Scientists Name Dinosaur After Dire Straits Rocker

gmr2048 writes "CNN is reporting that scientists have named a dinosaur species the "Masiakasaurus knopfleri". I dont know about you, but I'd have voted for a "KeithRichards-o-saurus" before a knopfleri."

Re:Keith Richards?

[unitron]

If not, there certainly should be. Nice to see somebody got the second joke.

Keith Richards?

[unitron]

Wouldn't that be like naming it after Brontosaurus or one of its contemporaries?

I was going to say "...after T-Rex...", but that just gets entirely too recursive.

If I wanted a music dinosaur

[scotpurl]

I would have named one after the RIAA. That's a /real/ dinosaur.

oh, and fp.

Snaggletoothed Dinosaurs

[BigBlockMopar]

You know, I see that this dinosaur is known for its rather unusual teeth.

British people on the whole, including rock stars, are often known for their equally unusual teeth.

So, it's natural: name the snaggletoothed dinosaur after a Brit!

Now, in all seriousness, kidding aside, Mark Knopfler kicks ass. He's arguably one of the greatest guitarists of our time. His music has melody and power. He's not to be underestimated, either: his fan base is *huge* and loyal, though he's kinda like Cliff Richards in that he's not really a North American phenomenon.

Hit Napster, take a look around for Money For Nothing - the extended version, about 7 minutes long - it's his biggest hit and it has one of the best guitar solos out there.

Most of the rest of his stuff is more mellow; it's great tunes for making out in the back seat of your vintage musclecar. Brothers in Arms, My Parties, Telegraph Road (live) and Sultans of Swing are the best of Dire Straits.

My Parties is one of the best songs with which to upset your enviro-wacko friends:

Now don't talk to me about the polar bear
Don't talk to me about the ozone layer
Ain't much of anything these days, even the air
They're running out of rhinos - what do I care?
Let's hear it for the dolphin - let's hear it for the trees
Ain't running out of nothing in my deep freeze
It's casual entertaining - we aim to please
At my parties

Of course, Mark is only kidding around... he's a big Greenpeace supporter or something like that.

Re:Keith Richards?

[Bojay Iverson]

That's OK, it's refreshing to see someone being subtle for a change. You get +1 real world karma for that.