h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

nah, i think i'll be retired by then. all this piratical dwarf-whacking business is taking its toll, you know

oh really! I thought Vikings never retired?

sure they do. we have pension plans and everything

and the amazing number of holidays!

well, you may call them holidays, but those are actually the times we go abroad to pillage and plunder and stuff

but don't tell anyone, it's supposed to be a secret

ah .. ok .. I see .. so the trips to D'dorf and EEkland are actually ... aaahhh... I seeeeee.... so that why you'll be traveling with your battle axe

it's a dirty job, but one has ones reputation

oh yes I'm sure everyone will understand that airport security excluded

oh, i believe they understand as well

they just don't care

being a viking is such a tough job

mmm.. and I imagine it's hard to reason with airport security staff when your axe is buried in their skull

indeed! they are soo bloody sensitive!

mm.. silly eh? I mean.. they could just accept basic facts and get on with it .. instead they object against axes and what have ye..

...and don't dare taking a horn with met (or don't vikings take such things?) - you are not allowed to take more than 100 ml of liquid into the plane with you

(and to argue about that could be much harder than the discussion about the axe)

Thanks for reminding me I need to hide the mead!

... mead ...?? .. are we talking about the same ??

that is the exact reason for me preferring trains

what?? mead, ale or battle axes?

yes

good.. so you'll show up with a keg of mead, keg and waving a battle axe?

i will only wave me axe if the customers start acting up

or if someone is after me mead and of course