That guy had all his marbles, and he was right about being in better condition than a lot of younger people. Vegard was spot on at the end- on one hand, you feel bad for the guy. I cringed at his living conditions, especially the electrical cord/plug hanging right over some water. But he's happy! Loved his banter with the guys- they really are sweet and polite. 7:01 Vegard's voice, so cute!
wow-wow. so critical =| You know, I think there's some attention to be paid to what Vegard says in the closure: this man has a life that probably no one would understand but Him, He is happy with it and He is proud of it, which can be seen by Him constantly saying that He is strong and health just in a way that no young man is. And just let Him be that way is the best thing to do. He is a crazy dreamer.
I agree. One part of me becomes sad and just wants to take him from that dump and into a clean and warm flat or house, but the other half realizes that this was his life, and his dreams. The municipaly cleaned up that scrap metal yard once in 1979 and once in 1991, but it soon returned to the same state, I read in some newspaper article. According to the municipaly he was one of the largest landowners in the area, and if he had sold the farm, he would probably been able to live a pretty decent life for that money, but that wasn't what he wanted. If he had sold the farm when the house burned down and moved to a flat, he would probably died sooner and sadder, because it was his dream that kept him alive. I wish that I, when I'm 91, will be as strong, in body and spirit, as Olai Njå was, but I will probably be 6 feet under by then.
Quirentia So true. Thank you for the additional information. I feel like after the tv program aired someone from the government would come and take him from his home. My grandmother who was born in 1903 in Spain wouldn't move from her home without central heating even though her grown children wanted to move her into a new condo. She quoted "Jaula nueva, pájaro muerto" which translated means 'New cage, dead bird'. But she lived to the age of 94.
reasons to love this episode (and Olai): -"Don´t embarrass yourself now (...) Thanks for behaving so nicely" -Vegard´s last words (I couldn´t summarize it better) -first old man who didn´t almost brake their hands -"JORDEPLE!"
I see this kind of stuff regularly in my area. In fact, just like this. Yard full of junk, multiple trailers -all falling apart. A lot of times the original house was destroyed somehow. Or the original trailer. Never thought much of it before because it's all around…
Damn, this one was sad! I was hoping at the end there would be a postscript saying that TVNorge had set up a fund to help the guy or something, but nope. And now he's dead. I hope they caught the bastard that burnt his house down at least.
Calm down.. If you live like this in Norway, it's because you have chosen to. And by that I mean that everyone will get a place to live and a some money if they can't afford it themself. I agree that the story is sad, and Olai is living in a kind of psychosis, but this isn't real poverty. This guy has really chosen to live under these condition, because everybody is offered welfare in terms of a home and money.
I would take everything he said with a grain of salt. If there really was a guy living with him I'm sure he didn't burn the old mans house down on purpose.
@@rootofeternity1109 Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that is not true. I'm glad you've never experienced being poor, but it's frustrating to hear the lucky norwegians spreading myths like these. You can ask to be placed on a waiting list for communal housing. it takes up to 6 months to process the application. If you absolutely have no other options but the street, you can be put in a shelter or camping vehicle were drug addicts and alcoholics usually makes it impossible to stay. Most likely far from the city. Often you'll have to wait for this too. Sometimes sleeping outside is the only option.
@@spaceyeti9522 yupp I agree. I have been homeless and know alot of peoole who is. We deal with the homless same way they do in England. Often you have to sleep in the streets. It is no magical help. And if you dont do drugs, or even if you do. You dont want to sleep at the shelters
I'm rewatching this and I have to chip in my two cents: I've known many older patients, friends and relatives like this guy, men that are hoarders, or old women who have too many cats, etc, or are maybe a little demented, and living on their own in what many people would consider less than desirable conditions... but they're adults and they're happy so it's their choice. I should be so lucky when I'm that old not to be passed off into a nursing home! But what I don't understand is why there was what looked like a younger woman living in an abandoned car on his land. I have to add to the comments below at my surprise that there would be homeless people in Norway... maybe she was a runaway or domestic abuse victim or some such and was hiding out? Also RE: Bård not taking off his glove at the beginning and yawning: maybe his hand was cold and he was tired? He took it off at the end so it's fine. Regardless, even if he was having a bad day, you can forgive him for being young here. We were all young once! As always, thank you for the translation. (Human dumping ground = menneske avfall?)
We have homeless people, drug addicts, criminals. Gangs, robbers and thives. An people getting shot and stabbed every day... if you want a place without homelessness and crime. Maybe try Finland or Iceland. And ye this dude was a hoarder! And I know alot of old people who are aswell. Kinda sad!
I don't know.. but this segment made me very uncomfortable. I think it's the first norges herligste I didn't like. also I noticed, that bård took of his glove to shake the mans hand. vegard didn't.
EXACTLY my feelings. I guess since the show's supposed to be entertaining and not sad or something, they really didn't know how to react or empathize with whatever the man said in the right away so they just awkwardly giggled lol. I guess we should just ignore that and see how this man was truly "norges herligste"!
yeah, it's not like I blame their behaviour, it's a sad moment in an entertainment program, certainly a tricky situation. but they shouldn't have send it on air, escepecially not since they've shown his poverty stricken home, the lack of a bathroom and a toilet, etc. It felt very disrespectful to him.
nichtswiezuvor it seemed like they really felt uncomfortable with it. Like, you gotta make the producers happy and do the show and keep things light and keep smiling, but it's such a sad thing to see. Both Bård and Vegard seemed like they felt awkward about it all. I feel more upset with the producers… Like you said, they shouldn't have aired it. But oh well.
I thought it was a lovely episode! I wonder if he is still alive now, and is managing to rebuild his House? I hope some rich people saw this and maybe paid for it! I wish I could!
@@daffedavidsen6306 Vell, Jeg nevnte ikke min alder på den kommentaren men jeg var nå 24 da jeg skrev den hahaha!. Du må være litt raskere i kommentar feltet neste gang. 😂
Its to insane that socalled rich country of norway dont help ppl like this but politicians can afford to import ppl who will do no good for other ppl in the country.
You know nothing about norway we have a wellfare to lean on if he wanted to and didnt have money for a place to live he would have gotten a home and money to live on almost everyone knew he had allot of cash he just wanted to do it by himself and sad as it is his ego was too big to get help allot of old people look down on people that are on wellfare money
There is nobody in Norway having to live like this man in the video, if they not wish to, people are helped. This old man had no lack of money, he was just an expentric person enjoying a frugal lifestyle.
I think Vegard's final thoughts pretty much nailed everything I thought about this episode. Well said and so insightful, that man.
yes
Hello.postman
That guy had all his marbles, and he was right about being in better condition than a lot of younger people. Vegard was spot on at the end- on one hand, you feel bad for the guy. I cringed at his living conditions, especially the electrical cord/plug hanging right over some water. But he's happy! Loved his banter with the guys- they really are sweet and polite.
7:01 Vegard's voice, so cute!
wow-wow. so critical =| You know, I think there's some attention to be paid to what Vegard says in the closure: this man has a life that probably no one would understand but Him, He is happy with it and He is proud of it, which can be seen by Him constantly saying that He is strong and health just in a way that no young man is. And just let Him be that way is the best thing to do. He is a crazy dreamer.
I agree. One part of me becomes sad and just wants to take him from that dump and into a clean and warm flat or house, but the other half realizes that this was his life, and his dreams. The municipaly cleaned up that scrap metal yard once in 1979 and once in 1991, but it soon returned to the same state, I read in some newspaper article.
According to the municipaly he was one of the largest landowners in the area, and if he had sold the farm, he would probably been able to live a pretty decent life for that money, but that wasn't what he wanted. If he had sold the farm when the house burned down and moved to a flat, he would probably died sooner and sadder, because it was his dream that kept him alive.
I wish that I, when I'm 91, will be as strong, in body and spirit, as Olai Njå was, but I will probably be 6 feet under by then.
Quirentia So true. Thank you for the additional information. I feel like after the tv program aired someone from the government would come and take him from his home. My grandmother who was born in 1903 in Spain wouldn't move from her home without central heating even though her grown children wanted to move her into a new condo. She quoted "Jaula nueva, pájaro muerto" which translated means 'New cage, dead bird'. But she lived to the age of 94.
this made me think that we all can be happy with whatever we have ❤
reasons to love this episode (and Olai):
-"Don´t embarrass yourself now (...) Thanks for behaving so nicely"
-Vegard´s last words (I couldn´t summarize it better)
-first old man who didn´t almost brake their hands
-"JORDEPLE!"
this is so sad. Both Bard and Vegard tried their best to keep it light. Thanks for the English Subs.
You're welcome, I'm glad you liked them!
I see this kind of stuff regularly in my area. In fact, just like this. Yard full of junk, multiple trailers -all falling apart. A lot of times the original house was destroyed somehow. Or the original trailer. Never thought much of it before because it's all around…
jada! endelig flere, er så deilig å komme hjem og så sette seg ned å se på en ny norges herligste :D Keep it up
He died in 2010.
Oh! :( How sad, I am guessing he never managed to rebuild his house either? :(
What?
What's with the sad background-music at the beginning... it feels like watching a drama
Norwegian humor
It's not sad. It's "Koselig"
@@RapidPantsits sad, veldig veldig trist. Gjøk!
@@spaceyeti9522yepp
Februar 2023 så skal fyren ifølge planen være ferdig med huset 😅👍
Damn e han 100 i år ?
I hope he invite me to his birthday party!
@@daffedavidsen6306 han døde i 2010
han døde i 2010
Thank you soo much!!! :)
Hvil i fred legende
Hard to understand why anyone would choose to live a life like this, but I guess the same things don't make everyone happy.
He certainly doesn't need youtube, facebook, or an ipad to live his life :)
At the beginning of the segment, Vegard removed his glove to shake his hand whilst Bård did not.
TheSmartestWitch but at the end bard took his off after seeing how he lives and vegard didn't, advantage bard!
Hadde likt å sett ett bilde av gården før brannen og alt rotet kom
Damn, this one was sad! I was hoping at the end there would be a postscript saying that TVNorge had set up a fund to help the guy or something, but nope. And now he's dead.
I hope they caught the bastard that burnt his house down at least.
Calm down.. If you live like this in Norway, it's because you have chosen to. And by that I mean that everyone will get a place to live and a some money if they can't afford it themself. I agree that the story is sad, and Olai is living in a kind of psychosis, but this isn't real poverty. This guy has really chosen to live under these condition, because everybody is offered welfare in terms of a home and money.
He lived like that because he is an original. Some people says he has much money stached away
I would take everything he said with a grain of salt. If there really was a guy living with him I'm sure he didn't burn the old mans house down on purpose.
@@rootofeternity1109 Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that is not true. I'm glad you've never experienced being poor, but it's frustrating to hear the lucky norwegians spreading myths like these. You can ask to be placed on a waiting list for communal housing. it takes up to 6 months to process the application. If you absolutely have no other options but the street, you can be put in a shelter or camping vehicle were drug addicts and alcoholics usually makes it impossible to stay. Most likely far from the city. Often you'll have to wait for this too. Sometimes sleeping outside is the only option.
@@spaceyeti9522 yupp I agree. I have been homeless and know alot of peoole who is. We deal with the homless same way they do in England. Often you have to sleep in the streets. It is no magical help. And if you dont do drugs, or even if you do. You dont want to sleep at the shelters
Da vet jeg iallefall hvor ett tapt årsverk tok veien...
Leve lenge Olai!!
Oldefaren min kjente han
I'm rewatching this and I have to chip in my two cents: I've known many older patients, friends and relatives like this guy, men that are hoarders, or old women who have too many cats, etc, or are maybe a little demented, and living on their own in what many people would consider less than desirable conditions... but they're adults and they're happy so it's their choice. I should be so lucky when I'm that old not to be passed off into a nursing home! But what I don't understand is why there was what looked like a younger woman living in an abandoned car on his land. I have to add to the comments below at my surprise that there would be homeless people in Norway... maybe she was a runaway or domestic abuse victim or some such and was hiding out? Also RE: Bård not taking off his glove at the beginning and yawning: maybe his hand was cold and he was tired? He took it off at the end so it's fine. Regardless, even if he was having a bad day, you can forgive him for being young here. We were all young once! As always, thank you for the translation. (Human dumping ground = menneske avfall?)
We have homeless people, drug addicts, criminals. Gangs, robbers and thives. An people getting shot and stabbed every day... if you want a place without homelessness and crime. Maybe try Finland or Iceland.
And ye this dude was a hoarder! And I know alot of old people who are aswell. Kinda sad!
Hallo, er Jæren Norges svar på øst-blokken?
what is the name of the song playing in the background???
1:10 haha that's my sister!
E det sant? Hvorfor var hun der?
@@nowak93 probly dooing drugs
She was just riding along with a guy that stop to have a look for some parts. Embarrassed to be on TV in the junkyard) @@daffedavidsen6306
I don't know.. but this segment made me very uncomfortable. I think it's the first norges herligste I didn't like. also I noticed, that bård took of his glove to shake the mans hand. vegard didn't.
EXACTLY my feelings. I guess since the show's supposed to be entertaining and not sad or something, they really didn't know how to react or empathize with whatever the man said in the right away so they just awkwardly giggled lol. I guess we should just ignore that and see how this man was truly "norges herligste"!
yeah, it's not like I blame their behaviour, it's a sad moment in an entertainment program, certainly a tricky situation. but they shouldn't have send it on air, escepecially not since they've shown his poverty stricken home, the lack of a bathroom and a toilet, etc. It felt very disrespectful to him.
nichtswiezuvor it seemed like they really felt uncomfortable with it. Like, you gotta make the producers happy and do the show and keep things light and keep smiling, but it's such a sad thing to see. Both Bård and Vegard seemed like they felt awkward about it all. I feel more upset with the producers… Like you said, they shouldn't have aired it.
But oh well.
To be fair it's not as if he HAS to live like that. He'd get an apartment ( until he needed 24/7 care) and any help he needed.
I thought it was a lovely episode! I wonder if he is still alive now, and is managing to rebuild his House? I hope some rich people saw this and maybe paid for it! I wish I could!
Noen som vet noe om han Arvid?
En knarker, narkoman og tyv. A thug and drug addict
91 år gammel arbeids ville Norman, helt utrolig
Ble det ferdig ?
Han døde 2år etter dette programmet. i 2010. Han ble 93 år.
Ble han 100?
hei! han døde dessverre i 2010, før denne videoen ble publisert.
Ante ikke at det var så mange festlige "karakterer" i vårt eget land.
Da har du ikke sett mye
@@daffedavidsen6306 Vell, Jeg nevnte ikke min alder på den kommentaren men jeg var nå 24 da jeg skrev den hahaha!.
Du må være litt raskere i kommentar feltet neste gang. 😂
@@coffeepot3123 24? Damn du må være fra landet ihvertfall. Her i Oslo ser du d meste før du e 15 i de fleste bydeler
Lurer på åssn det går med Olai nå
Han døde visst i 2010
This is so sad.
Eg bur der som dåkke parkerte bilen
Is the "polite bow" salutation a custom in Norway?
+Coffee Zen no
RoarTheMighty I saw they do it in other videos too. I was curious.
+Coffee Zen at what point in the vid do they do it ? could u give me the time pls
+RoarTheMighty At 9:38
+RoarTheMighty At 9:38
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Loved the part where Bård screamed "JORDEPLE!" too.
Trenger fleire som Olai
Non ci capisco un cazzo di quello che dice l'anziano,ma dopo un pò si....
Hola soy tomi
stakkar mann! :(
Potet
Its to insane that socalled rich country of norway dont help ppl like this but politicians can afford to import ppl who will do no good for other ppl in the country.
tsfcancerman 100%
You know nothing about norway we have a wellfare to lean on if he wanted to and didnt have money for a place to live he would have gotten a home and money to live on almost everyone knew he had allot of cash he just wanted to do it by himself and sad as it is his ego was too big to get help allot of old people look down on people that are on wellfare money
There is nobody in Norway having to live like this man in the video, if they not wish to, people are helped. This old man had no lack of money, he was just an expentric person enjoying a frugal lifestyle.