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[Deleted User 11453]

In old Iceland (and possibly Scandinavia/other countries idk) a Child takes the Fathers first name as their surname, ie, Henriksson, Larsson, Johnson etc, so my bairns surname would be Richardson.

Must be a nightmare tracing family trees.

There aren’t any trees on Iceland.

 

[Hair Flick]

That there are trees in Iceland. It was previously thought it was too cold but now believed to be down to land used for other purposes.

Forestry in a treeless land | Skógræktin

 

[Deleted User 11453]

That there are trees in Iceland. It was previously thought it was too cold but now believed to be down to land used for other purposes.

Forestry in a treeless land | Skógræktin

I wrote my post above as a 9th century Viking deforester.

Love from Stig Geoffsson.

 

[Hair Flick]

I wrote my post above as a 9th century Viking deforester.

Love from Stig Geoffsson.

I read it as a sceptical owld fart.

Love Flicky xx

 

[b1gals]

If you couldn't tell the handle end from the sponge end you are probably not capable of wiping your own arse.

 

[Thackeray]

In Greece, grave plots are usually rented for a period of three years, after which the body is exhumed.

 

[errant]

after which the body is exhumed

and then what?

 

[Wilfy]

and then what?

Fucked and eaten.

 

[Thackeray]

and then what?

After three years around a quarter of exhumed bodies are not yet fully decomposed. These are shifted to an inferior burial plot for a further two years. Once decomposed, the remaining bones are stored in an ossuary, an archive-like facility where bones are stored in metal boxes.

 

[Big Jeff]

The Maori weren't the original inhabitants of New Zealand.

Not that I'd argue with them about it.

Any more interesting revelations?

There appears to be two of these threads.

How can I possibly cope when I have

1 two threads to monitor
2 check who is our new manager
3 monitor brexit
4 errr that’s it

Pathetic

 

[Thackeray]

After three years around a quarter of exhumed bodies are not yet fully decomposed. These are shifted to an inferior burial plot for a further two years. Once decomposed, the remaining bones are stored in an ossuary, an archive-like facility where bones are stored in metal boxes.

Those who can't afford the ongoing costs of the ossuary are thrown into a communal pit.

Fees for the three year rental of the burial plot are around three to four thousand euros.
Cremation is very rare in Greece as the orthodox Church opposes it.

 

[errant]

Cremation is very rare in Greece as the orthodox Church opposes it.

cause its a nice little earner?

 

[Thackeray]

cause its a nice little earner?

Absolutely.

 

[DisillusionedOldGit]

cause its a nice little earner?

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts . Especially if they rattle .

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

cause its a nice little earner?

Nice little urner.

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

Morse code. Thought it might be handy if I got trapped somewhere.

The theme music for 'Some Mothers do 'Ave 'Em' spells out the title in Morse code played on two piccolos.