Israel and Hamas trade blows yet again; may possibly escalate into a ground war

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

No, the term "Kings of Norway" refers to the the dynasty of Harald Hårfagre - Knut was a foreign meddler, and irrelevant to the discussion of Norwegian kings. He's seen as a dane who had some influence for a few years, little more.

Edit: by the way, Knut is rarely mentioned in Norway, the fascination for him is very british(and possibly danish, but I wouldn't know as their language is impossible to decipher). Håkon Jarl is given as the ruler of Norway during the time Knut supposedly ruled - and that's because we were ruled by Håkon Jarl, even though he didn't have the title of King.

I find this interesting, because he's Danish and therefore acknowledging him has historical and cultural ramifications for you.

Still, I wish he had been more fortunate in his Sons, then England and Scotland would be Nordic Countries, not Frankish ones.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Honestly, I don't try at all. Heck, I openly despise you. It doesn't mean I don't LIKE you though!!

And dang, I wanted to be God's berserker....

Oh Kad you wound me, "despise", could you just not think me a fool of Biblical proportions?

I would say you could be Odin's Berserker - but I was that too and it's overrated.

Yeah... we should talk about my Pagan phase some time (I'm not kidding, I had one).

[Kadagar_AV]

Oh Kad you wound me, "despise", could you just not think me a fool of Biblical proportions?

I would say you could be Odin's Berserker - but I was that too and it's overrated.

Yeah... we should talk about my Pagan phase some time (I'm not kidding, I had one).

Ok... Now this made my year I think... YOU had a PAGAN phase? That is just... awesome! And yeah, I absolutely want to hear more about that!!

[Fragony]

Oh Kad you wound me, "despise", could you just not think me a fool of Biblical proportions?

I would say you could be Odin's Berserker - but I was that too and it's overrated.

Yeah... we should talk about my Pagan phase some time (I'm not kidding, I had one).

Vikings were much cooler when they were still pagans in my humble opinion

[Kadagar_AV]

Any group of people that believe the only non-combat-related way to reach heaven (or, Asgard, I suppose) is to cut open your guts, tie your bowels to a rock, and keep walking in circles around said rock until you are dead... well.. that's just hardcore brah. Hardcore.

It IS!!

[rvg]

Ok, this is officially the first time in the history of the internet that an Israel-Palestine political discussion was derailed into a discussion about Viking fashion, headwear and accessories.

C'mon guys, it's usually the other way 'round. We're gonna be the laughing stock of the tubes.

The thread is going in the right direction. Don't you see? Vikings. Horns. Odin. Valhalla. Wagner. Hitler. All roads lead to Rome, all threads lead to Hitler.

[Vladimir]

So if I'm following this discussion correctly, the solution to the Isreali/Palestinian problem is Varangians?

I think you have a point.

[Husar]

So how many Vikings live in Israel?
How many in Gaza?
And what does that tell us about who will win wearing horned helmets?

[Hooahguy]

So how many Vikings live in Israel?
How many in Gaza?
And what does that tell us about who will win wearing horned helmets?

Some people think Jews have horns, does that count?

[HoreTore]

Some people think Jews have horns, does that count?

Think? You mean they don't?

Don't let the kosher media trick you with their lies, man! Turn off the telly and read the real truth!

[rvg]

Some people think Jews have horns, does that count?

You file them off, don't you?

[Kadagar_AV]

You file them off, don't you?

To be technical about it, it is one of the menial and degrading tasks they force upon the children they kidnap.

[Myth]

I was always wondering why the Frankish empire didn't just march it's armies north to end the Viking threat.

[Sarmatian]

I don't know about Franks but I'd be scared of Jew Vikings wearing horned helmets while singing Wagner.

[Hax]

Jews singing Wagner?

Heh.

[Fragony]

Jews singing Wagner?

Heh.

Almost, 'dive of the valkyre'

[Hooahguy]

To be technical about it, it is one of the menial and degrading tasks they force upon the children they kidnap.

Then we kill them and use their blood to make our Matzah. Christian boy blood is yummy.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

I was always wondering why the Frankish empire didn't just march it's armies north to end the Viking threat.

They were too afraid - I'm being serious.

Then we kill them and use their blood to make our Matzah. Christian boy blood is yummy.

...by tying the boy between four horses and pulling him apart, if I recall correctly.

Yeah - you think modern Antisemitism is bad?

[HoreTore]

The jews took boys?

Makes sense, as the masons took blonde christian girls, killed them, stuffed them in barrels and sold 'em to the turks...

Good to see both sexes being taken care of!

[Tellos Athenaios]

They were too afraid - I'm being serious.

Well partly. Let's not overlook the Frankish inclination for infighting.

Also, part of why the Vikings made it big is that the Franks had conveniently removed/crushed their only major obstacle: the Saxons and their allies.

Then again, one could say that the Franks traded Frisian/Saxon piracy for the occasional Viking rape and a new shiny mercenary force (Normans).