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Brigid

(17,621 posts) Sun Jun 29, 2014, 06:32 PM Jun 2014

OK, so who wants to go back in time and help build an Egyptian pyramid?

You get clothing, tax breaks, food, and -- beer.

Of course, I think that was before they had all those Hebrew slaves to do it for free.

I love H2!

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OK, so who wants to go back in time and help build an Egyptian pyramid? (Original Post) Brigid Jun 2014 OP

The History Channel has the answer as to who built the pyramids Kaleva Jun 2014 #1

Only if I get to crack the whip. malthaussen Jun 2014 #2

Hell, there's one in Davie, Florida, all ready to go. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 #3

Got one already built pipi_k Jun 2014 #4

I drive by that church everyday... Callmecrazy Jun 2014 #7

There are records showing that ancient Egyptian workers once went on strike ... dawg Jun 2014 #5

To Hell with a pyramid, California has a Ziggurat Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #6

Kaleva

(36,235 posts)

1. The History Channel has the answer as to who built the pyramids

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2014, 08:07 PM

Jun 2014

malthaussen

(17,174 posts)

2. Only if I get to crack the whip.

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 09:45 AM

Jun 2014

Well, I'll amend that. I wouldn't mind being one of the contractors making a fat profit off the cost overruns.

-- Mal

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,129 posts)

3. Hell, there's one in Davie, Florida, all ready to go.

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 12:04 PM

Jun 2014

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)

4. Got one already built

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 01:51 PM

Jun 2014

just up the road from me.

By the Wiccans/witches

Callmecrazy

(3,065 posts)

7. I drive by that church everyday...

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 04:25 PM

Jun 2014

Or maybe it's a cemetery. I forget.

dawg

(10,620 posts)

5. There are records showing that ancient Egyptian workers once went on strike ...

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 02:31 PM

Jun 2014

because they ran out of makeup.

Brother Buzz

(36,356 posts)

6. To Hell with a pyramid, California has a Ziggurat

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 03:07 PM

Jun 2014

The Ziggurat is the headquarters of the California Department of General Services, located in Yolo country, just across the river from Sacramento.

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