Comments on: Some People Have No Sense of Humor http://www.anwyn.com/2008/05/13/some-people-have-no-sense-of-humor/ Sometime editor, all-the-time mother, delivering facts, reviews, commentary, and rants. Occasionally in that order. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:21:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Allen http://www.anwyn.com/2008/05/13/some-people-have-no-sense-of-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-337793 Allen Sat, 17 May 2008 22:48:37 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/05/13/some-people-have-no-sense-of-humor/#comment-337793 I'm certainly no expert on the subject but I assumed -- especially from the first Indy movie -- that archeology from time in which Indy is supposed to be living was done in a rather "winner take all" manner. The idea was to beat your fellow archaeologists (and maybe also the ones working for the Nazis) to the prize. My understanding is that it's not done that way today (at least not by the "establishment") but I thought that the "rules" of the time were a bit more loose than they are now. That and... it's a MOOOOOVIE! "Just repeat to yourself, 'it's just a show, I should really just relax.' On Mystery Theater 3000." I’m certainly no expert on the subject but I assumed — especially from the first Indy movie — that archeology from time in which Indy is supposed to be living was done in a rather “winner take all” manner. The idea was to beat your fellow archaeologists (and maybe also the ones working for the Nazis) to the prize. My understanding is that it’s not done that way today (at least not by the “establishment”) but I thought that the “rules” of the time were a bit more loose than they are now.

That and… it’s a MOOOOOVIE!

“Just repeat to yourself, ‘it’s just a show, I should really just relax.’ On Mystery Theater 3000.”

]]> By: Garter Knight http://www.anwyn.com/2008/05/13/some-people-have-no-sense-of-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-332483 Garter Knight Tue, 13 May 2008 21:06:02 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/05/13/some-people-have-no-sense-of-humor/#comment-332483 OK. But other pro's opinions on Indiana Jones doesn't water down the fact that biblical archaeologists are a bunch of shnooks. OK. But other pro’s opinions on Indiana Jones doesn’t water down the fact that biblical archaeologists are a bunch of shnooks.

]]> By: Anwyn http://www.anwyn.com/2008/05/13/some-people-have-no-sense-of-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-332476 Anwyn Tue, 13 May 2008 21:04:16 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/05/13/some-people-have-no-sense-of-humor/#comment-332476 Gib wins. :) Gib wins. :)

]]> By: Anwyn http://www.anwyn.com/2008/05/13/some-people-have-no-sense-of-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-332467 Anwyn Tue, 13 May 2008 21:01:25 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/05/13/some-people-have-no-sense-of-humor/#comment-332467 Knight, there was a big boatload of other pros who put their $.02 into that article. I just took the first one, which happened to be the biblical guy. Knight, there was a big boatload of other pros who put their $.02 into that article. I just took the first one, which happened to be the biblical guy.

]]> By: Garter Knight http://www.anwyn.com/2008/05/13/some-people-have-no-sense-of-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-332280 Garter Knight Tue, 13 May 2008 18:19:56 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/05/13/some-people-have-no-sense-of-humor/#comment-332280 I can believe it. Biblical archeaologists are the worst in their field, with very poor research methods, questionable conclusions and a love for the spotlight. Had real academics gotten their hands on the Dead Sea Scrolls, there would have been complete research and no "loss" of important documents (the ones that contadicted their conclusions). I can believe it. Biblical archeaologists are the worst in their field, with very poor research methods, questionable conclusions and a love for the spotlight. Had real academics gotten their hands on the Dead Sea Scrolls, there would have been complete research and no “loss” of important documents (the ones that contadicted their conclusions).

]]> By: Gib http://www.anwyn.com/2008/05/13/some-people-have-no-sense-of-humor/comment-page-1/#comment-332244 Gib Tue, 13 May 2008 17:04:48 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/05/13/some-people-have-no-sense-of-humor/#comment-332244 Public service announcement to air after Indiana Jones movies - "We hope you enjoyed the adventure of this archeologist. However, please understand that actual archeology is mostly boring egghead-type work. If that is what you are interested in, please consider a career in archeology. If melting the faces off Nazis is more your thing, please contact your local Marine Corps recruiting office." Public service announcement to air after Indiana Jones movies – “We hope you enjoyed the adventure of this archeologist. However, please understand that actual archeology is mostly boring egghead-type work. If that is what you are interested in, please consider a career in archeology. If melting the faces off Nazis is more your thing, please contact your local Marine Corps recruiting office.”

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