# Dinosaur Friday! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 12, 2012, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534 "2012-04-12T06:05:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2012, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/1 "2012-04-12T06:05:44Z")
Just thought I’d link this, as I plan on celebrating this year if I can find a dino to do it with! (And cos the thread always puts a smile on my face) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9205430&postcount=75](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9205430&postcount=75) ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2012, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/2 "2012-04-12T13:21:37Z")
This is soooo appropriate, as Science Daily just had an article about intelligent dinosaurs in outer space! [dinosaurs in space!](http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120411120506.htm) Which only proves that Start Trek TOS was right! [Kirk vs Gorn](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQeMknVWuU0) Not exactly taking them out to dinner, though. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/3 "2012-04-12T14:06:49Z")
I have way too many dinos to be taking them all out to a nice dinner. They can have a bite of pizza tomorrow night if they want. ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2012, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/4 "2012-04-12T16:02:20Z")
Well, you know Kirk. The dinosaurs knew that if -he- took them out to dinner, he’d be expecting something at the end of the evening… ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/5 "2012-04-12T22:44:32Z")
I don’t have any dinos, much to my dismay. Could I take out dragons instead? ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/6 "2012-04-13T00:35:34Z")
The judges will allow it! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/7 "2012-04-13T02:12:46Z")
Yay! Pre-Historic Creature Day is nigh! ---
**Author:** ![Cara\_mel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/22d042/32.png) [@Cara\_mel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cara_mel)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/8 "2012-04-13T10:20:11Z")
Well, we took our dinosaur to KFC in honour of Prehistoric Creatures Day. I think it’s important to acknowledge the sacrifices they made. After all, it if wasn’t for them we wouldn’t be here. Here’s a photo of the little feller enjoying his fried chicken. > **[ImageShack - Best place for all of your image hosting and image sharing needs](https://imageshack.com/)** > > Unlimited space to host images, easy to use image uploader, albums, photo hosting, sharing, dynamic image resizing on web and mobile. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/9 "2012-04-13T10:55:45Z")
You know, I don’t think I actually have a dinosaur in the house. This makes me sad. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/10 "2012-04-13T12:41:54Z")
> [@Antigen](#): > > You know, I don’t think I actually have a dinosaur in the house. > > This makes me sad. Did you look behind the couch? ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/11 "2012-04-13T13:34:59Z")
I know I don’t have any dinosaurs out in the house, so I’ll probably take my guardian owl out for lunch. I have a stuffed toy owl (I’m tempted to say a Beanie Baby) that I clutch during dental procedures. This prevents me from grabbing the dentist or hygienist at critical moments. I refer to her as my guardian owl. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/12 "2012-04-13T15:29:18Z")
> [@SerenaPerido](#): > > Here’s a photo of the little feller enjoying his fried chicken. > [ImageShack - DSC00125.JPG](http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/21/dsc00125pb.jpg/) So awesome! Y’know, since birds are descended from dinosaurs, that leaves open a much wider number of potential things to take out… (I have no birds either. Do pandas count as prehistoric creatures?) ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/13 "2012-04-13T15:55:21Z")
Hm… _consults the judges_ It was a split decision, but the ruling is that pandas may be used _in absentia_ of other prehistoric creatures. Make sure they get some dessert! (And I loved the photo of the dino enjoying his chicken!) ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/14 "2012-04-13T16:40:13Z")
Too busy to say much, but 2 of our dinosaurs came out for breakfast with us at a local Turkish cafe. Pix to follow tomorrow, with luck. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/15 "2012-04-13T18:34:44Z")
I have a piece if dino bone… Will I be eaten by all the other dinos at the restaurant? ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/16 "2012-04-13T19:29:42Z")
> [@SerenaPerido](#): > > Well, we took our dinosaur to KFC in honour of Prehistoric Creatures Day. I think it’s important to acknowledge the sacrifices they made. After all, it if wasn’t for them we wouldn’t be here. Here’s a photo of the little feller enjoying his fried chicken. > [ImageShack - DSC00125.JPG](http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/21/dsc00125pb.jpg/) He did pretty well for a plant-eater. But then, everybody likes fried chicken. ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/17 "2012-04-13T19:46:50Z")
Picu: No, so long as your share dessert. 🙂 > [@Meurglys](#): > > Too busy to say much, but 2 of our dinosaurs came out for breakfast with us at a local Turkish cafe. > Pix to follow tomorrow, with luck. Can’t wait! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cara\_mel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/22d042/32.png) [@Cara\_mel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cara_mel)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/18 "2012-04-13T22:43:37Z")
> [@cher3](#): > > He did pretty well for a plant-eater. But then, everybody likes fried chicken. I know:smack: But I never really had a good look at him until I saw the photo! I think Prehistoric Creatures Day is good for raising awareness of such things. ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/19 "2012-04-13T22:52:27Z")
Do science museums celebrate this? They could do fabulous events! I recently visited the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, and they have a fantastic dinosaur exhibit, puts the Field Museum to shame. What great things they could do in the science museum cafeterias… I searched high and low for dinosaurs, under the bed and behind the bookcases, but have no dinosaurs. But I did take a lion – I have a lot of lions – a bear, and a dragon outside for martinis. We thought about the prehistoric ancestors – saber-toothed big cats, and cave bears, and speculated on the relationship between dragons and dinosaurs. I even took some pictures, but don’t know how to post them. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2012, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534/20 "2012-04-14T02:19:32Z")
I treated my dinosaurs (and my husband) to a nice homemade dinner of Chinese Chicken salad wraps. Next week, I will be taking them with us on our camping vacation. 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaur-friday/618534.md?page=2)