J.A. Drew Diaz wrote: > I do believe that the vikings did come out of what would become Poland > and or Russia.. They may very well have. The local cultural historians were skeptical if the Vikings had made any significant contribution as far inland as we were. The Wiking kitsch, reminding me of something four decades less on the authenticity scale than Weekee Watchee in quality, was an interesting aspect of the visit... particularly when we were doing things like focusing on a Power Point presentation from a Czech timber framer (in real-time translation) pertaining to the identification if a log had been hewn while laying on the ground or on trestles, based on a study of the hewing marks found on Mideaval timber structures. Considering the transition of 14th century technology while wondering how to deal with 21st century technology provided an interesting contrast. I paid attention to the electrical infrastructure and would say that it shows remnants of 50 year old technology. ][<en -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>