Re: Did Sumerians know Camels and Horses ?

From: Saggiga (sag_giganospam_at_yahoo.de)
Date: 07/03/04 

Date: 3 Jul 2004 04:16:11 -0700

Tom McDonald <tmcdonald2672@charter.net> wrote in message news:<10cs47ect9pfv83@corp.supernews.com>...
> Saggiga wrote:
>
> > Hello Tom,
> >
> > I think you are a very curious guy.
> > yes I am in Germany.
> > yes I am also Les Semites.
> > Why ? because I need 2 different emails for 2 different subjects :
> > Semits and Sumer and I need to make distingo for myself, or I will get
> > confused for what I am doing.
> > Is it a problem for you that I use 2 emails ? Is it forbidden ?
>
> Saggiga,
>
> I am a curious guy--in at least two senses of the word :-).
>
> I have no problem with you using two nyms for the reasons you
> give. As long as everyone is clear that they're both you, that
> is. I've seen what can happen when a poster uses more than one
> nym on the same newsgroup, when that poster is not being honest
> about it. Since I don't know you, I wanted to be sure you
> weren't playing some kind of game. Now I know.
I am not playing :-) Not here.
>
> See what curiosity can do to forestall misunderstandings?
Yes curiosity can be good too.
> >
> > What does the fact of you living in Wisconsin, USA has to do with
> > sci.archaeology ? Who really cares about it ? Not me.
>
> It really has nothing to do with anything, at least not on this
> thread. In other threads, it has been useful for folks to be
> able to know that. Plus, I just love Wisconsin, and enjoy
> letting people know that. :-)
I am happy for you.
>
> Again, I was suspicious of you at first. Very often people
> post to this and other groups, not for discussion or
> information, but to play silly games. Now I know you're not one
> of those folks, and I'm glad you're posting here.
I understand and I agree.
>
> >
> > "Quoting is just good net citizenship. Up to you whether you do so or
> > not."
> > I dont need you agreement or authorization to quote, I do it when I
> > judge it usefull and necessary. I dont care if you see me as a bad
> > citizen. Keep your judgements for yourself.
>
> Ok. You are right that it's your choice. However, this being
> usenet, people generally aren't shy about sharing judgments.
> And while you have the right to post however you like, when you
> deviate from generally accepted netiquette, you should expect
> that someone might make note of it.
I am quoting now and I have learned to put those [snip] : very
practical.
>
> >
> > I never talked about Uriel's Machine. I dont agree 100% with his
> > conclusions, but I think he brought many good point and correct
> > documents.
>
> Sorry, you're right. You brought it up on the thread, "When
> did the sumerian flood happen?.... That's one reason to quote
> the relevant parts of previous posts, so that the discussions
> are easier to keep distinct.
Agreed.
>
> There are, however not one but two authors of _Uriel's
> Machine_; Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas. Small point,
> just to be complete.
>
> Perhaps you could expand upon the good points and correct
> documents Knight and Lomas brought up--in the proper thread, of
> course; not here.
I dont have that time, but I may do it in the future.
>
> Moreover, since you dont know so much about Sumer, your
> > opinion doesnt mean much.
>
> You're right, I haven't done a very deep study of Sumer. I
> have, however, some experience with evaluating evidence, and
> some of the references you've given trouble me. I'm open to
> being shown to be wrong, however. Needs evidence and argument,
> though, not assertion.
Yes evidences and arguments are needed for any theory. I am
accumulating evidences. Thats a long research and I havent finished.
> >
> > "You also seem to rely a lot on the Bible and biblical figures; "
> > Well I do, but not only. I will bring later on more archeological
> > references, but I think you should better search it by yourself and
> > try first to learn more about Sumer... I will not do all the job for
> > you.
>
> I'll read what you have to say, and follow up as the mood
> strikes me. As I said, Sumer isn't my foremost interest right
> now, but I'm open to evidence and discussion about issues
> relating to it.
Sumer is very interesting :-)
>
> Tom McDonald

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