# T. Rex and the Amish **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 26, 2012, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440 "2012-07-26T12:17:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/1 "2012-07-26T12:17:25Z")
Things like this are what make America great: > [@](#): > > History books gloss over the brief period when dinosaurs were enslaved by the Amish in partnership with Bigfoot. Lasers were involved. Statues at this cafe/ice cream parlor and mini-golf reveal the truth! > > . > > . > > . > > A life-size T-Rex pulls an Amish buggy while Bigfoot looks on. There’s a picture, too: > **[DuBois, PA - Dinosaurs, Bigfoot, and Railroad Cars](https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/34595)** > > Visit reports, news, maps, directions and info on Dinosaurs, Bigfoot, and Railroad Cars in DuBois, Pennsylvania. Googling the site’s name doesn’t turn up pictures of a T. Rex pulling an Amish buggy – just a horse-drawn one. Must be a new addition. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/2 "2012-07-26T12:56:58Z")
I am disappoint. I live very close to the Ohio Amish country, and I have seen lots of buggies but neither T. Rex nor Bigfoot. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/3 "2012-07-27T21:47:20Z")
So obviously not true… the Amish can’t use lasers. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/4 "2012-07-27T23:19:26Z")
> [@donkeyoatey](#): > > So obviously not true… the Amish can’t use lasers. I’m pretty sure the Star Trek Order Amish are allowed. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/5 "2012-07-28T00:08:15Z")
They are allowed to use horse drawn lasers. And apparently Bigfoot and T. Rex drawn lasers as well. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/6 "2012-07-28T01:14:27Z")
Never forget, people, never forget. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/7 "2012-07-28T02:03:53Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > They are allowed to use horse drawn lasers. And apparently Bigfoot and T. Rex drawn lasers as well. I thought [foot-treadle](http://www.google.com/imgres?q=foot+treadle&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1866&bih=970&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=JxItKwH8Q4xJSM:&imgrefurl=http://www.antiqbuyer.com/Archive-Sewing.html&docid=LXk8z6GumrcrrM&imgurl=http://www.antiqbuyer.com/images/ARCHIVE_PICS/sew_archive/early/Treadles/treadle_wo2.jpg&w=459&h=583&ei=BEgTUPfzGtDHqQGBioGgBw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=818&sig=113876628086480450914&page=1&tbnh=122&tbnw=103&start=0&ndsp=55&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:0,i:116&tx=56&ty=38) lasers were ok too. ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/8 "2012-07-28T04:05:53Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > I thought [foot-treadle](http://www.google.com/imgres?q=foot+treadle&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1866&bih=970&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=JxItKwH8Q4xJSM:&imgrefurl=http://www.antiqbuyer.com/Archive-Sewing.html&docid=LXk8z6GumrcrrM&imgurl=http://www.antiqbuyer.com/images/ARCHIVE_PICS/sew_archive/early/Treadles/treadle_wo2.jpg&w=459&h=583&ei=BEgTUPfzGtDHqQGBioGgBw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=818&sig=113876628086480450914&page=1&tbnh=122&tbnw=103&start=0&ndsp=55&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:0,i:116&tx=56&ty=38) lasers were ok too. Why on earth did I click that link to see if there really was a foot treadle laser? ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/9 "2012-07-28T12:37:42Z")
> [@3trew](#): > > Why on earth did I click that link to see if there really was a foot treadle laser? Because, like me, you **want one**. Just because. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/10 "2012-07-28T13:13:27Z")
Admittedly, it _would_ be a good way to build calf strength while eliminating those who have dared to question your greatness. ---
**Author:** ![Baracus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@Baracus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baracus)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/11 "2012-07-28T13:54:46Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Googling the site’s name doesn’t turn up pictures of a T. Rex pulling an Amish buggy – just a horse-drawn one. Must be a new addition. Google maps [satellite view](http://goo.gl/maps/6Q4Y) shows the T-rex and big foot, but no buggy. The street view is a few years old and it looks like there used to be some bounce houses there instead. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/12 "2012-07-28T14:59:21Z")
Is that a Titanic slide? Awesome! ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/13 "2012-07-28T18:50:51Z")
I’m sure the Amish don’t mind if you bang a gong. ---
**Author:** ![carlotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/14 "2012-07-28T19:43:06Z")
I just passed DuBois, PA on I 80 YESTERDAY. Goddammit you skip reading the Dope for one day. Talk about a day late and a dollar short. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/15 "2012-07-28T19:46:11Z")
How do you pronounce DuBois? “Doo bwah?” ---
**Author:** ![Disheavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Disheavel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disheavel)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/16 "2012-07-28T20:21:37Z")
> [@Baracus](#): > > Google maps [satellite view](http://goo.gl/maps/6Q4Y) shows the T-rex and big foot, but no buggy. The street view is a few years old and it looks like there used to be some bounce houses there instead. The satellite view looks clearly like a T-Rex to me especially the shadow upon the ground. Exactly between the street and the red circle (carosel? merrygoround?) thing. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/17 "2012-07-28T23:59:44Z")
You mean someone _faked_ the picture of the T-Rex pulling an Amish buggy?! How can this be – the Amish aren’t allowed to used PhotoShop. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/18 "2012-07-29T01:22:26Z")
I’m pretty sure the World Weekly Order Amish are allowed to use PhotoShop. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/19 "2012-07-29T01:42:37Z")
If you enjoyed, that, you might also enjoy this [image of a bear dressed as Teddy Roosevelt riding Abraham Lincoln with laser eyes](http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg155/scaled.php?server=155&filename=gentlemanbearridesabrah.jpg&res=landing). ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440/20 "2012-07-29T03:02:56Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > If you enjoyed, that, you might also enjoy this [image of a bear dressed as Teddy Roosevelt riding Abraham Lincoln with laser eyes](http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg155/scaled.php?server=155&filename=gentlemanbearridesabrah.jpg&res=landing). Looks real to me. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t-rex-and-the-amish/629440.md?page=2)