May 2013
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April 2013
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“Think of the novels you have loved most. Do you remember a character who lived...”
– Sol Stein (via ilivetowriteandinspire)
This is pretty much my whole reason for everything.
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Að vera týndur og tröllum gefinn
icelandiclanguage:
translation: to be nowhere to be found
literal translation: to be lost and given to the trolls
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robertroymacgregor:
Oh god, James Purefoy has such a nice ass. End of text post.
Welp, there’s never not a reason to post this kind of wisdom.
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Grettis saga, chapter 31
Barði: "Grettir's going to be my friend now."
Þórarinn: "FFFFFF NO."
Barði: "But foster-daaaaaaaaaaaa-aaaaaad..."
Þórarinn: "I said."
Grettir: "You little bitch you promised I could come with you!"
Barði: "Þórarinn said no..."
Grettir: "Hm, fair enough. Ok I understand. BUT FIGHT ME MOTHERF-"
Barði: "No."
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Vikings and accuracy →
A nice little piece on how hard it is to say what’s accurate or not in the context of viking re-enactment and TV series…
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edcunningham:
It is a common misconception that the ‘L’ in Samuel L Jackson’s name is an abbreviation of his middle name. In actuality, It is a roman numeral, indicating that he is the 50th descendant in the line of Samuel Jacksons, who have guarded our race since the ancient times.
#Achilles I’m here to speak to you about the Avengers Iniative
^ Does that make...
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“But the key point is this: those who admire the deceased public figure (and...”
– Margaret Thatcher and misapplied death etiquette | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk (via alwaysalreadyangry)
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10 lies we're told about welfare. →
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1. Benefits are too generous
Really? Could you live on £53 a week as Iain Duncan Smith is claiming he could if he had to? Then imagine handing back 14% of this because the government deems you have a “spare room”. Could you find the money to pay towards council tax and still afford to eat at the end of the week?
2. Benefits are going up
They’re not. A...
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Every time I see a mention of History Channel's...
I
JUST
DIE
A LITTLELOT
INSIDE.
I think I just…I fucking LOVE crappy viking movies. But I’d been harboring the hope that maybe someone would someday make, you know, a good viking TV series. Based on some badass political shenanigans where a backwater priest makes everyone think he’s heir to the throne of Norway - aka Sverris saga. Or where family turns on...
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Nelson's jacket on display →
The blood on the sleeve and the hem of the coat is another grim reminder of the savagery of naval warfare. Nelson’s secretary, John Scott, was shot at his side an hour before Nelson himself, whose coat got stained as he stooped to find Scott dying on the deck at his feet.
The jacket Nelson was wearing when he was shot at Trafalgar. Seriously cool stuff, you guys. I am having all these...
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