Too Far?

**edthesandwich** · 03-04-2011, 08:53 AM

I've got a woolly mammoth femur, too. Selling it on my Buy/Sell thread, actually! $100! And I pulled it out of a blaster box that my wife picked out.

**RGM81** · 03-04-2011, 09:59 AM

When I was a kid I was a dinosaur nerd. Not like Ross Geller, but all the same. There's an exhibit at the Museum of Natural History here in Halifax right now with Sue the T. Rex and let me tell ya it is pretty awesome. Imagine getting to own a real piece of history from millions.....AND MILLIONS! of years ago like that. Even cooler than pulling a Brandon Dubinsky jersey card.

**Drifter2000** · 03-04-2011, 11:48 AM

I liked Champ's for what it was. The mini cards and their various backs were fun to gather up. The Pronger ones have become a strange addiction for me (may be finally finishing the set soon). Like Rich, I also used to be into dinosaurs pretty heavy as a youngin'. I never pulled a fossil, but it would have been pretty awesome if I did.

**edthesandwich** · 03-04-2011, 11:51 AM

The thing about Champ's is, it's designed to be an off-the-wall set that appeals to kids. That's what I love about it. What turns me off is when the price point approaches that of some of the mid-end products. Champ's should always be a little less than that, in my opinion.

**~~centrehice~~** · 03-04-2011, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by RGM81 View Post

When I was a kid I was a dinosaur nerd. Not like Ross Geller, but all the same. There's an exhibit at the Museum of Natural History here in Halifax right now with Sue the T. Rex and let me tell ya it is pretty awesome. Imagine getting to own a real piece of history from millions.....AND MILLIONS! of years ago like that. Even cooler than pulling a Brandon Dubinsky jersey card.

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No such thing as a Dinosaur Nerd. Genius, yes, Nerd, no. I have a Son, that hates Sports, his Mother is turning him into a Hollywood Princess before me eyes. (I'm ready to jump)

The only redeeming thing that will save my Son from a life of Reality TV, & Pansyism is that he loves Science, and he loves to read.

He built a Bat Cave from Lego when he was 8, and only by looking at the original Batman Batcave on TV. The only Lego parts he had were Mini Batman and Robin, nothing else. He downloaded it to Lego Central and they were actually selling his creation one part at time.

Science and Archeology wonderful.......Hollywood Garbage.

**RGM81** · 03-04-2011, 12:53 PM

Fine, a genius I am then. :)

**~~centrehice~~** · 03-04-2011, 12:57 PM

You are indeed.

I was in Southern Sask the week that they brought Scotty into town at Eastend Sask.

Scotty is the largest, best preserved entire T-Rex that has ever been found. When they were examining his bones and putting him together, they allowed kids to come in and see their work during the next entire 2 years.

No adults.....only kids. I am still mad. Gaggles of us adults stood at the windows trying to get the smallest look in.

Someday I will see Scotty before I pass on.