A Really, Really Ex-Parrot 91
gyrogeerloose writes "According to a National Geographic News story, what may be the fossilized wing bone of an ancient parrot has been dubbed by its discoverers 'The Danish Blue' in honor of the famous Dead Parrot Sketch. If the 54 million year old bone did in fact belong to a parrot, it would be 'the oldest and most northerly remains of a parrot ever discovered.' There is some dispute among paleontologists about whether the bone was indeed that of a parrot. If it turns out to be so, however, it never had a chance to pine for the fjords — they were not carved out until an ice age millions of years after the bird lived."
Berift of life, it rested in peace (Score:5, Funny)
Obligatory (Score:5, Funny)
Even Better... (Score:4, Funny)
The particular fossil they found was of the "Humerus" bone.
*rimshot*
Thank you, I'll be here all week. Try the veal!
Intelligent design response. (Score:5, Funny)
I discovered the only reason that it appears to be 54 million years old in the first place was that God had NAILED it there.
Those pirates 54 million years ago (Score:4, Funny)
...were vicious with their domesticated parrots.
Yaaaaaaaawn (Score:5, Funny)
Man do I need to remember to set the alarm clock...
Right, that does it. (Score:5, Funny)
*tears off black t-shirt from Thinkgeek, revealing a plaid shirt underneath*
Re: Danish Blue (Score:2, Funny)
Excuse me, is this the right room for the cheese shop sketch?
Polly is a pain to take care of (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Those pirates 54 million years ago (Score:3, Funny)
Well, keep in mind that there were no navies 54 million years ago, so it stands to reason that, having the run of the seas, pirates would be quite prolific.
Re: Danish Blue (Score:2, Funny)
No, the cheese shop is in 12a, this is abuse
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Stupid git!
Re:Danish fjords (Score:5, Funny)
I once rented a Fjord Fjocus.
54 Million years (Score:2, Funny)
What do you mean I can't return it?? A warranty that doesn't last at least 55 million years isn't worth the paper it's written on!
- RG>
Re:Right, that does it. (Score:3, Funny)
Oh so now you're a lumberjack? I guess that's ok.
So whenever a T-Rex are something new... (Score:3, Funny)
He would remark, "Tastes like me"?
Re:Danish fjords (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Berift of life, it rested in peace (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Right, that does it. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Right, that does it. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Danish fjords (Score:4, Funny)