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[HossC]

2 hours ago, Hobie Hartkins said:

what yeara did the Vikings and the ancient Europeans land in North America?

Vikings are reported to have reached Newfoundland via Iceland and Greenland in 1021AD.

[RogerDuke]

On 9/27/2025 at 3:44 AM, HossC said:

It was longer than 500 years. The Vikings originally invaded Ireland in 795AD. but the Normans took over starting in 1169AD. Does that mean that the Steelers are representing the Normans in this battle?

I don't know but did you hear about the Steelers back up QB Skyler Thompson getting mugged and injured? I knew you shouldn't have let those Vikings come back. I doubt an Irishman would have done such a dirty deed. Do you know if they have a suspect? If I was a mugger I believe I would pass on a guy big enough to play in the NFL. 

[RogerDuke]

18 hours ago, HossC said:

Vikings are reported to have reached Newfoundland via Iceland and Greenland in 1021AD.

I watched that Vikings series on the History Channel. It was 6 seasons but I didn't start watching until it was over. 

[Hobie Hartkins]

21 hours ago, HossC said:

Vikings are reported to have reached Newfoundland via Iceland and Greenland in 1021AD.

I had heard that Celtic Runes were found as far over as Colorado, predating the America " Indian" ( notice the quotes) by hundreds of years. I was just hoping to find a specific date or site, to  confirm it. Thanks! 

[HossC]

10 hours ago, RogerDuke said:

I don't know but did you hear about the Steelers back up QB Skyler Thompson getting mugged and injured? I knew you shouldn't have let those Vikings come back. I doubt an Irishman would have done such a dirty deed. Do you know if they have a suspect? If I was a mugger I believe I would pass on a guy big enough to play in the NFL. 

I heard that a player had been robbed, but not who it was until after I saw your post. Sadly, there seems to be a trend of attacks in Dublin at the moment. An English tourist was stabbed (but survived) in the same area last week. I don't know if they've caught anyone or announced the nationality of the attackers. By all accounts the NFL game was a success, so it's such a shame that it was marred by an incident like this.

[HossC]

Roger, I assume you were happy with the result at the weekend. Was there much made of the game being played in Ireland in the US media?

[Hobie Hartkins]

They advertised about the game over here and talked about it before and after but did anybody hear about Jay Cutler ( former??) QB of the Bears. He got arrested for DUI.