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Gnome 2.24 tea party at Flygarns in Gothenburg, Sweden

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 | Free Software, Stofil | No Comments

Follow up on a previous blog post about Gnome 2.24 release party I will state two++ things: when, where and why I think I am being fooled

We will meet up at Flygarns Haga Friday the 26th around 19.00 (add yourself to the wiki page if you’re coming).

That was when and where. Onwards to my feelings on this

As a spokeperson for the geezers in Gothenburg (we have a society for geezers in Sweden) I feel I must point out that Flygarns used to be a cafe, where on could drink coffee, nothing else. No espressos, no cappucino… actually almost no anything. Anyhow, being reluctant to changes I feel a bit uneasy about this whole thing. Further more I am a bit afraid of my teetotaller reputation being spoilt (again).  No, I am not. I am just tired.

Come over to Flygarns, it’s going to be great!

Andreas Nilsson is coming

Kalle Persson is coming

Clemens Bus is coming

why not you?

Spirou re-released in Sweden

Sunday, July 13th, 2008 | Comics | 34 Comments

Wow, finally my childhood heroes are re released.

The days of reading my Asterix, Lucky Luke and Gaston re released magzines (with nice comments and extra material) over and over again and dreaming about Spirou mags are over.

Given the quality of the extra material in the Lucky Luke and Asterix mags I can’t wait to get hold of them Spirou mags. Will rush to Seriehörnan and buy the first one this monday.

who could possibly ask for more?

Esjbjörn Svensson dead ….

Sunday, June 15th, 2008 | Music, Tragedy | 26 Comments

I was shocked to read that the great Swedish Jazz musician/composer Esbjörn Svensson was found dead yesterday (Saturday 14 June 2008). I am not a big Jazz fan, but EST’s  and especially Esbjörn way of hitting the piano keys is truly magic. One of Sweden’s greatest musicians is not with us anymore.

This is indeed a tragedy.

Running out of Gastons

Saturday, October 13th, 2007 | Comics | No Comments

Yup, I’ve very soon read all the Gaston comics. Read them some twenty (uh oh!) years ago and decided to buy the collection some months ago. It truly inspired me (I am being honest!). I still have some Lucky Luke to read though.

Since I read the Asterix and Obelix albums last year I am beginning to run out of childhood heroes. Of course there’s Spirou. Hmm, is there a collection out there? A box (in Swedish), anyone?
And yes, of course. Groo. I’ve saved the Groo albums. At least the first four years or so.

and btw, Sweden has some great comic writers……. more on that some other day!