Comments on: I got a RA!!

By: Stephen Quirke

Stephen Quirke — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:54:02 +0000

Hi June – thanks for the wishes – I hope you get to chill out good and proper – S

By: Stephen Quirke

Stephen Quirke — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:52:09 +0000

Hi Leslie – thanks for the link – yes I like the community aspect of this – S

By: June Malone

June Malone — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:28:58 +0000

Erm no, I don’t remember the Chicken Man…but really enjoyed your little rendition there!

Just popping in to wish you all the best for Christmas in case I don’t get an opportunity later.

By: Leslie White

Leslie White — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:04:44 +0000

Hi Stephen. I think it began here: http://purplehatter.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/the-ra-award/ What I like about it is that we pledge to follow a blogger for certain attributes we name as we gift it. It is following a wonderful journey connecting us as we go.I rather like that. It is able to be googled so you can see other recipients.

By: Stephen Quirke

Stephen Quirke — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:35:38 +0000

Hi Leslie – heh heh – Actually – that looks like an interesting book.
I did first year Archeology for an interest while I was studying and there was the British guy who did a semester on stone circles and hill carvings. He was as dry as a mouthful of Wiltshire chalk. So I hope my namesake the Egyptologist is a bit more forthcoming. Also I have read thingy Hancock’s book about an alternative theory about how the pyramids were built – apparently today we still do not have the technology to move blocks that size and place them with such precision. That is what he says anyway. So massive teams of slaves dragging blocks up sand slopes just will not work.

Did you ever find out the origin of this award?
S

By: Stephen Quirke

Stephen Quirke — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:36:32 +0000

Hey June

Well… seeing as you ask – I have an interest in astronomy…
though I would not want to bore you
http://www.flipkart.com/deep-sky-video-astronomy-steve/0387876111-pvw3f9i3ye
… (o:

Do you remember Chicken-Man – the winged warrior. “Chickeeeeen Maaaaan – he’s everywhere he’s everywhere – ter dider dum dum”
He was on the radio every morning during breakfast for a 5 minute slot.
He had a PA called Miss Helfinger and was constantly at war with the World Wide Web of Wicked Wrong-doers – which is where we get our http://www.whatever – I am sure.

The plot developed so slowly in the five minutes per day that I left Cape Town to work in Swakopmund before any conclusion was reached.

So there

By: June Malone

June Malone — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:18:21 +0000

Well done Stephen…not just for the award, but for being in two places at the same time, London and South Africa…any other talents you’re not telling us about?

By: Stephen Quirke

Stephen Quirke — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:28:36 +0000

heh heh – isn’t it cute? Professor nogal.

thanks Carol – it is so special to have the award

By: Leslie White

Leslie White — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:09:30 +0000

Congratulations, Stephen. So does that mean we are a cult now? You have truly earned our following you.

By: Carol King

Carol King — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:53:08 +0000

You are a man of many talents. Who knew besides a watercolorist and facilitator of workshops you are ALSO a famous egyptologist living in England! LOL! This RA award is particularly fitting for you.

Congratulations again.