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justapax 7th February 2026 15:45
Originally Posted by Asturias56 (Post 12033744)
"I'm half-Icelandic (thanks mum for the genes) but I've only been there twice. Wild and beautiful, and that's just the women."

Or a flight of Icelanders waiting to board the plane home at Glasgow or Schipol.............................. certainly wild - beautiful :confused:
I know very little about my compatriots except that they are prone to certain eccentricities like getting into a rowing boat and rowing to Norway after they've had an argument with the wife. Most Icelanders are related, so you can get an app to find out if the girl you are chatting up at the bar is actually your cousin. I wasn't there long enough to have to resort to the use of this.

barry lloyd 7th February 2026 22:30
Originally Posted by justapax (Post 12033874)
I know very little about my compatriots except that they are prone to certain eccentricities like getting into a rowing boat and rowing to Norway after they've had an argument with the wife. Most Icelanders are related, so you can get an app to find out if the girl you are chatting up at the bar is actually your cousin. I wasn't there long enough to have to resort to the use of this.
Well, the lady singer Laufey, who is a mix of Icelandic and Chinese, is a fine example of what can happen when the gene pool is extended a little wider:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laufey_(singer)

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artee 7th February 2026 23:13
Originally Posted by justapax (Post 12033874)
I know very little about my compatriots except that they are prone to certain eccentricities like getting into a rowing boat and rowing to Norway after they've had an argument with the wife. Most Icelanders are related, so you can get an app to find out if the girl you are chatting up at the bar is actually your cousin. I wasn't there long enough to have to resort to the use of this.
Iceland also has (or has contributed to) a database attempting to record the genealogy of all Icelanders who have ever lived, the Íslendingabók.

Íslendingabók

Expatrick 7th February 2026 23:16
Originally Posted by artee (Post 12034050)
Iceland also has (or has contributed to) a database attempting to record the genealogy of all Icelanders who have ever lived, the Íslendingabók.

Íslendingabók
Not the world's biggest task - now if the Chinese tried it, that would be impressive!


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