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To: Marine_Uncle
Good evening.
"Perhaps he just found an early addtion of a Qur'an."

Maybe he crossed paths with Ibn Fadlhan.

I have long thought that ocean sailing in open boats wearing wool and leather was what made the Norse so mean.

After a few days beating from some cold northern country they would have nasty salt sores and be truly pissed at the world by the time they made landfall on Britain. The monks would bear the brunt of their anger.


Michael Frazier
42 posted on 08/18/2005 6:06:44 PM PDT by brazzaville (no surrender no retreat, well, maybe retreat's ok)
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To: brazzaville

"After a few days beating from some cold northern country they would have nasty salt sores and be truly pissed at the world by the time they made landfall on Britain. The monks would bear the brunt of their anger."

Yes. Sort of tough old sea dogs, real bastards. Hate to have to tangle with one of em. Probably rip my head off before I knew my head was off. heh heh heh. I am learning how to losen up at FR. I had been told in no certain terms I am to damn serious. Have a good one.


43 posted on 08/18/2005 6:15:29 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned)
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