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CLASSIFIEDSwedes invite world to call ‘random’ citizens A27 2016
FridDaOy C8 TApOrRil
KARL RITTER ON DUTY
Oranjestad
ClassifiedsAssociated Press
Dr. van Trigt
Tel. 582-2991
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Ever San Nicolas
felt like calling up a com- TIMESHARE FOR SALE Dr. Linden v/d
plete stranger in Sweden? Tel: 584-6427
RENAISSANCE
Now is your chance. EMERGENCIA
The Swedish Tourist Asso- Week room price
ciation has set up a hotline 911
that lets callers worldwide wk 38 room 529 $4,750
wk 40 room 336 $3,750
“get connected to a ran- wk 42 room 338 $4,000
dom Swede.” wk 43 room 329 $3,250 POLICE 100
On its website, the non- wk 49 room 144 $5,500
profit group says the idea is wk 50 room 546 $6,000 ORANJESTAD 527-3140
“to spark people’s curiosity wk 49 room 2571 $3,750
about Sweden — our cul- wk 48 room 517 $3,750 NOORD 527-3200
ture, nature and mindset. wk 48 or 49 room 119 $4,750 STA. CRUZ
To help us do this, we have wk 48 or 49 room 551 $5,500 527-2900
the people of Sweden.” wk 49 or 50 room 203 $5,500 SAN NICOLAS 584-5000
It’s not completely ran- wk 21 or 22 room 347 $4,000 POLICE TIPLINE 11141
dom. The Swedes who wk 1+2 room 517 $19,000
take the calls have volun- wk 13 room 501 $7,000 FIRE DEPT. 115
teered by downloading an wk 46 room 507 $4,500 FIRE DEPT.
app. But they are not vet- In this photo, tourists looking at a view of Stockholm. The Swed- HOSPITAL 582-1108
ted or given any instruc- ish Tourism Association has set up a hotline that lets callers Contact Brian Cell: 593-0200 527-4000
tions about what to say. worldwide “get connected to a random Swede.” About 3,000 vr.realty@mac.com DENTAL CLINIC 587-9850
“It’s like when Swedes people had dialed the “Swedish Number” by midday Thurs- _________________________20_4_34_3 AMBULANCE
travel the world. You don’t day, April 7, 2016 a day after it was launched. 582-1234
know who they’re going to DIVI VILLAGE CENTRO MEDICO 523-8833
talk to and what they’re (Jessica Gow/TT News Agency via AP) wk 51 to 17
going to say,” said Mag-
nus Ling, the head of the the FAQ section of the received four calls, about to 12/18 to 4/24 pick week ground floor PHARMACY
Swedish Tourist Association. website. one an hour. The first was Studio Rm 1 AE, king bed queen
About 3,000 people had The biggest number of in- a woman from Turkey with sleeper m fees USD653 + special ass. Oranjestad: Central Tel: 585-8077
dialed the “Swedish Num- coming calls has come limited English skills. The of 325 due 2017 $4200 San Nicolas: Aloe Tel: 584-4606
ber” by midday Thurs- from Turkey. Ling said second hung up. The third 565-9394 until 4/13
day, a day after it was he didn’t know why, but was an engineering stu- 508-651-0016 INFORMATION 118
launched, and roughly the thought it had to do with dent from Britain. And the e-mail: usmc53w@aol.com TAXI-TAS 587-5900
same number of Swedes the initiative getting at- fourth was another journal- _________________________20_4_96_5 PROF. TAXI 588-0035
tention there both in tra- ist: Tim Nudd, creative edi- TAXI D.T.S. 587-2300
ditional media and social tor at Adweek in New York. FOR SALE SERVICE ARUBA 583-3232
media. After signing up to “I just wanted to call and Just Reduced !
test the service, this Stock- see how this whole thing CRUISESHIP
holm-based AP reporter works,” said Nudd. Divi Village and Golf Premium Weeks
8&9 one bdrm with pool, tennis, April 8
Coral Princess
had signed up to answer reserved parking; $11,500/wk or Aruba Aiport 524-2424
calls, Ling said. $21.000 for both weeks. American Airline 582-2700
The website says the initia- No points; highly desirable 26 year Avianca 588-0059
tive honors the 250th anni- contract instead. Aruba Airlines 583-8300
versary of Sweden’s 1766 Call 730-2151 Aruba Jet Blue 588-2244
Freedom of the Press Act, Call 603 568-3790 USA Surinam 582-7896
believed to be the world’s e-mail: bell8tree@comcast.net Tiara Air 588-4272
Venezolana 583-7674
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first law supporting the DIVI DUTCH VILLAGE Aruba Foundation
freedom of expression. For those Visually Incapasitated
Ling admitted there was For Sale week 27
another motive: recruiting Tel: 582-5051
members to the tourism as- June 25 start 3 room suite, lock off
sociation, which is funded master bed rm, with lock off studio one FUNDACION
through membership fees. other room with queen sofa, $4900, Anti-Droga
Swedes who sign up to re- 565-9394 Aruba
ceive calls will receive an e-mail: rmwjmw@aol.com
email inviting them to join or us 508-651-0016 (FADA) Tel: 583-2999
the group, he said. ________________________2_0_47_1_7
The calls are not monitored FUNDACION
but they are recorded, “so FOR SALE Respetami
that if someone says I was
threatened or harassed we by owner Tel: 582-4433
can go back and see who Marriott Surf Club
2 br O.V. lock off unit Gold season Centro Diabetic Arubano
price $16.000
Marriott Ocean Club Tel: 524-8888
2 Br O.V. Gold season 5 floor
lock off unit
it was and even block that Price $16.000 negotiable Narcotics Anonymous
number,” Ling said. 567-6024 / 587-2633
The website didn’t say that martem1@aol.com Tel: 583-8989
calls are recorded when USA 718-748-0395
AP checked it Thursday. _________________________2_04_8_25 QUOTA Club
Ling said it was listed in the
user terms, which those an- For Sale / Rent Tel: 525-2672
DIVI VILLAGE STUDIO Women in Difficulties
Rm 3205, 4/24, week 17 Rent $795,
swering the calls — but not buy $3250 +M fees and week 29 Foundation
those making them — must Unit 5503 July 17 Rent $795, buy
agree to. He later called $3100+M fees local after4/1 565-9394 Tel: 583-5400
back saying the informa- e-mail: rmwjmw@aol.com
tion would be added to or us 508-651-0016 Bloodbank Aruba
________________________2_0_49_5_2 Tel: 587-0002
