tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post4698007641903907259..comments2024-03-29T06:29:15.928-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: ThursdayOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27630105531142112772017-01-12T19:56:26.469-08:002017-01-12T19:56:26.469-08:00I have, as of late, been pining for the Nebraskan ...I have, as of late, been pining for the Nebraskan fjords. Not to mention the beauty of the Kimball Blue, one of the handsomest parrots on Earth...<br /><br />Beautiful plumage.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31539673681683829472017-01-12T18:18:00.951-08:002017-01-12T18:18:00.951-08:00I will drive out to see them launch the burning lo...I will drive out to see them launch the burning longship into one of Nebraska's famous fjords. SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25771409280387179062017-01-12T16:55:32.230-08:002017-01-12T16:55:32.230-08:00And the hunt is on...And the hunt is on...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-74855963450460247312017-01-12T16:34:23.446-08:002017-01-12T16:34:23.446-08:00They're on Amazon for $1.99/episode. Don't...They're on Amazon for $1.99/episode. Don't know if they're free anywhere else.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86712885736226344002017-01-12T13:01:22.946-08:002017-01-12T13:01:22.946-08:00Very.
Do not Google. Do not Bing. There are some ...Very.<br /><br />Do not Google. Do not Bing. There are some things that once seen, cannot be unseen.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-67153142838887578232017-01-12T11:50:22.041-08:002017-01-12T11:50:22.041-08:00@Skip, Concur with Sarge. Ignorance is bliss in t...@Skip, Concur with Sarge. Ignorance is bliss in this case and She is VERY Blissful!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-44816883101474290042017-01-12T11:22:22.586-08:002017-01-12T11:22:22.586-08:00Concur.
There were the kingdoms of East Anglia, ...Concur.<br /><br />There were the kingdoms of East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Mercia, Northumbria, Sussex and Wessex. In addition, Northumbria had two "sub-kingdoms" - Bernicia and Deira.<br /><br />In the series <em>Vikings</em>, it's worth noting that the King of Wessex, Ecbert, was Alfred the Great's grandfather.<br /><br />A fascinating period in history.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-72119582148831496902017-01-12T10:44:39.965-08:002017-01-12T10:44:39.965-08:00Saw a great series on Netflix, The Last Kingdom. I...Saw a great series on Netflix, The Last Kingdom. It concerns Uhtred and who became Alfred the Great. Didn't realize that during that time much of England had multiple kings in different regions. <br /><br />In this series Uhtred rocked. Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720206407574457665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32261030490537595812017-01-12T10:16:15.031-08:002017-01-12T10:16:15.031-08:00:):)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-44668554261502587082017-01-12T10:14:23.746-08:002017-01-12T10:14:23.746-08:00Very good post Chris. I, too, have read the Vikin...Very good post Chris. I, too, have read the Viking stories in times past. Much fun they are.<br /><br />Paul L. QuandtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-1167672710338050282017-01-12T08:53:35.548-08:002017-01-12T08:53:35.548-08:00Viking is a very old word, the definition I go wit...Viking is a very old word, the definition I go with is this -<br /><br /><em>What does the word Viking mean? The word is clearly ancient, appearing in both noun and verb forms on rune stones (right) contemporaneous with the Viking age. Yet, its meaning has changed through the centuries. Even today, the word means different things to different people.<br /><br />The runic inscriptions suggest that a viking was a man who left his homeland for adventure and profit abroad, with the implication that he planned to return home with his newly won fortune and fame. The word existed in both a noun form (víkingr, the person traveling for adventure) and a verb form (víking, to travel or participate in one of these adventures).<br /><br />Even the origin of the word is debated. In the old Norse language, víkingr means a man from vík, where vík may have the sense of a bay, or the specific bay called Víkin in the south of Norway. Perhaps the name was applied because the first Viking raiders were from Víkin, or perhaps because the raiders waited in sheltered bays for their victims. </em>(<a href="http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/text/word_viking.htm" rel="nofollow"><b>Source</b></a>)<br /><br />Not sure what the Old Norse word for "hiking" is...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37304595320276212632017-01-12T08:38:07.732-08:002017-01-12T08:38:07.732-08:00You should find some Saxons for her to go after. I...You should find some Saxons for her to go after. I've heard they like that...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-71324568074398546802017-01-12T08:32:05.188-08:002017-01-12T08:32:05.188-08:00I've always wondered, if Viking was a misunder...I've always wondered, if Viking was a misunderstanding of "hiking"?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11128173887061264740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-43007084784214206892017-01-12T08:16:15.544-08:002017-01-12T08:16:15.544-08:00No need to watch Viking wars myself. Marriage to a...No need to watch Viking wars myself. Marriage to a 1st generation Viking does that. Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-61684382100391737112017-01-12T07:57:02.172-08:002017-01-12T07:57:02.172-08:00That was a good series. (Hhmm, I wonder if there i...That was a good series. (Hhmm, I wonder if there is a place to "binge watch" that...)<br /><br />As I told <em>The Missus Herself</em>, what becomes of the shell I currently inhabit is immaterial to me once I "move out." So to speak. Though the whole Viking thing is kind of interesting. Would make a nice spectacle.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15699221539014846742017-01-12T07:51:15.803-08:002017-01-12T07:51:15.803-08:00Thursday! A good day for wenching!
One of the fun...Thursday! A good day for wenching!<br /><br />One of the fun things about the old SG1 series was trying to sort out the mishmash of Norse/Egyptian mythology.<br /><br />As one of (allegedly) Norse extraction, I'd like to think there'll be a Viking funeral for my husk after my true immortal self enters Valhalla (wenching!). As such a funeral, conducted in this part of the world, would likely cause a big range fire, I suspect that those in charge of the disposition of my husk will, like Tom Sawyer, "let on" that it's a Viking funeral.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-35096006114599589362017-01-12T07:29:56.709-08:002017-01-12T07:29:56.709-08:00@Shaun - indeed, and that might be a good usage in...@Shaun - indeed, and that might be a good usage in this instance.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-40397891920651584652017-01-12T07:29:03.856-08:002017-01-12T07:29:03.856-08:00@Skip, don't ask. It does pay to be ignorant i...@Skip, don't ask. It does pay to be ignorant in this case.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-58786591527312066872017-01-12T07:07:42.387-08:002017-01-12T07:07:42.387-08:00No, but you can make a chew toy out of a sows ear....No, but you can make a chew toy out of a sows ear.😎PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57062835772176032482017-01-12T07:07:07.708-08:002017-01-12T07:07:07.708-08:00What's a Lena Dunham?
Don't tell me.
Some...What's a Lena Dunham?<br />Don't tell me. <br />Sometimes it pays to be ignorant. <br /> (not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-49334503217487366542017-01-12T07:05:05.023-08:002017-01-12T07:05:05.023-08:00Been there, done that.
Actually watched it when i...Been there, done that.<br /><br />Actually watched it when it first came out, then again on Netflix. The series covers roughly the first two books in <em>The Saxon Tales</em>. I'm hoping that a second season gets made. I liked what they did with the first.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57794517615008972232017-01-12T07:01:02.187-08:002017-01-12T07:01:02.187-08:00Well if it's Uhtred ye must speak of it is The...Well if it's Uhtred ye must speak of it is The Last Kingdom ye will be wanting to watch next. Season 1 is on Netflix.<br /><br />http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4179452/be603https://www.blogger.com/profile/16725527391429125225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-61544839039186540472017-01-12T05:55:35.115-08:002017-01-12T05:55:35.115-08:00*Cough*
*Hack*
*Gag*
Which pretty much sums up my ...*Cough*<br />*Hack*<br />*Gag*<br />Which pretty much sums up my feelings about Lena Dunham.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-38892159285339781672017-01-12T05:22:55.186-08:002017-01-12T05:22:55.186-08:00Possible third career here, Sarge. TV Critic. Thin...Possible third career here, Sarge. TV Critic. Think I might give the show a chance.<br /><br />Just don't blow your credibility by reviewing anything by Lena Dunham. Can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, yannow!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.com