Nude swedish traffic cop in Simspsons episode...why?
DesertCactus
And the 2nd story: "Frinkenstein"
There's a nude traffic cop in stockholm outside the nobel peace prize
building directing traffic, anyone know why they put that in?
I'm just wondering, most things in the simpsons have a reference to
something real and they poke fun at it, what reason did they have for
putting a naked swedish traffic cop in there? LOL.
Serious question.
Thanks.
lordmoose
>From: desert...@emailcorner.net (DesertCactus)
>Date: 16/07/04 11:34 GMT Daylight Time
>Message-id: <f25f7f62.04071...@posting.google.com>
I think it's just a gag based on the fact that the swedesh are more liberal
about nudity?
~peace~
Chris
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"lordmoose" <lordm...@aol.comiscrap> wrote in message
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>
> I think it's just a gag based on the fact that the swedesh are more
liberal
> about nudity?
>
Look on the bright side, they didn't have the scientists from Sweden in the
buff.
Benjamin Robinson
episode...why?" thread, lordmoose wrote:
>>From: desert...@emailcorner.net (DesertCactus)
>
>>There's a nude traffic cop in stockholm outside the nobel peace prize
>>building directing traffic, anyone know why they put that in?
>
>I think it's just a gag based on the fact that the swedesh are more liberal
>about nudity?
Indeed. Sweden has a reputation for being a haven for nudists and, ahem,
erotic-arts producers. Which is odd, because Sweden also has a reputation
for being a neat, orderly, almost PC sort of country.
Besides, it's a chance to draw an attractive nude woman on national TV.
What more excuse do they need?
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David Brunt
> Indeed. Sweden has a reputation for being a haven for
> nudists and, ahem, erotic-arts producers. Which is odd,
> because Sweden also has a reputation for being a neat,
> orderly, almost PC sort of country.
Sweden is also the country with the highest suicide rate of anywhere
in the world....
lordmoose
>From: "David Brunt" dv...@davidbrunt.fsnet.co.u.k
>Date: 17/07/04 10:34 GMT Daylight Time
>Message-id: <cdarr0$lk0$1...@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk>
You wouldn't have thought a country with naked traffic cops would have such a
high suicide rate...
DesertCactus
> I think it's just a gag based on the fact that the swedesh are more liberal
> about nudity?
Oh right. Thanks.
Sparky
Maybe it's the nude traffic cops - IIRC Sweden is pretty chilly.
Ted S.
wrote in news:cdarr0$lk0$1...@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk:
> Sweden is also the country with the highest suicide rate of anywhere
> in the world....
I always thought it was Finland with the high suicide rate.
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Stupid Dane
"Ted S." <fe...@bestweb.spam> wrote in message
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> Somebody claiming to be "David Brunt" <dv...@davidbrunt.fsnet.co.u.k>
> wrote in news:cdarr0$lk0$1...@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk:
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> > Sweden is also the country with the highest suicide rate of anywhere
> > in the world....
>
> I always thought it was Finland with the high suicide rate.
Actually I think my country, Denmark, takes the price.
Don't ask me why, it's too depressing....
- Stupid Dane
Sparky
IIRC I read that Sweden had the highest rate, but I guess that's changed
over time.
Here's some info on suicide in the US:
FACTS ABOUT SUICIDE
Some facts about suicide:
* Inter-country comparisons: 1
* Industrialized countries tend to have a higher suicide rate than poor,
developing countries
* The U.S. has a moderate suicide rate compared to other industrialized
countries.
* Inter-state/province comparisons:
* U.S. Suicide rates are highest in the western and rocky mountain states.
* U.S. Suicide rates are lowest in the Northeastern states.
* Canadian suicide rates are highest in British Columbia, on the west coast.
* Canadian rates are lowest in Newfoundland, on the east coast.
* U.S. data: 2
* There were 31,204 deaths by suicide recorded in 1995; 30,535 in 1997.
The actual number is probably significantly higher, because many
suicides are recorded as accidents.
* The most common method of committing suicide (58%) involves firearms.
Next were hanging and poisoning. Simply making firearms less easily
accessible to a suicidal person can drastically reduce their chance of
them taking their own life.
* More females than males attempt suicide.
* More males than females "succeed" at suicide, by a ratio of 4 to 1.
* Comparison of groups within the U.S.:
* The average suicide rate in the U.S. is about 12 per 100,000.
* 1.3% of all the deaths in 1997 were by suicide. This compares to 31%
from heart disease, 23 from cancer, 7% from stroke.
* Whites commit suicide at a higher rate, than Afro-Americans, Asians
and Hispanics.
* Young Native Americans have a very high suicide rate; older Native
Americans commit suicide less often than do Whites of the same age.
* Married folks have a lower rate of suicide than do divorced,
separated, widowed and single people.
* Suicide rates increase with age: 4
Age Suicide rate per 100,000
10 to 14 years 1.6
15 to 19 9.5
20 to 24 13.6
Whites over 85 65
* About one in three American teenagers has contemplated suicide. An
Internet poll by About.com indicated that 50% of teens visiting that web
site had considered it.
* Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death among the entire population.
* Suicide has been reported as the second leading cause of death among
teenagers, exceeded only by traffic accidents. However, the suicide rate
among teens is actually lower than that of older persons. Teens tend to
have few life-threatening illnesses; teenage deaths from disease is
quite low. Thus, the relatively few suicides among teens make suicide a
leading cause of death. 3
* The reported U.S. suicide rate for very young people (10 to 14 years
of age) increased by 183% between 1970 and 1993. However, much of this
increase may not be real. In the past, there was widespread denial that
pre-teens could decide to end their lives.
* Data concerning young homosexuals is somewhat unreliable. It appears
that about one in three teen aged suicides is by a gay or lesbian. Since
homosexuals represent only about 5% of the population, gays and lesbians
are greatly over-represented.
* Among the most common faith groups in the U.S., Protestants have the
highest suicide rate; Roman Catholics are next; Jews have the lowest rate.
* Followers of religions that strongly prohibit suicide, like
Christianity and Islam, have a higher suicide rate than those religions
which have no strong prohibition (e.g. Buddhism and Hinduism.)
* A person has a higher risk of suicide if their parent, close relative
or close friend has taken their own life.
References
1. Doug Martin, "Suicide as Deviance," at:
http://www.nwmissouri.edu/nwcourses/martin/
2. "Suicide," at: http://library.thinkquest.org/16665/suicide.htm
3. "What is the second leading cause of death among teenagers." at:
http://www0.mercurycenter.com/digitalhigh/teen/
4. "Suicide Facts," National Institute of Mental Health, at:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/research/suifact.htm
Copyright © 2000 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Originally written: 2001-FEB-9
Latest update: 2001-FEB-11
Author: B.A. Robinson
http://www.religioustolerance.org/sui_fact.htm
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interesting link: http://www.befrienders.org/suicide/statistics.htm
From the WHO site:
http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/suiciderates/en/
Males
Country Year Males
LITHUANIA 0 75.6
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 0 70.6
BELARUS 0 63.6
LATVIA 0 56.6
UKRAINE 0 52.1
SLOVENIA 99 47.3
HUNGARY 1 47.1
KAZAKHSTAN 99 46.4
ESTONIA 0 45.8
SRI LANKA 91 44.6
JAPAN 99 36.5
Females
Country Year Females
SRI LANKA 91 16.8
LITHUANIA 0 16.1
CHINA (Selected rural & urban areas)
99 14.8
JAPAN 99 14.1
SLOVENIA 99 13.4
HUNGARY 1 13
CUBA 96 12
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 0 11.9
ESTONIA 0 11.9
LATVIA 0 11.9
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Looks as though the old standbys don't make the cut anymore.
johnr_...@hotmail.com
Keith F. Lynch
> On Friday, July 16, 2004 at 8:34:27 PM UTC+10, DesertCactus wrote:
>> Treehouse of Horror XIV
>> And the 2nd story: "Frinkenstein"
>> There's a nude traffic cop in stockholm outside the nobel peace
>> prize building directing traffic, anyone know why they put that in?
checking this newsgroup for replies to that message.
A clip of that nude traffic cop is in the parody Swedish national
anthem which can be found at
https://www.youtube.com/user/ThDubya/videos
There are parodies of lots of national anthems there, all with the
correct melodies but the wrong words. Yes, there's also a Danish
anthem there, and yes it also shows a Simpsons reference.
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