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Showing posts with label kunglig/royal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kunglig/royal. Show all posts
Saturday, 28 December 2013
Saturday, 8 August 2009
13. DEN 13/12 (13. THE 13/12)
Kungsträdgården är ett nav kring vilket mycket av Stockholms nöjesliv kretsar och utgör även ena änden av tunnelbanans blå linje. I denna park, som precis som namnet gör gällande tidigare användes för trädgårdsodling, står statyer av kungarna Karl - såväl XII (sedan 30 november 1868) som XIII (sedan 5 november 1821). Bilden är en visualisering av det skämtsamma stockholmska uttrycket "ett lejon mellan fyra krukor och en kruka mellan fyra lejon", då den senares insats bedömdes som mindre heroiska än den tidigares. Rätt svar: Karl (37 poäng)

Karl den 13 ... och 12
Kungsträdgården in the center of Stockholm is not only the end of the blue metro line, it is also the home of statues of two times Karl, Charles XII and Charles XIII of Sweden. The rebus picture is a visualization of the jocular Stockholm expression "ett lejon mellan fyra krukor och en kruka mellan fyra lejon" ("a lion surrounded by four pansy pots and a pansy pot surrounded by four lions"), as the latter was not regarded as brave as the former. Correct answer: Karl (37 points)

Karl den 13 ... och 12
Kungsträdgården in the center of Stockholm is not only the end of the blue metro line, it is also the home of statues of two times Karl, Charles XII and Charles XIII of Sweden. The rebus picture is a visualization of the jocular Stockholm expression "ett lejon mellan fyra krukor och en kruka mellan fyra lejon" ("a lion surrounded by four pansy pots and a pansy pot surrounded by four lions"), as the latter was not regarded as brave as the former. Correct answer: Karl (37 points)
Friday, 5 December 2008
05. BRÖDTEXT (05. BUN FILLING)
Har du sett snabbmatssymbolen där bokstäver symboliserar en färsbit mellan två brödhalvor? Vi har hittat ett något förfallet exemplar (nedan) där några av bokstäverna har fallit bort och en del som är kvar har hamnat på fel ställe. Vilket spelkort förknippas med det nedre av de två orden? Skriv ner det värde som kortet normalt motsvarar.

Brödraskap?
Breadthren?
Have you seen the fast food symbol where letters symbolize a beef patty between two bun halves? We have found a deteriorated sign (above) where a few of the letters have fallen off and some of the remaining ones have been misplaced. Which playing card is linked to the lower of the two words? Write down the face value normally associated with that card.

Brödraskap?
Breadthren?
Have you seen the fast food symbol where letters symbolize a beef patty between two bun halves? We have found a deteriorated sign (above) where a few of the letters have fallen off and some of the remaining ones have been misplaced. Which playing card is linked to the lower of the two words? Write down the face value normally associated with that card.
Labels:
gåta/question,
Klur'09,
kunglig/royal,
med-i-adventskalender,
restaurant
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
02. IS SAKNAS (02. IS MISSING)
Bilden nedan får representera situationen i landet idag: "den krönte" sitter tryggt på sin tron i många år till oavsett hur media samtidigt försöker svänga och redovisa opinionen. Andra medier försökte för en tid sedan slå mynt av de upprörda känslor i samband med en förändring av sällan skådat slag. Förändringen kom kanske inte som en chock för just den krönte med tanke på hans "turkiska" ursprung. Vilket år föddes han?

Markvärdigt mynt?
Remarkable coin?
The picture above can represent the situation in the country today: "the crowned one" sits safely on his throne for many years regardless how media tries to twist and turn the public opinion while it is reporting it at the same time. Other media tried to strike gold using the upset feelings in connection to a recent change of almost unseen proportions. The change may not have been that much of a shock for the crowned one, given his "Turkish" birthplace. Which year was he born?

Markvärdigt mynt?
Remarkable coin?
The picture above can represent the situation in the country today: "the crowned one" sits safely on his throne for many years regardless how media tries to twist and turn the public opinion while it is reporting it at the same time. Other media tried to strike gold using the upset feelings in connection to a recent change of almost unseen proportions. The change may not have been that much of a shock for the crowned one, given his "Turkish" birthplace. Which year was he born?
Thursday, 17 January 2008
Lintottslockbete? (Going for Goldilock?)
En lock som klippts från Henrik VIII:s sista gemål, Catherine Parr, har nyligen sålts på auktion för 2160 brittiska pund. Den lyckliga köparen, Charles Hudson, bor på det gods som drottningen fick av sin make i bröllopspresent, Wyke Manor. Locken kommer förmodligen från den gravöppning som genomfördes av John Locust 1782 när han upptäckte drottningens kvarlevor i slottskapellet St. Mary's Sudeley. Om du just upptäckte denna sida, finns fortfarande möjligheten att vara med i Klurendrejeriet® 2008, men skynda på för vi behöver ditt svar senast tisdag 22 januari, 2008!

A parrticular queen
Lockkäck lintott?
A lock of hair cut from Henry VIII's last wife, Catherine Parr, has recently been sold at an auction for 2160 pounds. The happy buyer, Charles Hudson, currently lives at Wyke Manor, the mansion that was presented to the queen as her wedding gift. The lock probably originates from the opening of the coffin by John Locust in 1782, when he discovered the royal remains in the ruins of St. Mary's Chapel at Sudeley Castle. If you just discovered this page, there is still the possiblity to participate in Klurendrejeriet® 2008, but hurry up - we need you answer no later than January 22, 2008!

A parrticular queen
Lockkäck lintott?
A lock of hair cut from Henry VIII's last wife, Catherine Parr, has recently been sold at an auction for 2160 pounds. The happy buyer, Charles Hudson, currently lives at Wyke Manor, the mansion that was presented to the queen as her wedding gift. The lock probably originates from the opening of the coffin by John Locust in 1782, when he discovered the royal remains in the ruins of St. Mary's Chapel at Sudeley Castle. If you just discovered this page, there is still the possiblity to participate in Klurendrejeriet® 2008, but hurry up - we need you answer no later than January 22, 2008!
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
Magnifikt dokument! (Magnificent and dollars!)
Ett av de sjutton kända exemplaren av Magna Charta har auktionerats ut av auktionsfirman Sotheby's i New York. Dokumentet som gick under klubban såldes för hela 21,3 miljoner amerikanska dollar och är en skriven version av de bestämmelser från 1215 som blev lag samma år som manuskriptet författades 1297. Lagtexten har naturligtvis skrivits om sedan dess, men anses ändå till viss del utgöra grunden till många liknande modernare texter. Reglerna i Klurendrejeriet® har justerats sedan den första upplagan, men i huvudsak är de desamma som för fyra år sedan. Grundregeln att ju färre som besvarar en fråga korrekt gör samma frågan mer värdefull har varit med sedan starten. Att dessutom följa alla ledtrådar och komma fram till rätt svar är ju lika självklart som svårt, i alla fall när man lutar sig mot totallösningen utan att ha samtliga rätta svar!

Awfully lawful?
Gammal, men god!
One of the seventeen known copies of Magna Carta has been auctioned by Sotheby's in New York. The document was sold for 21.3 million US dollars and is a written version of the original charter (from 1215) that turned into English law the same year it was penned in 1297. The text has, of course, been re-written since then, but is still regarded as the foundation of more modern texts with similar intents. The rules in Klurendrejeriet® have been adjusted since the first edition of the contest, but principally they are still the same. The main rule that the fewer correct answers that are handed in for a particular question, the more valuable those answers become has been there since the beginning. And to follow all clues in the search for the correct answer is as clear as it is hard, especially when one is working on the complete solution without having all the right answers!

Awfully lawful?
Gammal, men god!
One of the seventeen known copies of Magna Carta has been auctioned by Sotheby's in New York. The document was sold for 21.3 million US dollars and is a written version of the original charter (from 1215) that turned into English law the same year it was penned in 1297. The text has, of course, been re-written since then, but is still regarded as the foundation of more modern texts with similar intents. The rules in Klurendrejeriet® have been adjusted since the first edition of the contest, but principally they are still the same. The main rule that the fewer correct answers that are handed in for a particular question, the more valuable those answers become has been there since the beginning. And to follow all clues in the search for the correct answer is as clear as it is hard, especially when one is working on the complete solution without having all the right answers!
Monday, 17 December 2007
Harni hört? (Arn't you Swedish?)
Före 1998 kopplades de ihopskrivna bokstäverna arn förmodligen främst ihop med ARN, IATA-flygplatskoden för Arlanda, samma fiffigt inkluderade kod i FlygbussARNa eller möjligtvis Allmänna reklamationsnämnden (ARN). Men sedan Jan Guillou skrev sin romantrilogi om den fiktiva Arn Magnusson av Folkungaätten har dessa fått underordnad betydelse i dagligt tal. Idag har dessutom den första Arn-filmen premiär i Skara, medan stora delar av landet får vänta till julafton. Om någon blir missnöjd, kan de ju alltid vända sig till ARN så cirkeln sluts eller varför inte sätta tänderna i Klurendrejeriet® 2008?

The latest crusade?
Kors i tåget?
Before 1998, the three-letter combination arn was primarily connected with ARN, the IATA airport code for Stockholm-Arlanda airport, the same code included in the airport shuttle FlygbussARNa or possibly the National Board for Consumer Complaints (ARN). But since Jan Guillou wrote his trilogy about the fictitious Arn Magnusson of the House of Folkung all these have ended up in a subordinate position in everyday life. Today, the first of the Arn movies premières in the city of Skara, while most other parts of Sweden have to wait until X-Mas Eve. If someone finds serious flaws in the movie, they could always turn to ARN to rectify the situation and complete the circle. Or how about try to solve Klurendrejeriet® 2008?

The latest crusade?
Kors i tåget?
Before 1998, the three-letter combination arn was primarily connected with ARN, the IATA airport code for Stockholm-Arlanda airport, the same code included in the airport shuttle FlygbussARNa or possibly the National Board for Consumer Complaints (ARN). But since Jan Guillou wrote his trilogy about the fictitious Arn Magnusson of the House of Folkung all these have ended up in a subordinate position in everyday life. Today, the first of the Arn movies premières in the city of Skara, while most other parts of Sweden have to wait until X-Mas Eve. If someone finds serious flaws in the movie, they could always turn to ARN to rectify the situation and complete the circle. Or how about try to solve Klurendrejeriet® 2008?
Sunday, 16 December 2007
Advent(ure)kalender: 16 DECEMBER
Hur vanligt är namnet på ledaren från dagens fråga idag? Ja, enligt en "säker källa" sägs detta tilltal vara rent av oförskämt i vissa delar av landet, men frågan är hur många som skulle ta åt sig. Dessutom hörs namnet nämnas flitigt i en av de traditionella svenska sångerna och där är väl de flesta ändå glada? Vår ledare kan möjligen gå under flera namn men här söker vi det allra enklaste, precis som vi nöjer oss med att kalla Sveriges kronprinsessa för Victoria trots att vi vet att hon fullständigt kanske borde kallas H.K.H. Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée Bernadotte, Hertiginna av Västergötland.

One, two, tree ...?
Ett, två, trä ...?
How common is the name of the leader from the question of today? Well, a "trustworthy source" tells us that being called would be considered rude in some parts of Sweden, but we wonder how many that would take offense. Furthermore, the name can be frequently heard in one of the traditional Swedish songs of the season and everyone is happy then, right? Our leader may be called many names, but here we are looking for the simplest of them all, just like we are happy to call the Crown Princess of Sweden for Victoria even though we know that she maybe should be called H.R.H. Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée Bernadotte, Duchess of Västergötland.

One, two, tree ...?
Ett, två, trä ...?
How common is the name of the leader from the question of today? Well, a "trustworthy source" tells us that being called would be considered rude in some parts of Sweden, but we wonder how many that would take offense. Furthermore, the name can be frequently heard in one of the traditional Swedish songs of the season and everyone is happy then, right? Our leader may be called many names, but here we are looking for the simplest of them all, just like we are happy to call the Crown Princess of Sweden for Victoria even though we know that she maybe should be called H.R.H. Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée Bernadotte, Duchess of Västergötland.
Saturday, 15 December 2007
Advent(ure)kalender: 15 DECEMBER
Vissa numismatiska kretsar på internet gör gällande att den valuta vi söker bör anses som helt värdelös, trots att en annan källa uppger ett mycket högre värde (december, 2007). Även materialet sägs vara ett annat än vad som vore vara värdigt familjemedlemmen på åtidan, men det har vi som synes "rättat till".

Fruit of the (heir)loom?
Gjord av (g)ull?
Certain numismatic circles on the internet argue that the currency we are looking for in the question for the day should be regarded as completely worthless, in spite of the fact that another source values it much higher (december, 2007). Furthermore, the material is said to be something else than what would be worthy the family member on the obverse, but this has clearly been "corrected" by us.

Fruit of the (heir)loom?
Gjord av (g)ull?
Certain numismatic circles on the internet argue that the currency we are looking for in the question for the day should be regarded as completely worthless, in spite of the fact that another source values it much higher (december, 2007). Furthermore, the material is said to be something else than what would be worthy the family member on the obverse, but this has clearly been "corrected" by us.
Labels:
advent(ure)kalender,
Klur'08,
kunglig/royal,
valuta/currency
Sunday, 2 December 2007
Advent(ure)kalender: 2 DECEMBER
Det skall nämnas att det skulle kunna finnas ytterligare en "annonsör" på bordet till fråga 2. IS SAKNAS, som isåfall skulle dela plats med en av de andra. Men bildligt talat står dock denna annonsör i ensamt majestät, då den inte låter sig avbildas särskilt lätt (citat: "Kopiering av bilder medges ej."). Just den bild vi pratar om visar dock tolv personer, varav fem är kvinnor och sju män. Den fjärde personen från höger (se pilen) har ett efternamn som känns igen från Klurendrejeriet®.

The "forbidden" photo?
Det "förbjudna" fotot?
It should probably be mentioned that it would be possible to include yet another "advertiser" on the table for question 2. IS MISSING, who in that case should share space with one of the others. Figuratively speaking, this advertiser is in a category of its own since it is not easy to to get a picture of it (quote: "Kopiering av bilder medges ej."). The photo we are talking about shows twelve individuals, five women and seven men. The fourth person from right (at the arrow) has a lastname known from Klurendrejeriet®.

The "forbidden" photo?
Det "förbjudna" fotot?
It should probably be mentioned that it would be possible to include yet another "advertiser" on the table for question 2. IS MISSING, who in that case should share space with one of the others. Figuratively speaking, this advertiser is in a category of its own since it is not easy to to get a picture of it (quote: "Kopiering av bilder medges ej."). The photo we are talking about shows twelve individuals, five women and seven men. The fourth person from right (at the arrow) has a lastname known from Klurendrejeriet®.
Labels:
advent(ure)kalender,
äventyr/adventure,
Klur'08,
kunglig/royal
Tuesday, 20 November 2007
Kunglig flytt (A royal move)
Lagom till 'elgen kommer en kunglig last att levereras till Skottland från Bjurholm i Ångermanland: älgparet Hulda och Herkules är Sveriges senaste export. De lyckliga(?) två kommer att få tillbringa sina behornade liv på de Brittiska öarna där först och främst skotska barn skall få se de majestätiska djuren i en specialdesignad park. Om älgar sedan får erövra Skottlands skogar blir det isåfall första gången ett utländskt överhuvud styr över del av det Brittiska fastlandet sedan Wilhelm Erövraren lyckades med detsamma under 1066.

I once bit your sister. No realli!
On Saturday an unusual royal visit will take place in Scotland, arriving from Bjurholm in Ångermanland, northern Sweden: the elks Hulda and Herkules will move near Inverness. The happy(?) couple will spend their life on the British Isles where first and foremoost Scottish children will be able to watch the majestik animal in a specially designed park. If the elks are allowed to conquer the forests of Scotland, it will be the first time a foreign head-of-state would rule over part of the British mainland since William the Conquerer achieved the same feat in 1066.

I once bit your sister. No realli!
On Saturday an unusual royal visit will take place in Scotland, arriving from Bjurholm in Ångermanland, northern Sweden: the elks Hulda and Herkules will move near Inverness. The happy(?) couple will spend their life on the British Isles where first and foremoost Scottish children will be able to watch the majestik animal in a specially designed park. If the elks are allowed to conquer the forests of Scotland, it will be the first time a foreign head-of-state would rule over part of the British mainland since William the Conquerer achieved the same feat in 1066.
Saturday, 10 November 2007
Swedish 101 (part 7)
Här följer den sjunde delen i Klurbloggens lektioner i svenskakunskaper för nybörjare. Håller du inte med kan du alltid kommentera detta inlägg.

Half a crown for the chest?
The Swedish currency has been the same since 1873 when krona (pl. kronor) replaced the previous riksdaler. The change to krona [crown] was part of the Scandinavian Monetary Union, where also Denmark (and thus also Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands) and later Norway took part. The union lasted until World War I, but even after a formal split, all of the countries retained the name of the currency. The correct name for the Norwegian and Danish kind, however, is krone (pl. kroner) and in Iceland it is called króna (pl. krónur). A common abbreviation in all countries is kr. and the Nordic crowns are all split into 100 öre (øre and aurar, respectively). The singular form for aurar is eyrir. Since neither Denmark nor Sweden opted to join the euro project and Norway and Iceland are not even part of the European Union, the different crowns will remain the first and foremost legal tender in the Nordic countries for quite some time.

Half a crown for the chest?
The Swedish currency has been the same since 1873 when krona (pl. kronor) replaced the previous riksdaler. The change to krona [crown] was part of the Scandinavian Monetary Union, where also Denmark (and thus also Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands) and later Norway took part. The union lasted until World War I, but even after a formal split, all of the countries retained the name of the currency. The correct name for the Norwegian and Danish kind, however, is krone (pl. kroner) and in Iceland it is called króna (pl. krónur). A common abbreviation in all countries is kr. and the Nordic crowns are all split into 100 öre (øre and aurar, respectively). The singular form for aurar is eyrir. Since neither Denmark nor Sweden opted to join the euro project and Norway and Iceland are not even part of the European Union, the different crowns will remain the first and foremost legal tender in the Nordic countries for quite some time.
Labels:
Klur'06,
Klur'07,
kunglig/royal,
Swedish 101,
valuta/currency
Sunday, 4 November 2007
Fara o färde? (Sleeping beauty)
I Egypten har Tutankhamuns mumie flyttats från gravkammaren i Luxor till en glaslåda med en klimatanläggning anpassad för den pyramidalt fragila kvarlevan av den gamla härskaren. Ja, gammal och gammal, Tutankhamun var bara sjutton år när han dog av delvis okända orsaker, men dödsfallet skedde å andra sidan för 3330 år sedan. Flytten till glaslådan innebär att att faraons ansikte för första gången blir synligt för allmänheten, vilket tillsammans med bevaringsproblemen säkerligen bidrog till adressändringen.

Sant?
True?
In Egypt, the mummy of Tutankhamun has been moved from the tomb in Luxor to a glass case with a climate-controlled environment for the tremendously fragile remains of the old ruler. Well old, he was only seventeen when he died of still somewhat unknown causes, but on the other hand he died 3300 years ago. The relocation to the glass box also allows the general public to view the face of the pharaoh for the first time, which together with the conservation problems probably contributed to the change of address.

Sant?
True?
In Egypt, the mummy of Tutankhamun has been moved from the tomb in Luxor to a glass case with a climate-controlled environment for the tremendously fragile remains of the old ruler. Well old, he was only seventeen when he died of still somewhat unknown causes, but on the other hand he died 3300 years ago. The relocation to the glass box also allows the general public to view the face of the pharaoh for the first time, which together with the conservation problems probably contributed to the change of address.
Thursday, 25 October 2007
Varsågod och svälg! (Moose poolution?)
Skogens konung hamnade i plurret och blev möjligen ren, men det kan den inte rå för. Det var dock lättare sagt än hjort, då den utryckande patrullen från Räddningsverket var tvungna att tömma en hel bassäng på vatten. Trots idoga försök vill dock inte älgen nu inte upp igen, men är det så konstigt att förstå i dessa älgjaktstider? Om älgen är kvar till december kan vi blåsa faran över och ge den en chans att vara med i Klurendrejeriet® 2008!

Varning för vägren?
One misfortunate adventure and the King of the Northern Forests almost drowned - oh deer! But instead of reducing the local gene pool, the moose got loose in a real one once all the water was pumped out by the local Fire Department! The news spread quickly in Sweden when the moose did not want to get out in spite of the special moose-proof staircase lowered into the pool. Then again, who can blame the Royal Highness in the moose hunting season?

Varning för vägren?
One misfortunate adventure and the King of the Northern Forests almost drowned - oh deer! But instead of reducing the local gene pool, the moose got loose in a real one once all the water was pumped out by the local Fire Department! The news spread quickly in Sweden when the moose did not want to get out in spite of the special moose-proof staircase lowered into the pool. Then again, who can blame the Royal Highness in the moose hunting season?
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