# Fossilize yourself **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [November 18, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fossilize-yourself/603399 "2011-11-18T23:25:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigJimSlade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@BigJimSlade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigJimSlade)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fossilize-yourself/603399/1 "2011-11-18T23:25:53Z")
It shouldn’t be so tough. Just sneak into the La Brea Tar Pits after hours wearing some nice concrete shoes, and have a good friend throw you into one of the tar pits. And wait. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fossilize-yourself/603399/2 "2011-11-18T23:30:17Z")
I take it this is about the article [“How Can I Get Myself Fossilized?”](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/648/how-can-i-get-myself-fossilized) ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fossilize-yourself/603399/3 "2011-11-18T23:32:40Z")
It’s helpful to the rest of us if you link to the column you’re posting about. I assume this is it: [How can I get myself fossilized?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/648/how-can-i-get-myself-fossilized) Edit - D’oh! :smack: Ninja’d. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Kerchak\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@Mr.Kerchak\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kerchak_1)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fossilize-yourself/603399/4 "2011-11-19T20:14:20Z")
Perhaps [self-mummification](http://www.thethinkingblog.com/2007/07/self-mummified-monks-of-japan.html) would serve instead of fossilization. ---
**Author:** ![bhofferb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/65b543/32.png) [@bhofferb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bhofferb)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fossilize-yourself/603399/5 "2011-11-23T17:38:00Z")
Fossilization is so old school. Thanks to the wonders of modern science, we now have this: > **[BODY WORLDS - Take an eye-opening journey under the skin!](https://bodyworlds.com)** > > The exhibitions inspire visitors all over the world. Learn about the inner workings of the human body and the effects of healthy lifestyles. Somehow the fact that Von Hagen’s daddy was in the S.S. doesn’t seem all that surprising… ---
**Author:** ![beanieboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a3d4f5/32.png) [@beanieboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beanieboy)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fossilize-yourself/603399/6 "2011-11-23T19:11:44Z")
For me Iam already fossilized. You see as my children were growing up I always had a story to tell themon one thing or another, and when there was A problem with something I always had the answer so they nicknamed me the Fossil so to me it was easy thank you the Fossil ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fossilize-yourself/603399/7 "2011-11-24T01:34:52Z")
Why did this classic show up on the main page again so quickly? ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2011, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fossilize-yourself/603399/8 "2011-11-24T13:31:04Z")
**beanieboy** , welcome to the Straight Dope Message Boards, we’re glad you’re here. Since there was already a thread on this topic, I’ve moved your post into that thread. No big deal, just trying to keep like topics together.