Did you know that Vikings did NOT have horns on their helmuts?
That’s according to our good friends over at Wikipedia who have published this interesting list of crap that you always thought was true but, it turns out, people were LYING to you.
Like politicians do.
Lies and deceipt.
NOT a real viking
You'd be surprised to know this woman is not a real viking
Vikings were marauders. This is not a marauder.
Wings on helmuts are also humbug.
Again, like many things, we have the Greeks and Romans to blame for this fallacy. The Vikings (or inhabitants of Northern Europe) were described by Plutarch as:
Wild savages who wore helmets made to resemble wild beasts…
Archaeology from the Age of Vikings indicate no horns for battle helmuts (although there may have been fancy dress shops around who sold them).
Scandinavia is the home of modern Vikings and here’s a picture of Norway. Honestly, if you lived here would you need to play dress up?
Norway - a good place to retire.
Here’s a little something I saw on the way home from work. I was catching the Gautrain Bus from Rosebank to Sandton when I spotted a small crowd.
My Blackberry did the rest.
Is it just me or has that dastardly TV series known as “Heroes” completely ruined the totally cool phenomenon of ECLIPSES for all time?
I see something like this, which is a great photo of an eclipse taken from a high altitude (how high, who can tell) and I half expect Nathan Petrelli to fly past carrying his soon-to-be-an-atomic-bomb brother Peter,with Sylar not far behind.
An eclipse. No cheerleader in sight.
Damn you, Tim Kring.
I have this little ritual that’s recently developed. Once a month or so (at least) I drive the long and lonely highway to the East Rand Mall to buy a bulk pack of Pamper’s Number 5 for our 2 year old.
That’s part of the ritual. But the more interesting part, for me anyway, is that I scurry into the Look and Listen located very close to Baby City and scan the shelves for…wait for it…
THE CAPRICA DVD BOX SET
They never, ever have it.
For the sake of FUCK, please get your shit together Look and Listen and import some stuff that the people are clambering for.
Here’s a pretty picture so you know what I’m talking about.
Caprica - when I see it I will buy. No thought required.
Whilst I wait I will direct you to the UGLIEST SITE ON THE INTERNET (yes it IS safe for work).
Spec-Savers’ new Climate Eyes campaign is currently showing on TV. The concept is simple: Spec-Savers will plant a Spekboom plant for every purchase of Climate Eyes prescription spectacles.
The Spekboom plant is remarkable in that it stores carbon in enormous quantities.
The idea of soaking up excess carbon by planting more spekboom plants is great in principle. Should this become a national effort? Why is the government not backing this in a visible, urgent manner?
Cynicism might state that Spec-Savers are only riding the enviro-wagon like many other “green” companies – but the upside is that they are creating more awareness of the spekboom’s carbon-scrubbing properties and climate change in general.
Let’s see more of this.
