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Archaeologists Find Mystery Carved Stone At Whitby Abbey (UK)
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| 10-10-2007
| Museum Staff
Posted on 10/12/2007 3:43:26 PM PDT by blam
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To: blam
I believe the carvings say
"Beware of Dracula".
("Obscure literary references for $100, Alex.")
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posted on
10/13/2007 7:09:42 PM PDT
by
Jonah Hex
("How'd you get that scar, mister?" "Nicked myself shaving.")
To: blam
Algore will claim its missing Florida votes that would have given him the election in 2000.
To: Jonah Hex
I know, I know!! Whitby was where Dracula landed in England.
To: ozzymandus
You got it! :-)
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posted on
10/13/2007 7:16:02 PM PDT
by
Jonah Hex
("How'd you get that scar, mister?" "Nicked myself shaving.")
To: Jonah Hex
Bram Stoker’s novel was better than any Dracula movie I’ve seen, even the ones that follow the book.
To: DoughtyOne
I think archeologists may have missed an obvious second explanation for these stone carvings. It may not be language at all. In the day, the ancients may have been doodling while communicating via smoke signal. Imagine! I can remember something like that.
Sending smoke signals, a gust of wind suddenly comes up, and there you a*****************LOST CARRIER*******
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posted on
10/14/2007 3:06:49 AM PDT
by
Gorzaloon
(Food imported from China = "Cesspool + Flavor-Straw")
To: Gorzaloon
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posted on
10/14/2007 6:20:17 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Hillary has pay fever. There she goes now... "Ha Hsu, ha hsu, haaaa hsu, ha hsu...")
To: blam
Bloody kids and their graffiti...
To: Ciexyz; Lady Jag; Fred Nerks
This topic always makes me think of Jethro Tull (for a reason, easy to guess).
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posted on
10/14/2007 10:05:25 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: Fred Nerks
Rock carvings, petroglyphs, have long held a fascination for me. Here are some made by Indians some 1,000 years ago near my home.
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posted on
10/14/2007 10:26:25 PM PDT
by
Inyo-Mono
(If you don't want people to get your goat, don't tell them where it's tied.)
To: Inyo-Mono
Me too! Here's one for you; Rainbow Serpent rockart from Arnhem Land, North Australia. ( I think it's a dinosaur.)
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posted on
10/14/2007 11:44:28 PM PDT
by
Fred Nerks
(Fair dinkum!)
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posted on
10/18/2022 9:02:20 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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