Vikings may have been Scandinavians originally but they certainly got around. There were even times when Viking warlords owned most of England.
Their ships were not only remarkably stable, which allowed them to sail further into the sea than any other European boat, but they also had unusually shallow draft that allowed them to sail up most rivers as well. The traveled up many rivers from the Baltic sea and ventured deep into Siberia.
I found this map of areas that were influenced by vikings and it seems you're right. They never seemed to be that interested in Lithuania.
Map showing area of Scandinavian settlement in
eighth century
ninth century
tenth century
eleventh century
denotes areas subjected to frequent Viking raids but with little or no Scandinavian settlement
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hah, yeah…Our lands and people never were rich in gold and stuff to attract them…
Btw, I remembered something.See a bit yellow and red in lithuanian sea-coast?Thats the tribe of Kuršiai, aperantlly, they were one of the cruelest and barbaric tribe in the region.I did a little research and find out that vikings were beated couple of times by them, so according to the source, vikings avoided this coast becouse in christian world they could rob withouth losts or with small ones.So yeah, poor and partly-savage people werent the best catch for the I guess ;D
Now, I have a question that's aimed at someone who know various African cultures or better yet, is from Africa.
Listening to BBC, I often hear interviews with various African politicians or representatives. Even when their English is very good, the always pause unusually long between sentences. Their rhythm is always so slow. Why is it like that? I once worked with an African while living in London and he spoke the same way. I always thought before that the reason was because his English was perhaps not so good and thus he needed to think before constructing the next sentence. Now I don't think that's the case so if anyone around here could enlighten me about this interesting speaking behavior, it would be greatly appreciated.
I live in Lithunia
That is cool! (Not the literal cool of being a Baltic State cool) My wife's family immigrated her to the U.S. after WWII from…Lithunia!!! My Mother-In-Law, was only like ten or so, but she remembers all the nightmare and horror of being caught up in the war there. Her own father–who was a wealthy property owner, was shot as they were being smuggled out on a boat (he survived.) Their name was Ilgoudis (I may have spelled that incorrectly) and while I'm not sure what City they came from, it is cool to think!
Also, I have been to Iceland–even met Virgil Finnboginsdottir (again with the spelling) the former President–in a Cafe in Reyk. She was HOT at the time (1982) for a National President!
Cultures…how fun!
Maryland– Everything gets absolutely drenched in Old Bay.
People without Old Bay seasoning are burned at the stake.
…and then promptly seasoned with Old Bay.
You hate that place so much and yet I miss the East coast like you wouldnt believe. :(
Mormonville is awful in terms of people, but the scenery here is just amazing.
Maryland– Everything gets absolutely drenched in Old Bay.
People without Old Bay seasoning are burned at the stake.
…and then promptly seasoned with Old Bay.
So what's Old Bay seasoning like?
I've had Maple spice seasoning. It was surprisingly spicy. I bought it in Massachusetts, from a maple farm that extracts syrup from the trees that grow there. I found it fascinating that you could do that to trees. They had a diner at their farm that's in a middle of nowhere, inside a forest, and people drove in from all over the place to eat there. We had to get there extra early to ensure that we got a seat because the place got full fast. Everything on the menu had maple in it in some form. Maple glaceing, maple spiced, maple sauce, maple this, maple that. They even had maple milk shake. It was awesome but you could hear people get fat in there.
Also, I have been to Iceland–even met Virgil Finnboginsdottir (again with the spelling) the former President–in a Cafe in Reyk. She was HOT at the time (1982) for a National President!If I know my facts correctly, she was the first female president of a country in the world. In Iceland it's more than a title then anything else. The only real power she/he has is the veto power and so far it's only been used once, and that was after the president received numerous requests from the public to not sign the new law.
She was a nice really nice woman who you could meet on the streets like you just said and she invited kids who played on the field next to our "white house" for cookies that she'd baked.
#Edit# Her name is Vigdis Finnbogadottir. The name is missing some accents but I can't display it here without turning wierd. #/Edit#
Since we get so many American submissions, I'm interested in hearing from someone who's from the bible belt. The stereotype is that everyone from there is a screaming zealots wielding "abortion is murder" and "Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve" signs. Tell us about what it's like growing up there and how truthful or wrong that stereotype is.
I live in Lithunia
That is cool! (Not the literal cool of being a Baltic State cool) My wife's family immigrated her to the U.S. after WWII from…Lithunia!!! My Mother-In-Law, was only like ten or so, but she remembers all the nightmare and horror of being caught up in the war there. Her own father–who was a wealthy property owner, was shot as they were being smuggled out on a boat (he survived.) Their name was Ilgoudis (I may have spelled that incorrectly) and while I'm not sure what City they came from, it is cool to think!
Also, I have been to Iceland–even met Virgil Finnboginsdottir (again with the spelling) the former President–in a Cafe in Reyk. She was HOT at the time (1982) for a National President!
Cultures…how fun!
Its Lithuania lol, I said I spelled it wrong ;D But yeah its my fault.Anyway cool.And your wife should be pretty if she's lithuanian lol, foreigners say that most of girls are ;D Well she is for you obviously, but you know what I mean.
And yeah WW2 was a nightmare, and the country was between two monsters.My grandfather's house was burned to ashes by the retreating Germans.But luckily, they managed to remain alive.
And for the city, there are only 6-7 (big ones).Maybe from capital?
If I know my facts correctly, she was the first female president of a country in the world.Maybe, but Indira Gandhi as prime minister of India is the first 20thC female world leader I remember… Different title though.
I was so sad when she was assassinated… I had a little furry toy named after her, (it had the same black/grey hairstyle). :(
And your wife should be pretty if she's lithuanian lol, foreigners say that most of girls are ;DHeh! That reminds me of a line from the Lithuanian Eurovision entry from a couple of years ago, (that was hilarious BTW), it was something like "come visit us! But NOT for Sex tourism! That's bad!"
Heh! That reminds me of a line from the Lithuanian Eurovision entry from a couple of years ago, (that was hilarious BTW), it was something like "come visit us! But NOT for Sex tourism! That's bad!"
;D Yeah well for sex tourism, there's our neighbour Latvia, apparently, prostitution is legal there ;P All we have is boring historical heritage lol, maybe thats why we have more female tourists ;D males go to explore wonders of Latvia.
And it was more like "come visit us!But NOT for sex tourism couz we gonna beat a crap out of you lol" XD
And your wife should be pretty if she's lithuanian lol, foreigners say that most of girls are ;DI always here foreigners say that Icelandic woman are the prettiest. But then I also hear them say that Swedish girls are. Isn't it a perpetual case of claiming that the grass is greener on the other side?
Sex tourism!Ah damn it. Damn it all. I searched so hard but couldn't find it. Few years ago an airline company, that practically has a monopoly of all air traffic to and from Iceland, launched an ad campaign promoting Iceland in… interesting ways. It featured girls, swimming in the blue lagoon, covered in mud, with the text: "Fancy a dirty weekend?" Another had the title "One night stand… in Reykjavik" and talked about great overnight stay deals. As funny as the ads looked. People were not pleased and the ads were discontinued. I found many, many articles about it but no pictures of the ad posters exist. I guess those who opposed it did a great job burying them.
Here's a great article about it. I love that they point out that tourism jumped while the ads ran.
So I'm from Louisiana.
Not however, New Orleans. New Orleans itself is like any other large city, hosting its own sectors and distinct cultures. However, crime is CRAZY in New Orleans, especially the gangs. I have no desire to ever go there for any reason, period. Pretty much everything bad you've heard about Louisiana gets worse the further south you go, so there's your warning.
Everyone in this state loves the Louisiana State University football team. Even my college, which had its own football team (which didn't suck TOO badly), sold more LSU junk than stuff for our own team. From what I understand when dealing with a lot of people not from the area is they expect all of Louisiana to be two things; backwoods retarded or partying alcoholics. I can't tell you how many times I've spoken with someone from another state and they ask me "you're not from here, are you" because I don't speak with a drawl or an accent. I let slip the occasional howdy though.
There are three things you need to know about Louisiana, that probably apply to all states bordering the gulf of Mexico; it's always hot, even in February except up in north Louisiana where it snows, and you will rarely find a meaner, more persistant breed of mosquito anywhere. Lastly, you will get hit by every hurricane if you live within three hours of the coast (Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans, yes, but it tore up every place else too.)
The geography consists of four main things; forests, swamps, marshes and bogs. Go for one mile outside of any city and you'll be in one or more of them. I've never seen an alligator but there was a tiger on the loose a few years ago (a bengal tiger, actually. Loooooooong story). Civilization exists like a Miyazaki film; carved out of the wilds. The only open fields are for military bases, sporting events and farms.
The economy relies heavily on offshore oil rigs and timber. Our state was the second most poverty striken state in the union, though it might be number one now, and it was rated the highest for something else not good that I can't remember. Probably crime or poor hygeine or something.
We also have good food and Community coffee, the strongest stuff known to man. Our food, like our culture, is a blend of French, Spanish and English traditions thanks to the territory changing hands as often as it did. On that note, we have Parishes instead of Counties, and our laws are based off of Napoleonic Law.
We're friendly people, and that includes our assholes. Sure, they might be a dick to you but they'll help you out if you ask nicely. You can say hi to any random stranger and they'll greet you back, and the same goes with waving to people from your car, though don't expect to be best buds just from that. Men hold doors open for women, you CAN round up a posse if its justified, and people ride horses in smaller towns (like mine) as a pasttime.
We also inheret the American spirit, fostering independence and self reliance, but in the south family is important, especially considering the small sizes of our communities (my hometown has a population of about 8000.)
Now we DO have boondocks, we DO have hillbillies, we DO have a lot of black people to include both blacks and n—— (we do differentiate), we DO have a lot of parties, drug use, alocoholism and lately the FBI has arrested 10 people in my hometown for child pornography. We have a lot of immigrants from a large number of countries, most notably Mexico.
Lastly though, Louisian is laid back. No matter who you are, you WILL relax even if it means you're dead. Oh… coffins do occasionally emerge from the ground during floods.
Oh… coffins do occasionally emerge from the ground during floods.O.o
Now it's been a very popular topic, New Orleans and Katrina and many say that USA failed to help you guys out. Thus I have to ask: Has the city finally recovered from the hurricane and do you, the community who live there, carry a chip on your shoulder towards the government?
Oh… coffins do occasionally emerge from the ground during floods.O.o
Now it's been a very popular topic, New Orleans and Katrina and many say that USA failed to help you guys out. Thus I have to ask: Has the city finally recovered from the hurricane and do you, the community who live there, carry a chip on your shoulder towards the government?
Sorry, I live about three hours away, but I can tell you there are a lot of people who moved out still living in other areas, so I think the population is going to be a bit lower at the next census. Baton Rouge (the capital) almost gained 50% of its population due to the exodus of New Orleans.
I'd argue that the city has recovered. Does it have it's full population or financial capital back? No, but at least it's New Orleans again.
I wouldn't say that the populous holds a grudge though, if they hate the government now they probably did before. It may be callous of me to say so, but the people who got left behind were mostly the poorest folk to begin with. As far as I'm concerned, I can honestly say it was our local politicians who dropped the ball too. Off hand, and I can't verify this, one of my professors said that $10 mil was sent to the state to the state for aid and it completely disappeared. The federal government might have done more, but the blame lies just as much with our local politicians and areas where "families" control the majority of a town's business.
I'm from the land that everyone associates with rude and crude people; New York, and live in the land that everyone associates with beauty and kindness; Japan (Tokyo to be specific). The beauty (heritage) part is acurate
How surprised most would be to hear that it is exactly the opposite….
Most of my friends say that it is hard to live in a country with such a mass population living on such a small land mass, to NOT find rudeness…
I was raised to be kind to others and try to think of others while doing things. This aspect was not just in my family, but every school that I went to in New York had quarterly assemblies in the gym or auditorium to show those dreaded films… well it worked.
Here in Japan, most people do not talk to each other in pure fear of confrontation. People will literally push you out of their way before they say "excuse me". When I say "excuse me" to NOT push anyone out of my way I get dirty looks…. I try to keep an open mind, but the lack of simple kind words; excuse me, thank you, sorry… is actually more rude than the butt heads in New York who get offended when these simple words are not used.
Now please do not get me wrong… I will be the first to tell any one that I'm a huge @$$Hole, and if I feel that someone is rude to me, I'm rude to them right back ten fold! Many think that because I'm a foreigner here that I should go with the flow and look the other way when I find something that is not right or rude… I love living here, it is so safe when compared to most of the world, and if rudeness is my only big gripe, well I think that it is better than the mass majority. So, I will continue being a stranger in a rude land, letting the country know how I feel, one person at a time… not teaching this old dog new personality tricks!
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