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Giant statues give up hat mystery
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| 6 September 2009
| Sudeep Chand
Posted on 09/06/2009 10:54:18 PM PDT by Wardenclyffe
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The ancient statues have giant red hats
To: Wardenclyffe
The hats were constructed with money from the Rapa Nui Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
To: Wardenclyffe
An early “shovel-ready” economic stimulus project?
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posted on
09/06/2009 10:59:06 PM PDT
by
LibFreeOrDie
(Obama promised a gold mine, but he will give us the shaft.)
To: Wardenclyffe
They were probably waiting for the Boston Red Sox to win the World Series.
If you find another island somewhere that has giant statues wearing bear cubs on their head, this will support my theory.
To: Wardenclyffe
Ancient Linux advertisement...
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posted on
09/06/2009 11:17:00 PM PDT
by
MrEdd
(Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
To: Wardenclyffe
Disco Bondage Headgear strikes again (apologies to Les Nessman)
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posted on
09/07/2009 2:55:05 AM PDT
by
x_plus_one
(In Chicago, the dead vote twice, in St. Louis they get elected. Require A Picture ID for voting)
To: Wardenclyffe
They needed hats otherwise they get a nasty sunburn on the top of their heads...
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posted on
09/07/2009 8:02:10 AM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
To: Wardenclyffe
Thor Heyerdahl did some great work there in the 1950’s.
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posted on
09/07/2009 8:13:05 AM PDT
by
SUSSA
To: Wardenclyffe
maybe they just really hated the safety dance?
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posted on
09/07/2009 8:16:10 AM PDT
by
thefactor
(yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
To: BGHater; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; ...
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posted on
09/07/2009 9:19:04 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
To: Wardenclyffe
Red Hats? Obviously a hommage trendy group of retirement aged women who “lunch.”
And no... I am not old enough to join.
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posted on
09/07/2009 9:34:21 AM PDT
by
PennsylvaniaMom
(They that can give up liberty 2 purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety)
To: Wardenclyffe
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posted on
09/07/2009 9:37:48 AM PDT
by
Beowulf9
To: Wardenclyffe; SunkenCiv
Sillies!
Anyone can see that this is the Rapa Nui College of Cardinals.
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posted on
09/07/2009 10:06:22 AM PDT
by
wildbill
(You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
To: wildbill
College of Cardinals? I guess this explains their cult of the birdman...
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posted on
09/07/2009 10:23:18 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
To: Wardenclyffe
We are not men (or statues) we are Devo!
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posted on
09/07/2009 10:31:50 AM PDT
by
Straight Vermonter
(Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
To: Wardenclyffe
I’ve seen speculation that red hats were used because the people had red hair.
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posted on
09/07/2009 10:52:48 AM PDT
by
blam
To: PennsylvaniaMom
I don’t know if age is much of a factor. The Redhats I know can be quite juvenile when they want to be. ;-)
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posted on
09/07/2009 11:08:13 AM PDT
by
uglybiker
(BACON!!)
To: Wardenclyffe
......the first British archaeologists to work on the island since 1914. .......
Whew!!...... finally the Brits have come to save the day.
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posted on
09/07/2009 11:27:28 AM PDT
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 . fasl el-khital)
To: SunkenCiv
Exactly. And it explains why the natives speak pidgeon English today.
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posted on
09/07/2009 12:22:15 PM PDT
by
wildbill
(You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
To: Straight Vermonter
LOL! The guy in front with the glasses looks like Bob Barr!
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