The False Killer Whale was first known from a skeleton from Lincolnshire, England, and Owen named it Phocaena crassidens. A mass stranding in 1860 proved its continued existence (something that had been in doubt) and after examining the animals, Danish zoologist Johannes Reinhardt amended the classification to Pseudorca crassidens, referring to this cetacean's resemblance to the Orca (Killer Whale). The specific name, crassidens, means 'thick-tooth', and is a reference to this species' robust teeth. This species is quite separate to the Orca.

So we can blame the Danish. Kewl.

Yeah, but the Brontasaurus still really was a big paleontology mistake.

I have friends who have an adorable 18 month old who likes to pull books off the shelf and bring them to anyone who is around to have them read to her. She brought me a Dinosaurs book (I think it was Little Golden book, but I'm not sure), so I was reading it to her. One of the dinosaurs was teh Brontosaurus, so I had to explain to her that it was a mistake, and then point out to her that the Tyrannosaurus Rexes were pictured with the wrong posture. She kept trying to turn the pages. I don't think she absorbed it.

Oh hey, Anthony LaPaglia was on Letterman last night, and he was hilarious, once he got done describing his hip-replacement surgery in great detail. He was talking about how when they were shooting Winter Solstice, they just borrowed neighbors' houses for "trailers," and he'd always end up in some kid's bedroom. One time the kid had an X-Men poster on the ceiling, so he always felt like Hugh Jackman was mocking him.

Oddly, that reminded me of a comic scan I just read where Wolverine is "inexplicably" a fan of the Boy From Oz musical.

It is funnier than the bit where Storm put on a black wig and was mistaken for Halle Berry.

It's a good movie, but still....

                                                                       
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29
                                                                        
                                BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                               A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  2    STATING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND COMMENDING JARED AND  JERUSHA  HESS  AND  THE
  3        CITY OF PRESTON FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE MOVIE "NAPOLEON DYNAMITE."
                                                                        
  4    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  5        WHEREAS,  the  State of Idaho recognizes the vision, talent and creativity
  6    of Jared and Jerusha Hess in the writing and  production  of  "Napoleon  Dyna-
  7    mite"; and
  8        WHEREAS,  the scenic and beautiful City of Preston, County of Franklin and
  9    the State of Idaho are experiencing increased tourism and economic growth; and
 10        WHEREAS, filmmaker Jared Hess is a native Idahoan who was educated in  the
 11    Idaho public school system; and
 12        WHEREAS,  the  Preston  High School administration and staff, particularly
 13    the cafeteria staff, have enjoyed notoriety and worldwide attention; and
 14        WHEREAS, tater tots figure prominently in this film thus promoting Idaho's
 15    most famous export; and
 16        WHEREAS,  the  friendship  between  Napoleon  and  Pedro   has   furthered
 17    multiethnic relationships; and
 18        WHEREAS,  Uncle Rico's football skills are a testament to Idaho athletics;
 19    and
 20        WHEREAS, Napoleon's bicycle and Kip's skateboard promote better air  qual-
 21    ity  and  carpooling  as alternatives to fuel-dependent methods of transporta-
 22    tion; and
 23        WHEREAS, Grandma's trip to the St. Anthony Sand Dunes highlights  a  long-
 24    honored Idaho vacation destination; and

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Wolverine is "inexplicably" a fan of the Boy From Oz musical.

That's funny. I like the meta.

They haven't made Storm look like Halle Berry, have they? Because she so does not.

Storm looks like a million different things (very inconsistently drawn), but she's no more Halle than before. Which made it funny to think that Storm's a crap Halle, Halle's a crap Storm.

Comic-OC thought: I really want to know who was arguing which side in the great Storm/Cyclops smackdown. I want to know what the writers think, as well as the characters.

So we can blame the Danish.

OTOH, they gave us, well, danish. Or at least the name for it.

I'd cut them a little slack.

OTOH, they gave us, well, danish. Or at least the name for it.

Was it their idea to put cream cheese in the danish? If so, I'll love them forever.

OTOH, they gave us, well, danish. Or at least the name for it.

See, I think that it was all a plot to make the American populace fat. Blame The Danish!!