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     I've always been fascinated by dinosaurs. I've been to Montana as a kid to see all the digs! Here in LA at the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History we have incredible displays of paleontology. I love it, I still go often.

    It's always been guessed what dinosaurs actual looked like because no existing skin could be found from so long ago!


     Recently, I read of a discovery of actual T-rex skin cells found in the Russian arctic. There weren't very many so they had to use what's called a PCR(polymerase chain reaction) to multiply the frozen DNA cells to sufficient numbers to get samples such as they could observe.

    From the process scientists were able to get a rough idea of what a T-rex really looked like. I thought some of you Dinosaur buffs would find this interesting.




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Billy Dean Thomas
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"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

Sorry, had some problems uploading!



Isn't science incredible! Who'd of thought?

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

Wow thats even more gruesome then what we used to think it looked like.

All that time i thought you were serious! i'll never learn! Serge Poirier38901.0011226852

[quote]Wow thats even more gruesome then what we used to think it looked like. [/quote]

   You think that's scary! There's a sub-genus who has a slightly different skull configuration. It's vicious looking! I didn't want to post it considering there could be kids viewing.

So parents cover those little peepers, or there will be nightmares!














The Barneyosaurus-Hesh ...... terrifying! Billy T38901.0515393519

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

Yike's

ROFLM_O ! ! ! ! ! !

Is that Barney or Heshey?

That's Priceless.....



I'm sure Bob Cefalu is glad someone else is the brunt of the jokes these days....Don Williams38901.3858101852

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[quote]Is that Barney or Heshey? [/quote]
    That's the Hesh-Meister!   Yea! It gives a whole new meaning to the "Purple One"!


[quote]I'm sure Bob Cefalu is glad someone else is the brunt of the jokes these days....[/quote]

Yea! But the worm turns!

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

Now, that's entertainment!

(Billy, I don't know if you are aware of this, but a few members here have communicated behind the scenes. Because of your reluctance to post of picture of yourself, we have decided to hire a few paparazzis to go looking for you. When they send us the the first shots I have a feeling the Photshop crew here at the OLF will show no mercy. It will be messy and it won't be pretty, but something had to be done! Payback time is near!)

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Rian Gitar og Mandolin

[quote]It will be messy and it won't be pretty,[/quote]

A photo of me, "messy and won't be pretty"! Never comment on the obvious, Arnt!!

[quote]Photoshop crew here at the OLF will show no mercy[/quote]

Well, I better get shots in first and fast, Your pix are in the bio's.... Arnt they ?? You want to be Baby Bop the triceratop??   

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

I knew I should have stayed out of this one...

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Rian Gitar og Mandolin

ARNT, DON'T WORRY, our friend Billy is all talk but when it comes to show his mug.... POKAK!!!!

Man, Billy, i don't know how ya do that but you sure have talent for makin' us look good!

Hesh, if i were you, i wouldn't show this to Lacey, it might disable her for future inlay jobs!

[quote]Oh, is making me a dinosaur a reference to my soon to be 50 reality? [/quote]

    Don't forget my Brother I'm 1 year older than you!


[quote]BUT, in this case I may be willing to make an exception......... [/quote]

    First the Barneyosaurus-Hesh, now this, now I'm really scared!!!! I'm Doomed!!! I hear the flipping of pages of photoshop manuals from all over OLFdom. Woh! Is me!!

Glad you like it Hesh, Wish I had a plotter, that would make a good poster for your 50th!!

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)