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Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2015, 11:35 AM Apr 2015

Too cute! Five-year-old boy discovers dinosaur in Texas

A five-year-old boy has uncovered a 100 million-year-old dinosaur fossil while playing with his father.

He discovered the fossil - thought to be that of a Nodosaur - behind a supermarket in Texas last September but it took months to get excavation permits.

Much better video at BBC site:

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32229216

A future paleontologist from creationist, Bible-thumping Texas.

You go Wyley!

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Too cute! Five-year-old boy discovers dinosaur in Texas (Original Post) Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 OP

Oh man. I will admit I am envious of that little guy! Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #1

He'll never be the same. A future Ph.D! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #3

Was this the kind that Adam and Eve rode? TexasProgresive Apr 2015 #2

I know, TexasProgressive, and thank god for that. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #4

Now that's really cool. NaturalHigh Apr 2015 #5

I'm sure he eats, sleeps and dreams dinosaurs! LOL! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #6

Confession: When I was in elementary school once... Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2015 #7

What a cute childhood anecdote! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #8

Great story. cwydro Apr 2015 #9

My pleasure. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #10

wonderful story Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #11

Be sure to watch the BBC video. Sooo cute! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #12

Will do. cwydro Apr 2015 #13

Was it member of the Texas congressional delegation? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2015 #14

Ba Da Boom! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #15

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

1. Oh man. I will admit I am envious of that little guy!

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 11:38 AM

Apr 2015

I've always wanted to find a dinosaur fossil.

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

3. He'll never be the same. A future Ph.D!

Reply to Arugula Latte (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 11:42 AM

Apr 2015

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

2. Was this the kind that Adam and Eve rode?

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 11:39 AM

Apr 2015

Just would like to note- even though Texas is controlled by RWRNJs many if not most of us are not.

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

4. I know, TexasProgressive, and thank god for that.

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 11:45 AM

Apr 2015

I just couldn't go into a whole discourse to get the point across!

UP WITH TEXAS PROGRESSIVES, WHO WILL TURN THAT STATE BLUE, OR DIE TRYING!

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)

5. Now that's really cool.

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 01:28 PM

Apr 2015

Good for him!

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

6. I'm sure he eats, sleeps and dreams dinosaurs! LOL!

Reply to NaturalHigh (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 01:30 PM

Apr 2015

Lucky kid, good dad.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,189 posts)

7. Confession: When I was in elementary school once...

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 01:37 PM

Apr 2015

....they served chicken in the cafeteria for lunch. After eating it, I snuck one of the bones away, and then when it was time for recess, I buried it in the sand in the playground and told everyone I had "discovered" a dinosaur bone.

Yeah, I was a goofy kid.