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Post subject: Gimli  Posted: April 9th, 2007, 3:23 pm |
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There's a small town in Alberta Canada called Gimli. I've known it for a while, but i always thought it was kind of funny.
The people that settled the town of Gimli were Icelandic settlers that left Iceland in the 17 or 1800s, after a bout of sheep flu, and very large volcanic eruptions on Iceland. They named the place Gimli, which means "Home of the Gods" in Icelandic or Norse. Every year they host the Icelandic games, and do traditional Icelandic sport and dance.
Just though i'd share that.
Oh and there's another little town called Entwhistle. *giggles*
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Post subject: Posted: April 9th, 2007, 3:27 pm |
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Wow, that's cool. I didn't know that (not that that's surprising). Thanks for posting that tidbit, Dark.  _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: April 9th, 2007, 4:20 pm |
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That is really cool! It should be one of those places you need to go before you die.
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Post subject: Posted: April 9th, 2007, 4:25 pm |
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Haha I never even knew that! And I'm Canadian...  I live near a little street though... "Dunedin Crescent" _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: April 9th, 2007, 4:29 pm |
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I know there is a Brandywine River somewhere in the US.
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Post subject: Posted: April 9th, 2007, 5:01 pm |
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lol, thats great you guys... yeah, definately go to Gimli Alberta before you die, the joys of a small town at your fingertips *laughs*
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Post subject: Posted: April 9th, 2007, 6:54 pm |
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Wow.. thats some interesting stuff.
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Post subject: Posted: April 10th, 2007, 5:06 am |
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Wow, that's cool. I didn't know of any of those places.. I wish I could visit some of them somday..
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Post subject: Posted: April 10th, 2007, 12:36 pm |
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One of Bob Marley's sons is kalled Rohan I find that kinda amusing too  _________________
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Post subject: Posted: April 10th, 2007, 2:30 pm |
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Really?? That's crazy.. well I kinda feel sorry for his son though. Being named after a land is not really a cool thing.
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Post subject: Posted: April 10th, 2007, 4:17 pm |
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It can be, depending on the place.
There's a city in New Zealand called Dunedin too, actually.
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Post subject: Posted: April 10th, 2007, 4:24 pm |
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i knew about the Dunedin thing, and one of their sports teams is called the Rangers... *laughs* coincidental no?
and poor kid, beign called Rohan, i'd maybe call my dog that, not my kid... O_o
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Post subject: Posted: April 11th, 2007, 5:55 am |
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I suppose it's some kind of Jamaican name. But still, sharing names with a land can't be too fun... _________________
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Post subject: Posted: April 23rd, 2007, 8:01 pm |
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Wow! I'll be sure to visit both Gimli and Entwhistle after I'm all grown up and my career as a novelist is on a roll!!
Also, I think Rohan is kind of a cool name!
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Post subject: Posted: April 23rd, 2007, 8:45 pm |
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definately a neat name... but for a kid?
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Post subject: Posted: April 23rd, 2007, 9:22 pm |
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Well, it's a pretty common name actually... I have a friend named Rohan. And I think many South Asian lads have that name as well.
Edinburgh in Scotland is also called Dunedin.
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