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Gorskar.da.Lost wrote: [
DUDE.
We have access to the elite Northumbrians in our army. Those guys are descended from Vikings. I should know, my family comes from there.
You southerners don't stand a snowball's chance in hell.

Well to be fair the boy Alfred did good.
And Harold marched all the way up the A1(M) to give 'em a jolly good thrashing at Stamford Bridge.
(How did it end up in Chelsea btw?)

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:

Gorskar.da.Lost wrote: [
DUDE.
We have access to the elite Northumbrians in our army. Those guys are descended from Vikings. I should know, my family comes from there.
You southerners don't stand a snowball's chance in hell.

Well to be fair the boy Alfred did good.
And Harold marched all the way up the A1(M) to give 'em a jolly good thrashing at Stamford Bridge.
(How did it end up in Chelsea btw?)

Let's be fair, there, old chap. It was a closely fought battle, and a great many of the Norsemen fought to the death. Besides, most of the northern counties had the reputation of being scary fighters back then. Ah, the good old days...

Also, I have no clue as to what Chelsea has to do with the battle. Suggestions, anyone? Maybe they just thought the name was cool.

And don't mention the reavers! Yikes scaaaary people of a later age!!!!!

So how come people from the North East are generally so friendly?
Now I'm confused

Because when there's a very real chance of getting your nose bitten off on a night out, one tends not to get uptight about the finer points of social etiquette.