What happened to the brontosaurus?
You're right. He's evil. But you should see him naked. I mean really!
Buffybot ,'Dirty Girls'
Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Jul 29, 2005 8:02:42 am PDT #4044 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Gudanov - Jul 29, 2005 8:06:51 am PDT #4045 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
I think the fossils that were classified as Brontosaurus were actually from more than one type of dinosaur, mostly from an Apatosaurus.
DXMachina - Jul 29, 2005 8:09:09 am PDT #4046 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
What happened to the brontosaurus?
Fox decided they wanted to go with dancing dinosaurs.
Ginger - Jul 29, 2005 8:11:57 am PDT #4047 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Bones that they named Apatosaurus were found earlier than bones they named Brotosaurus, and they later figured out it was the same animal. They also figured out they had attached the wrong skull. So what we used to call Brotosaurus is now called Apatosaurus, plus it no longer has the tiny head made famous by animated dinosaurs.
tommyrot - Jul 29, 2005 8:12:53 am PDT #4048 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
So what we used to call Brotosaurus is now called Apatosaurus, plus it no longer has the tiny head made famous by animated dinosaurs.
So, no longer a brain the size of a walnut?
§ ita § - Jul 29, 2005 8:14:53 am PDT #4049 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Tyrannosaurus Rex still has the really short arms, though, right? And they haven't messed with Triceratops, right?
tommyrot - Jul 29, 2005 8:15:22 am PDT #4050 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I love this story mostly for the headline: Mysterious Urine Shuts Down Lab in Ky
July 29,2005 | FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A state laboratory that shut down after the discovery of a mysterious, smelly liquid reopened Friday after the material was identified as animal urine.
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Officials evacuated the more than 100 people who work in the lab building, which contains most of the state's laboratory facilities, from the Kentucky State Police forensics lab to the medical examiner's offices.
Six people were decontaminated and a dozen were quarantined. No one showed any signs of ill health, lab spokeswoman Gwenda Bond said Friday.
Wait until they see the Mars bar in the swimming pool.
Katie M - Jul 29, 2005 8:18:47 am PDT #4051 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Pluto's only a planet because it was found too soon. Today it would probably be classified as a Kupier Belt object.
I don't care. Possession is nine-tenths of the law. (Hmph.)
Connie Neil - Jul 29, 2005 8:21:10 am PDT #4052 of 10002
brillig
Yay! We have a new planet! In our solar system!
Geek boys are cool.
-t - Jul 29, 2005 8:23:34 am PDT #4053 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Tyrannosaurus Rex still has the really short arms, though, right?
Yeah, but he stands different. I think he's less upright these days.
(That should probably be differently, but Apple has confused me)