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He says that, with the transliterations, some Thais wind up pronouncing the words more accurately than English speakers who struggle with Swedish.
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It's not just the fitness club types in Hong Kong attempting to generate a bit of renewable energy, inventor Lucien Gambarota -- the very man responsible for converting all that cardio into voltage -- is showing off some micro-wind turbines for even more power bill relief.
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They are also interested in promoting more nuclear power, solar and wind power, and some conservation measures.
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Some believe we should set standards to ensure that more of our electricity comes from wind and solar power.
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Winds have been strong, in some cases blowing more than 70 kph (43 mph), which makes the wind chill much colder than the air temperature.
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Today, it is alive and humming with more than 600 employees at work manufacturing some of the most advanced blades for wind turbines in the world.
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The price of such generation is greater than that of onshore wind, adding that in some cases it is two to three times more.
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Noise pollution from wind turbines, free sunscreen for children and more ladies toilets at entertainment venues were some of the other petitions discussed at the morning's committee.
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Behind the call for Wednesday's meeting was the growing unease in some quarters that parts of mid Wales, especially Montgomeryshire, will have to endure more than its fair share of wind farm developments.
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"Clearly some supporters feel aggrieved that a song they believe to be no more than a tit-for-tat 'wind up' of Celtic supporters should be singled out in this way and merit the attention of police, governments and anti-racism organisations, " said Bain.
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