Danish revenge (with Lego)!

[ozzy72]

Okay everyone remember Count Dooku? Star Wars baddie...

Lego have released a Count Dooku figure...

They have also done a Mohammed figure...

Is it just me or is there a similarity there? So there you have it Denmarks revenge for having their Embassy torched they release a little plastic figure Oh Hamlet where are you when you're needed?

[Theis]

Tsk, we dont need hamlet, we need Holger!

Holger Danske, who will raise from his stone at kronborg, when Denmark is in great danger!


In the catacombs you find one of the major Danish heroes - Holger Danske, or Ogier the Dane, mentioned in chapter 24 of "Legends Of Charlemagne" or "Romance Of The Middle Ages" by Thomas Bulfinch. The statue was created by H. P. Pedersen-Dan in 1907. According to the legend, he was a mercenary at the court of the Franco-Roman emperor Charles, or Charlemagne, in the 8th. century. The legend has it that he never lost a battle in his life. However, he got increasingly homesick, and finally decided to walk from the South of France and Emperor Charles' court, back to Denmark - which he did.




Upon arrival at Kronborg (or what was there before 1420) he sat down and immediately fell asleep, and still sleeps today. According to the legend, if Denmark at some point in time should have its sovereignty threatened, Holger will once more awake and do battle for Denmark! The fact that he sits in what was the stables during the period when the garrison of Kronborg was operative apparently didn't bother neither horses nor Holger Danske. On the lighter side, he's not many meters away from the brewery that supplied the 8 liters (app. 2 gallons) of beer per day, each soldier was entitled to.

Cheers Theis

[ozzy72]

It is hard to image Theis that once your ancestors were the scourge of Europe... now the fight back using an inch tall piece of coloured plastic
Maybe I'll read Beowulf this afternoon

[Mike..]

2 gallons of beer a day??????? Where do I sign

[Omag 2.0]

Somehow all this stuff reminds me of the suicide-squad from "the life of Brian" ... when will people learn...

PS: Ozzy, what else could they do? Send the little mermaid...  ;D

[Ecko]

I certainly hope there aren't any muslims around this part of the forum.. They really cannot take such jokes.

[ozzy72]

Actually we do have some Muslim members and I fully respect their faith. This is just taking the mickey out of Lego (they were the only Danish company I could think of other than certain bacon products which would have been offensive).

[Ecko]

Actually we do have some Muslim members and I fully respect their faith. This is just taking the mickey out of Lego (they were the only Danish company I could think of other than certain bacon products which would have been offensive).

Okay, and I do think they can take a joke.

It's just that I'm personally fed up with the situation, and as a Dane, who knows just exactly how many muslim countries there is, I can't say that I fully feel safe anymore.
Therefore I can't really laugh at these jokes..

[ozzy72]

I can understand that Ecko

[Mehdi]

Being a Muslim doesn't mean you can't take jokes. I kinda get this one.  ;D

BTW, good one, Mark.  ;D

[Bombardier101]

I like Vikings.

[legoalex2000]

LEGO's why didnt you ask?

my original sceenname here was only legoalex2000.

i still play with lego's, i should snap a few of my creations...

Ramos