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Old 04-20-2012, 10:04 AM
CalMeacham CalMeacham is offline
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The Dinosaur and Hot Dog

This sounds like a great name for a faux-British-Pub American eatery:

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/33267

Is this:

a.) A Dinosaur eating a Hot Dog in an inconvenient manner

b.) a Dinosaur sticking out his tnogue

c.) A very suggestive Dinosaur Statue



I note, by the way, that, except for that anomalous hot dog, this is a much more realistic dinosaur statue than you normally encounter at a nondescript roadside place.
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Old 04-20-2012, 10:51 AM
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As a guy, my immediate reaction to that photo is to squirm uncomfortably in my chair.

I think it would have a lot less unfortunate connotations if the hot dog had simply been placed sideways.
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Old 04-20-2012, 11:42 AM
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Eric Cartman could have used him in "Scott Tenorman Must Die".
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Old 04-20-2012, 11:44 AM
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I think that's an artistic representation of a T. Rex eating a Dachshundosaur (latin: Weiner Lizard).
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Old 04-20-2012, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by CalMeacham View Post
This sounds like a great name for a faux-British-Pub American eatery:

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/33267

Is this:

a.) A Dinosaur eating a Hot Dog in an inconvenient manner

b.) a Dinosaur sticking out his tnogue

c.) A very suggestive Dinosaur Statue



I note, by the way, that, except for that anomalous hot dog, this is a much more realistic dinosaur statue than you normally encounter at a nondescript roadside place.
I'd just like to say that that looks like a neat website to go exploring. It makes me think of The West Virginia Surfing Report for some unclear reason.
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Old 04-20-2012, 01:23 PM
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I'd just like to say that that looks like a neat website to go exploring. It makes me think of The West Virginia Surfing Report for some unclear reason.
Oh, it is. I've been exploring it for years. I also have the last edition of their book, which is WOEFULLY out of date, and desperately in need of a new edition.
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Old 04-20-2012, 01:29 PM
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I note, by the way, that, except for that anomalous hot dog, this is a much more realistic dinosaur statue than you normally encounter at a nondescript roadside place.
I really don't know, but my guess is that the dinosaur was created by Mark Cline, who has created many fiberglass dinosaurs in that somewhat realistic style in southwestern Virginia.

Someday I WILL visit the Dinosaur Kingdom, which depicts the bloodbath when union soldiers in the Civil War happened upon a dinosaur enclave.

Edit: your link says it's Mark Cline.

Last edited by bup; 04-20-2012 at 01:34 PM. Reason: doy
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