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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 58 points 1 week ago (1 children)

always wondered how rotisserie chicken feel

[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

If you're asking to be spitroasted you can probably find some people on craigslist

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 53 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Not for me. The first requirement of every sauna should be the ability to leave immediately whenever you feel you need to.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 1 points 5 days ago

I JUST left a sauna and I'm reading Lemmy while cooking off. It would be super dangerous to be locked into a sauna. When you hit your limit, you need to cool down, it's critical. Human bodies are dynamic, so one day you could just be low on electrolytes, or have a mild flu, and you're limit is much lower than you're used to.

[–] vodka@feddit.org 17 points 1 week ago

Doesn't really matter for this one, it barely gets warm.

[–] bdjukemgood@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

I’ve always wanted to be trapped in a sauna. Sounds lovely.

[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

When it comes to weird finnish saunas, that's barely in the contest.

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

What are some of the others?

[–] Lorindol@sopuli.xyz 12 points 1 week ago (4 children)

There's one made of stone and a natural brook runs through the floor.

In the winter there are several saunas built from snow / ice. The snow sauna is said to be an especially pleasing experience.

There are sauna rafts that have engines, so you can cruise around the waters.

There are car trailer saunas that you can rent and drive to any open beach you wish. Or your own backyard.

And probably a whole lot crazier ones that I can't remember right now.

[–] dumples@midwest.social 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There are sauna rafts that have engines, so you can cruise around the waters.

I went on one of those in Norway. We didn't have enough people to book the private bay tour so we were just at the dock. We jumped off the roof into the ocean. It was amazing. Highly recommend if you ever get a chance

During the wars saunas were also build in bunkers and dugouts in the front line. It was ordered from the top that every Finnish soldier goes to sauna once a week.

[–] verdigris@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I would argue that a Ferris wheel is weirder than any of those lol. The raft is the only competitor.

[–] Lorindol@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

I think there's also one on a ski lift gondola in Lapland...

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

Around Seattle there are hot tub rafts. People motor around the Puget in them and definitely don't get hammered 😂

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

Ah we actually have the raft ones in sweden as well. Theyre pretty nice actually.

[–] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

A relative of mine had a sauna installed into a bus, in which she travelled around the world.

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago

The blurb for the VIP section says:

The windows are slightly tinted to enhance your privacy and create a more intimate atmosphere for you and your party.

If I didn't know better, I'd say that they were inviting people to have sex as they go around.

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I saw it when we were there recently, but didn't ride it.

There are saunas everywhere there.

[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 8 points 1 week ago

I stopped at a service station in the middle of nowhere.... Had a sauna!

One of the museums I went to... Had a sauna!

Lots of sauna boats around, + this. Not sure how hot it can get given that I assume the doors open every time it goes round?

[–] Lootboblin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

You might also learn that ”sauna” is the only finnish word used commonly in english and in some other languages. Swedes though call it bastu, what a weirdos.

[–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] Birch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Espresso Macchiato for me please

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

A sauna with completely clear windows - amazing!

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 3 points 1 week ago

Someone saw the Finnish sauna girl reel/short as well I see lol

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

The bottom should go under an ice cold stream.

[–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Starting at only 240 euros per hour, what a deal!

[–] lerba@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

That's for up to 4 persons

Is that where they hold ferris-chan