28 definitions by El_Haggis
Ships used by Scandinavian warriors (Vikings) and traders from the 5th to 12th centuries. They were long (up to 150 feet), and looked much like enormous canoes. They were powered by both oar and sail.
These ships allowed the Vikings to travel to places as far as Iran and Cape Cod. If it wasn't for the Longship, the Vikings would not have been able to become a feared prescence in Europe.
Some facts about Viking longships:
Under certain weather conditions, a Viking Ship can outsail a modern racing yacht!
A ship was considered a Viking chief's most prized posession. They were given names like "Steed of the waves" and "Long Serpent".
They were "Clinker Built", with overlapping strakes running from bow to stern. This allowed them to ride on the waves, instead of being crushed by the vicious North Sea waves.
Though they were very fast, Viking Ships stood very little chance in a naval battle (except against other Vikings.
These ships allowed the Vikings to travel to places as far as Iran and Cape Cod. If it wasn't for the Longship, the Vikings would not have been able to become a feared prescence in Europe.
Some facts about Viking longships:
Under certain weather conditions, a Viking Ship can outsail a modern racing yacht!
A ship was considered a Viking chief's most prized posession. They were given names like "Steed of the waves" and "Long Serpent".
They were "Clinker Built", with overlapping strakes running from bow to stern. This allowed them to ride on the waves, instead of being crushed by the vicious North Sea waves.
Though they were very fast, Viking Ships stood very little chance in a naval battle (except against other Vikings.
by El_Haggis September 9, 2006
The Germanic-speaking descendants of three tribes, the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, who came from Denmark, northwestern Germany, and Holland, who settled in what are now England and southern Scotland in the fifth century, displacing the native Celts. Though they had close cultural ties with Scandinavia, they were on the recieving end of the Viking Raids from 793 to 1066, when the Anglo-Saxon government (now mostly under the control of Vikings) was annihilated by the Normans, a powerful group of French-speaking Vikings.
by El_Haggis September 12, 2006
A people who have the guts to disagree with Bush. Unlike most other Western European countries, they have never been at war with the USA, and have been actively allied with us in the Revolutionary War and World War I.
The battlefield of Europe: The French generally dislike war due to the fact that almost half of the battles of modern Europe were fought of French soil, and the French civilians have perished by it, on their land, for over two millenia.
The second country (America was the first) to have a major revolution which favored Democracy (it didn't work out all that well). They even gave us an enormous statue for that fact.
The battlefield of Europe: The French generally dislike war due to the fact that almost half of the battles of modern Europe were fought of French soil, and the French civilians have perished by it, on their land, for over two millenia.
The second country (America was the first) to have a major revolution which favored Democracy (it didn't work out all that well). They even gave us an enormous statue for that fact.
by El_Haggis September 11, 2006
Historicaly, russia has actually been a very strong country. The person who posted above forgot to list the people who the Russians pwned, aka the Teutonic Knights, the Mongols (eventually, after being beaten by the Mongols for a couple of centuries), King Charles of Sweden, the Prussians, Napoleon, and the Nazis.
Even with all that, Russia, is growing weaker nowadays, mainly because of all the restrictions that other countries put on it.
Even with all that, Russia, is growing weaker nowadays, mainly because of all the restrictions that other countries put on it.
by El_Haggis September 13, 2006
Hobo on drag and reaccuring Mayoral candidate commonly seen in downtown Austin, TX. Is probably now richer than Michael Dell.
Aggies often seem to use this fact to make very pathetic and off-center steriotypes about Austinites.
Aggies often seem to use this fact to make very pathetic and off-center steriotypes about Austinites.
Leslie: the truth about Corporate America.
by El_Haggis September 10, 2006
Ubermensch. (Ger) "Superman"
One who thinks himself superior than others. Usually in order to compensate for generally small penis and/or herpes.
Also:
See Neo Nazi or Ann Coulter.
One who thinks himself superior than others. Usually in order to compensate for generally small penis and/or herpes.
Also:
See Neo Nazi or Ann Coulter.
Ubermensch?! I say Goober-minsch.
by El_Haggis September 9, 2006
Wide variety of jokes told by UT Fans, often including familiar characters such as Smart Longhorn, Dumb Aggie, and Mediocre Baylor Bear. Compare: Longhorn = brunette, Aggie = blonde, Baylor Bear = redhead.
Here's an example:
A longhorn, an Aggie, and a Baylor Bear are traveling in a desert. Each one has brought one thing: The Longhorn brought a jug of water so he dosen't dehydrate, the Baylor Bear brought food so he doesn't starve, and the Aggie brought a car door, so he can roll up the window if he gets too hot.
Ba-dum-bsssh
Here's an example:
A longhorn, an Aggie, and a Baylor Bear are traveling in a desert. Each one has brought one thing: The Longhorn brought a jug of water so he dosen't dehydrate, the Baylor Bear brought food so he doesn't starve, and the Aggie brought a car door, so he can roll up the window if he gets too hot.
Ba-dum-bsssh
Aggie joke: Did you hear that there are three kinds of aggies?
The ones who can't count and the ones who can.
The ones who can't count and the ones who can.
by El_Haggis September 10, 2006