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Ignacio PG (N.Parsons-PB48K)<p>Encantadora banda sonora, por cierto. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheSnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSnowman</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OriginalSoundtrack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OriginalSoundtrack</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClassicalMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicalMusic</span></a> <br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_3-reW1o-E" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=U_3-reW1o-E</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>Tonight in 1982 — THE SNOWMAN debuted on Channel 4 in the U.K.</p><p>Dianne Jackson’s animated adaptation of the Raymond Briggs book went on to earn an Oscar nomination.</p><p>A cherished classic. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TheSnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSnowman</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/1980sTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>1980sTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ChristmasMovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChristmasMovies</span></a></p>
Luke Trevorrow<p>Why is the Snowman not on All4? I thought, let’s continue the Xmas celebration and watch my childhood classic only to find out it’s unavailable! Luckily I have it on DVD - thank goodness. <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/xmasfail" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>xmasfail</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/all4" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>all4</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/TheSnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TheSnowman</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>
Ilkka Janatuinen :verified:<p>Wait, what, is that a shadow of a helicopter?</p><p><a href="https://typo.social/tags/TheSnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSnowman</span></a></p>
Tomas Ekeli<p><span>every year, at or about this time - i share this one<br><br></span><a href="https://plud.re/tags/theSnowman" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#theSnowman</a><span><br><br></span><a href="https://peervideo.club/w/798d7180-5b7b-4fdf-981e-99cd81591ef1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">peervideo.club/w/798d7180-5b7b-4fdf-981e-99cd81591ef1</a></p>
Raurquiz<p><a href="https://c.im/tags/happybirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>happybirthday</span></a> @Fassbender_Way <a href="https://c.im/tags/michaelfassbender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>michaelfassbender</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/actor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>actor</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ErikLehnsherr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ErikLehnsherr</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Magneto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Magneto</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/XMen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMen</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/FirstClass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FirstClass</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/DaysofFuturePast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DaysofFuturePast</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Apocalypse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apocalypse</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/darkphoenix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>darkphoenix</span></a> #300 <a href="https://c.im/tags/BandofBrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BandofBrothers</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Hex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hex</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Hunger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hunger</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InglouriousBasterds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InglouriousBasterds</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/JaneEyre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JaneEyre</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ADangerousMethod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADangerousMethod</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Prometheus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Prometheus</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Alien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alien</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Covenant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Covenant</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Shame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shame</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/12YearsaSlave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>12YearsaSlave</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/AssassinsCreed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AssassinsCreed</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TheSnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSnowman</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TheKiller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheKiller</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/NextGoalWins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NextGoalWins</span></a></p>
SubtleBlade ⚔️<p>‘Not a parable about death’: <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RaymondBriggs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaymondBriggs</span></a>’s notes set record straight for <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/TheSnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSnowman</span></a></p><p>Remarks scribbled in a Finnish copy of the much-loved book, to be featured in an exhibition on the author, reveal how the story was misunderstood<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/23/not-a-parable-about-death-raymond-briggs-notes-set-record-straight-for-the-snowman" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/books/2024/mar</span><span class="invisible">/23/not-a-parable-about-death-raymond-briggs-notes-set-record-straight-for-the-snowman</span></a></p>
The Hollywood Reporter<p>Netflix Teams With Nordic Crime Author Jo Nesbo for ‘Harry Hole’ Series<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TV</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TVNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TVNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarryHole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarryHole</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/International" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>International</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JoNesbo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoNesbo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MichaelFassbender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MichaelFassbender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Netflix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Netflix</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheSnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSnowman</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-jo-nesbo-harry-hole-crime-series-1235854595/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-ne</span><span class="invisible">ws/netflix-jo-nesbo-harry-hole-crime-series-1235854595/</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>Tonight in 1982 — THE SNOWMAN debuted on Channel 4 in the U.K. </p><p>Dianne Jackson’s animated adaptation of the&nbsp;Raymond Briggs&nbsp;book went on to earn an Oscar nomination. </p><p>A cherished classic. ❄️</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TheSnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSnowman</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RaymondBriggs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaymondBriggs</span></a></p>
Michael Wilson B.A<p>Well I've watched <a href="https://c.im/tags/fatherchristmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fatherchristmas</span></a>🎅 <a href="https://c.im/tags/thesnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thesnowman</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/howthegrinchstolechristmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>howthegrinchstolechristmas</span></a> &amp; Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean and how it's time for the essentials! <a href="https://c.im/tags/themuppetchristmascarol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>themuppetchristmascarol</span></a></p>
Chris Sefton-Hearn<p>Why am I watching <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TheSnowmanAndTheSnowdog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSnowmanAndTheSnowdog</span></a>? I know I'll just end up crying. Again. </p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TheSnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSnowman</span></a></p>
Weaver<p>There have been many covers of "Walking in the air". Aled Jones the most famous, we'd expect versions by show stoppers like Elaine Paige and Hayley Westenra and Cliff Richard and Connie Talbot and Bloody Gareth Malone.</p><p>But who ever bet on a cover version by Iron Maiden?! From their 1986 tour.<br><a href="https://invidious.lunar.icu/watch?v=hcTfAbtmbwc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">invidious.lunar.icu/watch?v=hc</span><span class="invisible">TfAbtmbwc</span></a><br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/SongsOfSeasonsPast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SongsOfSeasonsPast</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TheSnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSnowman</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/IronMaiden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IronMaiden</span></a></p>
Weaver<p>Peter Auty - "Walking in the air"</p><p>Seminal animation "The Snowman" first aired on Channel 4 in 1982. It's been repeated every year since, as integral a part of the Christmas experience on these shores as Donald Duck is in Sweden.</p><p>Howard Blake's soundtrack is based around a musical motif in D-minor, forever mysterious and slightly melancholic. Eventually, the hum resolves into a full song.</p><p><a href="https://invidious.lunar.icu/watch?v=X986dthrhaQ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">invidious.lunar.icu/watch?v=X9</span><span class="invisible">86dthrhaQ</span></a><br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/SongsOfSeasonsPast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SongsOfSeasonsPast</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TheSnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSnowman</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PeterAuty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeterAuty</span></a></p>
Kristoffer Lawson<p>Now with <a href="https://attractive.space/tags/Christmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Christmas</span></a> upon us, we were wondering if there's any English equivalent to the wonderful <a href="https://attractive.space/tags/Finnish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Finnish</span></a> word <a href="https://attractive.space/tags/p%C3%B6tk%C3%B6tys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pötkötys</span></a>? A 'pötkö' is like a log or anything shaped long and a bit thick. So pötkötys is the perfect word for describing what we do throughout the holiday, under blankets, watching <a href="https://attractive.space/tags/TheSnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSnowman</span></a>, with stomachs too full of food and chocolate. Often with <a href="https://attractive.space/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cats</span></a> joining in on top.</p>
Clara Listensprechen<p><a href="https://qoto.org/tags/HashtagGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HashtagGames</span></a> <br><a href="https://qoto.org/tags/MashupRegularSongsAndHolidaySongs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MashupRegularSongsAndHolidaySongs</span></a></p><p>Walking In The Winter Wonderland Air</p><p><a href="https://qoto.org/tags/TheSnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSnowman</span></a> <br><a href="https://qoto.org/tags/HowardBlake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HowardBlake</span></a> <br><a href="https://youtu.be/upH1QZU4Z0Y?si=3kJiE3Gh1SSNTsau" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/upH1QZU4Z0Y?si=3kJiE3</span><span class="invisible">Gh1SSNTsau</span></a></p>
Clay Disarray :vfbc:<p>New tutorial over at my YouTube channel if you're into DIY Christmas tree ornaments! 🎄 </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/claydisarray" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/c/claydisarray</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://socel.net/tags/Christmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Christmas</span></a> <a href="https://socel.net/tags/Crafts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crafts</span></a> <a href="https://socel.net/tags/TheSnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSnowman</span></a> <a href="https://socel.net/tags/YouTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YouTube</span></a> <a href="https://socel.net/tags/PolymerClay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PolymerClay</span></a> <a href="https://socel.net/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a></p>
Oreo Speedwagon II 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇨🇦<p>The Snowman</p><p>A childhood favorite</p><p>The music! The animation! Still delights!</p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=5A3THighARU&amp;feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=5A3THighAR</span><span class="invisible">U&amp;feature=shared</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Film</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Animation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Animation</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TheSnowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSnowman</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RaymondBriggs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaymondBriggs</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HowardBlake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HowardBlake</span></a></p>

I just finished "The Snowman" by Jo Nesbø, and I have a question: is the Finnøy island of the book a real place?

Nesbø describes "the island of Finnøy in Fedje," saying "Finnøy was a tiny island." Checking Google Maps, I see Fedje, a group of small islands NNW of Bergen, but I can't see a place there named Finnøy. There is also a place called Finnøy a long distance *south* of Bergen.

At one point a character gets on a small boat in Bergen and "in 15 minutes" is at Finnøy. Both places I found are too far from Bergen to reach in 15 minutes.

Maybe it's just an invention for the novel. But I'm curious, for no practical reason aside from curiosity. Does anyone know??

@jens going through my catalogue of #MSX games with 5yo #BeardGrabber, I've been running into similar issues, and especially those 80s and 90s games were mostly arcade–based or –inspired, and walking simulators weren't really a thing yet.
Yesterday I thought I'd found a nice game I remember playing myself quite a bit, #TheSnowman by #Quicksilva, based on #RaymondBriggs' book (frgcb.blogspot.com/2015/12/the), which had only a moderate timer, and enemies would only eat the lump of snow you were holding, and not kill your character.
However, getting on and off stairs was tricky even for me, and I quickly discovered that kiddo struggled with staying on platforms; which apparently does kill you.
So many games that I think would be so much more playable for beginning gamers if they'd have an option to turn off the timer, enable invincibility, or toggle some form of no-clip, yet would still remain entertaining.

frgcb.blogspot.comThe Snowman (Quicksilva Ltd, 1983) Based on the book "The Snowman" by Raymond Briggs. Developed by David Shea for the ZX Spectrum in 1983. Converted for the Commodore 64...

#TheSnowman, 2017, on #Netflix has a strong cast and is done well.

Unfortunately, the story never comes together and is too full of generic plot points with an ending that is ridonculous.

Though not explicit or extreme by current standards, there are many violent and graphic scenes that were unnecessary.

They were meant to give the villain and their actions more weight and menace; the villain ultimately had neither.