Slog - Comments on Another Foot Washes Up

Comment by Gabriel

Gabriel — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:30:31 -0800

Is Sweden trying to start a contest with Canada? It is so on!

Comment by The Incredible Sulk

The Incredible Sulk — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:40:37 -0800

Is that the same foot you put in your mouth, Dan, when you endorsed the Iraq War?

And no, I don't feel like letting it go.

Comment by douglas

douglas — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:01:10 -0800

sweden is totally trying to steal canada's severed-foot-on-a-beach heat.

Comment by umvue

umvue — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:01:32 -0800

Same sex marriage is legal in Canada. Same sex marriage is not yet legal in marriage but all seated political parties, save one, are for it. Coincidence?

Comment by umvue

umvue — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:03:07 -0800

Sweden.

Comment by Greg

Greg — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:09:16 -0800

Well this stinks.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:20:22 -0800

Both Sweden and Canada have great health care systems and their citizens live more than a decade longer than we do.

But ... sometimes There Will Be Feet.

Hey, it's better than a hand ...

Comment by saxfanatic

saxfanatic — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:22:21 -0800

Creepier than the simple fact that this is occurring is the fact that no-one has accounted for the footless victims.

For each one that is found how many more are undetected?

Comment by inkweary

inkweary — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:47:46 -0800

I am beginning to think that the world's oceans are awash with feet floating in athletic shoes.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:55:51 -0800

That makes for a lot of happy sharks, inkweary.

Comment by Charm

Charm — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:21:42 -0800

As a Canadian who recently relocated from BC, I gotta say, the foot stuff is creepy. So far, 6, and no one is stepping forward to claim them.

Comment by Ba-dum bump

Ba-dum bump — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:24:59 -0800

Charm @ 11, no one CAN step forward to claim them.

Comment by Charm

Charm — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:28:12 -0800

As a Canadian, who, until very recently, resided in BC, I gotta say this foot stuff is creepy. Six so far, and what is astounding is that no one has stepped forward to claim them.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:29:22 -0800

This wouldn't happen if there was a 20-cent fee for severed feet at the checkout stand.

Comment by Charm

Charm — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:37:20 -0800

Damn computer keeps freezing when I post to this site.

@12 That was a joke. Damn, I guess not if I have to explain it.

Let's pray this one only goes through once.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:39:20 -0800

This wouldn't happen if there was a 20-cent fee for severed feet at the checkout counter.

Oh, and guess what? Will's wrong again. Average life expectancy at birth: Sweden 80.63, Canada 80.34, USA 78.06 -- not a decade longer.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:45:05 -0800

Oh, and guess what? Will's wrong again. Average life expectancy at birth: Sweden 80.63, Canada 80.34, USA 78.06 -- not a decade longer.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:55:52 -0800

You're using the published data from 2000, Fnarf.

Internal documents from WHO tell a different story.

Comment by Charm

Charm — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:08:25 -0800

Fnarf, are you mocking me, or are you trying to make me feel better?

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:21:56 -0800

I'm not mocking you, Charm, I'm having the same trouble.

I knew I could draw you out with that, Will. You're so predictable, and so easy to burst. No, those are not 2000 numbers, they're from 2007, the CIA World Factbook. The UN numbers are almost identical (80.9, 80.7, 78.2).

And you haven't seen any internal documents from WHO. There are no such documents. You're trying to cover your ass with an obvious lie, like you always do, Mr. "I was talking about the Canadian publication".

Comment by longball

longball — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:06:34 -0800

The butterfly effect in action. A foot washes up on a shore and thousands of miles away Will and Fnarf to come to e-blows in the SLOG comments. The universe works in mysterious ways.

Comment by umvue

umvue — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:25:52 -0800

@20 Do you know where the CIA gets their population information? I can't find any detailed reference on the webiste. My guess is they get it from the WHO (and they'd probably be able to get their mitts on the ultratopsecreteyesonly internal WHO docs too).

Comment by CP

CP — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:24:30 -0800

Now is the time to put your best foot forward!

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

And the Swedes don't even know if it's a tasty foot, not until they're done pickling it.