tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post6233697723250210903..comments2024-03-18T02:43:22.233-07:00Comments on Antediluvian Salad: Night Stalker Rex Part II: Tyrant Tummy Tucks & Where the Rubber Meets the RoadDuane Nashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14467779935085970909noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-74411382860159174102016-11-15T10:07:40.309-08:002016-11-15T10:07:40.309-08:00^Haha the above is an above average troll or just ...^Haha the above is an above average troll or just some really ironic spam. I will leave it up for the LOLZy factors.Duane Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467779935085970909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-29530786714978211942016-11-14T21:16:27.190-08:002016-11-14T21:16:27.190-08:00I believe that liposuction is an integral part of ...I believe that liposuction is an integral part of the tummy tuck procedure. It is helpful in thinning and contouring the abdomen, flanks, hips, and waist area to allow complete and uniform rejuvenation of the mid-drift area. With regards to choosing a surgeon I would recommend finding a plastic surgeon that has a passion for body contouring and the tummy tuck procedure.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njRCSKeP46c" rel="nofollow">tummy tuck before and after video gallery</a></b>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730725703558550378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-50538576741661297682016-11-12T10:38:49.977-08:002016-11-12T10:38:49.977-08:00More similarities:
- both have large deep-rooted ...More similarities:<br /><br />- both have large deep-rooted conical dentition poorly suited to cutting.<br /><br />- both got killed off by a mass extinction (Rex due to L-T and Spino due to Cretac is thermal MaximumBKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759189747932749283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-89667957756706883912016-11-12T10:28:45.215-08:002016-11-12T10:28:45.215-08:00Great points Robert... another observation I would...Great points Robert... another observation I would add is that they are both simultaneously scientific and cultural creations. The line is not as clear cut as one might imagine and cultural notions bleed into scientific ones and vice versa.Duane Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467779935085970909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-47828136789878900422016-11-11T11:10:36.852-08:002016-11-11T11:10:36.852-08:00Haven't commented here in a while , though tha...Haven't commented here in a while , though that's mostly because i've had nothing of value to share,i've followed each and every post from full lipped saber toothed kitties up till pot belly rex i assure you !<br /><br />Reading through this post has made me realize how, in spite of their differences, , T Rex and Spinosaurus are pretty much expys of one another, both are charismatic and controversial megatheropods who have held the "biggest theropod "title and have generated heated debates over their lifestyles (Hunter /Scavenger, Pursuit Hunter/Ambush for Rex , Bipedal/Quadrupedal stance, Aquatic/Terrestrial hunter for Spino) both are the largest known members of their respective families and are somewhat of an anomaly within the families themselves (much more obvious in Spino's case, but if you take a detailed look at ol Rexy you'll see that he really stands out among his kin) both are noted for their skull morphology(Rexy's faamous bone crusher jaws and Spino's narrow snout), both possess a barrel like torso and likely had a thick robust appearence in real life, both wield somewhat reduced limbs (Rexy's arems and Spino's hind legs) which are often ridiculed for their perceived ineffectiveness but which in reality served the animals really well in what they did and both , while highly competent predators in their own right, are often hyped by their fans to monstrous levels of badassery (Trex, the true King of the Dinosaurs and Spinozilla).<br /><br />Heh heh , again nothing of much value to share, just a little observation i picked up.Robert Haannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-72881970658680322642016-10-29T04:34:47.063-07:002016-10-29T04:34:47.063-07:00When I worked at the zoo the rheas would sometimes...When I worked at the zoo the rheas would sometimes lay flat like that. Chris DiPiazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732594604741735181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-78090208321284268812016-10-16T08:15:22.769-07:002016-10-16T08:15:22.769-07:00@Nick Fonseca. Thanks for the kind words, I'm ...@Nick Fonseca. Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad you get something out of it. A lot of the stuff I talk about is known to a degree - and often in the "technical" literature - but for whatever reasons not efficiently translated or accepted by paleoartists. Giant theropods imo would have been awe-inspiring kaiju like battleship cruisers. Another thing to think about is adding more cartilage at the ankle. Probably very knobly-wobbly looking like the ankles of rhinos and ostriches, much more gristle than pretty much always depicted. <br /><br />@mepicole. Thanks I will look for it!! The meat section - especially in Asian markets - is a great place for impromptu anatomy lessons!!Duane Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467779935085970909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-53849722036379260242016-10-15T13:07:30.947-07:002016-10-15T13:07:30.947-07:00@Duane Nash I forgot to mention you can also see t...@Duane Nash I forgot to mention you can also see this on modern day dinosaurs, just look at a chicken or turkey in the meat section in a grocery store.mrplcolehttp://mrplcole.deviantart.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-42071195908835001792016-10-15T11:51:25.626-07:002016-10-15T11:51:25.626-07:00I was thinking more in lines of theropods in geenr...I was thinking more in lines of theropods in geenral (since things like dromaeosaurs also and toe pads and a ratite-like foot structure)BKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759189747932749283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-66875779620775875512016-10-15T10:27:06.300-07:002016-10-15T10:27:06.300-07:00Dude, I love your notions on the bulk of these the...Dude, I love your notions on the bulk of these theropods It has definitely been an inspiration on my own work. I have started to notice how thin we make our big theropods as well. It is especially apparent when you start to sculpt dinosaurs in 3D. You begin to realize the bulk is way to light to even hold up the animal in life. Those poor atrophied leg muscles are always depicted too thin. With regards to the feet, I recently did a sculpt of a Deinonychus, and Anzu,and included pretty big foot pads on them. I probably could have gone crazier on the Anzu. It was great when afterward I then saw your post about the dromeosaur foot. It was nice to see someone else doing that. I have been looking to Cassowaries, and Emus for my feet. They have pretty big foot-pads going on. I am working on a sculpt of Giganotosaurus and I was looking at the tail base and how we often depict a weird concavity between the ischium and tail. If you look at most reptiles tails, there is no concavity at the tail base. On my sculpt I attempted to fill that in a bit and it looks pretty cool. In any case, I love your posts.Great job! Keep em coming, this is my favorite paleo blog. Both entertaining and thought provoking.Nick Fonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18280007564769043641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-46721781714477390442016-10-15T07:03:56.820-07:002016-10-15T07:03:56.820-07:00Re: kicking, by the time tubby Rexy got in a good ...Re: kicking, by the time tubby Rexy got in a good position to kick (including the motion of lifting its leg up) it would've had time to deliver a bite, a headbutt, or a tail-whack. I think Rex would've mostly kicked their victims when they were already down, allowing more time to line up a proper curb stomp.Andrew Raymond Stückhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080621275951453768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-84196823689043382002016-10-14T23:11:30.272-07:002016-10-14T23:11:30.272-07:00@mrpicole Thanks!! interesting idea about the con...@mrpicole Thanks!! interesting idea about the concave muscle outline on the back, I will look at that.<br /><br />@William Bailiey. Indeed. Thanks for commenting!!Duane Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467779935085970909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-62974175875989025472016-10-14T18:15:09.501-07:002016-10-14T18:15:09.501-07:00Still cautious about your writing style but that&#...Still cautious about your writing style but that's a very subjective thing. I don't think you put an end to all other Tyrannosaurus reconstructions and that we still lack a lot of knowledge to be certain of those aspects of rex's biology, appearence and behaviour. However, as always you put the finger on very interesting and unexplored fields. Night stalking and fat but quiet feet are indeed not far-fetched. I think your art style deserves to be a tad bit rigorous, so you can better serve your concepts (many aspects are close to innacurate like the skull, hand motion, etc. But they do the most improtant thing; giving a mental representation of your hypothesis in general. To conclude, still not a fan of your writing but excellent fields of reflexion and good ideas.Guillaume Babeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589225800590147697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-70352791472820210922016-10-14T17:43:16.729-07:002016-10-14T17:43:16.729-07:00Great post! I feel like I was the only one wonderi...Great post! I feel like I was the only one wondering about these two things. After looking at at a pictures of alligators, bulls, buffalo, and other animals I started seeing that you couldn't see the hips from the front, and started wondering if dinosaurs had that too. I also saw the T. rex trackways to saw just how big the feet could have looked, imagining a T. rex with feet like a dong-tao chicken. There is one more thing though. The backs. If you look at a humans back, you can see the line going down the middle of the spinalis area. You can see also it on large snakes, like anacondas, and large monitor lizards. You can actually see it on a bunch of animals, mostly reptiles from what I've seen. I never really see this in paleo art, it's always just the spine. Anyway, If you look on the muscle mass of the cross section of the tail on something like carnotaurus (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Carnotaurus_tail_cross_section.png), it looks like it had this. But I still keep seeing people put the spine showing. mrplcolehttp://mrplcole.deviantart.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-4193776982784166642016-10-14T17:22:38.112-07:002016-10-14T17:22:38.112-07:00That padded foot is reminding me eerily of a casso...That padded foot is reminding me eerily of a cassowary....<br /><br />I think that might explain why dromaeosaurs had sickle claws: They would run up, leap and kick with talons outstretched, and once the claws are in the animal can bend over and finish its prey with tis teeth.BKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759189747932749283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-78581888467263683082016-10-14T13:27:22.557-07:002016-10-14T13:27:22.557-07:00I could see some limited kicking potential http://...I could see some limited kicking potential http://sites.psu.edu/sounder/wp-content/uploads/sites/5643/2013/10/tyrannosaurus-sex-neck-biting.jpg<br /><br />I think the tail would be a more likely weapon, just quickly turning their body to smash into a rival and possibly to trip them overAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487518223946522978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-62257570431342877882016-10-14T12:57:53.663-07:002016-10-14T12:57:53.663-07:00Probably, but then again any part of something as ...Probably, but then again any part of something as big ol' sexy rexy that hit you is gonna pack a punch.Duane Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467779935085970909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-73817723470069407832016-10-14T12:42:11.939-07:002016-10-14T12:42:11.939-07:00Is it just me or does the ratite-like, heavily pad...Is it just me or does the ratite-like, heavily padded theropod foot seem to be a great kicking weapon?BKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759189747932749283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-51416259654563342782016-10-14T12:19:30.287-07:002016-10-14T12:19:30.287-07:00Thanks. No, the scanning didn't come out so gr...Thanks. No, the scanning didn't come out so great. Just ear slits with little tufts of feathers to line it.Duane Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467779935085970909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161161431451849208.post-79767792433970035982016-10-14T11:14:13.902-07:002016-10-14T11:14:13.902-07:00great post!
does the rex that's lying down hav...great post!<br />does the rex that's lying down have external mammal-like ears?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487518223946522978noreply@blogger.com