Comments on: Denmark Saves Bush’s Bacon http://pdberger.com/denmark-saves-bushs-bacon/ The blog of a British freelance writer living in New York Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:08:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: pdberger http://pdberger.com/denmark-saves-bushs-bacon/#comment-8160 pdberger Wed, 11 Jan 2006 19:50:46 +0000 http://pdberger.com/?p=707#comment-8160 Dezik A quick trip to Wikipedia tells me that yes, it is 2 Rasmussens in a row, the previous Rasmussen being Poul Nyrup Rasmussen in 2001! And as for the snow plough--that must be a myth. As far as I can tell from a quick web search, Denmark has <a href="http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_orbat_coalition.htm" rel="nofollow">540 troops in Iraq.</a> Dezik

A quick trip to Wikipedia tells me that yes, it is 2 Rasmussens in a row, the previous Rasmussen being Poul Nyrup Rasmussen in 2001!

And as for the snow plough–that must be a myth. As far as I can tell from a quick web search, Denmark has 540 troops in Iraq.

]]> By: Dezik http://pdberger.com/denmark-saves-bushs-bacon/#comment-8159 Dezik Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:41:53 +0000 http://pdberger.com/?p=707#comment-8159 Now far be it from me to belittle Denmark's contribution to the war on terrrr, but didn't the Danes famously donate a snow-plough to the war effort in Iraq, or is this an urban myth? And is Rasmussen still Prime Minister? Wasn't the last one called Rasmussen too? Seeing Sjaelland referred to as Zealand made me have a historic double-take and moment of doubt. Is NZ actually named after Denmark, and not something Dutch, as I had always thought? Step in Wikipedia, which soon had me sorted. Alas, NZ isn't really New Denmark but is named after the Dutch province of Zeeland. Nice coincidence, though. (Gorgeous beaches in north Sjaelland, by the way.) Mind you, have you been regaled with stories of Denmark's colonial past on trips there, or by your good lady wife? India, the West Indies, Greenland... They got around, them Danes. And I read a nice story somewehere or other - probably the Independent - ages ago about an old Danish fortress that's being/been restored somewhere in India. Somewhere for you and Mrs. B. to jet to one day, perhaps? It needs to be written about the Berger way. Now far be it from me to belittle Denmark’s contribution to the war on terrrr, but didn’t the Danes famously donate a snow-plough to the war effort in Iraq, or is this an urban myth?

And is Rasmussen still Prime Minister? Wasn’t the last one called Rasmussen too?

Seeing Sjaelland referred to as Zealand made me have a historic double-take and moment of doubt. Is NZ actually named after Denmark, and not something Dutch, as I had always thought? Step in Wikipedia, which soon had me sorted. Alas, NZ isn’t really New Denmark but is named after the Dutch province of Zeeland. Nice coincidence, though. (Gorgeous beaches in north Sjaelland, by the way.)

Mind you, have you been regaled with stories of Denmark’s colonial past on trips there, or by your good lady wife? India, the West Indies, Greenland… They got around, them Danes. And I read a nice story somewehere or other - probably the Independent - ages ago about an old Danish fortress that’s being/been restored somewhere in India. Somewhere for you and Mrs. B. to jet to one day, perhaps? It needs to be written about the Berger way.

]]> By: Sofie http://pdberger.com/denmark-saves-bushs-bacon/#comment-8155 Sofie Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:39:33 +0000 http://pdberger.com/?p=707#comment-8155 AND! You forgot to mention that the 'army' pictures were in fact from the parental sight-seeing trip over the holidays. Tusk - and to think you are married to a half-dane. AND! You forgot to mention that the ‘army’ pictures were in fact from the parental sight-seeing trip over the holidays. Tusk - and to think you are married to a half-dane.

]]> By: A Guy In New York http://pdberger.com/denmark-saves-bushs-bacon/#comment-8150 A Guy In New York Mon, 09 Jan 2006 19:08:46 +0000 http://pdberger.com/?p=707#comment-8150 <strong>Big Apple Blog Festival - January 9, 2006</strong> Welcome to the Big Apple Blog Festival (BABF), a representative roundup of this week's posts by NYC bloggers. We didn't break it up this week ... just presenting it in all its Big Apple bloggy goodness ... The Big... Big Apple Blog Festival - January 9, 2006

Welcome to the Big Apple Blog Festival (BABF), a representative roundup of this week’s posts by NYC bloggers. We didn’t break it up this week … just presenting it in all its Big Apple bloggy goodness … The Big…

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