h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hi!
I hope you didn't think I was being rude in the book thread about Estonians and Finns understanding each other?

I don't hear a lot of Finnish, but I'm learning a good few Estonian swear words

Anyway - I'm currently totally fascinated by Finland. I'm a member of Postcrossing - I've received 100 cards (ish) and sent about the same. 50% of each (possibly nearer 60% of what I've sent) are to/from Finland. Which is quite cool... but are you all addicted to postcards so much?

And if you don't know about Postcrossing, pls allow me to blow my own trumpet

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Hello Sho

>>I hope you didn't think I was being rude in the book thread about Estonians and Finns understanding each other?<<

Of course not! The difference for someone looking at the languages from the outside is nonexistant anyway.

I had a look at your Entry.

>>The top five countries, in terms of numbers of postcards sent, are: the USA, Finland,...<<

I have no reasonable explanation for this. Except that Finland is one of the most Internet-integrated countries in the world of course, but I didn't know Finns were fascinated with postcards on a massive scale. It must be awfully boring to get one after another from the same place!

What do people generally write on these postcards anyway?
(generally, not just the postcard-happy Finns)

I love to get the cards from Finland, it was odd though in winter that so many of them mentioned the lack of snow

Usually people just write hi and a few words about where they're from. Some write loads - tiny writing, and some just write hi.

It's a lot of fun though.

yep yep postcards is something what we like to send. It's nice to get one from relatives and friends who live far away. but I didn't know we were so addicted :DDD

so, have you joined Postcrossing?
I swear if this keeps up I'll have had a card from everyone in Finland by the end of 2011!

no I haven't 8<

get going then...