Bravura!

[Ranald]

[QUOTE=Archangel] Nobody's even sure where the word Viking comes from, one position is that it is the same root as by in by-law.

It is believed by the uk viking re-enactment society the word comes from -to go a viking ( sounds like veeking) which back in those days to go a viking was a profession (yes you read it right) back then only the eldest son got anything when the old man passed over, but what about his other sons.Well he had to scrap a living elsewhere and there was rich pickings to be had abroad.Small amounts of gold and lots of silver not to mention jewels and slaves.

[Dreadbelly]

Vikings wore dreadlocks too!

The salty sea is good for locks. Makes them shrink up and get all tight.

Sorry. Back on topic quick, before somebody notices. You never saw me here.

[Archangel]

[QUOTE=Ranald]

Nobody's even sure where the word Viking comes from, one position is that it is the same root as by in by-law.

It is believed by the uk viking re-enactment society the word comes from -to go a viking ( sounds like veeking) which back in those days to go a viking was a profession (yes you read it right) back then only the eldest son got anything when the old man passed over, but what about his other sons.Well he had to scrap a living elsewhere and there was rich pickings to be had abroad.Small amounts of gold and lots of silver not to mention jewels and slaves.

I think I'm quoting Thor Heyardahl for that one, no matter. I'm not challenging your statement, I think that's one of the three most recognized/legitimate theories. The third is that it is a Russian term for traveller or something. I'd have to look it up to be sure.

[Archangel]

story about Irish in Glasgow:

Two men were sitting next to each other in a Glasgow pub.

After a while, one guy looks at the other and says, 'I can't help but think, from listening to you, that you're from Ireland.'

The other guy responds proudly, 'Yes, that I am!'

The first guy says, 'So am I! And where about from Ireland might you be?'

The other guy answers, 'I'm from Dublin, I am.'

The first guy responds, 'Sure and begora, and so am I! And what street did you live on in Dublin?'

The other guy says, 'A lovely little area it was, I lived on McCleary Street in the old central part of town.'

The first guy says, 'Faith & it's a small world, so did I! And to what school would you have been going?'

The other guy answers, 'Well now, I went to St. Mary's of course.'

The first guy gets really excited, and says, 'And so did I. Tell me, what year did you graduate?'

The other guy answers, 'Well, now, I graduated in 1964.'

The first guy exclaims, 'The Good Lord must be smiling down upon us! I can hardly believe our good luck at winding up in the same bar tonight. Can you believe it, I graduated from St. Mary's in 1964 my own self.'

About this time, another guy walks into the bar, sits down, and orders a pint.

The bartender walks over shaking his head & mutters, 'It's going to be a long night tonight, the Murphy twins are drunk again.'

[Big Dave]

That made me laugh.