Greenland

[April]

Has anyone ever lived in or traveled to Greenland? Does anybody know what's there? All I know is that it's cold, and Denmark owns it. Help?

 

[CreamyLady]

April, are we to infer that you are going to be living there in the near future?

I don't know much about it, but for a truly nightmarish vision of it, read Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg. However, that is a dark and cold murder mystery; for all I know it is paradise.

 

[OUTSIDER]

No it's not it's bloody freezing, I once worked with a guy from there and he told me it has a real high rate of suicide.

 

[RonG]

The Vikings were the first travel agents. The miserable, freezing wasteland, they call Greenland. The downright decent place with hot springs they call Iceland.

 

[April]

No, I'm not going there. Thule, Greenland is a remote, which means no families allowed. Hubby is thinking about volunteering for it. It's one year apart, but you are kind of guaranteed the assignment of your choice after the remote is over. I say kind of, because to choose your assignment is an incentive to get people to do remotes, but the "follow-on" is not guaranteed absolutely. It depends on if there is an opening at the base you choose.

So, I am trying to find out what it's like to live there. I don't want him miserable or frozen.

 

[Skibum]

April, I've never been there, but I believe the base is carved into the ice pack, with living quarters below the surface. I could be wrong. Wierd Harold might know more.

 

[Nogard]

I spent a year there as an aircraft mechanic (USAF) in the late 50's. I personally think he would be wise to pick another place. It seems to me you once mentioned he worked on the flight line. If he does most, likely he'll regret his choice. There are many other remote assignments available that have no where near the miserable conditions that are to be faced there. When I was there, we got R&R to Denmark after 6 months, but that was stopped when Denmark refused to allow black servicemen in. So as far as I know it is a straight year now. Tell him to check out Alaska, there used to be remote sites there for a/c mechs, King Salmon was one but it was only a couple of hours from Ankorage. Can always sneak down for a reunion every once in a while. Standard joke: I spent the longest year of my life there (Greenland) one day

 

[Weird Harold]

April, I've never been there, but I believe the base is carved into the ice pack, with living quarters below the surface. I could be wrong. Wierd Harold might know more.

Nogard's description pretty much agrees with what I've heard about Thule. My 21 years were spent in mostly deserts or jungles.

 

[ShyGuy68]

April

You might be able to find some info about it here:

http://www.greenland.dk

 

[April]

Hmm, doesn't sound or look that attractive. Oh well, I'm not the one gonna live there. We still need to do more talking about it. The opening he's considering is for Postmaster. At least it's an indoors job, I hope. Thanks, Shyguy, I'll pass along the link. And, yeah, we're that desperate to get out of here, that we'd consider a year apart! Of course, it might be looked at as a vacation from each other. LOL

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Laurel can we delete this thread as it is an offence to anyone from Greenland? Honestly, could you please do a little Moderating here? Stop wasting your time, you know, living and working and stuff, and pay more attention to these little offenses on the Lit Boards. Whatever.

 

[April]

LOL You're bad, DCL. Very bad.

Why are you picking on my thread? Big bully. LOL

 

[Naked Hunny]

Its ok April he picked on my thread to!! You know the one asking why the site is so screwy lately!!

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

It's sad but I don't know a damn thing about Greenland, except that when the Vikings landed it was warm and green and summer and they were on the southern tip and so called it Greenland without knowing that like the NEXT DAY it would be sub-zero horrible. I also know that if you want to keep North America safe while playing "Risk" Greenland is the key.

Well, if you go April, make sure you're wired to the rest of the world. And bring lots of warm underwear.

 

[Bliss]

Sheesh! Men never pay attention to detail!

April's not going anywhere. Her hubby might be. So she can throw away the wool underwear and get out that big honkin' tub of raspberry salsa.

 

[April]

Thanks, but it's not me that might be going. We're talking about the husband person thingy going there for a year. Although, if he goes, I'll be moving, too. Damned if I stay here in hell alone!

Bliss, what's this about raspberry salsa? I've never imagined such a thing existed. Does it? Is it good?

 

[Bliss]

Have had any yet, but plan on finding some. Raspberry salsa, that is. Sounds heavenly, since I know that I like raspberry vinagrette salad dressing.

So, if he moves to Freezeville, where're you headed? Sunny Florida? California to watch them fall off into the Pacific? If I say Oh, Canada, do I get a spankies? heehee

Damn, now this thread will be petitioned for deletion, too. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

 

[April]

Hmm, Canada sounds reallllly tempting! LOL I don't think I would be allowed to move there. If it happens, I'm probably going to move to Delaware. I want to be near a military base in case I need something.

 

[Womanlover]

Thanks, but it's not me that might be going. We're talking about the husband person thingy going there for a year. Although, if he goes, I'll be moving, too. Damned if I stay here in hell alone!

Bliss, what's this about raspberry salsa? I've never imagined such a thing existed. Does it? Is it good?

April, just a plug for my new service: CANADIAN MEN FOR RENT TO AMERICAN WOMEN WHILE HUBBY'S IN GREENLAND

 

[Womanlover]

Thanks, but it's not me that might be going. We're talking about the husband person thingy going there for a year. Although, if he goes, I'll be moving, too. Damned if I stay here in hell alone!

Bliss, what's this about raspberry salsa? I've never imagined such a thing existed. Does it? Is it good?

April, just a plug for my new service: CANADIAN MEN FOR RENT TO AMERICAN WOMEN WHILE HUBBY'S IN GREENLAND (north wind and sleeping bag for two supplied)

 

[April]

LMAO, Womanlover! I was wondering which of your personalities I might be treated to. I think I like this one. And darn it, don't you hate those pesky double posts?

 

[Womanlover]

Yep, I dem double post keep you clikkING.........an' I fanta SIZE about dat darling finger of April tickling Jean Claude instead of er mouse!!! Ah oui!!!

 

[April]

Do me a favor. Lose the Jean Claude. It doesn't appeal to me at all.

 

[Womanlover]

Jean Claude!!!!

Eh???


GET THE PUCK OUTA HERE!!!!

 

[Cheri]

I hereby hijack this thread for a short commercial

Have had any yet, but plan on finding some. Raspberry salsa, that is. Sounds heavenly, since I know that I like raspberry vinagrette salad dressing.

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