Re: BRONTOSAURUS FOREVER!

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

Brent Jones wrote:

>Of course, if I were asked to WEIGH in on this issue, i would come out
>very strongly for using Brontosaurus. Such a cool name!

I still think the "saurus" part is a bit passe. And I doubt that a
sauropod would have treaded heavily enough to create "thunder" (at
least, not more than once in its lifetime). Perhaps a better name, if
one was required, would be "brontocaudus", alluding to the use of the
tail. Even if they didn't actually whip-crack them, a blow from said
appendage would certainly leave one feeling thunder-struck (if capable
of any feeling at all).

I believe Shakespeare once said something about the whole
brontosaurus/apatosaurus thing. Something about roses?  :)

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