Comments on: 8 Things You Might Not Know About Iceland

By: Bert

Bert — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:56:00 +0000

Manitoban – while it’s nice to see another person from my frozen home on here, I think you’re a little off on your facts.

Number one – the proper demonym is Icelander, not Icelandian. Also there’s no “t”.

Number two, the main migration to Gimli originated in Ontario so far as I’ve been able to discern. Where did you get the Montreal/railroad story?

For the record, my maternal great-grandparents (all four of them) came straight off the boat from Reykjavik circa 1900-1910. Bring on the Brennevin and hard fish!

By: Magnus

Magnus — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:04:00 +0000

Craig! How does an island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean export geothermal energy to other countries? Fill tankers with hot water? Pump it in (well insulated) pipelines laid across the Atlantic?

Please let me know as I think I can solve the energy crisis then!

By: mad

mad — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:01:00 +0000

“the native tongue is indecipherable to non-speakers”

Only for morons or Americans.

By: Max Schreck

Max Schreck — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:14:00 +0000

What is the best time of the year to visit Iceland? Thank you in advance for the hint.

By: Diana

Diana — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:02:00 +0000

icelandic horses are super-cool.

By: Meri

Meri — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:05:00 +0000

Casey: ah.

Thanks for the enlightenment!

By: mri

mri — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:39:00 +0000

my cousin lived in Iceland for a year when you was a student. she told me a great riddle:

Q: when you’re lost in a forest in Iceland, how do you find your way out?

A: stand up.

while there is abundant sun in the summer, the growing season is short (for trees), and most are about knee high. more what we’d call shrubbery.

By: Vampire

Vampire — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:52:00 +0000

Icelandic bands are great!

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:42:00 +0000

I visited Iceland a little over 5 years ago. It’s an absolutely amazing place. The women are easily the most beautiful I’ve ever seen,It the scenery is breathtaking (including geysers, glaciers, and waterfalls), and the food is surprisingly good. I found the people to be shy at first, but once you got them talking they were very friendly.

It’s sad to see that the country is bankrupt, but the exchange rate for the dollar to the Icelandic Kronur is very favorable right now. I’d go back in a heartbeat.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:39:00 +0000

If the sun shines “virtually” 24 hours a day in mid-summer, it would only make sense due to earth’s tilt that during mid-winter the sun would be “virtually” absent from the sky.

Unless of course, virtually means 4-5 hours.

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