LIB'S LABYRINTH

Wednesday, September 18, 2002

NORWEGIAN ATLANTIC COAST

RANK AS WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS BRIDGE TO NOWHERE. Drive like a Norwegian, please!

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Other videos taken are not as gloomy as this. One was shot in June and it was a nice clear day.

Link > http://youtu.be/4T4vc1QqiPM

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NORWAY is often called The Land of the Midnight Sun. In 860 A.D., Harold I became the first ruler of the united Kingdom of Norway (Kongeriket Norge). The vikings colonized Iceland ten years later. In 983, Eric the Red colonized Greenland and Leif, his son, discovered America in 1000 A.D. In 1905, Prince Carl of Denmark was elected King Haakon VII of Norway. Oslo is the capital of Norway.

Downtown Oslo

FROGNER PARK is the home of Gustav Vigeland's greatest sculpture. His statues include a column of etwined figures symbolizing the upward struggle of mankind.

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9/2002 ALT MSN Group

Maze: Oslo

OSLO

THE LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN. Norway stretches almost the entire length of the Scandinavian peninsula. About 150,000 islands lie along the Norwegian coast. The low islets (skerries) are a danger to ships. Edgar Allan Poe first described the swirling current, and gave the word "maelstrom" to the English language. Its coastal areas have warmer winters than Chicago. Norway is noted for its tasty herring and cod.
Harold I was the first ruler in 860 A.D. Unlike Denmark, the Norwegian Constitution does not permit a queen to rule. Great Britain forced Denmark to give Norway to Sweden in 1814. The union was dissolved in 1905. King Haakon VII (Prince Carl of Denmark) became the ruler and reigned for 52 years. His son Olav became the king in 1957. Their Supreme Court resembles that of the United States.

Morning stroll through the magnificent Frogner Park with Gustav Vigeland's 193 extraordinary bronze and granite sculptures.

Norway's capital is a study in farsighted urban planning, seeking growth in harmony with nature. Morning sightseeing features such landmarks as the National Theater, Parliament, and the Royal Palace.

I finally and completely knew what I was talking about. A long time ago, the Philippine Free Press magazine published a short article about the leviathan that Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl saw. I saw his balsa boats - the RA and KON-TIKI at the museum. The landscapes of the whole of Scandinavia are very clean and pristine.

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Our Way Norway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNYDZDt4jcQ 00:45

Frogner Park: Built to display many works of Gustav Vigeland's (1869-1943), Norway's greatest sculptor.

His statues include a column of entwined figures symbolizing the upward struggle of mankind.

City Hall

The Krone is the monetary unit. If you got plenty of Krones the Glas Magasinet is the place to go.

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Monday, September 16, 2002

Maze: Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN

DENMARK IS ONE OF THE OLDEST KINGDOMS IN THE WORLD. Their flag is the world's oldest dating back to the 1100's. Ancient castles, thatched farmhouses, modern homes dot the neat courtryside. Denmark consists of the peninsula of Jutland and about 500 nearby islands. Many arms of the sea called fiords, stretch across eastern Jutland. The largest of of the Danish island is Sjaelland.

In 1660, King Frederick III (1609-1670) made the monarchy absolute and the throne hereditary. In 1849, it adopted its first liberal constitution. The current type of government is Constitutional monarchy. The Krone is the monetary unit.

The Kronborg Castle stands in the northern part of town. It is famous as the scene of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Local actors present the play in the castle's courtyard every summer.

The Danes make the best bacon, straight and crispy. How they do that? They love to raise a lot of pigs in Scandinavia. A country of 5 million, they have a baby boom this year (2002). Everywhere I look I see a lot of pregnant women. They have good zoning - the building are all uniformed, so colorful and very few tall buildings.

Little Mermaid of Denmark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXKfUqyfgyg 00:50

Scandinavia's largest and liveliest metropolis. Passing on the way to Christianborg Palace to visit the elegant Royal Reception Rooms is the Church of Our Savior and the Stock Exchange. Then stopping for pictures of Amalienborg Palace with its lovely flower gardens.

Little Mermaid of Hans Christian Andersen

Inside Fredericksburg Castle

Tivoli Garden - A fun place to be

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Friday, April 12, 2002

ALT Spring Meeting Leona's 2002

APRIL 12, 2002 LEONA'S PIZZAREA

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Friday, December 7, 2001

ALT Christmas Party Juliana 2001 /Chicago Brauhaus 1998

DECEMBER 7, 2001 LABORATORY CHRISTMAS DINNER AT JULIANA RESTAURANT

CHICAGO, IL

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CHICAGO BRAUHAUS 1998

FIRST LAB CHRISTMAS PARTY

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Gody Windischhofer - Liechtensteiner Polka

Video http://youtu.be/7Midw7Ovylc

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TIDBITS....Bits of tidings to one and all wherever you
are! The ALT News Potpourri is getting longer and longer. It's time
for the coming year to turn a new page with a new message all the time. In
the laws of human and nature, there are 3 constants: Change, death and
taxes.

Alias Bedimpled....Top Spies Girl
Jennifer Garner of our favorite ABC TV show Alias had a lovable baby girl  named Violet a few weeks ago. I overheard from
devoted fan Luz M at the Christmas party at Kaibigan (Filipino word for
'friend') that it's the last season of Alias
because of low rating.   Mila A and I were disappointed, too. So
the show is on permanent covert operation with the series ending in May.
I, myself, don't have any illusion about the longevity of spy shows much as
it's the only show I watch on ABC.   How much story line can you write
about it? I don't watch long reality shows (except the finales), sit-coms
and that much-hyped stupid silly sexy Desperate
Housewives.  Aren't you sick yet of them desperate actresses
being hyped and sold in the media? Who knows? Maybe there will be a
Baby Alias TV show someday.

I
Spy....Why am I the only one that knows the deep mind of
President Bush? I'm for everything that he does - 100 percent! We are at war on terror and I want him to keep me safe
and secure from evil people. And some of these evil people are among
us. You know, every time the Dems and self-righteous individual yell
" It's Unconstitutional ! " on anything, be it torture, prison camps and you
name it, I go to my book of the U.S. Constitution and I don't see a thing of the
hell of what they are talking about. I'm good-looking but not
stupid! What did Harry Truman do when he dropped the Atomic Bomb on Japan?
Were there peace activists in front of the White House? During World War
II, were there protestors in Germany? I don't know and who cares then and now!
The founding fathers gave to the American people the Constitution as the
bible of democracy but like the Holy Bible, it's subject to interpretation and
misinterpretation. The Patriot Act which is expiring at the end of this
month should be renewed because it is one of the safety tools in
building a secure nation. It's very necessary.

Global
Warming....I bet you there were no environmental wackos 30
billion years ago. Guess what?! We're still here.

Purple
Finger....The citizens of
surrounding Middle Eastern countries must be very envious of Iraq. Its
democracy is unstoppable! As a foreign-born American citizen, there's always
that great feeling of satisfaction every time I vote for my favorite
politicians. Also, I am so proud of all American soldiers
serving and bringing happy faces to war-torn children by giving them candies and
toys. We are all tapped out in charity giving but I tried to send a little
to USO and Help Hospitalized Veterans. One
of my wishes is for them to come home safe and whole!

Christmas is love

Christmas is peace

It's time to rejoice

In the goodness we
see.

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