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12 Apr 07 - 03:41 PM (#2023467) Subject: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: beardedbruce CHICAGO, Illinois (Reuters) -- Tiny bits of protein extracted from a 68-million-year-old dinosaur bone have given scientists the first genetic proof that the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex is a distant cousin to the modern chicken. http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/04/12/dinosaur.reut/index.html |
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12 Apr 07 - 03:45 PM (#2023472) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: MMario But does T. Rex taste like chicken? that is the burning question. Hopefully they will someday be able to accumulate enough protien for the taste test. |
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12 Apr 07 - 03:46 PM (#2023473) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: beardedbruce Or raise a few... That will give Col. Sanders pause. |
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12 Apr 07 - 03:54 PM (#2023479) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: GUEST,Art Thieme Why did it cross the road? Because it was stapled to a T-rex!!! Puts a whole new light on the idea of "T-rex caccitore"... Or chicken-fried T-rex... Art |
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12 Apr 07 - 04:08 PM (#2023487) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: beardedbruce BTW, the answer to the question is "Who would stop him?" |
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12 Apr 07 - 04:37 PM (#2023506) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Little Hawk I see a movie here... "Revenge of the Chickens" - A mysterious series of genetic mutations at a chicken farm results in chickens that transform overnight into rampaging T-Rex's. Bursting out of their overcrowded and filthy wire cages, they go forth to wreak vengeance on the poultry industry and its customers! |
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12 Apr 07 - 04:50 PM (#2023518) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Scoville I'm laughing at the ads for that new animated movie where the T. rex is chasing a little boy into a corner, where the rex can't reach him. The villain yells for the rex to grab the boy, and the rex roars something back that translates into, "I have a big head . . . and little arms!", while waving his useless little forelegs. Cracks me up. |
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12 Apr 07 - 05:08 PM (#2023541) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Becca72 Scoville, I had the exact same image! :-) |
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12 Apr 07 - 06:26 PM (#2023622) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: GUEST,Art Thieme ...and the rampaging T-rexes search out all the ethanol plants 'cause that's where all the corn went. After eating it all, they all head for Iowa where the rest of the corn in standing in the field. After devouring all that corn, and trampling the field of deams all to hell, they all die of starvation. Donald Trump makes billions collecting T-rex bones. After that, every museum in the world is able to buy it's own T-rex skeletons from him. Trump is asked how much he made on the deal?? His answer, "I don't know exactly, but it's not chicken feed!! Art |
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12 Apr 07 - 06:29 PM (#2023626) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Liz the Squeak That's 'Meet the Robinsons' - a film that Limpit loved and I slept through - except for that little snippet! It gets used a lot around here for when someone (Limpit) wants something she can't be bothered to get up and get and wants me to pass to her. The same premise of time travel was used in an episode of the UK SciFiSitCom 'Red Dwarf'. Pete the sparrow gets in the way of the time paddle converter and devolves millions of years into a T Rex, wreaking havoc about the space ship. LTS |
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12 Apr 07 - 06:37 PM (#2023632) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: John Hardly To bang a gong? |
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12 Apr 07 - 07:18 PM (#2023650) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: frogprince To leave footprints that some idjit would mistake for the prints of a giant human, thereby supposedly proving that dinosaurs and humans existed at the same time. Old Rex has been snickering about it ever since. |
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13 Apr 07 - 04:48 AM (#2023929) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: mandotim To drive his Mini into a tree on the other side? I'll get me coat... Tim |
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13 Apr 07 - 04:53 AM (#2023930) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: GUEST,lsd To meet Micky Finn |
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13 Apr 07 - 05:01 AM (#2023935) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Grimmy So not only did it have all those teeth, but it flew as well. Smeg! You wouldn't want one of those rascals nesting in your back garden. |
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13 Apr 07 - 07:30 AM (#2024014) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Stu With 10,000 extant species of dinosaurs to choose from, funny how T. rex is closer to a chicken than anything else. I'm looking forward to a Theropod Tikka Massala tomorrow night after a few ales. |
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13 Apr 07 - 08:13 AM (#2024049) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Bee One has only to look at a nekkid de-feathered chicken to have figured out some kind of dinosaur was lurking in the avian gene pool. |
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13 Apr 07 - 08:48 AM (#2024091) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: leeneia Recently I went to Grand Island Nebraska to view the sandhill cranes. I believe cranes are among the more primitive birds. Take a look at these images http://www.google.com/search?as_q=sandhill+crane+image&hl=en&num=10&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images and ask yourself how far a crane is removed from certain dinosaurs. |
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13 Apr 07 - 08:53 AM (#2024094) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Mr Red why did the Dadooronronadon cross the road? to get to the middle........................... |
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13 Apr 07 - 08:58 AM (#2024100) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Rapparee To get away from the asteroid. |
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13 Apr 07 - 09:03 AM (#2024112) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: John Hardly Foghorn T-Rexhorn. |
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13 Apr 07 - 10:49 AM (#2024212) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Scoville You think sandhills are primitive, try watching pelicans. Conspicuously pteranodon-like. |
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13 Apr 07 - 10:53 AM (#2024215) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Stu "One has only to look at a nekkid de-feathered chicken to have figured out some kind of dinosaur was lurking in the avian gene pool" Sure thing, but I think it's the avians lurking in dinosauria . . . |
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13 Apr 07 - 11:19 AM (#2024231) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Grimmy If a T Rex ever crossed the road in front of me then I'm gonna brake hard, blast the horn, get out of the vehicle and shake my fist at him 'cos hey, who has the right of way here anyway? |
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13 Apr 07 - 11:23 AM (#2024236) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: beardedbruce "Although other theropods rivaled or exceeded T. rex in size, it was the largest known tyrannosaurid and one of the largest known land predators, measuring over 13 metres (43 feet) in length and up to 7.5 tons in weight." I think the T. Rex has the right of way- and the left, and center... |
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13 Apr 07 - 12:00 PM (#2024269) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: EBarnacle Look up the story "The Calibrated Alligator" about the growth potential of reptiles and their potential as food. And yes, alligator does taste like chicken. One morning, I was on my way to my job [at 5 AM God help me] and saw a Rhode Island Red crossing Ocean Avenue. At that point, it struck me that the real reason the chicken crossed the road was to avoid being the center of attention at a Santoria sacrificial ceremony. |
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13 Apr 07 - 12:08 PM (#2024275) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: MMario Trex lurking in chickens - moose lurking in otters - ; The Science Fiction book 'Mirabile' is a coolection of tales about what happens when space colonists fold "extra" dna into their stock in order to save space - and then loose the guidebook. among other things - the Kangeroo Rex |
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13 Apr 07 - 12:23 PM (#2024285) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Grimmy .....maybe I'll just flash my headlights. Then again, maybe not ;-) |
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13 Apr 07 - 12:42 PM (#2024300) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Donuel It tastes as much like chicken as alligator does. |
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13 Apr 07 - 12:53 PM (#2024308) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Irish sergeant Why did the T-Rex cross the road/ To get to the La Brea tarpits. "Taste's like chicken? Yum, yum sho am good!" |
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14 Apr 07 - 09:36 AM (#2025095) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Liz the Squeak Who needs a nekkid chicken.. just look at a Condor. LTS |
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14 Apr 07 - 10:05 AM (#2025121) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Dave the Gnome To avoid the mini running into a tree? Oh dear... I'll get my coat and post apologies to all fans. D, |
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14 Apr 07 - 10:44 AM (#2025152) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Liz the Squeak Dave - Mandotim beat you to it and is presently in the woodshed awaiting punishment... I suggest you join him. LTS |
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14 Apr 07 - 11:49 AM (#2025208) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Donuel Has anyone postulated a Dino flu akin to a bird flu that helped wipe them off the evolutionary map? No doubt is was part of a number of things with the climate being at the top of the list as well as oxygen counts becoming half of what they had been. |
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14 Apr 07 - 01:04 PM (#2025266) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Liz the Squeak Gees... imagine a T Rex with a runny nose.. those tiddly arms, he'd not be able to reach his pocket handkerchief, let alone his nose!!! LTS |
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14 Apr 07 - 02:36 PM (#2025324) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Slag MMMMM-MMMMMM! Suthen' Fried Chiskin! And NOW Suthen' fried TRex! Think of the DRUMSTICKS! |
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14 Apr 07 - 04:25 PM (#2025397) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Dave the Gnome Sorry Mandotim - didn't notice your earlier post! Maybe Mr B swerved to avoid the T-rex crossing th... Oh well. Maybe not. :D |
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14 Apr 07 - 05:56 PM (#2025456) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Liz the Squeak Oi, Polshaw... Woodshed... NOW! LTS |
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14 Apr 07 - 06:26 PM (#2025484) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cause the Road Rage? From: Severn What! Nobody's brought in Shatner and "Star T-Rex"? "Spock, Spock, Spock, SPA-A-A-ACK!" But Roy Acuff already did it all up as a Country Song: "I saw the Rex on the highwa-a-a-ay, But I didn't hear nobody pray......" According to Gregor Mendel, the question should actually be, "What do you get when you cross a road with a T-Rex?" This from the road itself afterwards--"T-Rex! You've crossed me for the last time!" ....Not to be confused, of course, with "Gregor Mendel! You've crossed me for the last time!" Actually it stood by the side of the road and hitched a ride.....WAIT! that was Dinah-SHORE that wanted to see the USA in a Cheverolet. Sorry! (Gawd! I'm dating my self. But then talking about T-Rexes, I'm probably Carbon-14 dating myself.)...... Hey! Does anyone else remember "Turok-Son Of Stone" comic books? |
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15 Apr 07 - 05:33 PM (#2026200) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: kendall I'd like to see Morticia's husband, Idris, barbacue that sucker! |
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16 Apr 07 - 03:06 AM (#2026494) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Slag I read most all of them. I wish I still had them. One way or another it would enhance my retirement! |
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16 Apr 07 - 09:58 PM (#2027452) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: Geordie-Peorgie Severn said, "(Gawd! I'm dating my self. But then talking about T-Rexes, I'm probably Carbon-14 dating myself.)...... How can you date yourself? Do you ask your Dad if you can take you out - Do you have to have you back by 10.30? Shall I get MY coat and join the lads in the woodshed?? |
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17 Apr 07 - 07:48 AM (#2027685) Subject: RE: BS: Why did the T. Rex cross the road? From: beardedbruce YES! |
