinavianrail.com/
That's through page 3 of google; there are plenty more. Not many people care whether Finland is part of Scandinavia or just Scandinavia adjacent.
I'm glad that I amused you.
As far as whether or not Finland is considered part of Scandinavia, I don't care. Here's some websites you can correct: https://www.heartmybackpack.com/finl...avian-country/
https://wizzwoo.com/download.php?q=h...nd-and-iceland
https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/b...guide/#profile
https://www.scandinavianrail.com/
That's through page 3 of google; there are plenty more. Not many people care whether Finland is part of Scandinavia or just Scandinavia adjacent.
I'm glad that I amused you.
01-11-2019, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by dera
Trust me, I know more about Finland and Finns than you do. And no, it's not in Scandinavia. Some people think it is, but it isn't.
01-14-2019, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Floobs
The average American pays more in taxes or close to it than what Europeans pay. But they get so much more.
The reason is we waste money on a military we don't need.
The reason is we waste money on a military we don't need.
US is below OECD average.
https://taxfoundation.org/comparison...bor-oecd-2016/
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