Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 It's a children's movie with characters named Thumper and Bambi. I mean, geez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Originally Posted By: Tyranicus Not quite, there was a TV miniseries set in the same location many years after the books. The miniseries was fairly decent (far better than I had dared hope, at least). After having grown up with a fair number of the Dinotopia books, I wish it had continued... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Originally Posted By: Ephesos Originally Posted By: Tyranicus Not quite, there was a TV miniseries set in the same location many years after the books. The miniseries was fairly decent (far better than I had dared hope, at least). After having grown up with a fair number of the Dinotopia books, I wish it had continued... There was a short-lived TV series that picked up where the miniseries left off. It had none of the same actors, much lower production values, and terrible writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dintiradan Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Originally Posted By: Arrhinoceratops Drinker is named after a paleontologist. I don't think the feud between Othniel Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope was due to scientific rivalry. I think it was because each man was jealous of the other's facial hair. The Bone Wars could have been avoided if the two had just faced each other in a beard-off. Sandford Flemming would judge, of course. Actually, you mentioning Cope reminded me of an educational show I watched about paleontology. No idea if it was on TV or not; I just got the VHSs out of the library, and they don't seem be in stock there anymore. The show was aimed at a younger audience, and had two hosts, both male. One had either blond or reddish hair, the other had dark hair. Possibly glasses on one or both, I don't remember. Shows used a frame story for each episode, as I recall. One had one host travel around to different dig sites, trying to find a cure for the other host who was turning into a dinosaur (didn't find it in time). Another one had the two hosts reminiscing in a nursing home, and then they talked about the Ice Age. And... that's pretty much all I remember about the show. My Google-Fu is weak tonight. If Dikiyoba or anyone else knows the show, I'd appreciate knowing the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Originally Posted By: Arrhinoceratops Bambiraptor got its name because it's adorably small. I'll have to take your word for it. When I first saw the word "Bambiraptor," I got a horrible mental image of a hybrid between a white-tailed deer and a velociraptor. Oh, and happy birthday, Dikiyoba! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall A less presumptuous name. Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Originally Posted By: The Mystic Oh, and happy birthday, Dikiyoba! Well how 'bout that! A birthday and a new post count! Does the good of the birthday cancel out the evils of the post count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Tirien Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Im guessing that the good of the birthday was only able to cancel out the pokemon. The gourds still terrorize us with their...gourdliness? (Postcounts are not evil .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Drakefyre Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 No, postcounts aren't evil. Just the posters who have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast VCH Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I'm close to 3,000. And it makes me awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Originally Posted By: The Mystic I'll have to take your word for it. When I first saw the word "Bambiraptor," I got a horrible mental image of a hybrid between a white-tailed deer and a velociraptor. More like a combination between Velociraptor and a feather duster. Originally Posted By: Master1 A birthday and a new post count! Dikiyoba has been on SW for five years as of last week too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Originally Posted By: Arrhinoceratops Originally Posted By: The Mystic I'll have to take your word for it. When I first saw the word "Bambiraptor," I got a horrible mental image of a hybrid between a white-tailed deer and a velociraptor. More like a combination between Velociraptor and a feather duster. Thanks for helping me get rid of the horrid imagery. Still looks a bit freaky, though. Quote: Originally Posted By: Master1 A birthday and a new post count! Dikiyoba has been on SW for five years as of last week too. I guess this means that triple congratulations to our resident dikiyora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Originally Posted By: Arrhinoceratops Clearly proof that birds evolved from dinosaurs. I had no idea that the predecessors to chickens were this menacing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Tirien Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Originally Posted By: Goldenking Clearly proof that birds evolved from dinosaurs. I had no idea that the predecessors to chickens were this menacing! Arent chickens evolved from T-rex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Originally Posted By: Tirien Originally Posted By: Goldenking Clearly proof that birds evolved from dinosaurs. I had no idea that the predecessors to chickens were this menacing! Arent chickens evolved from T-rex? you're thinking of white swans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Originally Posted By: Tirien Arent chickens evolved from T-rex? Only if T. rex was capable of going back in time. And while we're discussing oddly-named raptors... --- 5. Fukuiraptor Fukuiraptor is a medium-sized theropod. When a large, curved claw from it was originally discovered, it was thought to be part of the foot, making Fukuiraptor closely related to Velociraptor. Actually: The large claw is actually part of the hand, and Fukuiraptor is related to Allosaurus. --- Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Synergy Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I remember fondly the dinosaur mod for Civilization II. It really was an excellent mod, and the dinosaurs were fun to "research," "build" and fight with. They made great noises. -S- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Originally Posted By: Synergy I remember fondly the dinosaur mod for Civilization II. It really was an excellent mod, and the dinosaurs were fun to "research," "build" and fight with. They made great noises. -S- This makes me sad that I didn't jump on the Civilization bandwagon until Civ3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Synergy Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Tyranicus, I am confident you would have enjoyed the "Dinosaurs!" mod. The problem with computer games compared to, say, a board game or a book, is that when you get nostalgic, it's really hard to go back and revisit old favorites for fun. I still play Civ III mods, though the vanilla game is too boring for me to play undoctored. I play the fullblown Ancient Mediterranean mod and the Camelot! mod in particular. You get some dinos in the Warhammer Fantasy mod, come to think of it. You get a mounted dino rider called a "Cold One." They're very bitey. Oh, and dragons too. They're insanely powerful endgame units. -S- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Unfortunately, I have tasted that which is Civilization V, and I cannot go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 6. Parasaurolophus Parasaurolophus was a large hadrosaur with an elongate crest protruding backwards from its head. It was aquatic and the crest was used as a snorkel or as air storage during dives. Actually: Parasaurolophus was terrestrial. No one is sure what the crest was for, but it's likely that it was a brightly colored display to communicate with other members of its species and/or as a way to amplify sounds. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Originally Posted By: Tyranicus Unfortunately, I have tasted that which is Civilization V, and I cannot go back. Would it be safe for me to go from Civ III to Civ V (skip IV) without much of a learning curve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Originally Posted By: Rowen Originally Posted By: Tyranicus Unfortunately, I have tasted that which is Civilization V, and I cannot go back. Would it be safe for me to go from Civ III to Civ V (skip IV) without much of a learning curve? I would say so. It's pretty easy to learn the basics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Matanbuchus Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I had no previous experience with the series before buying V, but like Tyran said, it doensn't really take all that long to pick up the essentials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Originally Posted By: Synergy I remember fondly the dinosaur mod for Civilization II. It really was an excellent mod, and the dinosaurs were fun to "research," "build" and fight with. They made great noises. -S- Definitely. I agree wholeheartedly with this, and wish it were still possible to play Civ II on any of my computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 7. Sauroposeidon Sauroposeidon was a large sauropod closely related to Brachiosaurus. Occasionally it is heralded as the largest known dinosaur. Actually: Only a few bones of Sauroposeidon are known, so all measurements are estimates. However, while it is currestly the tallest known dinosaur, the overall largest known dinosaur is another sauropod called Argentinosaurus. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Originally Posted By: Sauroposeidon 7. Sauroposeidon Is that what you get when you cross a Dark Lord with a Greek god, because- Ah, screw it. My heart isn't in it right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Originally Posted By: Sauroposeidon Argentinosaurus. I bet it got its name from Argentina. *googles* Score one for capitan obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Tirien Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Originally Posted By: Dantius Originally Posted By: Sauroposeidon 7. Sauroposeidon Is that what you get when you cross a Dark Lord with a Greek god, because- Great, next time I reread Lord of the Rings, I'll be imagining Sauron as a dinosaur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Originally Posted By: Tirien Great, next time I reread Lord of the Rings, I'll be imagining Sauron as a dinosaur. You make it sound like that's a bad thing instead of an awesome thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Tolkien, philologist that he was, was surely aware of that Sauron meant lizard in Greek. But he used names for their sense and feeling and not their literal pedigree: witness Gandalf, whose name appears along with many others from _The Hobbit_ in the Prose Edda: but as a sort of dwarf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 Originally Posted By: Tirien Great, next time I reread Lord of the Rings, I'll be imagining Sauron as a dinosaur. It certainly helps explain where he got the fell beasts, doesn't it? Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Actually, the traditional observed parallel is with the valkyries, who rode terrible winged beasts as well as horses and who were not originally seen in the positive light that they are today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Originally Posted By: CRISIS on INFINITE SLARTIES Tolkien, philologist that he was, was surely aware of that Sauron meant lizard in Greek. But he used names for their sense and feeling and not their literal pedigree: witness Gandalf, whose name appears along with many others from _The Hobbit_ in the Prose Edda: but as a sort of dwarf. But it means a magic elf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 The name literally means wand-elf, but Gandalf in the Eddas was nonetheless a dvergar and not an alfar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Originally Posted By: Slartucker Actually, the traditional observed parallel is with the valkyries, who rode terrible winged beasts as well as horses and who were not originally seen in the positive light that they are today. You're right. Dinosaur Sauron stealing the fell beasts from the valkyries is much more interesting. --- 8. Oviraptor Oviraptor was a small, feathered therapod. It is almost always depicted with a tall crest on its head. Actually: Oviraptor was probably crestless. The dinosaur with the head crest is actually the closely related Citipati. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Cairo Jim Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Wasn't oviraptor the one they thought ate everyone elses eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 It was named for being found on a pile of eggs thought to belong to another species. It turns out they were probably that dinosaur's eggs. And, to make things more confusing, the paleontologists now seem to believe that the dinosaur ate eggs after all, although neither exclusively nor even primarily. —Alorael, who always wonders how, exactly, these fossils happen. Did a migrating tar pit get the nest and oviraptor in passing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Originally Posted By: Now with 90% more 2011 —Alorael, who always wonders how, exactly, these fossils happen. Did a migrating tar pit get the nest and oviraptor in passing? Basically, a critter has to get buried before something noms on it or it rots, and then getting crushed by pressure. Possibilities include being buried by ash or a mudslide, among other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Quote: —Alorael, who always wonders how, exactly, these fossils happen. Did a migrating tar pit get the nest and oviraptor in passing? Probably a sandstorm. Whether the sandstorm was migrating or just taking a stroll is anyone's guess, though. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Originally Posted By: Oviraptor Probably a sandstorm. Whether the sandstorm was migrating or just taking a stroll is anyone's guess, though. Sandstorms are non-migratory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 9. Thecodontosaurus Thecodontosaurus was very small, bipedal prosauropod. It, like many other prosauropods, was omnivorous. Actually: Thecodontosaurus and other prosauropods were herbivores. The confusion stems from the fact that prosauropods probably descended from carnivores and had sharp teeth that were capable of tearing meat (in fact, Thecodontosaurus had teeth that resembled those of a monitor lizard). However, studies of prosauropod skulls show that their jaw muscles were suited for vegetation, not meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody waterplant Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Originally Posted By: Ephesos Originally Posted By: Oviraptor Probably a sandstorm. Whether the sandstorm was migrating or just taking a stroll is anyone's guess, though. Sandstorms are non-migratory! Perhaps if you put it on a line... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Originally Posted By: Ephesos Originally Posted By: Oviraptor Probably a sandstorm. Whether the sandstorm was migrating or just taking a stroll is anyone's guess, though. Sandstorms are non-migratory! African sandstorms are non-migratory, but what about European sandstorms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I don't know. AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 10. Ouranosaurus Ouranosaurus was a large, bipedal ornithischian. It has tall spines on the top of its vertebrae. This was traditionally interpreted as a sail on its back. Actually: The vertebral spines were thick and stiffened with tendons, indicating that Ouranosaurus had a hump on its back like modern-day bison rather than a sail. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Rowen Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Every time I read about the cool dinos I think of Granius. "Hah! Now that's how you archaeology!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Originally Posted By: Ouranosaurus 10. Ouranosaurus Ouranosaurus was a large, bipedal ornithischian. It has tall spines on the top of its vertebrae. This was traditionally interpreted as a sail on its back. Actually: The vertebral spines were thick and stiffened with tendons, indicating that Ouranosaurus had a hump on its back like modern-day bison rather than a sail. Dikiyoba. A sail? I can't imagine how that would be at all biologically beneficial... What made people suspect it was a sail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Originally Posted By: Rowen Every time I read about the cool dinos I think of Granius. "Hah! Now that's how you archaeology!" It's obvious... Granius is a time-traveler who named all of these dinosaurs! It would explain so much!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Originally Posted By: Goldenking Originally Posted By: Ouranosaurus 10. Ouranosaurus Ouranosaurus was a large, bipedal ornithischian. It has tall spines on the top of its vertebrae. This was traditionally interpreted as a sail on its back. Actually: The vertebral spines were thick and stiffened with tendons, indicating that Ouranosaurus had a hump on its back like modern-day bison rather than a sail. Dikiyoba. A sail? I can't imagine how that would be at all biologically beneficial... What made people suspect it was a sail? To make it look bigger, I would guess. Of course, prolly the same function as the hump... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Originally Posted By: Goldenking A sail? I can't imagine how that would be at all biologically beneficial... What made people suspect it was a sail? Several pelycosaurs from the Permian period clearly had sails on their backs. Dimetrodon is the most famous. The sails were probably used for thermal regulation and/or sexual selection. Dikiyoba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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