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On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:55:04 -0400, (N.L. Eckert)
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And as far as Anglo/Viking boaters, it was the Arabs that taught us how
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Arabs are just Vikings with funny looking hats.
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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.

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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.

druid
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Only one frigga day a week?


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On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:21:46 -0700, "Calif Bill"
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"druid" wrote in message
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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.

druid
http://www.bcboatnet.org


Only one frigga day a week?


Dammit - beat me to it. :)
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On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:39:32 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
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On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:21:46 -0700, "Calif Bill"
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"druid" wrote in message
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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.

druid
http://www.bcboatnet.org


Only one frigga day a week?


Dammit - beat me to it. :)


justafrekkin shoulda had it.



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