WTF, ORKNEY?

[Doktor Howl]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigurd_Eysteinsson

Sigurd Eysteinsson (aka Sigurd the Mighty, ruled circa 875–892[1]) was the second Viking Earl of Orkney, who succeeded his brother Rognvald Eysteinsson. He was a leader in the Viking conquest of what is now northern Scotland. Bizarrely, he was killed by the severed head of one his enemies, Máel Brigte, who may have been mórmaer of Moray.[1] Sigurd strapped Máel Brigte's head to his saddle as a trophy of conquest, and as he rode, Máel Brigte's teeth grazed against Sigurd's leg. The wound became infected and Sigurd died.[2]

YOUR KINGS ARE DEFECTIVE.

[Luna]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigurd_Eysteinsson

Sigurd Eysteinsson (aka Sigurd the Mighty, ruled circa 875–892[1]) was the second Viking Earl of Orkney, who succeeded his brother Rognvald Eysteinsson. He was a leader in the Viking conquest of what is now northern Scotland. Bizarrely, he was killed by the severed head of one his enemies, Máel Brigte, who may have been mórmaer of Moray.[1] Sigurd strapped Máel Brigte's head to his saddle as a trophy of conquest, and as he rode, Máel Brigte's teeth grazed against Sigurd's leg. The wound became infected and Sigurd died.[2]

YOUR KINGS ARE DEFECTIVE.

First verified zombie killing?

[Salty]

That's not how it's supposed to work. Then again you're the severed head, it's not so bad.

[Doktor Howl]

That's not how it's supposed to work. Then again you're the severed head, it's not so bad.

See, when I heard Nigel's family comes from there, I just knew there'd be some deranged shit going on.  I mean, the fuck, who gets killed by the guy they beheaded?  It's goofier than Irish mythology, and even bloodier.

The only question I have is, is she descended from the guy who beheaded the dude, or the dude that got some revenge post-mortem?

Which one is the superior Viking?

[Luna]

That's not how it's supposed to work. Then again you're the severed head, it's not so bad.

See, when I heard Nigel's family comes from there, I just knew there'd be some deranged shit going on.  I mean, the fuck, who gets killed by the guy they beheaded?  It's goofier than Irish mythology, and even bloodier.

The only question I have is, is she descended from the guy who beheaded the dude, or the dude that got some revenge post-mortem?

Which one is the superior Viking?

On a lucky day, ANYBODY can behead a motherfucker.  But killing somebody AFTER YOU'RE DEAD?

Easy call, there, Dok.

[Suu]

I posted this tidbit on Oarstroker's Facebook.

He'll probably just say something along the lines that Swedish Vikings were superior.

[Doktor Howl]

I posted this tidbit on Oarstroker's Facebook.

He'll probably just say something along the lines that Swedish Vikings were superior.

Given the above story, I find that absurd.

[Suu]

No, he was a Norwegian. It makes perfect sense.

Never trust the Scandinavians that eat lutefisk and think it's PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE TO DO SO. At least the Swedes invented modular furniture and the Danes were too busy ripping across the Atlantic and pissing off the Saxons. The Norwegians had nothing better to do but eat really horrific food and get bit by severed heads AND maybe directly responsible for the Scottish.

[Suu]

It should be noted that 99% of all Scandinavian food is horrible, the Norwegians just account for the extra special horribleness.

[East Coast Hustle]

It should be noted that 99% of all Scandinavian food is horrible

I cannot even begin to explain to you how utterly wrong you are about THIS.

I mean, never mind that the best rstaurant in the WORLD (2 years running now IIRC) is a scandihoovian restaurant serving scandihoovian food.

THEY GAVE US SWEDISH MEATBALLS FFS.

[Freeky]

It should be noted that 99% of all Scandinavian food is horrible

I cannot even begin to explain to you how utterly wrong you are about THIS.

I mean, never mind that the best rstaurant in the WORLD (2 years running now IIRC) is a scandihoovian restaurant serving scandihoovian food.

THEY GAVE US SWEDISH MEATBALLS FFS.

I don't know what to conclude from the OP, but I laughed anyway.

[Luna]

Seriously...  some of my earliest cooking lessons were from this well-known chef...

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DsY_Yf4zz-yo&v=sY_Yf4zz-yo&gl=US

[Triple Zero]

Never trust the Scandinavians that eat lutefisk and think it's PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE TO DO SO.

True fact: Nobody in Scandinavia actually likes lutefisk.

You're right that you should NEVER trust the Scandinavian that tells you they eat lutefisk and it's perfectly acceptable to do so (and you should really try a bite).

It's just one of them things to fuck with foreigners, you know? Sparsely populated countries, easy to keep an in-joke to yourselves for centuries.

At least the Swedes invented modular furniture and the Danes were too busy ripping across the Atlantic and pissing off the Saxons.

Don't forget, the Danish also invented modular toys, aka Lego!!

[Suu]

It should be noted that 99% of all Scandinavian food is horrible

I cannot even begin to explain to you how utterly wrong you are about THIS.

I mean, never mind that the best rstaurant in the WORLD (2 years running now IIRC) is a scandihoovian restaurant serving scandihoovian food.

THEY GAVE US SWEDISH MEATBALLS FFS.

Scandihoovian?!

[Doktor Howl]

Thread was about Orkney.

Thread is now about meatballs.

Revenge will be mine.