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Vikings are just a bunch of...

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So i came across this site, Estonianworld.com, and it was bemoaning being passed over for the reputation of being a viking nation.  Huh? ~  estonianworld   Well, i don't see any need for pride in being a maritime plunderous and murderous marauder.  So what if the Baltic region is passed over for the discredit of being a viking nation and having such a historical lineage?  Vikings were thieving uncultured barbarians whatever glossy coat of paint Hollywood wants to piss over it for profit and further elevation of the Europeans as heroes even though they were just power and money hungry depraved dirtbags.  All one needs to do to present a questionable people, culture, and civilisation, as good - when it is far from - is to present them as human and nice in other ways.   So you present a viking as a loving husband, good father, friend, etc, and really go into the details for these,  and then, abracadumbra, people will excuse or find h...

Indian Movies? What 'Indian' Movies?

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You know, i've stopped watching Tamil (south Indian) movies for the past 5 years - and if i do, it is largely stuff produced in the 90s and before.  Why?   Tamil movies used to be a welcome break from contemporary American movies, as Tamils, unlike Americans, focus on detailed dialogue, they have lots of wit, lots of philosophical debates.  That is why i watched them in the past.  When it comes to storyline, it is as predictable as the lottery results of a year ago.  The song and dance is fine, especially if the songs were from the 90s and before, as that, unlike what the blacks think is 'soul music', is REALLY soul music. (black 'soul' music is considered to be 'soul' because it is, in contrast to what the whites were producing.  I would say that when it comes to 'soul', the blacks skim its surface, whilst the Indians do a deep sea dive into it with captain nemo.)   V adai Productions But now?  No.  It is bloody annoying.  The...