When Two Islands Go To War: Shetland vs Orkney (sign-up)

retired_Pinkie83 · 03-05-2007, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jonny Kaufman:
The name of the islands is first recorded by the ancient geographer Claudius Ptolemaeus (born AD 90, died AD 168), who called them Orcades. The old Gaelic name for the islands was Insi Orc which means the "Island of the Orcs". An orc is a young pig or boar. When the Norwegian Vikings arrived on the islands they interpreted the word orc to be orkn which is Old Norse for pinnipeds or common seal. The suffix ey means island. Thus the name became Orkneyjar which was shortened to Orkney in English.

Woo Orkney and their Seals/Pigs/Boars woo we are all animals

Gairsay is inhabited by one family, who issue their own postage stamps (permitted due to the lack of a Royal Mail service).
You got to love that Orkney family

:d just some intresting facts about the Orkney islands

Bet you all look like Orcs from LOTR too

mayb · 03-05-2007, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sean_oc16:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Jonny Kaufman:
The name of the islands is first recorded by the ancient geographer Claudius Ptolemaeus (born AD 90, died AD 168), who called them Orcades. The old Gaelic name for the islands was Insi Orc which means the "Island of the Orcs". An orc is a young pig or boar. When the Norwegian Vikings arrived on the islands they interpreted the word orc to be orkn which is Old Norse for pinnipeds or common seal. The suffix ey means island. Thus the name became Orkneyjar which was shortened to Orkney in English.

Woo Orkney and their Seals/Pigs/Boars woo we are all animals

Gairsay is inhabited by one family, who issue their own postage stamps (permitted due to the lack of a Royal Mail service).
You got to love that Orkney family

:d just some intresting facts about the Orkney islands

Bet you all look like Orcs from LOTR too

</BLOCKQUOTE>

I reckon those Orcs probably look like supermodels compared to their team's ugly mugs!

retired_bunnie34 · 03-05-2007, 07:29 PM

Yes so we are a island of Pigs and Boars but none the less.

retired_0PETE1 · 03-05-2007, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sean_oc16:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Jonny Kaufman:
The name of the islands is first recorded by the ancient geographer Claudius Ptolemaeus (born AD 90, died AD 168), who called them Orcades. The old Gaelic name for the islands was Insi Orc which means the "Island of the Orcs". An orc is a young pig or boar. When the Norwegian Vikings arrived on the islands they interpreted the word orc to be orkn which is Old Norse for pinnipeds or common seal. The suffix ey means island. Thus the name became Orkneyjar which was shortened to Orkney in English.

Woo Orkney and their Seals/Pigs/Boars woo we are all animals

Gairsay is inhabited by one family, who issue their own postage stamps (permitted due to the lack of a Royal Mail service).
You got to love that Orkney family

:d just some intresting facts about the Orkney islands

Bet you all look like Orcs from LOTR too

</BLOCKQUOTE>

What is LOTR?

Lord Of The Rings?

I have heard of it...

Is it not meant for really sad people though?

Are you a LOTR groupie?

Meh, i am not that sad to understand something like LOTR

.

retired_0PETE1 · 03-05-2007, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jonny Kaufman:
Yes so we are a island of Pigs and Boars but none the less.

And proud :cool:

retired_Pinkie83 · 03-05-2007, 07:33 PM

Quote:

What is LOTR?

Lord Of The Rings? Yes

I have heard of it...

Is it not meant for really sad people though? No

Are you a LOTR groupie?

No

Meh, i am not that sad to understand something like LOTR

[b]You don't have to be sad to watch it

Honest.

retired_Pinkie83 · 03-05-2007, 07:34 PM

Quote:

What is LOTR?

Lord Of The Rings? Yes

I have heard of it...

Is it not meant for really sad people though? No

Are you a LOTR groupie?

No

Meh, i am not that sad to understand something like LOTR

You don't have to be sad to watch it Honest.

retired_Pinkie83 · 03-05-2007, 07:35 PM

Anyway, Shetland squad nearly complete \o/

Just the one GK spot to go.

retired_claire · 03-05-2007, 07:42 PM

Just noticed someone on page 2 wanted the RB before Hunter Thomson, so I'm not sure if you want to shift to GK or let him move, just can someone check back (as I am busy and I don't have time to update the list) I think he got missed off.

GrimaH it was

retired_jbabbagirl · 03-05-2007, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by howells:
Gavin that isn't Shetland!! That is the scum of Orkney!!

Watch out for him. He might knock a few balls into the Shetland goal as well.

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