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Rare Maya "Death Vase" Discovered
National Geographic News ^
| 12-4-2007
| Blake de Pastino
Posted on 12/04/2007 10:29:27 AM PST by blam
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12/04/2007 10:29:28 AM PST
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blam
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
12/04/2007 10:32:04 AM PST
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blam
(Secure the border and enforce the law)
Comment #3 Removed by Moderator
To: blam
To: blam; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 24Karet; 3AngelaD; 49th; ...
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12/04/2007 10:33:46 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: SpringheelJack
Probably the inspiration for Chunky.
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12/04/2007 10:35:16 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
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“Comment #3 Removed by Moderator”
That was fast. ;’)
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posted on
12/04/2007 10:35:41 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: SpringheelJack
chocolate enemas?? This could be the start of a very specialized ping list.
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posted on
12/04/2007 10:40:02 AM PST
by
AZLiberty
(President Fred -- I like the sound of it.)
To: SpringheelJack
Chocolate makes your brain release endorphins making you feel real good so I bet the enema really makes you feel you good.
They may have been onto something. Between smoking human poop or licking toads, I would take a chocolate enema anyday.
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posted on
12/04/2007 10:40:29 AM PST
by
winodog
( It really is all about the benjamins)
To: blam; MotleyGirl70; Cagey; Mr. Brightside; Gamecock
I always buy my Mayan death vases at Cinco de Mayo. Never shop at Putumayo!
To: blam
These traces suggest the vase may have been used in ancient rites the Maya practiced to produce trancelike states through intense physical purging... or by drinking your brains out and throwing up... made the person who's drinking it throw upa lot. Then, by throwing up a lot, they could've had visions ... Holey Cow! The Mayans invented College!!
I'm not so sure about the chocolate enema bit though. I mean... I went to some wild college parties, but I don't recall that particular thing being real popular.
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posted on
12/04/2007 10:42:51 AM PST
by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
To: Ramius
Holey Cow! The Mayans invented College!! LOL My first thought had to do with the truth about tequila.
To: blam
"...hallucinations induced by vomiting, experts say."
Uhhh, I believe the hallucinations are induced by either fresh Peyote or jimsonweed both hallucinagins which generally make one vomit.
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posted on
12/04/2007 10:44:49 AM PST
by
joebuck
To: blam
Geez, the Mayan may have been the dumbest of all ancient societies if they didn’t figure out that fermenting things is a faster way to ‘meet the ol’ ancestors’ than bulimia or insert ‘chocolate’ up your butt.
So, they can invent a calendar which is accurate and astronomy but they can’t invent alcohol or find a plant in the jungle which will get you high? Amazingly, virtually every other society managed to find or invent a hallucinogenic drug or plant somewhere.
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posted on
12/04/2007 10:46:17 AM PST
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bpjam
(Harry Reid doesn't even have 32% of my approval)
To: SunkenCiv
I wonder who this guy could have been.
The archaeologists are speculating that he might be an important ancestor, whose death marked the end of an era. I wonder if he might be an important military leader, doctor, or scientist whose works impacted on the whole Mayan civilization and thus resulted in this honor.
It's kind of neat to sit around and speculate as to why he received this honor, but it is doubtful that we will ever know.
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posted on
12/04/2007 10:49:23 AM PST
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Stonewall Jackson
(The Hunt for FRed November. 11/04/08)
To: Stonewall Jackson
I wonder who this guy could have been. The archaeologists are speculating that he might be an important ancestor, whose death marked the end of an era
Paging Mr. Hoffa, Mr. James Hoffa
Please pick up a white courtesy phone...
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posted on
12/04/2007 11:05:01 AM PST
by
NorCoGOP
To: SpringheelJack
Chocolate enemas...oh ya, I saw an infomercial for those just the other day—they are popular again, I think.
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posted on
12/04/2007 11:07:55 AM PST
by
johnandrhonda
(have you hugged your banjo today?)
To: NorCoGOP
No, no, no. It has to be Elvis.
Although if the body is 6'6", it might be Osama.
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posted on
12/04/2007 11:08:48 AM PST
by
Stonewall Jackson
(The Hunt for FRed November. 11/04/08)
To: blam
Today's phrase of the day (drum roll please):
"ceremonial enemas"
Yaaaarrrrgggghhhhh!
To: GoLightly
Mine, too. Tequila usually made me hallucinate and then puke.
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posted on
12/04/2007 11:18:58 AM PST
by
CholeraJoe
(Vote for Mike Huckabee or Chuck Norris will give you a wedgie!)
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