Vsmith wrote:
I wish all those chowderheads in Boston would pronounce the dagnabbited teams name right, it's supposed to be pronounced "Kel-tics" ya bums! not "Sel-tics" " border="0" width="15" height="15" />
Red Horse writes: I've always wondered about this also?
Vsmith wrote: Running to cover my Blarney Stones." border="0" width="15" height="15" />
Red Horse writes: Now this is the funniest thing I've read in a while....
edbenton wrote: vsmith wrote: Red Horse wrote: The Vikings were mighty foes as well, why not name the war birds after them,,, because it is still not right that's why.Viking related, there was the XB-70 VALKYLRIE, named after the mythological female figures who flew over fields of battle and chose the bravest warriors who died in battle to be taken to Valhalla. IMHO one of the most beautiful creations that ever flew. The name was somehow very appropriate to me.I guess it all depends on your perspective. I can perfectly understand why certain images are considered rascist and demeaning. As one whos ancestry is Anglo-Saxon, Celtic and Viking, I have to endure all sorts of bad image things like Leprechans, drunken Irishmen, bagpipes, and other horrors. But the reality is I have held no real misgivings over different aspects of my ancestry being used for things like sports teams or such, but then again I saw nothing wrong when that school wanted to change their teams name to the "Fighting Whities" And as for sports, big Notre Dame fame, even dont mind their silly Leprechan mascot, I wish the dam Vikings could win once in a while, and I wish all those chowderheads in Boston would pronounce the dagnabbited teams name right, it's supposed to be pronounced "Kel-tics" ya bums! not "Sel-tics" Running to cover my Blarney Stones. Actually there is a Warplane named after the Vikings. The S-3A is called the Viking and is the Carrier based Sub Hunter for the US Navy. Also used for a tanker and abot anything else that they need on ship short fo Fighter and Cargo Plane since it does not have a big enough space to be used for that.
vsmith wrote: Red Horse wrote: The Vikings were mighty foes as well, why not name the war birds after them,,, because it is still not right that's why.Viking related, there was the XB-70 VALKYLRIE, named after the mythological female figures who flew over fields of battle and chose the bravest warriors who died in battle to be taken to Valhalla. IMHO one of the most beautiful creations that ever flew. The name was somehow very appropriate to me.I guess it all depends on your perspective. I can perfectly understand why certain images are considered rascist and demeaning. As one whos ancestry is Anglo-Saxon, Celtic and Viking, I have to endure all sorts of bad image things like Leprechans, drunken Irishmen, bagpipes, and other horrors. But the reality is I have held no real misgivings over different aspects of my ancestry being used for things like sports teams or such, but then again I saw nothing wrong when that school wanted to change their teams name to the "Fighting Whities" And as for sports, big Notre Dame fame, even dont mind their silly Leprechan mascot, I wish the dam Vikings could win once in a while, and I wish all those chowderheads in Boston would pronounce the dagnabbited teams name right, it's supposed to be pronounced "Kel-tics" ya bums! not "Sel-tics" Running to cover my Blarney Stones.
Red Horse wrote: The Vikings were mighty foes as well, why not name the war birds after them,,, because it is still not right that's why.
The Vikings were mighty foes as well, why not name the war birds after them,,, because it is still not right that's why.
Viking related, there was the XB-70 VALKYLRIE, named after the mythological female figures who flew over fields of battle and chose the bravest warriors who died in battle to be taken to Valhalla. IMHO one of the most beautiful creations that ever flew. The name was somehow very appropriate to me.
I guess it all depends on your perspective. I can perfectly understand why certain images are considered rascist and demeaning. As one whos ancestry is Anglo-Saxon, Celtic and Viking, I have to endure all sorts of bad image things like Leprechans, drunken Irishmen, bagpipes, and other horrors. But the reality is I have held no real misgivings over different aspects of my ancestry being used for things like sports teams or such, but then again I saw nothing wrong when that school wanted to change their teams name to the "Fighting Whities"
And as for sports, big Notre Dame fame, even dont mind their silly Leprechan mascot, I wish the dam Vikings could win once in a while, and I wish all those chowderheads in Boston would pronounce the dagnabbited teams name right, it's supposed to be pronounced "Kel-tics" ya bums! not "Sel-tics"
Running to cover my Blarney Stones.
Actually there is a Warplane named after the Vikings. The S-3A is called the Viking and is the Carrier based Sub Hunter for the US Navy. Also used for a tanker and abot anything else that they need on ship short fo Fighter and Cargo Plane since it does not have a big enough space to be used for that.
Yep, I knew about the S3A Viking, one of these:
I just like the B70 more, far sexier!
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