Oselvar
The Oselvar or Oselver is a small wooden rowing boat traditionally built and used along the west coast of Norway. The Oselvar is a clinker built boat with thin, very wide planks. Almost all parts of an Oselvar are made of pine, with only the keel of oak.
History
This type of boat has been very common in the outer regions of Hordaland for hundreds of years. It was named after the major important building site for this type of boat during the 18th century, at the mouth of the Oselva River in Os in Hordaland county. In the early 1800s, boat building was an important industry in Os and the neighboring village of Tysnes, on the other side of the fjord. The stylized figure of an Oselvar appears on the coat of arms of the municipality of Os.
Dating from at least the 1500s and continuing until 1860, these boats were exported in kit form principally to the Shetland and Orkney islands. During the North Sea crossing, the wooden boats were taken apart and then 'flat packed' for shipping. Instead of sending complicated assembly instructions, they sent Norwegian boatbuilders to re-build them.
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Easy Lover
by: Phil CollinsDuet with Phillip Bailey
Easy lover
She'll get a hold
on you believe it
Like no other
Before you know it
you'll be on your knees
She's an easy lover
She'll take your heart
but you won't feel it
She's like no other
and I'm just trying
to make you see
She's the kind of
girl you dream of
Dream of keeping hold of
You'd better forget it
You'll never get it
She will play around
and leave you
Leave you and deceive you
Better forget it
Oh you'll regret it
No you'll never change her
so leave it, leave it
Get out quick cause
seeing is believing
It's the only way
you'll ever know
She's an easy lover
She'll get a hold
on you believe it
Like no other
Before you know it
you'll be on your knees
She's an easy lover
She'll take your heart
but you won't feel it
She's like no other
and I'm just trying
to make you see
You're the one that
wants to hold her
Hold her and control her
You'd better forget it
You'll never get it
For she'll say that
there's no other
Till she finds another
Better forget it
Oh you'll regret it
And don't try to change her
just leave it, leave it
You're not the only one
cause seeing is believing
It's the only way
You'll ever know, oh
(instrumental)
No don't try to change her
just leave it, leave it
You're not the only one
cause seeing is believing
It's the only way
You'll ever know, oh
She's an easy lover
(she's a easy lover)
She'll get a hold
on you believe it
(get a hold on you)
She's like no other
Before you know it
you'll be on your knees
(you'll be down on your knees)
She's an easy lover
She'll take your heart
but you won't feel it
(you won't feel it)
She's like no other
And I'm just trying
to make you see