How crazy is this donation idea to UofM?

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January 29th, 2011 at 11:35 AM
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IUandUofM
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How crazy is this donation idea to UofM?

I am a bit of a collector of sorts, and I have been trying to find ways to contribute to the football program in more ways than just money.

I have the opportunity to purchase 2 REAL and complete 100 million year old dinosaurs that are called Psittasaurus.  They have been removed from the ground and they can be mounted in a 3-D posture like you would see in a museum.  These guys are tiny though ... about 2 feet long from head to tail.  The company I am working with can arrange the two to look like the Denard vs. Notre Dame Heisman photo.  Here is the photo and examples of similar dinos that have been posed.

My idea is to have them arranged in that way, and ask that the University put it up for display somewhere in the stadium or player area.  It would include the real game photo or redering of it and a plaque.  The neat thing is the poses could be quite natural in nature ... one dino chasing the other.

It is also customary to name complete dino skeletons ... of course we would call one "Denard" and just leave the Notre Dame player one unnamed.

Question is ... is this cool or am I dino crazy?

 

 

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January 29th, 2011 at 11:37 AM | Cool Idea (Score:1)
afekete01
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Cool idea...I would just make the Denard and then make the other one another Michigan memory.  Screw Notre Dame!

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January 29th, 2011 at 1:05 PM | ? (Score:1)
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Well.......couple things:

1) Taking your idea seriously, you have to understand that the Athletic Department makes millions and millions of dollars and isn't going to spend the time on this because, again, nothing personal, compared to what they do, this is small potatoes. I know this because there was recently an alum who restored an old hotrod and gave it a Michigan paintjob and offered it to the athletic dept to auction off and they told him no. He then went to some other parts of the University (I think the Alumni Association and Motts) who also passed.

2) The University/Athletic Department can't make money off the NAME of any of its active players. Its against NCAA rules. So as one of the other posters said, you'd have to do the Desmond pose or something like that.

 

January 29th, 2011 at 11:41 AM | crazy (Score:1)
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January 29th, 2011 at 1:07 PM | ! (Score:1)
James Burrill Angell
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That is beyond freaky man. I don't even want to know where you found that.

January 29th, 2011 at 3:09 PM | Very powerful (Score:1)
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How 'bout I punchisize your face, for free.

January 29th, 2011 at 1:46 PM | jeez man what is that animal? (Score:1)
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It's ghastly, but I can't turn away.

 
 

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January 29th, 2011 at 11:43 AM | I tried so hard to figure out (Score:1)
BlockM
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I tried so hard to figure out of this is serious or not, and now I have an eye twitch.

o_0

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January 29th, 2011 at 11:47 AM | Not a joke ... (Score:1)
IUandUofM
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here is the company's website that is selling them if that helps:

http://www.triassica.com/dinosaur_fossils_for_sale.html

January 29th, 2011 at 11:50 AM | Well, if that's what you want (Score:1)
BlockM
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Well, if that's what you want to spend your money on, go for it. I'd get my picture taken with a Denardosaurus.

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January 29th, 2011 at 12:39 PM | That would make a great handle (Score:1)
Wereverine
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Make sure you get credit when someone pops up with that one.

January 29th, 2011 at 11:47 AM | Wait (Score:1)
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till Denard graduates. While I feel he will do great things for Michigan and will win a Heisman, we can never know how things will pan out.

unless this is a joke, then lol

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January 29th, 2011 at 11:49 AM | How about buying just one and call it "Desmond" (Score:1)
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January 29th, 2011 at 12:35 PM | Now (Score:1)
rockediny
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THAT would be cool.

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January 29th, 2011 at 11:47 AM | i don't see these (Score:1)
DaytonBlue
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going into UM's football shrine.  they're neat in too weird a way.  maybe UM's natural history museum would be interested, especially if you didn't pose them?

January 29th, 2011 at 12:51 PM | Yeah, if you want to blow your money, do some good (Score:1)
M-Wolverine
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The Football program doesn't want it and will do nothing with it. Donate it to the Museum. They can study it, helps their rep, and helps train the next batch of palentogists. Plus it'd give them a nice new display, and you would probably get a plaque. The team would probably just "donate" it to them anyway, and you'd get no acknowledgment, just strange looks. It seems a waste.

The whole business seems a little shady. "Possible New Species Insectivore discovered & prepared by TRIASSICA (click images to enlarge). The dinosaur is now housed in a private collection." So an undiscovered species sits in a private collection, rather than being studied, for a buck? Museums can't afford to outbid collectors...especially smaller one's like U-M. But if an animal is never discovered, did it ever really exist? Seems a waste, and a loss to knowledge.

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January 29th, 2011 at 4:14 PM | Yes (Score:1)
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Donate it to the museum, or at least consult them about whether you've got something real or not.  I've always felt that the buying and selling of fossils is a shame when they could be on display advancing knowledge and inspiring kids to look into science.

For the record, I'm not a eugenicist.
January 29th, 2011 at 11:51 AM | How much does it cost to (Score:1)
aaamichfan
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How much does it cost to purchase a dinosaur skeleton? 

 

Edit: Nevermind..I followed the above link and found the prices.

January 29th, 2011 at 11:59 AM | Brady Hoke wants to know how (Score:1)
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Brady Hoke wants to know how much for a brontosaurus burger.

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January 29th, 2011 at 12:41 PM | 5 clams. (Score:1)
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5 clams.

January 29th, 2011 at 3:11 PM | Plankton? (Score:1)
Mich_Faithful
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Plankton?

How 'bout I punchisize your face, for free.

January 29th, 2011 at 11:56 AM | I would suggest forwarding (Score:1)
SysMark
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I would suggest forwarding this to DB and MSC and see if one of them wants to spring for it.

January 29th, 2011 at 12:00 PM | Well, (Score:1)
S.G. Rice
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On a scale of 1 to Charles Manson, I give your idea a solid "Crazy (but harmless) Old Coot".

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January 29th, 2011 at 12:01 PM | buy 3 (Score:1)
tolmichfan
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one for each heisman winner and then get ready for the fourth in the next 2 years

January 29th, 2011 at 12:02 PM | You should probably find out (Score:1)
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You should probably find out if the university would accept the donation before you do anything wild

January 29th, 2011 at 12:12 PM | What about this????? (Score:1)
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January 29th, 2011 at 12:15 PM | How about this (Score:1)
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Whatcha Gonna do when the Maize and Blue run wild all over you??

 

 

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January 29th, 2011 at 12:14 PM | Bat shit crazy (Score:1)
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But pretty awesome as well if you ask me.

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January 29th, 2011 at 12:40 PM | No offense (Score:1)
Bro Mouzone
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But this is one of the weirdest ideas ever. 

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January 29th, 2011 at 12:47 PM | I am willing to give out a (Score:1)
jhackney
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I am willing to give out a one time deal. I have a G.I. Joe action figure and a Tennage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figure (Donatello). I am willing to sell to the first responder for a low low price of $20. If you stand them up just right and bend their arms, it will look like this:

Edit: Oops, This is from my Barbie collection. Still looking for any takers...

January 29th, 2011 at 12:58 PM | Well, you haven't said which charcater GI Joe it is (Score:1)
M-Wolverine
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Is it someone cool like Snake Eyes, or someone lame like Crystal Ball? I don't want to be putting the Fridge in those positions.

(Unless you meant originally GI Joe [Colton], but then I don't think he's to scale with Donatello...)

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January 29th, 2011 at 1:01 PM | Have to go with Snake Eyes. (Score:1)
jhackney
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Have to go with Snake Eyes. FWIW- Donatello is the best TMNT.

January 29th, 2011 at 2:46 PM | I wouldn't mind (Score:1)
KaMGoBlue
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running some ball exchange drills with those 2.

January 29th, 2011 at 12:52 PM | Crazy (Score:1)
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January 29th, 2011 at 1:02 PM | could be cool to have at home (Score:1)
bluetell
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but the athletic department will never display that anywhere

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January 29th, 2011 at 1:02 PM | Here's a better idea for your (Score:1)
icactus
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Here's a better idea for your disposable $10k:

 

www.med.umich.edu/mott/

January 29th, 2011 at 1:52 PM | Bingo (Score:1)
WFBlue
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We have a winner.

 
 

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January 29th, 2011 at 1:16 PM | Strangest thread ever. (Score:1)
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Strangest thread ever.

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January 29th, 2011 at 1:16 PM | Well it was a fun thought for a few hours ... (Score:1)
IUandUofM
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but I think it just is too far of a stretch to make sense, so I am going to pass on the idea.  Thanks for the feedback!

January 29th, 2011 at 1:46 PM | As a commenter above noted (Score:1)
NorthSideBlueFan
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Just give them the $10k. They want that WAY more than a couple fossils. 

(If you can't tell, yes, I am still a little chapped about paying my PSD yesterday.)

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January 29th, 2011 at 7:30 PM | I felt better after getting a (Score:1)
jonny_GoBlue
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I felt better after getting a nice letter in the mail thanking me for the donation.

January 29th, 2011 at 1:36 PM | Check with Sparty b ball (Score:1)
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Didn't they brag about being the Flintstones once upon a time?  Yabadabadoo?

January 29th, 2011 at 1:42 PM | Sorry, not a good idea (Score:1)
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However, this would be a fabulous addition to a museum of U-M paraphenalia if someone were to start one.  Great conversation starter too!

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January 29th, 2011 at 3:35 PM | Sorry, but I'm very skeptical about Triassica (Score:1)
Don
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The species in question is Psittacosaurus, and according to Wikipedia, only 400 skeletons have been unearthed. Given the small number, I have a hard time believing that a fully excavated fossil skeleton that's been completely removed from the matrix so that you could mount it in the way you envisioned would be available for the price quoted. The amount of time required to separate any fossil bones from sediment matrix is huge for a single bone, and doing it for an entire skeleton is mind-boggling. A large percentage of fossilized Psittacosauruses have been found in China. Given the booming trade in fake fossils in China, I wouldn't spend one dollar with these folks under the assumption that you're getting a real fossil and not a re-creation, regardless of their protestations that they're genuine.

In addition, Psittacosaurus was a relatively small plant-eater. Given the nature of football, I would think you'd want to have a carnivorous dinosaur skeleton.


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