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Short Wave Sportfishing August 16th 07 10:04 PM

Is the word PORT side used because of ancient reasons ?
 
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:55:04 -0400, (N.L. Eckert)
wrote:

And as far as Anglo/Viking boaters, it was the Arabs that taught us how
to sail.....


Arabs are just Vikings with funny looking hats.

druid August 22nd 07 04:32 AM

Is the word PORT side used because of ancient reasons ?
 
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:21:10 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


Did you know that Vikings discovered everywhere?

It's true.

Why all humanity isn't worshipping Thor, Odin and be all blond hair,
blue eyed, I'll never figure out.


We do. Wednesday = Woden's Day. Thursday = Thor's Day. Friday = Frigga's
Day. And so on. ;) :D

druid
http://www.bcboatnet.org


Calif Bill August 22nd 07 06:21 AM

Is the word PORT side used because of ancient reasons ?
 

"druid" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:21:10 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


Did you know that Vikings discovered everywhere?

It's true.

Why all humanity isn't worshipping Thor, Odin and be all blond hair,
blue eyed, I'll never figure out.


We do. Wednesday = Woden's Day. Thursday = Thor's Day. Friday = Frigga's
Day. And so on. ;) :D

druid
http://www.bcboatnet.org


Only one frigga day a week?



Short Wave Sportfishing August 22nd 07 11:39 AM

Is the word PORT side used because of ancient reasons ?
 
On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:21:46 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"druid" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:21:10 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


Did you know that Vikings discovered everywhere?

It's true.

Why all humanity isn't worshipping Thor, Odin and be all blond hair,
blue eyed, I'll never figure out.


We do. Wednesday = Woden's Day. Thursday = Thor's Day. Friday = Frigga's
Day. And so on. ;) :D

druid
http://www.bcboatnet.org


Only one frigga day a week?


Dammit - beat me to it. :)

Vic Smith August 22nd 07 11:43 AM

Is the word PORT side used because of ancient reasons ?
 
On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:39:32 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:21:46 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"druid" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:21:10 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


Did you know that Vikings discovered everywhere?

It's true.

Why all humanity isn't worshipping Thor, Odin and be all blond hair,
blue eyed, I'll never figure out.

We do. Wednesday = Woden's Day. Thursday = Thor's Day. Friday = Frigga's
Day. And so on. ;) :D

druid
http://www.bcboatnet.org


Only one frigga day a week?


Dammit - beat me to it. :)


justafrekkin shoulda had it.





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