Actually, there is very good reason to believe that birds (including the noble chicken) are descended from dinosaurs, not reptiles. Otherwise, as you said.
Prepare to uncouple -- uncouple.
Oz ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter .44 Magnum: Do You Feel Chatty, Punk?
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.
Theodosia - May 26, 2006 8:39:32 am PDT #9101 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Nutty - May 26, 2006 8:52:11 am PDT #9102 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
(Dinosaurs aren't just really really big reptiles??)
This is why I am not a phylogenist. It looks like a roaring, upright, gigantic chameleon, it walks like a roaring, upright, gigantic chameleon, by gum it probably is one.
sarameg - May 26, 2006 8:55:40 am PDT #9103 of 10002
I hope theyfucking do something about my monitor soon. It's been fairly stable, but now and then, just blurs a smidge. So I barely notice until I look up and am crosseyed.
I was so optimistic last friday....
dcp - May 26, 2006 9:09:04 am PDT #9104 of 10002
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Eyestrain like that is a health issue that must not be ignored. Time to report it to your boss as well as your tech support. Don't work with that monitor anymore.
Frankenbuddha - May 26, 2006 9:11:44 am PDT #9105 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Of course the egg would have gotten its DNA from its parents...
Yes, but the first chicken's parents were, by definition, not chickens.
"Would it be a chicken egg?" is my question.
beekaytee - May 26, 2006 9:13:05 am PDT #9106 of 10002
Compassionately intolerant
I think many people spend their time feeling incompetent and amazed that no one's caught on yet. There's even some kind of name for it, isn't there?
Erika has it in one. Imposter Complex = a combination of feelings of inadequacy coupled with the fear of detection.
So, incredibly common it should be considered as American as...well anything commonly attributed to Americans.
§ ita § - May 26, 2006 9:20:52 am PDT #9107 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
So, incredibly common it should be considered as American as...well anything commonly attributed to Americans.
I doubt it's exclusively American enough to warrant that, though.
sarameg - May 26, 2006 9:24:38 am PDT #9108 of 10002
Eyestrain like that is a health issue that must not be ignored. Time to report it to your boss as well as your tech support. Don't work with that monitor anymore.
t eeyeore
I can tell you don't work here...
t /eeyeore
I've been rather insistent, but not getting a lot of reaction. Which is usual.
Did I mention yet another bigwig in the IT group resigned this week?
Typo Boy - May 26, 2006 9:26:00 am PDT #9109 of 10002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
doubt it's exclusively American enough to warrant that.
Oh hell that never stopped us. Apple pie was invented in ancient Egypt. We stole hotdogs and hamburgers are from Germany (though Germany did not invent the latter) as well as covered wagons. Calling other people's stuff "American' is pretty par for the course. Ask any American Indian about that one.
Topic!Cindy - May 26, 2006 9:34:37 am PDT #9110 of 10002
What is even happening?
Before or after they wandered over the land bridge from Asia?