LONDON (AFP) - Tyrannosaurus Rex was not just a fearsome carnivore but would have been able to outrun a finely-tuned human athlete, according to research published by scientists Wednesday.

Researchers at the University of Manchester in northwest England calculated that T.Rex could reach speeds of up to 18 miles (28.4 kilometres) per hour, which is marginally quicker than a professional footballer.

Scientists have long questioned how fast the six-tonne beast could run. Some argued that it could only lumber around or walk because of its oversized leg muscles.

But biomechanics specialist Bill Sellers and palaeontologist Phil Manning believe they have come up with the definitive answer after using a supercomputer to determine the running speeds of five meat-eating dinosaurs.

The calculations were based on the skeletal and muscular structure of the two-legged predators, optimum gait and posture.

A 70-kilogramme (154-pound) human with the muscle and bone structure of a professional sportsman was estimated to have a top running speed of 17.7 mph, just under the 17.9 mph for a T.Rex.

A 20-kg Velociraptor was found to have a top speed of 24 mph; a 430-kg Dilophosaurus 23.5 mph; and a 1.4-tonne Allosaurus 21 mph.

But a three-kilogramme Compsognathus, which lived about 150 million years ago, was found to be five mph faster than the estimate for the fastest living animal on two legs — a 65-kg ostrich (35 mph).

The study was published by Britain’s leading scientific academy The Royal Society.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070822/wl_uk_afp/britainsciencedinosaurs

OK

Why are MFer’s getting paid to tell me how fast a damn T.Rex ran. What does this ish have to do with anything of relative importance?

Why are they wasting money on this type of ish….is a someone about to make Jurassic Park 8 or something and wants that ish realistic as possible. I mean is somebody gonna be sitting in the audience and bust out with “This is is fake ain’t no T.Rex’s ever run that fast….they only ran 17mph….ish 18 tops”

HELL NAW….

Like in 2000 years they are going to be doing research saying that the average human in 2007 ran 16mph, BUT a crack head during that same time period was able to run at 20 mph…coining that immortal phrase “you know you ain’t catchin’ no crack head”

F*ck it…I’m heading to Africa to find definitive evidence of the existence of the first afro…

OK i’m done…

I’m sitting at my desk jamming to the beats and hooks on a mix cd I have. Well I made the mistake of actually catching one of the lines in the “Hey Bay Bay” remix.

The line is - My pants hang so low it looks like I’m rocking a pull up….

A PULL UP

You have to be f*cking kidding me….

Pull ups are fly now…. WTH?

Dude go back and listen to this verse and think “damn I need to pull my pants up”

That is some of the stupidest ish I’ve heard in years.

OK… *pulls pants up*

you know what F*CK it…I’m designing a line of pull ups with rhinestones and lights….

I’m done….

THE SH!T…….

but my question is….

Why is it that the only Autobot to die was……. The BLACK Autobot?

YES!! It’s back now quit trippin’.

When we last left off Lucy Ellis just got bum rushed by the police in her son Javaronte’s Fried Chicken, Laundry and Coffee house. The last thing Java heard was a thud. Well that was about 5 months ago. So, what’s been going on since then? Let’s find out.

Today is visitation day at the Cookiehead Jenkins Federal Prison. Java and Lucy bot sit down on opposite sides of a thick pane of glass and pick up their phones.

Java: I’m sorry Mama…

Lucy: Boy if you don’t stop apologizing to me every time we sit down here I’m going to jump through this glass and you’ll reall be sorry….

Java: Ok Mama…I’m….uh…so how are you doing?

Lucy: I’m good baby. You know mama is old school. I don’t need you to take care of me…remember I’m the one who raised you.

Java: I know mama…but I…

Lucy: But nothing, Now how have you been…

Java: I’m good mama. You know what mama I’m not good. You shouldn’t be in the prison I’m the one who…

Lucy: Boy if you don’t shut up…I told you we don’t talk about this here. I’ve got this. It’s people out there looking out for you. I’m going to be fine and I’ll be out in no time…

Java: People looking out for me…who…what are you talking about?

Lucy: Boy stop asking all these questions and just say yes mama like a good boy.

Java: Yes mama…

Lucy: OK…now get outta here and don’t forget to give your sister and Lil Nu Nu a kiss for me.

Java: Ok mama.. I’ll see you in two weeks… I love you mama.

Java gets up and walks out of Cookiehead (the prison) in tears. He can’t believe that he is responsible for his mama being in prison and will never forgive himself.

Lucy: That lil ol boy….I love that lil ol boy.

Lucy is escorted back to her cell. As she reaches her cell her cell mates immediatley stop laughing and talking and stand as if they are at attention, but they are looking at the ground.

Lucy suddenly forms a scowl.

Lucy: Did you nappy headed hoes do what I told you. Yes Becky the birds nest on top of your little blonde head is nappy too and you are definitely a ho.

The girls in unison said “Yes G-Mommy”

Lucy: Well ya’ll hoes can relax….you ain’t got nothing to worry about. I’ll be dealing with that Pigford girl when she gets here.

Yes you are right. Lucy Ellis has lots of secrets. Secrets that not even Java knows. See Lucy knew all about Java’s operation. She knew that the money to start the shop came from an Escort service that Java started in High School and eventually took world wide via the internet. Lucy knew all of this. Actually, nothing goes down in town without Lucy “G-Mommy” Ellis not only knowing but allowing it.

Jacked from Anna who jacked it from others.

I have seen most of the country due to my travels with WCW. I was in 2 to sometimes 3 different cities a week for almost 2 years. So I have traveled a lot…most of my travels have been on Ted’s dime.


create your own visited states map
or check out these Google Hacks.