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Ultradog MN 01-21-2013 16:11:13 184.100.109.75 Report to Moderator	The real Vikings were those 8th to 12th century Norsemen from what is now Sweden, Norway and Denmark. They were raiders, traders, marauders. They cruised around in their long boats and attacked the Atlantic coastal areas of Europe. They conquered and then settled much of England and what is now Normandy in northern France. Some of them went as far as to go through the straights of Gibralter and into the Mediteranian Sea. Others made their way into what is now Russia. Rus was the name for for Swede. Still others sailed the Atlantic and made Iceland and Greenland their homes. The conguered peoples, especially in England were subject to a harsh but fair set of laws called the Danelaw and were forced to pay tribute called Danegeld (dane gold). A couple of their greatest kings were Knute the Great and Harold Bluetooth. Some of the last of the pre Christian Europeans, their main gods were Woden, Thor and Freya from which we get Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Excuse me if I don't get all the facts exactly right as I'm banging this out from memory. I really don't care about a bunch of silly, modern teams and games. But I do like learning about the Vikings. [Reply]   [No Email]
sotxbill 01-23-2013 06:27:07 99.42.196.210 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   hey.. it was so DAMN cold that they would do anyting and go anywhere to get away from the cold..   [Reply]  [No Email]
641Dave 01-22-2013 13:37:31 64.221.9.252 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   I like swedish women and I like to dress up like a viking when I eat squash and listen to music. ...does that make me a nordic man? I'd say so...   [Reply]  [No Email]
Larry@stinescorners 01-22-2013 18:18:07 71.125.68.130 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to 641Dave, 01-22-2013 13:37:31   hey,,,, you just described me to a tee!   [Reply]  [No Email]
GT65 01-22-2013 13:33:56 50.48.48.230 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   Who was that one Viking. He had the idea of sailing west to find the east indies...OOPs!.... I'm sorry. I got my stories mixed up--- it's just Jim Marshal running the wrong way with the Football!!!   [Reply]  [No Email]
rrlund 01-22-2013 07:21:01 207.241.137.116 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   The only things stopping the Swedes from ruling the world again is the low population and small size of the country. They're so far ahead of the US in technology they make us look like we're living in the stoneage.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Bret4207 01-23-2013 04:20:24 64.19.90.196 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to rrlund, 01-22-2013 07:21:01   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see That and the fact they tax their citizens at about 70%!!! There's no money left to build the long boat to go raiding.   [Reply]  [No Email]
doubleN 01-22-2013 03:31:55 74.45.29.248 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   ultrawhiner- Certainly not tractor related but I read it anyway. I will check Wikipedia later to see if you have your facts straight. But-do you think that the group of people you tell us about would have been OK with the likes of Percy Harvin and Adrian Peterson being called "Vikings?" Or were they a racially prejudiced crowd?   [Reply]  [No Email]
Traditional Farmer 01-21-2013 21:27:41 67.233.72.177 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   Was Knute the Great a cousin to Knute the Rockne? Of course its easy for a Viking to look pretty fierce when going up against a few Packers and animals like Bears and Lions.Bet they wouldn't have been so good at taking over if they had of had to go up against Cowboys and Redskins.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Straw Boss 01-21-2013 21:07:09 74.221.167.226 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   Story has it a Vicking ship had sailed for weeks and weeks without seeing land. The men were in sad shape and poor disposition. In an effort to lift their spirits, the captain of the ship made an announcement. Men, I have good news. Today, everyone gets to change their underwear. The ship erupted with shouts of cheer and jubilation. Then he announced, Ole, you change with Sven....Sven, you change with Lars....   [Reply]  [No Email]
doubleN 01-21-2013 18:01:49 74.45.29.248 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   Was Fran Tarkenton around then???   [Reply]  [No Email]
The Dukester 01-21-2013 19:02:13 204.106.241.43 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to doubleN, 01-21-2013 18:01:49   Naw, Tarkington came later, Joe Kapp was on all the signs in Viking Land sailing away. I remember seeing him on I35 ad signs when I visited my brother who lived in Bloomington and worked at ADM Atkinson Mill then. (1969 or 1970) I guess Dan Patch was their best horse...for stud service at least...The train was always whistling about him.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Larry@stinescorners 01-21-2013 18:07:35 71.125.68.130 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to doubleN, 01-21-2013 18:01:49   you keep it up,Ill write a song about you ! (lol)   [Reply]  [No Email]
doubleN 01-22-2013 03:26:33 74.45.29.248 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Larry@stinescorners, 01-21-2013 18:07:35   Go for it!! Be sure to include something about tractors, guns and whining ultradogs!   [Reply]  [No Email]
Larry@stinescorners 01-21-2013 16:58:42 71.125.68.130 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   Did they eat squash? (lol)   [Reply]  [No Email]
Ultradog MN 01-21-2013 17:56:52 184.100.109.75 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Larry@stinescorners, 01-21-2013 16:58:42   LOL. I think though that squash came from the Americas and were not indigenous to Europe. So about the only way the Vikings could have had them is if you believe the Kensington Rune Stone is real and maybe some of those poor, hagard Vinelanders brought a few seeds back with them. Not that any self respecting Viking would...   [Reply]  [No Email]
Larry@stinescorners 01-21-2013 18:01:04 71.125.68.130 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 17:56:52   good answer! Probably the American indians really didint like squash either,it takes a wierdo like me to say he likes squash! (lol)   [Reply]  [No Email]
MF Poor 01-21-2013 16:38:57 75.88.172.82 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   So here's the deal. Why did we see a post protesting non tractor related threads only to find a post about flippin' Vikings? I'm all for topics unrelated to specifically tractors, I just want to know why a regular whiner isn't whining about HIS OWN POST.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Traditional Farmer 01-22-2013 04:10:27 67.233.72.177 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to MF Poor, 01-21-2013 16:38:57   Its the 'do as I say not as I do syndrome' like the fellow that says we all need to drive a Chevy Volt but he only rides in huge SUVs and Limos.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Larry@stinescorners 01-21-2013 16:46:44 71.125.68.130 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to MF Poor, 01-21-2013 16:38:57   just a thought,but what would happen if tractor tales was on top and tractor talk was down where Tales is now ,maybe since it is a little harder to get at it would have more just tractor posts that some seem to want,I like both tractor talk and tractor tales,I just wonder if it would help,what do you think?   [Reply]  [No Email]
MF Poor 01-22-2013 14:23:01 50.96.253.30 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Larry@stinescorners, 01-21-2013 16:46:44   Naw...Some people would crawl through 5 miles of broken glass and flames just to talk smack on here. You could put this forum in the middle of the official ObamaCare bill that no one read before voting on, and some whining smuck would find it and try to convert people to his/her way of thinking.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Bryan iniowa 01-21-2013 16:34:43 199.189.230.51 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   I love learning about my Norwegian / Viking heritage. They were some awsome sailors and pretty fearless to set off in those ships. The 13th Warrior and Kurt Douglas in "The Vikings " are couple great flicks .   [Reply]  [No Email]
bison 01-21-2013 22:05:21 69.168.144.136 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Bryan iniowa, 01-21-2013 16:34:43   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see Nice heritage you got. These old time vikings were a bunch of no good for nothing murdering pschicopaths with not a grain of decency in their body. Killing,raping and looting was their game. :shock:   [Reply]  [No Email]
Bryan iniowa 01-22-2013 05:06:02 199.189.230.51 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to bison, 01-21-2013 22:05:21   But they were good at it .   [Reply]  [No Email]
Bret4207 01-22-2013 04:06:59 64.19.90.196 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to bison, 01-21-2013 22:05:21   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see I think you'll be hard pressed to find any group that doesn't meet the criteria you listed at some point in their history. Darn sure weren't many groups in Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America that don't have that type of stuff in their background some place.   [Reply]  [No Email]
bison 01-22-2013 15:22:13 69.168.144.140 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Bret4207, 01-22-2013 04:06:59   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see They learned that from these vikings,..monkey see..monkey do :wink:   [Reply]  [No Email]
badger bob 01-21-2013 16:24:18 74.36.198.34 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   Larry iam thinking mabe 1959? Bob   [Reply]  [No Email]
Greg K 01-21-2013 16:24:08 75.105.32.53 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   Yep that was before they learned the policies of modern government. You can kill and rob a man only once, but you can cheat him time and again! :)   [Reply]  [No Email]
JayinNY 01-21-2013 16:19:40 198.228.200.37 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   You haven't answered my question, so do you like horse racing?   [Reply]  [No Email]
Larry@stinescorners 01-21-2013 16:18:49 71.125.68.130 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   Wasnt there a chevrolet truck called Viking? What year?   [Reply]  [No Email]
ss55 01-21-2013 16:25:15 173.31.19.80 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Larry@stinescorners, 01-21-2013 16:18:49   A few very late 1950's chevy pickups had a "Viking" badge on the side of the hood.   [Reply]  [No Email]
AJ-in-BC 01-22-2013 21:19:47 173.180.76.209 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to ss55, 01-21-2013 16:25:15   There was also an upmarket car made by Oldsmobile in the late 1920s called Viking. But to make this thread tractor-related, Bolinder-Munktell made some fine tractors back in the day in the former Viking land of Sweden.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Brian Dan 01-21-2013 16:17:27 68.191.156.68 Report to Moderator	Re: The Vikings in reply to Ultradog MN, 01-21-2013 16:11:13   Do you think Oly and Sven would have been vikings?   [Reply]  [No Email]