User talk:FunkMonk: Difference between revisions

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Nice! FunkMonk (talk) 04:35, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you today for the article, “about the oldest known tyrannosauroid, though dramatically different from its later, more famous relatives like Tyrannosaurus in being quite small and with a crest beginning at the snout. While first named over a century ago, little was published about it until the last few decades, and we have summarised all of it here.”, created in collaboration! – I have a FAC open, BWV 79, for 31 October, and another Bach cantata to offer for listening, 300 years old OTD, Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137, setting a song of praise. —Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:11, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome! FunkMonk (talk) 07:34, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Check out my talk for an Independence day, or: the pic of Oksana Lyniv was taken on 24 August. There’s listening and reading in today’s story, and I like both. —Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:16, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On top of my talk: birthday of a great violinist and Requiem for a great friend. We sang Paradisi gloria from the Stabat Mater in the end. —Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:14, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

My sincerest apologies for removing your Camarillasaurus from the Wikipedia page. I restored it to the version before my edits. I was simply trying to edit it considering the new paper. I’m very sorry. 2600:4040:5100:FC00:E391:195C:BD2D:5DF1 (talk) 21:06, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I didn’t even notice, but now you’re here, I’m actually working on updating it to fit its latest phylogenetic position better, by giving it a more Spinosaurus-like tail and shorter legs. FunkMonk (talk) 22:28, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK! Also, is it supposed to have a Spinosaurini like sail? 2600:4040:5100:FC00:E391:195C:BD2D:5DF1 (talk) 22:38, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I’ll follow the silhouette in the paper, which gives it a low sail (basically keeping it as is):[1] FunkMonk (talk) 01:02, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

hello me and another user have gotten into a spat on the Nemegt formations age. basically he keeps editing that the nemegts base age is 72 mya. I reverted because of a whole bunch of reasons all the reasons stated are stated on the Nemegt formations talk page. he requested it be taken to the Nemegts talk page to have our arguments heard out and judged by third party arbitraters

I’ve seen you on Wikipedia and I’ve known you’ve been an authority on dinosaurs for years now and my question is, will you go the Nemegt talk page and review our section and arbitrate? Themanguything (talk) 23:29, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I’ll see if I can get someone more well-versed in dating to check it out. FunkMonk (talk) 00:12, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

See here:[2] Edit warring will only get you both blocked, so best to sort it out on talk pages with sources backing up your claims. FunkMonk (talk) 00:41, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What is your favorite dinosaur? 2600:4040:5100:FC00:5E54:B612:8660:3766 (talk) 17:27, 27 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I’m just curious. 2600:4040:5100:FC00:5E54:B612:8660:3766 (talk) 17:39, 27 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I’d say some therizinosaur, since they’re so bizarre compared to most other dinosaurs. FunkMonk (talk) 01:10, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What particular species, though? 2600:4040:5100:FC00:5E54:B612:8660:3766 (talk) 10:44, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

BTW, I already know you like therizinosaurs, according to something you said back in 2008. 2600:4040:5100:FC00:5E54:B612:8660:3766 (talk) 10:48, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Probably Segnosaurus, since it was the first one I heard about, back when it was still mysterious and no one knew how it really looked, and why I expanded the article. FunkMonk (talk) 16:28, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have any other favorite dinosaurs? 2600:4040:5100:FC00:7AF3:2A1A:29AF:D033 (talk) 16:58, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well remembered with the 2008 comment, how did you find that? I think maybe Baryonyx could be another favourite, because it really stuck out back then, now it’s of course just one of many similar spinosaurids, but that didn’t become clear until relatively recently. What are your favourites? FunkMonk (talk) 18:07, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Through browsing WikiProject Dinosaurs review archives.

My favorite dinosaur is Gigantoraptor. I suggest we end this conversation. 2600:4040:5100:FC00:7AF3:2A1A:29AF:D033 (talk) 18:48, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not trying to be rude, but I just wanted to know your favorite dinosaur species. That’s all. 2600:4040:5100:FC00:7AF3:2A1A:29AF:D033 (talk) 18:50, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Lol, that is entirely fine. FunkMonk (talk) 19:18, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]