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What the heck is postiennakko?
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 3:57 pm
by HvyMtlClickWitch
Curiousity has gotten the best of me.
It would be nice if i could look this up on the internet, but unfortunately i can't find anything in English about it, other than that it might mean something like C.O.D. Which isn't helpful.
Thanks. \m/
Re: What the heck is postiennakko?
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:01 pm
by Neorave
Re: What the heck is postiennakko?
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:10 pm
by HvyMtlClickWitch
Neorave wrote:Google or Yahoo can help you in your search to find the English meaning (Google does have a Language Tool thing, but it doesn't have Finnish).
Haha, i've already been alerted to the fact that there are NO Finnish translation services on the web.
The word itself was unearthed on Turisas' website, where it said that postiennakko was available, but only in Finland.
Of course, things that are exclusive to certain countries are sure to ignite the interest of culture dork me.....
Re: What the heck is postiennakko?
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:43 pm
by Sir. Decadence
Yes, it's C.O.D.
Re: What the heck is postiennakko?
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:47 pm
by Mormegil
Yeap, it's COD. And if you need an english/finnish translator, here's one:
http://efe.scape.net/index.php
Re: What the heck is postiennakko?
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:53 pm
by HvyMtlClickWitch
Right then, what makes this postiennakko thing special in Finland? Is it privately run? Different service? Or is it just called by a different name?
Details, people, details.
Re: What the heck is postiennakko?
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:59 pm
by Veripalttu
I believe it's the lead singer of sonata arctica, or some gibberish in finnish that doesn't really mean anything.
Re: What the heck is postiennakko?
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:12 am
by NordicStorm
HvyMtlClickWitch wrote:Right then, what makes this postiennakko thing special in Finland? Is it privately run? Different service? Or is it just called by a different name?
Details, people, details.
Uuuh...details? You order something, after a while you get a little note from your local post office that your package has arrived, then you go to the post office and cough up some cash and then you receive the package.
Re: What the heck is postiennakko?
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:13 am
by NordicStorm
Veripalttu wrote:I believe it's the lead singer of sonata arctica, or some gibberish in finnish that doesn't really mean anything.
That would imply there is also gibberish in Finnish that does mean something
Re: What the heck is postiennakko?
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:37 pm
by cliff
Sir. Decadence wrote:Yes, it's C.O.D.
Yep... word to word postiennakko is an advance for post-service.
