Dinos4Ever
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Better that we die on our feet than live on our knees. (He/him/his)
Co-admin of Jurassic-Pedia
Co-host of the Jurassic Minutes Podcast
Member of the Jurassic Library network.
Co-admin of Jurassic-Pedia
Co-host of the Jurassic Minutes Podcast
Member of the Jurassic Library network.
Not ashamed to say I used to book it down this hallway straight to the dinosaurs as a kid.
December 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Not ashamed to say I used to book it down this hallway straight to the dinosaurs as a kid.
A color photo of the Parasaurolophus wall mount. Finding this and the black & white one you posted have been a stroke of luck, as they're the only two images of this part of the old dinosaur hall I've found.
December 19, 2025 at 8:44 AM
A color photo of the Parasaurolophus wall mount. Finding this and the black & white one you posted have been a stroke of luck, as they're the only two images of this part of the old dinosaur hall I've found.
Some additional photos from this part of the exhibit I've saved over the years.
December 19, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Some additional photos from this part of the exhibit I've saved over the years.
Some of the old dinosaur displays had bronze figurines. I'd always assumed they were for the visually impaired to be able to understand what the dinosaurs looked like, which was a really cool concept. I always wondered what happened to them after their removal.
December 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Some of the old dinosaur displays had bronze figurines. I'd always assumed they were for the visually impaired to be able to understand what the dinosaurs looked like, which was a really cool concept. I always wondered what happened to them after their removal.
I went ahead and did some digging through my photos and found some additional images of the Herrerasaurus pack. I've been saving these images over the last decade or so, many from sites that no longer seem to turn up on Google search results. Thought I'd pass them along.
December 19, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I went ahead and did some digging through my photos and found some additional images of the Herrerasaurus pack. I've been saving these images over the last decade or so, many from sites that no longer seem to turn up on Google search results. Thought I'd pass them along.
They're really outdated by today's standards, but I can't deny I have a soft spot for those old early 20th century displays. They feel more like an art display than educational, as if they're meant to invite the mind to ponder a time when monsters walked the planet.
December 19, 2025 at 8:12 AM
They're really outdated by today's standards, but I can't deny I have a soft spot for those old early 20th century displays. They feel more like an art display than educational, as if they're meant to invite the mind to ponder a time when monsters walked the planet.
Another image from this point in the exhibit. The jungle green walls and palm frond pattern on the carpeting definitely has an early 1990s feel to it.
December 19, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Another image from this point in the exhibit. The jungle green walls and palm frond pattern on the carpeting definitely has an early 1990s feel to it.
Didn't find the picture of the Cabinet of Curiosities I thought I had, but I did find this picture of the cow in the dentist chair. I think I downloaded a lot of these off of a website Michael Spock used to have up.
December 19, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Didn't find the picture of the Cabinet of Curiosities I thought I had, but I did find this picture of the cow in the dentist chair. I think I downloaded a lot of these off of a website Michael Spock used to have up.
Amazing sunset at work today.
December 19, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Amazing sunset at work today.
That said, as a young Jurassic Park nut, these old Herrerasaurus scared me so much. They looked a lot like the Raptors from the movie, and the trio of life reconciliation made it seem like a pack of them was hunting me. In retrospect the coloration isn't too far off actually.
December 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
That said, as a young Jurassic Park nut, these old Herrerasaurus scared me so much. They looked a lot like the Raptors from the movie, and the trio of life reconciliation made it seem like a pack of them was hunting me. In retrospect the coloration isn't too far off actually.
I do too. Ray Stevenson had such a presence on screen. Rory McCann has big shoes to fill... both metaphorically and literally. Here's the teaser pics of him from the last Star Wars celebration.
December 11, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I do too. Ray Stevenson had such a presence on screen. Rory McCann has big shoes to fill... both metaphorically and literally. Here's the teaser pics of him from the last Star Wars celebration.
Nobody:
Admiral Bradley and Hegseth:
Admiral Bradley and Hegseth:
December 6, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Nobody:
Admiral Bradley and Hegseth:
Admiral Bradley and Hegseth:
I love how this comment elicits both these reactions, and both reactions are 100% valid.
December 6, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I love how this comment elicits both these reactions, and both reactions are 100% valid.
Always thought that one paired well with this one. Imagining a world where the aliens periodically check in on the Earth only to discover new horrors every time.
December 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Always thought that one paired well with this one. Imagining a world where the aliens periodically check in on the Earth only to discover new horrors every time.
I laugh, but then accept that if I were doing the job, my autistic ass would probably lay them out exactly like this.
December 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I laugh, but then accept that if I were doing the job, my autistic ass would probably lay them out exactly like this.
Hot take maybe, but Columbus era Hogwarts > Yates era Hogwarts. Columbus Hogwarts felt warm, tangible, and magical. Yates made Hogwarts feel uninviting, cavernous, and despondent.
December 1, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Hot take maybe, but Columbus era Hogwarts > Yates era Hogwarts. Columbus Hogwarts felt warm, tangible, and magical. Yates made Hogwarts feel uninviting, cavernous, and despondent.
Taken on the Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail in the Redwood NPS.
November 29, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Taken on the Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail in the Redwood NPS.
Internet has ruined me. Mom asks how I say this name. I say "da bussy."
November 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Internet has ruined me. Mom asks how I say this name. I say "da bussy."
Look how cute my Penni is in her dinosaur Christmas sweater!
November 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Look how cute my Penni is in her dinosaur Christmas sweater!
So DHS is openly stating they will ignore lawful orders in advance?
November 15, 2025 at 6:08 AM
So DHS is openly stating they will ignore lawful orders in advance?
Anybody else catch that the guy in the bar who laughs at Charlie from the pilot makes an appearance in the "Bad With Us" song in S2E6?
November 15, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Anybody else catch that the guy in the bar who laughs at Charlie from the pilot makes an appearance in the "Bad With Us" song in S2E6?
Love how these frames mirror each other.
November 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Love how these frames mirror each other.