FLYTING

Darn it, I can't think of anything insulting to say about you, jeni!

Don't worry, you will come up with something; but I am going to be nice to you Greatnan in case you decide on some dastardly revenge when I visit you.

Well, I did walk up about 600 feet today through the forest opposite the flat, but the view was worth it. (Don't worry - it takes 5 minutes in the car!)

If you two old biddies are going to nice to each other:- GET OFF THIS THREAD!
It's name for it!

Nae not name

Sorry, jeni, I am just feeling mellow, so I will find a more suitable thread.

Whom are you calling 'old biddies', jeni? Just because we have a certain seniority!

You've obviously found it on religion!

Now, jeni, that was a genuine comment.

Did you mean seniority? Or are you on an iPad like mine, that can't spell, and meant senility?

....you mean I can only be nasty and obnoxious on this thread..

No! But if it's on here, we know you're not being serious. Ergo, no misunderstandings .

I doubt if you could be nasty and obnoxious if you tried, nellie! I find I am not very good at this.

I'm enjoying it!

jeni I can spell and don't have an i-pad - not a mac-freak!

Oh! A hit! A palpable hit!

anno!

Think I will sit and watch...I can only play nicely

But where does the word come from?

Sounds like Fly tipping.

I like it.

Darts have flytes ....darts can wound,words can wound ..is that why it is called flyting....verbal paintballing maybe..

Wiki says: 'The root is the Old English word flītan meaning quarrel (from Old Norse word flyta meaning provocation)'. Apparently there are lots of examples in Norse literature.

But I prefer your explanation, nellie.