In his dialect, /d/ (which in standard Finnish, both written and spoken, is the weak grade of /t/) is replaced by /r/, such as in the word "rikdaattori", in which, however, one can also notice a hypercorrect /d/.
Since he has no one at or near his home to listen to his complaints, he has to do with writing letters to the editor, to various newspapers about which no details are given (apart from the stories that appeared in Helsingin Sanomat during 2010–2012).
He has devoted several pieces to the Swedish Royal House and monarchy in general, and the dictators of North Korea[2] have had their share of his criticism.
When it comes to things in his native Finland, he believes that for paying the television licence fee, he is entitled to seeing Finnish athletes winning Olympic gold medals.
His favourite programmes on the TV would be provincial relay races in cross-country skiing, if they were broadcast, as he says was the case in the 1960s.
[4] Of the people in power he criticises the Finnish Prime Minister, who has told his fellow countrymen not to give money to beggars.
"[6] He does not necessarily reject modern introductions to Finnish life, such as mobile phones, pizza or Thai brides, but views them through his own practical (if antiquated) mindset.