[tied] Re: Germanic Scythians?

From: tgpedersen
Message: 20391
Date: 2003-03-27

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "ehlsmith" <ehlsmith@...> wrote:
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Michael J Smith <lookwhoscross-
> eyednow@...> wrote:
> > Hi George,
> >
> > On Tue, 25 Mar 2003 07:21:00 -0800 (PST) george knysh
<gknysh@...>
> > writes:
> >
> > > ******GK: This is why it seems useless to continue
> > > discussing this issue with you, Torsten. You have,
> > > unfortunately, what seems to be some sort of religious
> > > obsession with Snorri's account(s).
> >
> > It's kind of like UFO's. It's sensionalistic and unlikely, but
> fun for
> > people to imagine the possibility.
>
> I suppose it's a matter of personal taste, but as far as I'm
> concerned, imagining possibilities unfettered by probabilities gets
> old very fast.
>
>Fetter me with probabilities to your heart's content. Of course I
agree with your sweeping statement. As far as I can see, this hinges
on the presence or not of Pontic (archaeological) elements in the
Hermundurian invasion of Thuringia.

Torsten