Huliganov’s Finnish Experience #2 – Going up country to Imatra

Original playout date: 21 December 2007
Duration: 17:52

Quite disorienting to deal with a language I completely don’t know.

Finnishing School continues with a trip up country. It’s unavoidably dark on the journey as Finland doesn’t get many hours of daylight in the winter, but bear with me – it lightens up in the second half, and I recreate the effect of Sibelius Finlandia being played over speakers in Imatra when they let the waters come crashing over the dam. Unfortunately that only happens at Christmas and in the summer season, so I didn’t get to see one of Finland’s most vaunted spectacles, but in winter the site of it also has something to offer, as you will see the icicle formations hanging off the rocks, and the famous Valtionshotelli of Imatra set off in the snow.

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Windows on Warsaw

Original playout date: 21 December 2007
Duration: 9:59

“I think you’ll quite like this concept. All of these clips were taken before, during or after actual business meetings I had in Warsaw in the late Summer of 2007. I discovered it’s quite remarkable how many people in business actually take an interest in digital photography and video. Continue reading “Windows on Warsaw”

“For All We Know” for all of you.

Original playout date: 19 December 2007
Duration: 2:49

The Carpenters’ Classic – with a new dedication, to all the community here in YouTube! Thanks to youtube we are getting to know each other in ways never before possible in online fora. Friendships and love, (for all we know!) that could last all our lives may grow more easily between the participants in this groundbreaking worldwide community.
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Linguistic Quiz, Christmas 2007

Original playout date: 19 December 2007
Duration: 12:27

This was the first of several linguistic quizzes and “guess the language” style films on the channel, originally made as a Christmas Special.
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Huliganov’s Finnish Experience #1 – Arrivalli

Original playout date: 18 December 2007
Duration: 9:50

Yes, indeed. It’s the long awaited Finland trip series kicking off. As you can tell the mike on my new camera is a big let down and I’m still learning how to shoot with it, but look at the quality of some of the pictures in the end and you’ll see it’s not like I threw my money entirely away on that Lumix Panasonic
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