tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post7086299969510477032..comments2024-03-28T20:02:35.777-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: See you laterOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-84755391631192026732012-09-27T23:31:25.524-04:002012-09-27T23:31:25.524-04:00Yrsa, just got the latest CWA newsletter. You'...Yrsa, just got the latest CWA newsletter. You're a cover girl!Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-16629713323047102352012-09-27T13:42:43.736-04:002012-09-27T13:42:43.736-04:00You all make me laugh! Iceland is becoming very hi...You all make me laugh! Iceland is becoming very hip...or am I late to the ball?lil Glucksternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288522126331817172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-54153896526558729032012-09-27T07:22:12.297-04:002012-09-27T07:22:12.297-04:00I'd name it Yrsaland!I'd name it Yrsaland!Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-78948636300770390462012-09-26T19:54:02.088-04:002012-09-26T19:54:02.088-04:00"Yrsa, if you value your life do NOT wear pur..."Yrsa, if you value your life do NOT wear purple to Cleveland," quoth the (Baltimore) Raven. <br />JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-35354575985521962202012-09-26T19:37:25.802-04:002012-09-26T19:37:25.802-04:00Since it is election time here in the States, and ...Since it is election time here in the States, and all the lobby groups are hard at work, I have to ask whether the Icelandic map makers have a strong lobby. Perhaps a small investment in one of them would reap rich rewards!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-74023482482183656642012-09-26T18:35:07.504-04:002012-09-26T18:35:07.504-04:00Peter - that sounds appropriate. Shall I wear purp...Peter - that sounds appropriate. Shall I wear purple?Yrsa Sigurdardottirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889410114439001207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-38048133978628305192012-09-26T18:33:49.679-04:002012-09-26T18:33:49.679-04:00In my earlier comment the wonderful lush pot was s...In my earlier comment the wonderful lush pot was supposed to be a wonderful lush spot. And Hrafna Flóki did not want his "fleeing" to look chicken, not feeling as I mistakenly wrote. Why do they not have spellchecker on this comment board. That being said it would not have caught wither of these mistakes.Yrsa Sigurdardottirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889410114439001207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-76332221840980518062012-09-26T18:23:35.865-04:002012-09-26T18:23:35.865-04:00I have always had a soft spot for Erik the Red, Le...I have always had a soft spot for Erik the Red, Leif Ericsson, and Bjarni Herjólfsson since we learned about them in Grade 5 Canadian history class. They were my first European homeboys,<br /><br />Maybe I'll introduce you a la Prince: Yrsa, from the country formerly known as Iceland.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-45257102861629464752012-09-26T18:14:53.500-04:002012-09-26T18:14:53.500-04:00Greenland was called Greenland for marketing reaso...Greenland was called Greenland for marketing reasons, Eric the Red wanted people to be impressed by him finding a wonderful, lush pot and hence the name. Iceland was named by Hrafna Flóki - a guy that was a lazy farmer and crappy fisherman who fled after trying to live here and not succeeding. He named the country Iceland so that his feeling would not look chicken. So you are very, very right. Yrsa Sigurdardottirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889410114439001207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-20781918146612202562012-09-26T18:12:04.021-04:002012-09-26T18:12:04.021-04:00I think Iceland and Greenland should swap names. S...I think Iceland and Greenland should swap names. Seriously.bjornronninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732378945617890311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-54213200618099845612012-09-26T17:46:08.070-04:002012-09-26T17:46:08.070-04:00Hi Peter - I will, let's hope it won't be ...Hi Peter - I will, let's hope it won't be the one with the Pen and the Icelandic Iceland version. Might start our panel off on the wrong note.Yrsa Sigurdardottirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889410114439001207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-67612453529745949042012-09-26T17:42:07.083-04:002012-09-26T17:42:07.083-04:00Let me know if Iceland has a new name by next Satu...Let me know if Iceland has a new name by next Saturday, would you? Thanks.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.com