User talk:HyukHyuk

Hi. Could you explain the joke about the irish and civilization to me? &mdash; goethean &#2384; 21:32, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

Well, I wasn't sure it was fitting in an encyclopedia and all, but like the preceding senctence says: "Lindisfarne takes its name from a Viking-threatened Irish monastery which kept writing and knowledge of the classics alive during the European dark ages." In a nutshell, this is what the joke ("The Irish saved civilization itself.") describes, though more details could certainly be given, and it could be said the joke is factually correct. Anything you want to know specifically? I might not be able to provide an answer, but I'll try. -Hyuk