tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893026474426881196.post1523958430479726687..comments2024-03-10T06:42:57.798-07:00Comments on Raptormaniacs: A Christmas Caudipteryx Chapter VAlbertonykushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00345306530772709064noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893026474426881196.post-44162190214241843852011-12-02T21:05:40.248-08:002011-12-02T21:05:40.248-08:00Thanks!
JD-manThanks!<br /><br />JD-manAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893026474426881196.post-4401282542335360042011-12-02T20:39:05.853-08:002011-12-02T20:39:05.853-08:00That's a good one!That's a good one!Albertonykushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345306530772709064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893026474426881196.post-41117468825215359092011-12-02T20:29:02.749-08:002011-12-02T20:29:02.749-08:00"(For an example of one of these discussions ..."(For an example of one of these discussions I've had, see here. My contributions begin on the second page.)"<br /><br />I've had similar discussions w/ppl who argued that birds aren't dinos b/c dinos are extinct. However, it was harder then b/c I didn't know as much as I do now. I've since thought of what may be a quick & easy counter-argument (I say "may be" b/c I want to get your opinion of it 1st): Just b/c your ancestors are dead doesn't mean they're no longer your ancestors; Saying otherwise is like saying that, b/c every other member of the Diaz family is dead, I'm no longer a Diaz.<br /><br />-JD-manAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893026474426881196.post-77978596048440946652011-09-17T22:39:53.827-07:002011-09-17T22:39:53.827-07:00"2) At the zoo, overheard while sketching the..."2) At the zoo, overheard while sketching the (to be fair) black-and-white Tapir, who happened to be surrounded by signs naming and describing her species...<br /><br />"LOOK AT THE PANDA!!!""<br /><br />That's almost as bad as overhearing someone refer to an emu as a peacock, which I did.<br /><br />-JD-manAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893026474426881196.post-50584975469008068882010-12-24T19:42:43.921-08:002010-12-24T19:42:43.921-08:00@Taylor
Thank goodness I find it quite easy to exp...@Taylor<br />Thank goodness I find it quite easy to explain paleontological things to my family. <br /><br />Agreed with the evolution thing. I remember telling someone that birds are dinosaurs, only to get the response, "Not only birds, but also crocs and things." I explained to him that, if anything, dinos evolved from croc-like reptiles, not the other way around. And his reply was, "So? Can't they just evolve back?"<br /><br />@Trish<br />I swear I've read similar stories with elephant, horse, and sloth skeletons, although I've so far been lucky enough to avoid hearing any in real life.<br /><br />The tapir story is new, though. A panda??? That probably beats out the time when I saw someone trying to make an African pygmy falcon sing at the San Diego Zoo. She was stamping her feet in frustration when it didn't respond. That irritated me for some unknowable reason and I almost spoke up to set her straight, but managed to calm myself down by turning and looking at the klipspringer exhibit instead.Albertonykushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345306530772709064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893026474426881196.post-91051764847099301762010-12-24T07:14:19.661-08:002010-12-24T07:14:19.661-08:00^ I wonder which specific birds that person though...^ I wonder which specific birds that person thought were dinosaurs?<br /><br />Anyway, I have two real winners from sketching in public:<br /><br />1) At HMNH in front of a Zebra skeleton when a dad and his young daughter walk up and he enthusiastically points to the zebra and...<br /><br />"Look at the dinosaur!!!"<br /><br />(Because any skeleton on display at a museum must be a dinosaur I guess.)<br /><br />2) At the zoo, overheard while sketching the (to be fair) black-and-white Tapir, who happened to be surrounded by signs naming and describing her species...<br /><br />"LOOK AT THE PANDA!!!"<br /><br />O_o<br /><br />Happy holidays to all!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108657342054862720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893026474426881196.post-49220965324909657812010-12-24T05:18:14.285-08:002010-12-24T05:18:14.285-08:00Its even harder to explain that birds are dinosaur...Its even harder to explain that birds are dinosaurs to family. But why wont anybody say that they are for there are some really good points.<br />And some do not even get the process of evolution! I was arguing once, asked if birds were dinosaurs and got the response, "Well, some are". I'd like to know how some could when the others aren't.<br />I know what you feel. Its irritating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com