TET: Still Crazy After All These Years

[Napkiraly]

So I found out that a great great great grandparent of mine is from Nottinghamshire. And that even in the bloody 19th century my family lived ridiculously long lives (especially for working class folk).
Looks like I have a really long life ahead of me.

My ancestors have tended to live well into their 60s and 70s even when that was rather uncommon... Of course, in the 20th century, they've often been in one kind of agony or another starting around 45...

Mine lived into their 80's.

We have some ailments but not many and they are usually survivable.

[Coffee Cakes]

Which two?

Gamer and under 30

Hmm... 2 is better than 0, at least.

"Only ringer"?
What's that mean?
So that's 2 halves and 1 unknown out of 5...
Depending on age, you may qualify.

Term from horseshoes. Means your shoe is placed right around the stake.

So you're 30?

Hmm... decisions, decisions...

[The Holy Therns]

My ancestors have tended to live well into their 60s and 70s even when that was rather uncommon... Of course, in the 20th century, they've often been in one kind of agony or another starting around 45...

I have a family history of people not making it past 60. And death, paid or otherwise.

My family history is full of people who are not me, so I never managed to get that interested in it.

[Belligerent Alcoholics]

Yes, but when using primarily a mixed light and medium infantry, forming shield walls and bringing spears would be a little much for a simple raid, so it would have to be a larger offensive, and strategically, if one wants to get the greatest return for minimum investment to finance other conflicts, multiple short raids, minimizing your own casualties is the way to do it.
But the plunder may be worth the added difficulties, though seeking a major engagement is only a weekend business.

It is. And French maidens...o la la.

The maidens aren't much of a draw for me at the moment... Of course, the Vikings wouldn't have cared for me because of that. Even before they started converting to Catholicism en masse, gay (or anything that wasn't straight, really) wasn't really OK with them.

My ancestors have tended to live well into their 60s and 70s even when that was rather uncommon... Of course, in the 20th century, they've often been in one kind of agony or another starting around 45...

I have a family history of people not making it past 60. And death, paid or otherwise.

I don't think I particularly want to see 50.

[GrandKirche]

It is. And French maidens...o la la.

The maidens aren't much of a draw for me at the moment... Of course, the Vikings wouldn't have cared for me because of that. Even before they started converting to Catholicism en masse, gay (or anything that wasn't straight, really) wasn't really OK with them.

I very nearly googled "gay viking" then. Thought better of it in time.

[Belligerent Alcoholics]

My ancestors have tended to live well into their 60s and 70s even when that was rather uncommon... Of course, in the 20th century, they've often been in one kind of agony or another starting around 45...

Mine lived into their 80's.
We have some ailments but not many and they are usually survivable.

The ones in my family are usually survivable but rather painful.

Term from horseshoes. Means your shoe is placed right around the stake.

So you're 30?
Hmm... decisions, decisions...

I'm not even 25 yet.

The maidens aren't much of a draw for me at the moment... Of course, the Vikings wouldn't have cared for me because of that. Even before they started converting to Catholicism en masse, gay (or anything that wasn't straight, really) wasn't really OK with them.

I very nearly googled "gay viking" then. Thought better of it in time.

I don't even want to know what would come up... >_>

[Napkiraly]

It is. And French maidens...o la la.

The maidens aren't much of a draw for me at the moment... Of course, the Vikings wouldn't have cared for me because of that. Even before they started converting to Catholicism en masse, gay (or anything that wasn't straight, really) wasn't really OK with them.

Yeah, the anti-gay and misogyny stance that the Catholics have imposed on some of our fellow Vikings is a bummer.

[Big Jim P]

So I found out that a great great great grandparent of mine is from Nottinghamshire. And that even in the bloody 19th century my family lived ridiculously long lives (especially for working class folk).
Looks like I have a really long life ahead of me.

My ancestors have tended to live well into their 60s and 70s even when that was rather uncommon... Of course, in the 20th century, they've often been in one kind of agony or another starting around 45...

The women in my family live into their 90's, and the men into their 80's (assuming they don't drink themselves to death by 50).

[The Holy Therns]

I don't think I particularly want to see 50.

I have a very specific plan for my 50th birthday. It involves the Grand Canyon and a helicopter.

[Napkiraly]

Mine lived into their 80's.
We have some ailments but not many and they are usually survivable.

The ones in my family are usually survivable but rather painful.

Better then death, though. Maybe. Depends.

[Thafoo]

Hyper Text Markup Language?

More like Horrible Terrible Meaningless Language.

[Big Jim P]

The maidens aren't much of a draw for me at the moment... Of course, the Vikings wouldn't have cared for me because of that. Even before they started converting to Catholicism en masse, gay (or anything that wasn't straight, really) wasn't really OK with them.

I very nearly googled "gay viking" then. Thought better of it in time.

Sometimes wisdom just appears out of the blue.

[Coffee Cakes]

Boo.

Feel the wrath of my boot.

*crushes with boot*

Sure you wanna do that?

[Napkiraly]

Nice.

Yeah.

I dunno why, either, but she really loves Hammerfall.

You've converted her, have you?

[GrandKirche]

I very nearly googled "gay viking" then. Thought better of it in time.

Sometimes wisdom just appears out of the blue.

Though adding the word history leads to (my short version) "they probably weren't that anti gay, just anti-not having children or being the...well, um, the vase not the flowers?"

[Ordenburg]

I don't think I particularly want to see 50.

I have a very specific plan for my 50th birthday. It involves the Grand Canyon and a helicopter.

I have a plan for my 55th birthday, and it involves the big red button that is labeled "destroy the world" thereby, effectively making me as powerful as a god for those few moments.

[Belligerent Alcoholics]

The maidens aren't much of a draw for me at the moment... Of course, the Vikings wouldn't have cared for me because of that. Even before they started converting to Catholicism en masse, gay (or anything that wasn't straight, really) wasn't really OK with them.

Yeah, the anti-gay and misogyny stance that the Catholics have imposed on some of our fellow Vikings is a bummer.

Almost all of them went Lutheran by 1650, and, if I recall correctly, every Viking jurisdiction but the Faroes has marriage equality.

My ancestors have tended to live well into their 60s and 70s even when that was rather uncommon... Of course, in the 20th century, they've often been in one kind of agony or another starting around 45...

The women in my family live into their 90's, and the men into their 80's (assuming they don't drink themselves to death by 50).

More beer plx.

The ones in my family are usually survivable but rather painful.

Better then death, though. Maybe. Depends.

I'll go with a pine box over chronic pain in critical joints, thanks.

Hyper Text Markup Language?
More like Horrible Terrible Meaningless Language.

I think someone needs a hug.

[Zweite Alaje]

Mmmm....zucchini bread.

[Aequalitia]

Hyper Text Markup Language?

More like Horrible Terrible Meaningless Language.

Do I smell there sanctimony?

Anyway, huggies

[Coffee Cakes]

So you're 30?
Hmm... decisions, decisions...

I'm not even 25 yet.

Well then...

[Ordenburg]

Feel the wrath of my boot.

*crushes with boot*

Sure you wanna do that?

Not really, only to our mutual enemies.

[Thafoo]

I have a very specific plan for my 50th birthday. It involves the Grand Canyon and a helicopter.

I have a plan for my 55th birthday, and it involves the big red button that is labeled "destroy the world" thereby, effectively making me as powerful as a god for those few moments.

I have a plan for my fiftieth birthday. I'll fake my death a week before it and during the funeral which would conveniently be on my fiftieth birthday I would wait until one of my older relatives is crying over me and I'll say "rawr" with my eyes closed and she'll think she's going crazy and while people are getting food I'd get food with them and they would be like "aaah".

best fiftieth birthday ever

[Belligerent Alcoholics]

Mmmm....zucchini bread.

*swipes zucchini bread* >:3

I'm not even 25 yet.

Well then...

Ohh myyy...

[Big Jim P]

I have a very specific plan for my 50th birthday. It involves the Grand Canyon and a helicopter.

I have a plan for my 55th birthday, and it involves the big red button that is labeled "destroy the world" thereby, effectively making me as powerful as a god for those few moments.

Godhood is overrated.

[Hydronium]

I'm back, everyone.