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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Dinosaurs would have done better
Date: 2 Jul 2018 07:25:27
Message: <5b3a0ba7$1@news.povray.org>
On 2-7-2018 13:21, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> Speculative science of the highest degree!
> 

With some nice examples here: 
http://speculativeevolution.wikia.com/wiki/Dougal_Dixon

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Thomas


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Dinosaurs would have done better
Date: 3 Jul 2018 09:17:13
Message: <5b3b7759$1@news.povray.org>
On 02/07/2018 07:51, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 1-7-2018 16:30, Stephen wrote:
>> On 30/06/2018 22:03, Cousin Ricky wrote:
>>> On 2018-06-30 04:17 AM (-4), Stephen wrote:
>>>> On 30/06/2018 07:58, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>>> On 29-6-2018 8:55, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dinosaurs would have done better (I think). ;-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ....I am sure of it!
>>>>> https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-44654098
>>>
>>> Dinosaurs are just biding their time.  Although, sometimes their 
>>> inner nature slips out: 
>>> https://www.facebook.com/VSbyHowlers/videos/1964898703543650/
>>>
>>
>> Reminds me. Distilleries here, traditionally use(d) geese as 
>> watch-animals.
> 
> Like the Romans on the Capitol?! That is nice!
> 

That's right, so they did. I had forgotten.

>>
>>
>>
>>>> I don’t know about that. Look at what they did to our world slightly
>>>> less than 66 million years ago.
>>>> My understanding is that a cabal of dinosaur mages called upon their
>>>> greatest devil to appear. To facilitate this he sent the Chicxulub
>>>> crater asteroid to clear the way for us. :-)
>>>
>>> Traitors!  They clearly collaborated with the Therapsids, who were 
>>> forced to lay low following the Permian, and now (think that they) 
>>> again rule the planet.
>>>
>>
>> Sounds as if they were a bit "pervy" to me.
>> Mixed race is okay (desirable even) but cross species is suspect. ;-)
>>
> 
> Some of them, not all, and mostly the dominant ones as can be expected. 
> Mr T.R. could better be avoided.
> 

Ms Allosaurus was my childhood pin up.

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     Stephen


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Dinosaurs would have done better
Date: 3 Jul 2018 09:24:57
Message: <5b3b7929$1@news.povray.org>
On 02/07/2018 07:48, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 1-7-2018 16:32, Stephen wrote:
>> On 30/06/2018 11:43, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>> Drat! You seem to have inside knowledge
>>
>> As if you don't have your own sources. ;-)
>>
> 
> I do! I do! However, they hid this to me. Probably feeling ashamed (or 
> foolish)... Just blamed the meteor for all their woes.
> 

Can't say too much in public. ;-)

> Crows in particular are very frank about the matter. However, who 
> believes crows? ;-)
> 

Zwarte Piet?


> [there is one in the neighbourhood for a couple of years now which has a 
> totally atypical cry for a crow. Makes me wonder if it has been brought 
> up by crows in the first place. It seems to be a solitary beast.]
> 

I have a couple who visit for scraps I throw out.

Talking about birds have you seen this video?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-44658839/what-a-hoot-tawny-owl-takes-a-bath

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     Stephen


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Dinosaurs would have done better
Date: 4 Jul 2018 02:46:13
Message: <5b3c6d35$1@news.povray.org>
On 3-7-2018 15:24, Stephen wrote:
> On 02/07/2018 07:48, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> On 1-7-2018 16:32, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 30/06/2018 11:43, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>> Drat! You seem to have inside knowledge
>>>
>>> As if you don't have your own sources. ;-)
>>>
>>
>> I do! I do! However, they hid this to me. Probably feeling ashamed (or 
>> foolish)... Just blamed the meteor for all their woes.
>>
> 
> Can't say too much in public. ;-)
> 
>> Crows in particular are very frank about the matter. However, who 
>> believes crows? ;-)
>>
> 
> Zwarte Piet?

[whispers]
PC's are not allowed any more to talk about him in NL... ;-)
[/whispers]

> 
> 
>> [there is one in the neighbourhood for a couple of years now which has 
>> a totally atypical cry for a crow. Makes me wonder if it has been 
>> brought up by crows in the first place. It seems to be a solitary beast.]
>>
> 
> I have a couple who visit for scraps I throw out.

I have always liked crows, and recently more so as they chased away a 
plague of pigeons nesting in the neighbourhood.

> 
> Talking about birds have you seen this video?
>
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-44658839/what-a-hoot-tawny-owl-takes-a-bath

> 

Lol! no, I had not seen it. Thanks.


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Thomas


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Dinosaurs would have done better
Date: 4 Jul 2018 02:50:49
Message: <5b3c6e49$1@news.povray.org>
On 3-7-2018 15:17, Stephen wrote:
> On 02/07/2018 07:51, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> On 1-7-2018 16:30, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 30/06/2018 22:03, Cousin Ricky wrote:
>>>> On 2018-06-30 04:17 AM (-4), Stephen wrote:
>>>>> On 30/06/2018 07:58, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>>>> On 29-6-2018 8:55, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dinosaurs would have done better (I think). ;-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ....I am sure of it!
>>>>>> https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-44654098
>>>>
>>>> Dinosaurs are just biding their time.  Although, sometimes their 
>>>> inner nature slips out: 
>>>> https://www.facebook.com/VSbyHowlers/videos/1964898703543650/
>>>>
>>>
>>> Reminds me. Distilleries here, traditionally use(d) geese as 
>>> watch-animals.
>>
>> Like the Romans on the Capitol?! That is nice!
>>
> 
> That's right, so they did. I had forgotten.
> 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> I don’t know about that. Look at what they did to our world slightly
>>>>> less than 66 million years ago.
>>>>> My understanding is that a cabal of dinosaur mages called upon their
>>>>> greatest devil to appear. To facilitate this he sent the Chicxulub
>>>>> crater asteroid to clear the way for us. :-)
>>>>
>>>> Traitors!  They clearly collaborated with the Therapsids, who were 
>>>> forced to lay low following the Permian, and now (think that they) 
>>>> again rule the planet.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Sounds as if they were a bit "pervy" to me.
>>> Mixed race is okay (desirable even) but cross species is suspect. ;-)
>>>
>>
>> Some of them, not all, and mostly the dominant ones as can be 
>> expected. Mr T.R. could better be avoided.
>>
> 
> Ms Allosaurus was my childhood pin up.
> 

I agree. I would also have loved to have a Brontosaurus as a pet (I 
should say Apatosaurus nowadays...). I wondered if the garden would not 
be too small.

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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Dinosaurs would have done better
Date: 4 Jul 2018 04:34:37
Message: <5b3c869d$1@news.povray.org>
On 04/07/2018 07:50, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> Ms Allosaurus was my childhood pin up.
>>
> 
> I agree. I would also have loved to have a Brontosaurus as a pet (I 
> should say Apatosaurus nowadays...). I wondered if the garden would not 
> be too small.


Okay but remember a dinosaur is just not for Christmas and you will need 
to take it for its walk. Every day. :-)

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     Stephen


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From: dick balaska
Subject: Re: Dinosaurs would have done better
Date: 4 Jul 2018 06:09:10
Message: <5b3c9cc6$1@news.povray.org>
On 07/04/2018 04:34 AM, Stephen wrote:
> 
> 
> Okay but remember a dinosaur is just not for Christmas and you will need 
> to take it for its walk. Every day. :-)
> 

Mom will do it.

-- 
dik
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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Dinosaurs would have done better
Date: 4 Jul 2018 07:04:32
Message: <5b3ca9c0$1@news.povray.org>
On 4-7-2018 10:34, Stephen wrote:
> On 04/07/2018 07:50, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>> Ms Allosaurus was my childhood pin up.
>>>
>>
>> I agree. I would also have loved to have a Brontosaurus as a pet (I 
>> should say Apatosaurus nowadays...). I wondered if the garden would 
>> not be too small.
> 
> 
> Okay but remember a dinosaur is just not for Christmas and you will need 
> to take it for its walk. Every day. :-)
> 

Yes daddy, of course! Every day! Promised!

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Thomas


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Dinosaurs would have done better
Date: 4 Jul 2018 07:26:43
Message: <5b3caef3$1@news.povray.org>
On 04/07/2018 12:04, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 4-7-2018 10:34, Stephen wrote:
>> On 04/07/2018 07:50, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>> Ms Allosaurus was my childhood pin up.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I agree. I would also have loved to have a Brontosaurus as a pet (I 
>>> should say Apatosaurus nowadays...). I wondered if the garden would 
>>> not be too small.
>>
>>
>> Okay but remember a dinosaur is just not for Christmas and you will 
>> need to take it for its walk. Every day. :-)
>>
> 
> Yes daddy, of course! Every day! Promised!
> 

Cousin Dik will help. I am sure.

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     Stephen


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Dinosaurs would have done better
Date: 4 Jul 2018 09:38:05
Message: <5b3ccdbd$1@news.povray.org>
On 04/07/2018 07:46, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 3-7-2018 15:24, Stephen wrote:
>> On 02/07/2018 07:48, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>> On 1-7-2018 16:32, Stephen wrote:
>>>> On 30/06/2018 11:43, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>>> Drat! You seem to have inside knowledge
>>>>
>>>> As if you don't have your own sources. ;-)
>>>>
>>>
>>> I do! I do! However, they hid this to me. Probably feeling ashamed 
>>> (or foolish)... Just blamed the meteor for all their woes.
>>>
>>
>> Can't say too much in public. ;-)
>>
>>> Crows in particular are very frank about the matter. However, who 
>>> believes crows? ;-)
>>>
>>
>> Zwarte Piet?
> 
> [whispers]
> PC's are not allowed any more to talk about him in NL... ;-)
> [/whispers]
> 

ZWARTE PIET!


>>
>>
>>> [there is one in the neighbourhood for a couple of years now which 
>>> has a totally atypical cry for a crow. Makes me wonder if it has been 
>>> brought up by crows in the first place. It seems to be a solitary 
>>> beast.]
>>>
>>
>> I have a couple who visit for scraps I throw out.
> 
> I have always liked crows, and recently more so as they chased away a 
> plague of pigeons nesting in the neighbourhood.
> 

Very loud though.
Caw! Caw! Caw!

>>
>> Talking about birds have you seen this video?
>>
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-44658839/what-a-hoot-tawny-owl-takes-a-bath

>>
> 
> Lol! no, I had not seen it. Thanks.
> 
> 

Cute. :-)

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Regards
     Stephen


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