Early America Books(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The word Viking is not a description of a group of people, it is an act that people do.
The Scandanavians first "vinkinged" at Lindisfarne in 793 a.d when they attacked a monastery.
Little is known as to the reason the Scandanavians turned to viking, but their attacks continued over the next 150 years marking their place in history.
shetlandhaplogroupI(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
For reasons that are not at all clear, the percentage of haplogroup I observed in Shetland (in previous surveys) and Orkney is relatively low.
Considering that it is found in approximately 50% of Scandanavians, it seems unusual that it occurs in less than 10% of those from the two Northern Isles communities.
The Administrator will attempt to provide more specifics such as a proposed country of origin based on the series of country matches in the Family Tree DNA Haplogroup Database.
I'm not offended by the "Minnesota Vikings" and I'm of Scandanavian descent!
First of all, "Vikings", as an ethnic spin-off of Scandanavians, did not directly populate Minnesota.
Descendents of Scandanavians in Minnesota are integrated in to the power structure of Minnesota; Native Americans, however, do not assert such power in state government or other institutions.
How did Tolkien actually portray the Rohirrim?: My comments....(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Although I think the comparison to Byzantium is more apt.
Scandanavians were recruited by the Byzantine Emperors to serve in the Varangian Guard...the Emperor's personal body guard.
While there is no evidence to indicate that Rohirrim served in the Citiadel Guard (sort of the Varangian Equivelent) the relationship between the the Scandanavians and the Byzantines seems closer to the Rohirrim and the Gondorians than the Barbarians and the Romans.
In the 1860s, people tended to come from the Celtic fringes.
1860-1890, English, Germans and Scandanavians were the main immigrants.
Chinese and Asians live in California, Ukrainians live in Pennsylvania, Italians live in Rhode Island, Scandanavians live in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.
Gene's sense of humor can be seen in his whimsical woodcarvings, some of which he calls "Vashons." These figures are related to Scandanavian trolls, but without their naughtiness or mischieveousness.
According to Amondson, "Vashons" have log arms because of all the rowing they do to get back to visit Ballard, and for hugging and being hugged.
They also like "lutefisk" since they are related to the Scandanavians.
Norwegian business Tycoons Oystein Strey Spetalen and Petter Stodalen are reportedly keen on buying a stake in Liverpool Football Club.
The Scandanavian duo are believed to be keen on investing £70million in the Merseyside club, although will not get the go ahead unless they get the full support of the existing shareholders.
Danish billionaire Flemming Ostergaard will give the bid extra financial backing, says one report, and a takeover could be imminent.
Law Blog » Roundup for the Tech Set: 3 Companies Clear Their Dockets(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Much of the settlement will be paid by Kazaa’s founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis.
They can afford it — the two Scandanavians also founded Internet telephony pioneer Skype, which they sold to eBay for $2.6 billion.
An Arkansas judge yesterday approved a $90 million settlement between Google and its advertisers who claimed the leading Internet search company improperly billed them for fraudulent “clicks” on their ads.
