Comments on: No rush to sign T. rex http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:00:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jay bee http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/comment-page-1/#comment-208194 jay bee Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:08:50 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/#comment-208194 Already, I can hear Andy Gray telling us for the umptheenth time:- "...what a lot of people don't realise, is that T. Rex has very good feet for a big man..." Already, I can hear Andy Gray telling us for the umptheenth time:-
“…what a lot of people don’t realise, is that T. Rex has very good feet for a big man…”

]]> By: will http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/comment-page-1/#comment-208153 will Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:06:47 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/#comment-208153 Soccer could very well be his hidden talent: http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000808.html Soccer could very well be his hidden talent:

http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000808.html

]]> By: Cyrus http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/comment-page-1/#comment-208145 Cyrus Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:19:52 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/#comment-208145 "Able to outrun a footballer"? What a letdown. Since I watched Jurassic Park at 11, I've thought of Tyrannosaurus Rex as being able to give a Jeep a run for its money, let alone some human. Although it is amusing that they gave the highest speed rating to the compsognathus. Weren't those the cute little dinosaurs that traveled in flocks and ate injured people? And in the book, babies? “Able to outrun a footballer”? What a letdown. Since I watched Jurassic Park at 11, I’ve thought of Tyrannosaurus Rex as being able to give a Jeep a run for its money, let alone some human.

Although it is amusing that they gave the highest speed rating to the compsognathus. Weren’t those the cute little dinosaurs that traveled in flocks and ate injured people? And in the book, babies?

]]> By: BillCinSD http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/comment-page-1/#comment-208104 BillCinSD Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:44:43 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/#comment-208104 wouldn't eating the other team be ungentlemanly conduct or whatever they call it now wouldn’t eating the other team be ungentlemanly conduct or whatever they call it now

]]> By: ejh http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/comment-page-1/#comment-208103 ejh Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:43:31 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/#comment-208103 <a href="http://www.bluekipper.com/assets/images/blubber/crouch1.jpg" rel="nofollow">Old</a> <a>favourite</a> Old favourite

]]> By: dave heasman http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/comment-page-1/#comment-208099 dave heasman Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:13:02 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/#comment-208099 Justin, Doug, - Peter Crouch has very fast feet and until last season was much more effective on the ground than in the air. Liverpool coaching seems to have taught him how to head the ball effectively. At the cost, sadly, of his ground work. Justin, Doug, – Peter Crouch has very fast feet and until last season was much more effective on the ground than in the air. Liverpool coaching seems to have taught him how to head the ball effectively. At the cost, sadly, of his ground work.

]]> By: David http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/comment-page-1/#comment-208082 David Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:24:26 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/#comment-208082 what about a revived Marc Bolan? Of course, for T. Rex, American football is mere dogfighting.... what about a revived Marc Bolan?

Of course, for T. Rex, American football is mere dogfighting….

]]> By: Doug T http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/comment-page-1/#comment-208076 Doug T Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:07:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/#comment-208076 "The presence of Peter Crouch in the England team is not altogether helpful" in the action on the field, either. “The presence of Peter Crouch in the England team is not altogether helpful” in the action on the field, either.

]]> By: Jacob Christensen http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/comment-page-1/#comment-208051 Jacob Christensen Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:55:56 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/#comment-208051 A battle of the giants: T. Rex meets Jan Mølby. Interesting thought... A battle of the giants: T. Rex meets Jan Mølby.

Interesting thought…

]]> By: ejh http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/comment-page-1/#comment-208047 ejh Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:39:40 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/#comment-208047 Regarding tall dinosaurs (and for that matter, obsolete predators) I should observe that when you live abroad and try to convince people that English football isn't all punt-high-ball-to-the big-centre-forward, the presence of Peter Crouch in the England team is not altogether helpful. Regarding tall dinosaurs (and for that matter, obsolete predators) I should observe that when you live abroad and try to convince people that English football isn’t all punt-high-ball-to-the big-centre-forward, the presence of Peter Crouch in the England team is not altogether helpful.

]]> By: Mike http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/comment-page-1/#comment-208026 Mike Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:42:38 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/#comment-208026 <i>I guess eating members of the opposing team is a no-no</i> I dunno. Where's the rule? I guess eating members of the opposing team is a no-no

I dunno. Where’s the rule?

]]> By: Anthony http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/comment-page-1/#comment-208019 Anthony Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:24:21 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/#comment-208019 Would his agent be Fred Flintstone? Would his agent be Fred Flintstone?

]]> By: Martin GL http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/comment-page-1/#comment-208012 Martin GL Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:46:45 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/#comment-208012 So the trick, really, would be training the T-Rex to only eat the other guys. Maybe special scented something or other rubbed all over the teammates which Rex was trained to recognize? So the trick, really, would be training the T-Rex to only eat the other guys. Maybe special scented something or other rubbed all over the teammates which Rex was trained to recognize?

]]> By: SG http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/comment-page-1/#comment-208011 SG Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:39:10 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/#comment-208011 be worse still in Aussie Rules Football - there is no send-off law. T Rex could eat his way through the whole team. But he'd be crap at taking marks. be worse still in Aussie Rules Football – there is no send-off law. T Rex could eat his way through the whole team. But he’d be crap at taking marks.

]]> By: Danny Yee http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/comment-page-1/#comment-208009 Danny Yee Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:18:15 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/22/no-rush-to-sign-t-rex/#comment-208009 I guess eating members of the opposing team is a no-no... But what about carrying the ball in your teeth, is that technically within the spirit of the laws? I guess eating members of the opposing team is a no-no… But what about carrying the ball in your teeth, is that technically within the spirit of the laws?

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