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Birdland · 10-04-2002, 10:57 PM

Now, now, Dimaldaeon - Yes, the Vikings were Norwegian and the Saxons were Germans, but both were sea raiders. And if you were living in Baghdad, you'd probably call them both "Northmen".<P>But the whole point of the thread was that I was watching the movie, and comparing the very crude behavior of the Northmen in the film with the "cleaned-up" images that P.J. was giving us of Tolkien's noble "North Men". In other words: this thread is nothing but a big joke! <P>I was hoping more people would share in it, but I guess not very many people out there have seen the movie. (Sigh) Guess you had to be there.

10-04-2002, 10:57 PM	#6
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	Now, now, Dimaldaeon - Yes, the Vikings were Norwegian and the Saxons were Germans, but both were sea raiders. And if you were living in Baghdad, you'd probably call them both "Northmen".<P>But the whole point of the thread was that I was watching the movie, and comparing the very crude behavior of the Northmen in the film with the "cleaned-up" images that P.J. was giving us of Tolkien's noble "North Men". In other words: this thread is nothing but a big joke! <P>I was hoping more people would share in it, but I guess not very many people out there have seen the movie. (Sigh) Guess you had to be there.