Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted February 10, 2020 Awards Moderator Posted February 10, 2020 I can recommend Steve Brusatte's book The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs if you're interested in such things. Accessibly written and as well as going over the Mesozoic and surrounding eras, there's plenty of information on the latest developments in paleontology and the most current sciences being used to study dinosaurs. Well worth a read - made me remember how desperately I wanted to be a paleontologist when I was little. Quote
Members SuperBacon Posted February 10, 2020 Members Posted February 10, 2020 21 minutes ago, HarmonicGenerator said: Well worth a read - made me remember how desperately I wanted to be a paleontologist when I was little. My 6 year old has ambitions to be a palaeontologist and is OBSESSED with the Jurassic Park/World films. Shes even started asking what she needs to study at university to become one! Dr Bacon has a good ring to it. Quote
Keith Houchen Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 1 hour ago, jazzygeofferz said: compared to the Megalosaurus statues at Crystal Palace. I know Benteke isn’t exactly young and mobile but that’s a bit harsh. Quote
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted February 10, 2020 Awards Moderator Posted February 10, 2020 28 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: My 6 year old has ambitions to be a palaeontologist and is OBSESSED with the Jurassic Park/World films. Shes even started asking what she needs to study at university to become one! Dr Bacon has a good ring to it. The book's also got sections interspersed where Brusatte talks about his own route in - from volunteering at his local museum as a teenager through various degrees onto fieldwork. He works at the Department of Geosciences at Edinburgh University at the moment - and is pretty good at replying to people on Twitter if you wanted some (very!) early tips for her. My downfall came when I realised I was bad at science generally and didn't have a clue when it came to geology. I had to give up the dream. Don't let her do the same! Quote
Paid Members hallicks Posted February 10, 2020 Paid Members Posted February 10, 2020 4 hours ago, scratchdj said: Have you not seen the documentary Jurassic Park? I've seen Billy and the Cloneasaurus, heard they might be quite similar? Quote
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted February 11, 2020 Paid Members Posted February 11, 2020 Apart from the brass, Stevie Wonder played everything on Superstition. Also it was originally some jamming with Jeff Beck. https://youtu.be/M7d7AL5Tvn4 Quote
Paid Members Carbomb Posted February 14, 2020 Paid Members Posted February 14, 2020 TIL that Skips in the UK aren't made from potato, but that Skips in Ireland are. Quote
Keith Houchen Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 They’re made from metal. The house over the road are having renovations done and have one outside. I looked a right twat trying to take a bite from it. Quote
Awards Moderator Frankie Crisp Posted February 14, 2020 Awards Moderator Posted February 14, 2020 Ten thousand likes. Jesus fucking Christ. (found that quite funny, tbh) Quote
Members SuperBacon Posted February 15, 2020 Members Posted February 15, 2020 20 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said: They’re made from metal. The house over the road are having renovations done and have one outside. I looked a right twat trying to take a bite from it. As an aside, I can’t not look in a skip. And I definitely can’t not walk away without muttering to myself “Can’t believe they’re getting rid of that” Like the men at the dump. Quote
The Maestro Posted February 15, 2020 Posted February 15, 2020 8 hours ago, SuperBacon said: As an aside, I can’t not look in a skip. And I definitely can’t not walk away without muttering to myself “Can’t believe they’re getting rid of that” Like the men at the dump. I work for a waste management company and you get some right finds in the yard. Only just this week did one of the lads gave me a samurai sword that was found in a scrap car. That's the daughter's Christmas present sorted for this year then! Quote
WyattSheepMask Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 TIL I learned that Michael Keaton’s real name is Michael Douglas Quote
wordsfromlee Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 16 minutes ago, WyattSheepMask said: TIL I learned that Michael Keaton’s real name is Michael Douglas And Joaquin Phoenix's real name is Joaquin Bottom. Quote
Paid Members Onyx2 Posted February 17, 2020 Paid Members Posted February 17, 2020 Cultured quiz fans I see. Quote
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