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psychoticmilkman  ·  1213 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Seawind Saga: Pilot who crashed in Lake Michigan had 7 crashes in 7 days




goobster  ·  1213 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I read the title differently: "Incompetent student pilot manages to destroy seven planes in a week! Click here to find out why..."

When in reality, the story is, "Target fixation inspires man on airplane repair spree ... that almost costs him his life!"

kleinbl00  ·  1212 days ago  ·  link  ·  

what part of "saga" is confusing to you people

Devac  ·  1212 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I didn't yet read it (GDPR, VPN faff), but I'd say the most confusing part are all too many authors using 'saga' as if it meant "makes the title stand out more."

kleinbl00  ·  1212 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Sagas get no respect

    There was a man named Onund, who was the son of Ufeigh Clubfoot, the son of Ivar the Smiter; Onund was brother of Gudbiorg, the mother of Gudbrand Ball, the father of Asta, the mother of King Olaf the Saint. Onund was an Uplander by the kin of his mother; but the kin of his father dwelt chiefly about Rogaland and Hordaland. He was a great viking, and went harrying west over the Sea. Balk of Sotanes, the son of Blaeng, was with him herein, and Orm the Wealthy withal, and Hallvard was the name of the third of them. They had five ships, all well manned, and therewith they harried in the South-isles; and when they came to Barra, they found there a king, called Kiarval, and he, too, had five ships. They gave him battle, and a hard fray there was. The men of Onund were of the eagerest, and on either side many fell; but the end of it was that the king fled with only one ship. So there the men of Onund took both ships and much wealth, and abode there through the winter. For three summers they harried throughout Ireland and Scotland, and thereafter went to Norway.
user-inactivated  ·  1206 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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kleinbl00  ·  1206 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Grettir's Saga has subtlety and character development, but it's also an asshole who wanders around Scandinavia murdering people.