Author Topic: Hello from Orkney - Land of the Vikings (Read 4550 times)

tomgallagher · « **Reply #15 on:** December 18, 2012, 10:47:00 AM »

So what's new in the Orkney Islands these days Dave.?

Bald Hobbit · « **Reply #16 on:** December 18, 2012, 10:52:09 AM »

Hi, and welcome. Not really related to being bald... at all, but you're from the Orkney Islands... so have you ever heard of the Nuckelavee? It's a folkloric monstrosity, also known as the Sea Devil of Orkney Islands. It's gruesome. And awesome.

Andrei · « **Reply #17 on:** December 18, 2012, 02:23:31 PM »

Welcome to the forum Dave!

Whassigo · « **Reply #18 on:** December 19, 2012, 05:06:14 PM »

Wow - thanks for the warm welcome guys

Tom - yes the Nuckelavee is an old folk tale here - also there another involving a huge serpent called the Stoorworm. if anyone is interested in finding out more about Orkney then I can recommend this website http://www.orkneyjar.com/ And if you'd like to hear the Orkney dialect then Radio Orkney is the place to go (you might even hear me reading the news

) http://www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland/news/rs_around_orkney/ Thanks again for the great welcome !

wpruitt · « **Reply #19 on:** December 21, 2012, 11:24:07 AM »

Welcome

Beardman · « **Reply #20 on:** December 23, 2012, 09:13:16 PM »

G'day Dave, welcome to the family!

I'm sure you'll fit in nicely around here, I look forward to reading your wise words of wisdom!

Quote from: Frontier Guy on December 16, 2012, 10:13:17 PM

Quote from: OzSly on December 16, 2012, 07:34:32 PM
G'Day Dave
Welcome to Sly Bald Guys and the brotherhood.

Take a look around, enjoy the facilities. The swimming pool, jacuzzi and games room are their way.
Then this place will be rocking!!!

And the membership kit with the jar of Vegemite should be available soon.

Free Vegemite is the best kind of vegemite... well any vegemite is good vegemite. Except for that cheesy thing they tried to introduce... that was NOT vegemite...

OzSly · « **Reply #21 on:** December 23, 2012, 09:24:24 PM »

Too True Brother Beardman mate

tomgallagher · « **Reply #22 on:** December 24, 2012, 10:33:04 AM »

Vegemite...truly an aquired taste.

OzSly · « **Reply #23 on:** December 24, 2012, 06:23:24 PM »

That it is Tom mate, that it is

Beardman · « **Reply #24 on:** December 24, 2012, 07:05:24 PM »

That it is, and us Aussies wouldn't have it any other way

OzSly · « **Reply #25 on:** December 24, 2012, 07:11:38 PM »

Beardman

Gary~ · « **Reply #26 on:** December 24, 2012, 11:04:47 PM »

I have vegemite for lunch every day. It just occurred to me that with its soft and smooth consistency it might make an acceptable shaving lubricant in an emergency. Mind you, it would have to be a pretty dire emergency. And any nicks would sting a bit. Might sort the men from the boys.

xnewyawka · « **Reply #27 on:** December 27, 2012, 10:34:39 AM »

Welcome to the forum Dave, good to have you join in.

Bald Hobbit · « **Reply #28 on:** December 31, 2012, 12:18:52 AM »

Quote from: Whassigo on December 19, 2012, 05:06:14 PM

Wow - thanks for the warm welcome guys Tom - yes the Nuckelavee is an old folk tale here - also there another involving a huge serpent called the Stoorworm. if anyone is interested in finding out more about Orkney then I can recommend this website http://www.orkneyjar.com/ And if you'd like to hear the Orkney dialect then Radio Orkney is the place to go (you might even hear me reading the news ) http://www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland/news/rs_around_orkney/ Thanks again for the great welcome !

Awesome. I'll have to introduce myself to this Stoorworm, then. I'd say here in nice and snowy North America, a cultural equivalent to the Nuckelavee would be the Wendigo... are you into folklore personally, or are people more connected with old stories where you're from?