Comments on: The care and feeding of archaeologists

By: livius drusus

livius drusus — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:53:53 +0000

Nutella is the food of the gods, my friend. I haven’t tried arak, but I love all forms of licorice-flavored distillates.

By: livius drusus

livius drusus — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:52:07 +0000

I know I’d poison your whiny asses. :stare:

You should totally try to extort good produce from the locals, though. Even without a dedicated cook, I bet there are opportunities to curry favor with people in a position to hook you up with a few dozen delicious peaches.

By: livius drusus

livius drusus — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:50:00 +0000

Good point, Erin. You’re never too old to play in the dirt.

By: Dina

Dina — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:45:02 +0000

It was on a French dig here in Israel that I first ate Nutella sandwiches and learned to like arak. C’est vrai!

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:28:41 +0000

I often forget why I’m an archaeologist, especially when I’ve spent a cold and rainy day in the library surrounded by old musty German encyclopedias. However, I do not have any noble calling. I like dirt. I like to dig in it. I like to find stuff.

Good on you for doing something that makes a difference! After all, some day you can retire and go back out on digs, that door never closes (some archaeologist has left it propped open with an old dig boot)!