February 6, 2012 Centaur of Tymfi

CaliforniaMama · 02-06-2012, 01:42 PM

The "Centaur of Tymfi" stands proudly on display at Tucson's International Wildlife Museum. Also on display are the bones of a cyclops, a griffin and a unicorn.

What? You don't believe me? Look at the image. It really is on display.

Entitled "Mythological Wildlife," the exhibit aims to make folks think about how we know what is real. Hmmm. How do we know?

Once upon a time, mythology was science, accepted as part of the natural history world as perceived by the ancients.

Imagine how it must have seemed when they saw a man on horseback for the first time. They didn't see two different creatures. They saw one new and scary creature and called it a centaur.

The skull of a prehistoric elephant called a mastodon, tipped on its side, might resemble the skull of a one-eyed giant they named a cyclops.

Classicman

Lamplighter · 02-06-2012, 02:05 PM

And don't forget the "jackalope"...

Sundae · 02-06-2012, 03:47 PM

Pictures of real jackalopes make me cry.
Have to remember to post that in the "Jackalopes That Make You Cry" thread.

Lamplighter · 02-06-2012, 03:52 PM

They are limited to the western U.S., so you'll have to travel far to see one IRL.

Wombat · 02-07-2012, 04:17 PM

Two ribcages means two sets of lungs and two hearts?

classicman · 02-07-2012, 04:25 PM

Entitled "Mythological Wildlife,"

SPUCK · 02-08-2012, 05:32 AM

Hey Moma. Could you please use bigger fonts than 0.00004 pitch. I can't read it with my ancient

s.

Quote:

You can highlight with quoting

or

color

or

bigger letters

or bold

or italians

or fonts.

Thanks.

classicman · 02-08-2012, 10:35 AM

Quote:

or italians

??? lol ???

infinite monkey · 02-08-2012, 10:52 AM

Like, maybe, having Italians standing there with magnifying glasses?

classicman · 02-08-2012, 10:58 AM

Shuddup! I just found out I need bifocals...

wtf? When did I get THAT old? :'(

glatt · 02-08-2012, 11:23 AM

CooperVision Biofinity Multifocal contact lenses. They are wonderful.

classicman · 02-08-2012, 12:48 PM

Thanks glatt ... I'll ask about them. My problem is that although I wear contacts when active, I hate to wear them everyday. They rotate and irritate my left eye. I have scar tissue from an injury years ago. My eye has scar tissue in it which created a "bump." Contacts usually don't stay in the proper place on the eyeball itself.

glatt · 02-08-2012, 12:54 PM

Too bad. These are good contact lenses, but they are still contact lenses.

BigV · 02-08-2012, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by classicman

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or italians

??? lol ???

AAAAHHhahahahahahahahaha!!

Oh, and I enthusiastically second SPUCK'S remarks, Bigger fonts, please. TIA!

SPUCK · 02-10-2012, 05:35 AM

LOL. I misspelled it then started to correct it. Then decided what-the-hell, leave it and see if anyone notices.

I should've known better with this crow.

02-06-2012, 01:42 PM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	February 6, 2012 Centaur of Tymfi The "Centaur of Tymfi" stands proudly on display at Tucson's International Wildlife Museum. Also on display are the bones of a cyclops, a griffin and a unicorn. What? You don't believe me? Look at the image. It really is on display. Entitled "Mythological Wildlife," the exhibit aims to make folks think about how we know what is real. Hmmm. How do we know? Once upon a time, mythology was science, accepted as part of the natural history world as perceived by the ancients. Imagine how it must have seemed when they saw a man on horseback for the first time. They didn't see two different creatures. They saw one new and scary creature and called it a centaur. The skull of a prehistoric elephant called a mastodon, tipped on its side, might resemble the skull of a one-eyed giant they named a cyclops. Classicman

02-06-2012, 02:05 PM	#2
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	And don't forget the "jackalope"... Attached Images

02-06-2012, 03:47 PM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Pictures of real jackalopes make me cry. Have to remember to post that in the "Jackalopes That Make You Cry" thread. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

02-07-2012, 04:17 PM	#5
Wombat (marsupial with backward-facing pouch) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canberra Posts: 251	Two ribcages means two sets of lungs and two hearts? __________________ If you don't do it properly, you'll get to the pub sooner.

02-07-2012, 04:25 PM	#6
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Entitled "Mythological Wildlife," __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

02-06-2012, 03:52 PM	#4
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	They are limited to the western U.S., so you'll have to travel far to see one IRL.

02-08-2012, 10:52 AM	#9
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Like, maybe, having Italians standing there with magnifying glasses?

02-08-2012, 10:58 AM	#10
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Shuddup! I just found out I need bifocals... wtf? When did I get THAT old? :'( __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

02-08-2012, 11:23 AM	#11
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	CooperVision Biofinity Multifocal contact lenses. They are wonderful.

02-08-2012, 12:48 PM	#12
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Thanks glatt ... I'll ask about them. My problem is that although I wear contacts when active, I hate to wear them everyday. They rotate and irritate my left eye. I have scar tissue from an injury years ago. My eye has scar tissue in it which created a "bump." Contacts usually don't stay in the proper place on the eyeball itself. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

02-08-2012, 12:54 PM	#13
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Too bad. These are good contact lenses, but they are still contact lenses.

02-10-2012, 05:35 AM	#15
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	LOL. I misspelled it then started to correct it. Then decided what-the-hell, leave it and see if anyone notices. I should've known better with this crow.

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