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Irish granny moans about no snow on Santa trip

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  • #32
    orourkeda1977
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    This is why I hate people.


  • #33
    martingriff
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    Idbatterim wrote: »
    you beat me to it! W! T! F?!!!!

    Maybe she had booked that hotel that gets built every year but ya in fairness it is a crazy price


  • #34
    klaaaz
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    martingriff wrote: »
    Maybe she had booked that hotel that gets built every year but ya in fairness it is a crazy price

    That hotel probably melts when the sun comes out! :pac:


  • #35
    [Deleted User]
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    Greenland claims Santa too, as it’s the country nearest the North Pold

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/santa-mailbox

    But the nearest town to the North Pole is Longyearbyen in Svålbard off Norway

    https://www.spitsbergen-svalbard.com/photos-panoramas-videos-and-webcams/spitsbergen-panoramas/longyearbyen/longyearbyen-santa-claus-letter-box.html


  • #36
    [Deleted User]
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    klaaaz wrote: »
    That hotel probably melts when the sun comes out! :pac:

    There’s actually a much cheaper ice hotel in Romania. These structures have to be designed and built every year, so at least there has been great input for the price. They are a human built wonder.

    The Northern Lights are one of nature’s wonders, she could be focusing on pointing out all these wonders to the children. I always remember as a kid that when an adult showed enthusiasm for some of the very ordinary things in life it turned the mundane in my childhood mind into a wonder that I would remember forever more. Without too much snow there is the spectacle of mile upon mile of forest, there’s the excitement of being in a new country with its Lappish costume and traditions. Maybe learn how to say “thank you” to Santa in Finnish and Lappish.


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  • #37
    Gimme A Pound
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    Dunno about anyone else but I always sent my letter to Greenland.


  • #38
    [Deleted User]
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    AllForIt wrote: »
    Sorry what? 6.5K on a santa vacation. Erm, do they actually get to meet the real Santa?

    Of course they do.


  • #39
    NIMAN
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    I listened to it today, and you'd honestly think it was a wind-up.

    Near the end she said "I was guaranteed snow". I would bet my house she was never guaranteed snow. What holiday agent or company up in lapland would try to guarantee weather for fear of being sued.

    She wanted a refund. Bloody idiot. The fact that she paid €6500 for a 2 day trip was even funnier. Was it all first class, limo from her house to airport etc? Shocking amount of money for a 2 day trip.

    The boom is back folks. With a vengeance.


  • #40
    fritzelly
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    Ahhh she's not a granny, gotta be a snowflake and the sense of entitlement is strong - understands you can't control the weather but I booked this place for the snow so damn you better have snow

    As for the price for 36 hours, jaysus - could have built your own winter wonderland and hired a santa for that and just told the kids Santa made a special journey just for them. Like if they are that young what would they know anyway!


  • #41
    Jeff2
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Of course they do.

    Unless they hear their granny saying live on the radio that she want to take them while they still believed in Santa.

    She said the were listening.


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  • #42
    fritzelly
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    Jeff2 wrote: »
    Unless they hear their granny saying live on the radio that she want to take them while they still believed in Santa.

    She said the were listening.

    Gotta pull at the heartstrings, wouldn't be Liveline otherwise


  • #43
    Edgware
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    fritzelly wrote: »
    Gotta pull at the heartstrings, wouldn't be Liveline otherwise
    Worra abow de homeless Joe


  • #44
    [Deleted User]
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    fritzelly wrote: »
    Gotta pull at the heartstrings, wouldn't be Liveline otherwise

    It’s a wonder she didn’t throw in dat dey were “special needs” or “unwell”; dats de usual line where Dr chiselers on de Lahvlann are mentioned, to give de extra spoonful of pathos so to speak.


  • #45
    BeerWolf
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    Must be a slow day;

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  • #46
    Idbatterim
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    6500, 6500?! That travel agency must have been laughing all the way to the bank !


  • #47
    topper75
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    fritzelly wrote: »
    Gotta pull at the heartstrings, wouldn't be Liveline otherwise

    Some dark **** inside me WANTS a Nato/Russia showdown in Ukraine to kick off so that we can rip the show down and start again.


  • #48
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Fella on the radio today saying that there's often no snow there in November.

    Big snow months are Jan, Feb, March.


  • #49
    Graces7
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    Idbatterim wrote: »
    6500, 6500?! That travel agency must have been laughing all the way to the bank !

    I was thinking that... someone is getting paid well. and actually her money so her choice


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