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May 20, 2024, 7:27 am UTC    
May 21, 2005 05:44PM
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1. “Anthony’s Bathroom” is:

A. A euphemism for Florida
B. A toilet at the Egyptian Exploration Society
C. The ruins of a Roman bath in Scotland
D. A place which demonstrates Pi is “anywhere you want it to be”


2. “At another place” is a euphemism at Maat for

A. Alabama
B. Tell el Armarna
C. GHMB
D. Area 51


3. Who of the following first became known at Maat for saying, “Read what I wrote.” ?

A. Joanne
B. John Wall
C. John DM
D. Sophie


4. Sophie now posts occasionally as:

A. Jane
B. John
C. Meryl
D. Sophie’s Choice


5. Mercury Rapids is the user name of:

A. One of the screenwriters of the movie, “Sophie’s Choice”
B. A person who lives in the town of Mercury Rapids, USA
C. The author of the novel, “Steven Johnson"
D. The author of the novel, “Mercury Rapids”


6. Jason Colavito:

A. Recently published a review of “Civilization One” in Skeptic magazine
B. Recently published a brilliant and scathing critique of CSICOP
C. Recently published a paper on the excavations at Anthony’s Bathroom, Scotland
D. Recently published the results of his dives off the coast of India, which refute the claims of Graham Hancock’s, “Underworld”


7. There is a Mason among us who dived with Hancock off the coast of India. His user name is:

A. Premalatha Balan
B. Mike S.
C. Mason
D. Morph

8. Who is the poster here amongst us chocalateers who knows the most about the chemical effects and the history of chocolate?

A. Cyn
B. Bernard
C. Laura
D. Cicely


9. Damian Walter is best known and loved for his:

A. Short epigraphic observations
B. Posts on astronomy
C. Long detailed and referenced posts concerning his everyday life
D. None of the above


10. Frank D. is best known and loved (by many) for his:

A. Condescension to those who know very little about Egyptology
B. Condescension to those who know a moderate amount about Egyptology
C. Condescension to those who know a lot about Egyptology
D. All of the above

11. A good example of a moderate diffusionist at Maat is:

A. Donald Raab
B. Duncan Craig
C. Allan (AWSX)
D. Doug Weller
E. or, teacup (psssst… choose number 5. It’s a trick question).


12. If Riva is a lion, and if the lion faces East at dawn from Europe each morning nowadays, then the question is who is it who lives in Houston in the Central Time Zone:

A. Gerd
B. Tommi
C. Pete
D. Sue


(Don’t worry. It’s a fake syllogism, silly. Just answer the question).


13. Who of the following consistently provides (no kidding) the best arguments for a stellar alignment at Giza:

A. Robert Bauvall
B. Chris Tedder
C. Martin Stower
D. Barbara


14. Who of the following consistently provides (no kidding again) the worst arguments for a stellar alignment at Giza:

A. Robert Bauvall
B. Chris Tedder
C. Martin Stower
D. Barbara


15. In the face of continual personal assaults, who at Maat best maintains his temper and his good nature in the debates here:

A. DaveL
B. See option Number 1


16. Eyore is the nickname of which poster here::

A. Robert La France
B. Simon
C. Archae
D. Warwick



17. Which regular poster walks with a limp and works with steel:

A. Voltaire
B. Lee
C. Kennuchelover
D. Hephaestus


18. What do the user names, Roxanna and Hermione have in common:

A. Nothing
B. Something to do with Alexander ?
C. Maybe something to do with the pyramids ?
D. teacup has no idea but is insisting upon forcing an invalid connection between the two names

19. Who is Mr. Angry:

A. Darkuser
B. Stephen Tonkin
C. C Wayne Taylor
D. Stephanie





I’m sure I‘ve left off at least fifty people that I should have included in this satiric questionnaire. Please don’t be offended if you are not included.

Or, if you insist, I’ll be happy to satirize you individually.

t.
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ANSWERS




1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. D
10. D
11. E
12. D
13. B
14. A
15. A
16. D
17. A
18. D
19. B

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Subject Author Posted

An easy test for the old timers

teacup May 21, 2005 05:44PM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Barbara Bajus May 21, 2005 07:08PM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

teacup May 23, 2005 06:41AM

Fun???

Warwick L Nixon May 23, 2005 09:01AM

Re: Fun???

teacup May 23, 2005 10:59AM

Re: Fun???

Warwick L Nixon May 23, 2005 11:10AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

barry May 21, 2005 08:50PM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Stephen Tonkin May 22, 2005 12:58AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

teacup May 23, 2005 07:09AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Stephen Tonkin May 23, 2005 11:58AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Warwick L Nixon May 23, 2005 12:15PM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Katherine Reece May 23, 2005 12:22PM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Warwick L Nixon May 23, 2005 12:41PM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Gerd VDC May 25, 2005 03:59AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Pete Clarke May 25, 2005 07:05AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

laura May 25, 2005 07:55AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Gerd VDC May 25, 2005 08:45AM

EVIDENCE???

Warwick L Nixon May 25, 2005 09:14AM

Re: EVIDENCE???

Gerd VDC May 25, 2005 09:38AM

drags out blackboard...

Warwick L Nixon May 25, 2005 09:43AM

Re: drags out blackboard...

Gerd VDC May 25, 2005 09:48AM

Re: drags out blackboard...

Warwick L Nixon May 25, 2005 09:53AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

laura May 26, 2005 02:38AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Gerd VDC May 25, 2005 08:48AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Pete Clarke May 25, 2005 09:20AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Warwick L Nixon May 25, 2005 09:47AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Gerd VDC May 25, 2005 09:53AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Warwick L Nixon May 25, 2005 09:56AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Gerd VDC May 25, 2005 10:00AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

cicely May 25, 2005 10:06AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

laura May 25, 2005 10:41AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Allan Shumaker May 23, 2005 12:58PM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Stephanie May 23, 2005 01:20PM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Doug Weller May 23, 2005 01:54PM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Stephanie May 24, 2005 09:54AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Stephen Tonkin May 24, 2005 01:48PM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

laura May 24, 2005 03:24PM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

laura May 22, 2005 02:57AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

teacup May 23, 2005 06:44AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

laura May 23, 2005 07:07AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Ritva Kurittu May 22, 2005 03:05AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

teacup May 23, 2005 06:52AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Ritva Kurittu May 23, 2005 10:07AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

MikeS May 22, 2005 07:21AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

teacup May 23, 2005 07:03AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Hermione May 22, 2005 08:21AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

teacup May 23, 2005 06:54AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Hermione May 23, 2005 07:59AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Sue May 22, 2005 09:33AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

teacup May 23, 2005 07:02AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Sue May 23, 2005 07:06AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Katherine Reece May 23, 2005 09:28AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Warwick L Nixon May 23, 2005 10:02AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Ritva Kurittu May 23, 2005 10:11AM

Re: An easy test for the old timers

Tommi Huhtamaki May 23, 2005 08:01AM



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