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New Dinosaur Discovered In The Nedite Jungle

NEDOPOLIS - At approximatley 10:40 this morning, Australian biologist Peter (nicknamed "Ned" by some for his work in Nedland) Borninski presented a new dinosaur skeleton to the Nedite Department of Science. The dinosaur has been named the "Nedoraptor Rex," meaning "Ned's Thief King," in Greek. The dinosaur appears to have been an omnivore, unlike most dinosaurs, as both flat teeth and sharp teeth were found. It also had two strong arms, which Borninski believed were used for stealing eggs (hence the term, "thief king"). The skeleton was discovered by Borninski during an expedition to the Southern Nedite Jungle. Carbon dating has shown that the Nedoraptor Rex lived in the Late Cretaceous Period (Approximately 75 million years ago). Unfortunately, photographs of the dinosaur have not yet been released to the public.

This post has been edited by Ned the Great: 15 May 2009 - 02:55 PM

[Franz Ferdinand]

We believe that this "dinosaur" is not real, and is most likely a prank pulled to generate PR.

[Subtleknifewielder]

From which Australian state does this Peter Borninski hail? We can find no records of such a man in our databases.

[Ned the Great]

Franz Ferdinand, on May 15 2009, 04:34 PM, said:

We believe that this "dinosaur" is not real, and is most likely a prank pulled to generate PR.

President Ned of Nedland assures the government of Lubeck that this is not a prank. The scientific community so far has endorsed the discovery as genuine.

Subtleknifewielder, on May 15 2009, 07:32 PM, said:

From which Australian state does this Peter Borninski hail? We can find no records of such a man in our databases.

He apparently hails from northern Promised Land.

This post has been edited by Ned the Great: 15 May 2009 - 07:43 PM

[Ned the Great]

*1st Baptist Church of Nedopolis, Nedopolis, Republic of Nedland. 3:33 PM. May 16, 2009.*

The Reverend Jerry Robertson, the Minister of the 1st Baptist Church of Nedopolis, sat in his office in the church. He had had a rough 2009 so far, considering the fact that he was defeated in the 2008 Nedland Presidential Election by current incumbent, Edward "Ned the Geat" Bartowski. In addition, Nedland was rapidly getting more secular and left-wing. In fact, some were seriously talking about the return of the Communist government which had led Nedland in the past!
After pondering this for a moment, he went back to flipping through the book he was currently reading: You Can Lead an Atheist to Evidence, But You Can't Make Him Think by Ray Comfort. Suddenly, one of his interns burst through the door.
"Sir," the intern said, "Yet another evolutionist has come forward with fabricated evidence!"
"What?!" Shouted Robertson. The intern filled him in about the dinosaur discovery. Robertson then called his chauffer. "Get the limo ready," he said, "I've got to get to the Nedland Science Ministry building!"

This post has been edited by Ned the Great: 16 May 2009 - 01:46 PM

[Centurius]

The Scientific Community in Phoenicia has refused to recognize this than anything else as a cheap prank

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Former Presidential Candidate Challenges Dinosaur Credibility!

NEDOPOLIS - Former Nedite Family Values Party presidential candidate, the Reverend Jerry Robertson, has joined various foreign representatives in challenging the credibility of the "Nedoraptor Rex" dinosaur found in the Southern Jungles of Nedland on Friday.
"This dinosaur is undoubtably a fake," Robertson said to the Nedite Department of Science Council last night.
Robertson has published a list of issues he has with the dinosaur, including the claim that the dinosaur is 75 million years old, and the claim that the dinosaur evolved to become an omnivore and arms.
The International Creationist movement is strongly supportive of Robertson's claims. Ben Stein, a noted creationist and star of the anti-evolution film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, and Andrew Schlafly, creator of the website Conservapedia are among those who have praised Robertson. In addition, a number of ambassadors from foreign nations, including Lubeck and Phoenicia have also criticized the findings.
However, the Nedite Department of Science has replied that the dinosaur is definatly genuine. They also released pictures of the dinosaur bones, which can be viewed on their website (OOC: I don't have photoshop). The scientific community of Nedland nearly unanimously accepts the bones as genuine.
"Robertson and the diplomat's denials of the dinosaur are yet another example of how people are trying to politicize science," said Roberto Darkley, head of the Ministry of Science.

[Subtleknifewielder]

"No offense to the scientific community of Nedland, but we have difficulty in believeing this is credible when the scientist you named cannot be found in our birth records."

OOC: There...someone doubting the credibility for an entirely different reason...

This post has been edited by Subtleknifewielder: 17 May 2009 - 03:55 PM