seafaring gentlemen of the nordic persuasion circa the ninth and tenth centuries, who made their living pillaging and raiding and reaving and so on
today remembered either as savage unwashed brutes or as admirable noble savage types (mostly by fans of heavy metal)
a region of northern europe consisting of sweden, denmark, and norway.
once the land of vikings, now primarily a source of weird european things
once the land of vikings, now primarily a source of weird european things
(n.) a probably nonexistent cosmic force that supposedly determines whether chance-based outcomes are positive or negative. the central figure in a strange modern religion usually practiced in casinos and stock exchanges
a holiday which appears to originate from Gaelic traditions surrounding the autumn harvest festival
in modern america, a typical halloween consists of children wearing expensive costumes to disguise their identities, and wandering from house to house begging for candy, a custom which was difficult to explain to the soviet union
for adults, the custom consists largely of watching horror-themed movies with various levels of eroticism, and dressing up in costumes with various levels of eroticism.
in modern america, a typical halloween consists of children wearing expensive costumes to disguise their identities, and wandering from house to house begging for candy, a custom which was difficult to explain to the soviet union
for adults, the custom consists largely of watching horror-themed movies with various levels of eroticism, and dressing up in costumes with various levels of eroticism.
what the modern European union has instead of gladiator fights or mortal kombat
a nation that exists to give Greece extra bonus points in eurovision
cultural stuff that is more inherently edifying and intellectually stimulating; this means nobody wants to actually pay for it, but fortunately it usually qualifies for government subsidy
land of paprika, goulash, and bushy mustaches
a country to the northish and eastish of westernish europe.
one of those countries where a genocidal war of attrition could be fought and outsiders would probably only be vaguely aware of it.
one of those countries where a genocidal war of attrition could be fought and outsiders would probably only be vaguely aware of it.
the most californian part of scandinavia
an eastern european nation known for the strong bones of its peasant women and the exceptional quality of its turnips
(n.) a strong stimulant which promises to transform a sluggish old workhorse into an alert young stallion, at the price of also becoming a bad-tempered and aggressive onager.
their appeal may possible be explained thus: there are very few fat meth users (though there is at least a little overlap in that particular Venn diagram; see trucker)
also called "meth" for those who prefer more streamlined speech
their appeal may possible be explained thus: there are very few fat meth users (though there is at least a little overlap in that particular Venn diagram; see trucker)
also called "meth" for those who prefer more streamlined speech
piece of the former yugoslavia, and formerly united with the czech republic
artists andy warhol and steve ditko came from slovak immigrant families, suggesting that this is mostly a place people come from rather than go to
artists andy warhol and steve ditko came from slovak immigrant families, suggesting that this is mostly a place people come from rather than go to
the bit of eastern europe that is least likely to be confused for russia. known today for being that place dracula and crappy cars come from
a bit of former yugoslavia; today known for giving us spotted firefighter dogs, the necktie, and a cheap alternative for filmmakers who hoped to film in greece
(new yorker slang) place that is not new york; place safe to dump toxic waste
(n.) something meant to be sat upon. one of those modern conveniences that are thankfully easy to improvise in times of shortage
(n.) a boss-man or pooh-bah, usually in sinister secret societies or chess clubs
(n.) a place for a judge to decide who wins an argument and who has to pay what to whom. 2) in medieval times, a body of officials, retainers, servants, ministers, and assorted other lickspittles who attend on a king or lord
(v.) to attempt strategically to persuade another to have sex with you
(v.) to attempt strategically to persuade another to have sex with you
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