Pride and Paleontology
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baloonworldIT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a dinosaur.
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This was my first inspiration, but I don't think it really goes anywhere, so I tried again.
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However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered as the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.
"My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Jurassic Park is let at last ? "
Mr. Bennet replied that he had not, and after a moment's thought, expanded "Is not that the case that Jurassic is quite over run with great saurian beasts that fight and tear?"
"But it is," returned she; "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it."
"I was not aware," responded he, "That Mrs. Long was well-versed in paleontological lore. I thought her an idle, gossiping sort of person."
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I'm not really sure where I'm going with this. Except for possibly a complete word-for word re-write, with extra dinosaurs. I think that Mrs Bennet will be incapable of perceiving them, as she is prejudiced against the existence of things which upset her.
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This was my first inspiration, but I don't think it really goes anywhere, so I tried again.
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However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered as the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.
"My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Jurassic Park is let at last ? "
Mr. Bennet replied that he had not, and after a moment's thought, expanded "Is not that the case that Jurassic is quite over run with great saurian beasts that fight and tear?"
"But it is," returned she; "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it."
"I was not aware," responded he, "That Mrs. Long was well-versed in paleontological lore. I thought her an idle, gossiping sort of person."
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I'm not really sure where I'm going with this. Except for possibly a complete word-for word re-write, with extra dinosaurs. I think that Mrs Bennet will be incapable of perceiving them, as she is prejudiced against the existence of things which upset her.
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Date: 2008-07-18 07:30 am (UTC)Dr. Ellie Sattler so needs fixing, a proper lady simply does not stick her hand in dinosaur poop.
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Date: 2008-07-18 09:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-07-18 03:06 pm (UTC)Dear Diary
Such a happenings a kin to some tale of horror has had the misfortune to be visited unto myself.
I was invited, along with delightful Dr Grant, a man of both wit and sensibility, despite his rugged, though not unpleasant appearance, where invited to the very exclusive and very private island of Sir Hammond for a chance to traverse the safari that he had created. It was a marvelous affair, sadly the borish raving of Dr Malcome put a dampener on the evening. Such talk should not be heard within polite circles. Thankfully his wild accusation of what he called 'chaos theory' were interupted by the timely intervension of a pack of velociraptos. I shall have to write a letter of thanks to whoever turned off the fence.
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Date: 2008-07-18 03:12 pm (UTC)