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Building A Modern Stonehenge In New Zealand

Posted by timothy on from the where-else dept.

Flexagon writes "Wired News is reporting that a group of astronomy enthusiasts in New Zealand is building its own version of Stonehenge in a little more than a year. Why? "We came up with the idea of Stonehenge because it doesn't matter who you are -- everyone looks at the Pyramids and Stonehenge and structures like that (and asks) who built them, why did they build them?" says Richard Hall, president of the Phoenix Astronomical Society. Yet another reason to book a ticket!"

3 of 235 comments (clear)

  1. Units of measurement by delstar+dotstar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Before building it, remember that ' is feet and " is inches.

  2. Why they built them? by cioxx · · Score: 5, Funny

    It has been determined recently that Stonehenge was a giant vagina.

  3. The family trip by Call+Me+Black+Cloud · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yet another reason to book a ticket!

    Husband: I know we've been flying for 13 hours to get here but let's go right to see Stonehenge Aotearoa.

    [later]

    Wife: This is it? It's a bunch of rocks!

    Husband: No, no, you don't understand. This is astronomically significant!

    Wife: [reading plaque] "Time to harvest the kumara" What's a kumara?

    Husband: It's a sweet potato.

    I imagine at this point the wife will sacrifice the husband on the pagan altar, or whatever they install at this thing.