Who here lived in a communist country? Report!

[Serb]

Originally posted by Gangerolf
porn movies are banned in norway

What's the problem? Sweden is nearby.

[Gangerolf]

sure. and then there's the internet. but what about free speach, freedom of expression etc

[Serb]

Originally posted by Gangerolf
sure. and then there's the internet. but what about free speach, freedom of expression etc

...freedom of speech?
Yeah, yeah, right,
...but what the hell is "internet"?

[Combat Ingrid]

I wouldn't expect such things in a commie country like Norway

[Az]

We got no porn, too. No cable porn, that is. Damn feminists and religious fanatics.


But, there IS always the internet.

[Serb]

Originally posted by Azazel
We got no porn, too. No cable porn, that is.

Barbarians.

[Gangerolf]

"Damn feminists and religious fanatics. "

The unholy alliance

I think the law here forbids showing "genitals in motion" unless it's in a "proper" context.

[Serb]

I hardly can imagine a proper context for such action.

[Combat Ingrid]

Originally posted by Gangerolf
I think the law here forbids showing "genitals in motion" unless it's in a "proper" context.

To be fair, I'm sure we have plenty of similarly phrased laws in Sweden, too

[Serb]

Originally posted by Gangerolf
azazel, I don't think it's easy. It's not that great here either (cold, no porn, expensive alcohol etc)

I'm sure Norway is more warm than Siberia, but how much you pay there for a bottle of Absolut?

[Serb]

Originally posted by Combat Ingrid




To be fair, I'm sure we have plenty of similarly phrased laws in Sweden, too

At least your laws work.

[Az]

Indeed.

"proper context" always got me laughing though. the "Guys" channel ( yes, we've got one of those. it talks about cars, money, wrestling, and hot babes ) shows all sorts of "documentaries" that are quite... honest, but no genitalia. Preserving the country's purity.

Playboy channel is back, after a court ruling. But, I am not worried. the broadband membership is ever rising. some 9 months after it has been introduced, there are some 400,000 households plugged in.

[Gangerolf]

just checked Vinmonopolet's (the Wine Monopoly, the state run shop where you can buy wine and liqour) website:

70cl Absolut 40%: 245 kr (about $33?). it used to cost more but they actually lowered the taxes couple of years ago.

[Az]

In the SU, when the govt. raised prices to combat alcoholism ( an attempt at making a good thing, for sure ), the Russians have started to distill their own booze. too bad they can't be that use that enginuity in the general life.

33$... wow... It's 10 around here. a reasonable price, I think.

[Serb]

Originally posted by Gangerolf
just checked Vinmonopolet's (the Wine Monopoly, the state run shop where you can buy wine and liqour) website:

70cl Absolut 40%: 245 kr (about $33?). it used to cost more but they actually lowered the taxes couple of years ago.

33$ for a bottle of Sweden piss?
No thank you, I better stay in Siberia.

It costs 20-30$ here.

Our domestic vodka is much better and it cost ten times less.