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Forum » Topic: Pyramids Were a Bodge Job, Say Archaeologists http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47766 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Wed, 22 May 2013 09:48:43 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php The All New Jeni B on "Pyramids Were a Bodge Job, Say Archaeologists" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47766#post-137281 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:16:54 +0000 The All New Jeni B 137281@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ I agree there could be a catchier title, but haven't thought of one yet... Quaz on "Pyramids Were a Bodge Job, Say Archaeologists" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47766#post-137280 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:05:02 +0000 Quaz 137280@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Maybe. Dumbnews on "Pyramids Were a Bodge Job, Say Archaeologists" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47766#post-137169 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:31:59 +0000 Dumbnews 137169@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Excellent, just needs a catchier title , "Ancient pyramids were poorly constructed, new research finds" bonjonelson on "Pyramids Were a Bodge Job, Say Archaeologists" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47766#post-137165 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:08:07 +0000 bonjonelson 137165@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ It just goes to show what Haggis, Deep Fried Mars Bar and Irn Bru does to the brain. Golgo13 on "Pyramids Were a Bodge Job, Say Archaeologists" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47766#post-137162 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:13:36 +0000 Golgo13 137162@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ William Topaz McGonagall is just another Kazytc log in. The All New Jeni B on "Pyramids Were a Bodge Job, Say Archaeologists" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47766#post-137155 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:36:56 +0000 The All New Jeni B 137155@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ *Boring historical note: The description of something as a "Bodge" or "Botched" job came about after the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster of 1879. This terrible event was drummed into us all as local schoolchildren, although contrary to popular belief, I wasn't actually born when the bridge collapsed. The bridge was designed by Thomas Bouch, later to be Sir Thomas. The events of that December night in 1879 is immortalised in the work of William Topaz McGonagall.<a href="http://www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk/gems/the-tay-bridge-disaster">Apologies to those of a delicate disposition.</a> Quaz on "Pyramids Were a Bodge Job, Say Archaeologists" http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=47766#post-137139 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:55:39 +0000 Quaz 137139@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Newly translated clay tablets found in Egypt seem to suggest that, far from being a wonder of the world, the Great Pyramid in Egypt was plagued by bad design decisions and cowboy builders. The ancient writings seem to be correspondence between planning officers, lawyers acting for the Pharaoh, and the Architects. The planning officers reported concerns over several design decisions, including an absence of fire exits, a lack of windows and insufficient ventilation. The architects meanwhile were complaining that the giant stone edifice was built facing the wrong way, upside down, and was supposed to be covered in that multicoloured stone cladding. It is also claimed that The Sphinx was the result of a mix-up of two different sets of blueprints. The builders blamed the slaves for it, saying the unions had walked out so often over pay and conditions (none, and buried alive on completion) that they went over deadline and were fined by the Pharaoh. They also put in a claim for extra money after having to back-fill all that sand in an attempt to cover up what a monumental cock-up they'd made, citing the expense of using Flying Saucers to do the lifting work. The Pharaohs were also unhappy, as the gold and jewels were apparently never meant to be left behind, but should have been swapped at the last minute for fakes as part of an insurance scam, while the various images of half animal half man gods actually represented the mistakes made during early transplant surgery experiments. There were also complaints about poor mobile phone and wi-fi reception inside the building. The Egyptian Antiquities Ministry briefly wondered whether they should attempt to restore the Pyramid to its original design by inviting the BBC show “DIY Disasters” in to make a TV special. A spokesman said “We thought of rebuilding it the right way up, but we couldn’t see the point.” A joint Quaz and JeniB production