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azezil · 31-01-2002 1:27pm #1

How about a History/mythology board?

I'm faily ok on Irish history but have a keen interest in Mythology... celtic, greek, roman, egyptian and even some chineese!

So how about it yah or nah?

(with me as co-mod

)

Saruman · 31-01-2002 1:35pm

in fact i just posted one about a myth doc in after hourse - film/tv

azezil · 31-01-2002 1:41pm

just replyed to it

Celt · 31-01-2002 1:53pm

Originally posted by azezil
How about a History/mythology board?

I'm faily ok on Irish history but have a keen interest in Mythology... celtic, greek, roman, egyptian and even some chineese!

So how about it yah or nah?

(with me as co-mod )

No, the same kind of reasoning was used for the wargames board and thats barely used...

Stephen · 31-01-2002 2:16pm

Wouldn't this kind of thing fit into humanities?

smoke.me.a.kipper · 31-01-2002 2:27pm

I like to touch myself! clearly.

azezil · 31-01-2002 2:45pm

Originally posted by Stephen
Wouldn't this kind of thing fit into humanities?

how so?

The Sweeper · 31-01-2002 2:49pm

I definitely like this idea - often think it's a bit pompous of mankind to believe it's only been civilised since just before the beginning of the Christian calendar.

I used to have a load of those 'Ripley's Believe it or Not' type books - I remember reading a snippet about archaeologists digging through a site where an ancient Inca/Aztec civilisation once stood, and discovering a layer of fused glass - the same sort of effect you get when you expolde a nuclear bomb over a desertified area...

Naturally I wouldn't trust the contents of a cheap American paperback as far as I could throw them (which can be quite far if I'm trying to get a chattering magpie off the back wall), but still, I'm all for it.

Talliesin · 31-01-2002 2:54pm

I'd say it would fit under the humanities board.

Not sure I'd put history and mythology together though. While some religions consider their mythology to be actual history (fundamentalist Christians) most either believe that it isn't necessarily an accurate history, or that it isn't history at all.

Talliesin · 31-01-2002 2:56pm

Oh, and I'd happily co-mod as well.

azezil · 31-01-2002 3:05pm

Not sure I'd put history and mythology together though. While some religions consider their mythology to be actual history (fundamentalist Christians) most either believe that it isn't necessarily an accurate history, or that it isn't history at all.

While i agree with u on that point, I just though it an appropriate mix to encourage more traffic to the forum. I submit sci-fi/fantasy an example of what i mean

strat · 31-01-2002 3:46pm

Oh hell yeah  3 33.33% 
No way man  3 33.33% 
I like to touch myself!  3 33.33%

real cut and dry issue here i see :rolleyes:

Kairo · 31-01-2002 3:53pm

Wheres Atari Jaguar?

smoke.me.a.kipper · 31-01-2002 3:56pm

yeah! where is Atari Jaguar.

Waylander · 31-01-2002 4:07pm

I think it is a good idea

azezil · 31-01-2002 4:09pm

feck ye n ye'r atari jaguars!

Lenny · 31-01-2002 5:29pm

Now see what muppets would vote "arti jaguar" if you had of added it in..
Good man on leaving it out.

Baz_ · 31-01-2002 5:42pm

wan oj!!!

Well I wouldnt exactly say HELL YEAH!!, and all the usual arguements stand (no demand etc.) However, I believe that we will never see a demand for this board without the board there, as there really isnt a board this would fit in.

So you get a yay from me.

smiles · 31-01-2002 9:07pm

Create a sticky in Afterhours if you can start an interesting post, if it gets popular then maybe you'd need a board....

as far as i can see this is a blatent attempt at "oh start a new board!..... can I be a mod?"

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ykt0di9url7bc3 · 02-02-2002 9:42pm

apart from azezil's oppertunism....

its a great idea.....
People can post about the history\legends\mythology that interests them and there is so much stuff to cover

smoke.me.a.kipper · 02-02-2002 10:00pm

Originally posted by smiles

as far as i can see this is a blatent attempt at "oh start a new board!..... can I be a mod?"

amp · 03-02-2002 2:29pm

That's the best damn gathering card I've seen in a long time. Plyd.

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