Episode 51: Carring Around

In an episode inspired by listener emails, Knut and Chris talk about driving behaviour in Norway vs. the UK, and why Norwegian sheep prefer to be on the road. This week’s episode is presented in SurroundLingo™.

In an episode inspired by listener emails, Knut and Chris talk about driving behaviour in Norway vs. the UK, and why Norwegian sheep prefer to be on the road. This week’s episode is presented in SurroundLingo™.

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Autonomous sensory meridian response - Wikipediasanity-io/sanity-microservice-transcription: Example of a transcription microservice for sanity.io projectsArgument - WikipediaList of countries with left-hand traffic - Wikipediadriving - Roundabout in left drive countries - Travel Stack ExchangeHow to Adjust to Driving a Car on the Right Side of the RoadDriving across a live runway in the Shetlands Sumburgh Airport - YouTubePath dependence - WikipediaNabobil.no - Privat leiebil i ditt nabolag. — Oslo's "AirB'n'B, but for cars" disruptivator.Cross-cultural differences in driving behaviours: A comparison of six countries - ScienceDirectInternational driving styles: how the world drivesCircle K Norge — (Pro tip at these Norwegian gas stations: really, really good waffles with brown cheese. Seriously. Best served to cold, tired people on their way back from the ski hill.)Bank Holiday getaway: Road and train travel news as millions face congestion | Daily Star — Even allowing for the "if it bleeds, it leads" mentality beloved of UK tabloid newspapers, this is not totally off the mark.Congestion Charge (Official) - Transport for LondonLondon reaches legal air pollution limit just one month into the new year | UK news | The GuardianInversion (meteorology) - Wikipedia — (Why pollution sometimes hangs over Oslo longer than it should)Penalty points (endorsements): Endorsement codes and penalty points - GOV.UK — In the UK, you get 3 penalty points on your licence (the points last for 4 years) for running a red light. If you rack up 12 points within 3 years, you get banned, but a court has to decide how long for.Penalty points on your driving licence | Statens vegvesen — In Norway, you get 3 penalty points for running a red light; if you get 8 points within a 3-year period, your licence is suspended for 6 months.Speed limits in Norway - WikipediaDriving in Norway – Travel guide at WikivoyageBBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, The Highland Clearances — aka Why Scotland No Tree No MoreComedians In Cars Getting Coffee by Jerry Seinfeldnational speed limit applies - Google-søk — This mysterious sign. Convert mph to kphGetting squirted - Cycling UK Forum — The paranoia is real.Stanford Prison Experiment: why famous psychology studies are now being torn apart  - VoxCognitive dissonance - WikipediaMen's rights movement - WikipediaMeet the 'reply guys': Obnoxious Twitter trolls try to challenge prominent women — and fail miserablySmå Forskjeller (@smaforskjeller) | Twitter — Chris is not currently maintaining the Small Differences Twitter account but it still exists :)Giving social networking back to you - The Mastodon ProjectBarenaked Ladies - One Week (Video) - YouTubeBBC - Travel - Finding 'friluftsliv' in NorwayLearn Norwegian (Bokmål) in just 5 minutes a day. For free.Psychology: What does operationalising mean? - The Student RoomDiscourse - WikipediaOverton window - Wikipedia7 tips for communicating about politics across cultural differences      Maniac (TV Mini-Series 2018– ) - IMDb — the new Netflix version; Chris's cultural pickManiac (2012) - IMDb — The original Norwegian oneHalt and Catch Fire (TV Series 2014–2017) - IMDb — Knut's cultural pick (again?)I N G E N S T E D SList of Friends episodes - Wikipedia