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What Not To Do While Traveling On Business


Part of me wishes that I was making this up, but the fact that I didn't made my day. I give you: The Adventures of The Swede: Docket #2,010,462


Last night ~12:30 am I get a phone call from the Swede, he's in Houston and three sheets to the wind, here's the basic conversation:






Team Sweden: "Dude, we're driving to New Orleans tomorrow! We're buying all the water we can get and going!"
Team Canada: "Er, we can't get anywhere near New Orleans... It's under water and blocked off, eh."
Team Sweden: "Dude, we have a Jeep, we'll get a canoe, we can sneak through..."
Team Canada: "Erm, dude, your specialty is creating chaos, not resolving it, there's too much there already... Unless you know how to fix a fubar levee, get yer ass back to Minnesota, do your job, pay your taxes and donate blood and money."
Team Sweden: "Dude, I'll call you tomorrow when I'm a little more sober..."
Team Canada: "Sounds good."




Today ~1:00 pm the sober call arrives, here's the aftermath following last night's conversation:






Apparently the Swede is leaving the bar at God knows what time, steps in this mud-puddle/quicksand and loses his shoe. Right then, a bouncer walks up and advises the Swede that he needs to get the hell out of dodge right away. The Swede's verbal response is aggressive and the bouncer responds in turn by letting the Swede know he's going to kick his ass. The Swede proceeds to throw his other, and remaining shoe at the guy, runs like hell, jumps in a cab and back to the hotel... Apparently he woke up, shoeless, for his 9:40 am flight at 11:00 am... He did manage to go purchase new shoes (apparently, he wore them out of the store) and is currently sitting in an airport without a ticket, flying standby. Flying standby on Labor Day weekend (long weekend) in Houston...



I was laughing so hard while he was telling me the story, tears were streaming down my face. I said "Sorry, dude, I'm having trouble mustering up some sympathy over here!"




-- Edited by NateO at 00:15, 2005-09-02

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It's a good story.  I'm impressed.  :thumbusp:


Let the Swede know that we all hope he gets home... eventually!  In the meantime, people all over the world are laughing at his misadventures!


Can you get duty-free shoes?



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I assume you can, but he now calls the U.S. home, green card.

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Which is odd really, conisdering people usually call it something like the US, USA, The States or America.  Still.  Each to their own.  No accounting for Swedishness.

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Hmmm, talked to the Swede last night, he and his footwear did make it to Atlanta.


I called today to see if both he and his shoes made it all the way back to Minneapolis, and there has been no response today!



-- Edited by NateO at 01:00, 2005-09-03

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The Swede is indeed a character - what does he do? and why doesnt he log on to the board?

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Team Sweden is just such a cool nickname.  I think I'm in love!

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Better'n blaming Canada, I guess!

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hehe great story!

We should start a campain to get Team Sweden to join us

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Hallo, Sven.  Haf you got a Volvo?


I shall prepare an appropriate thingummy and a whatsit!



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Well, I don't think offers of lutefisk will work...


Hmmm, because he's on the road so much, I've never told him to post up, here. I guess I should have!


He sets up pont-of-sale terminals with their respective networks and software, in restaurants.


Heh, the guy's good for a laugh or two all right... Not sure I attempt most of his stunts at home, or elsewhere, however... 



-- Edited by NateO at 23:29, 2005-09-06

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