Arizona Museum of Natural History

suspsy · November 28, 2015, 09:48:53 PM

It was an interesting city to visit, but I would never want to live there. The climate and the politics don't suit me.

Halichoeres · November 29, 2015, 12:50:42 AM

Quote from: suspsy on November 28, 2015, 09:48:53 PM
It was an interesting city to visit, but I would never want to live there. The climate and the politics don't suit me.

With you 100%. I live in Chicago for good reason.

suspsy · November 29, 2015, 12:55:46 AM

I will take Chicago over Phoenix in half an instant. I'd love to go back to the Field. Last time I was there was in 2004.

Yutyrannus · November 29, 2015, 02:18:33 AM

I lived in Scottsdale a while back so I can completely understand not wanting to live there

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Simon · November 29, 2015, 05:14:39 PM

Quote from: suspsy on November 29, 2015, 12:55:46 AM
I will take Chicago over Phoenix in half an instant. I'd love to go back to the Field. Last time I was there was in 2004.

Really? Have you ever lived through a Chicago winter near the lake? (Not even mentioning the Fall and Spring with its rains and winds. And the Summer? How about 98 degrees with 95% humidity?

I lived in Chicago for 3 years while I went to school there, and I can sum it up thusly: It IS a great city with lots of things to do, and I have yet to find a ballpark I enjoyed as much as Wrigley Field. But the weather is horrendous. A great city to visit, but heck on earth to live there.

Phoenix, OTOH, is a place that I visited many times during my time in the service due to Luke AFB being there. Yes, its hot. And blessedly so. Without humidity its quite tolerable (so long as you stay out of the direct sun in mid-Summer). Nothing like going out in the morning in shorts for a run and feeling a wall of dry heat caressing you gently. And the desert landscape is so peaceful, I prefer it to just about any place East of Hawaii.

tyrantqueen · November 29, 2015, 05:26:18 PM

You guys could always try the UK. Rain and more rain. Kinda like Seattle.

suspsy · November 29, 2015, 08:06:47 PM

I'm from Ontario, Simon. The cold doesn't bother me. Quite the opposite.

Newt · November 29, 2015, 08:08:44 PM

That place looks like fun! If I ever get to AZ I'll have to put it on the itinerary.

Quote from: Simon on November 29, 2015, 05:14:39 PM
How about 98 degrees with 95% humidity?

Here in the South we call that May. :p

Halichoeres · November 29, 2015, 08:33:45 PM

Quote from: Simon on November 29, 2015, 05:14:39 PM
Quote from: suspsy on November 29, 2015, 12:55:46 AM
I will take Chicago over Phoenix in half an instant. I'd love to go back to the Field. Last time I was there was in 2004.

Really? Have you ever lived through a Chicago winter near the lake? (Not even mentioning the Fall and Spring with its rains and winds. And the Summer? How about 98 degrees with 95% humidity?

I lived in Chicago for 3 years while I went to school there, and I can sum it up thusly: It IS a great city with lots of things to do, and I have yet to find a ballpark I enjoyed as much as Wrigley Field. But the weather is horrendous. A great city to visit, but heck on earth to live there.

Phoenix, OTOH, is a place that I visited many times during my time in the service due to Luke AFB being there. Yes, its hot. And blessedly so. Without humidity its quite tolerable (so long as you stay out of the direct sun in mid-Summer). Nothing like going out in the morning in shorts for a run and feeling a wall of dry heat caressing you gently. And the desert landscape is so peaceful, I prefer it to just about any place East of Hawaii.

Different strokes, I guess! Even as an Arizona native, I would much rather put on a coat than sweat through my...everything. Although I usually give non-climate factors greater weight when deciding where to live.

Simon · November 29, 2015, 10:12:43 PM

Quote from: suspsy on November 29, 2015, 08:06:47 PM
I'm from Ontario, Simon. The cold doesn't bother me. Quite the opposite.

Wait til you get a little older... *LOL*

Takama · November 30, 2015, 12:50:08 AM

I say, i love that Dilophosaurus Statue on the outside. I would love to have it in my back yard

. is it made of Bronze? or some other type of metal?

suspsy · November 30, 2015, 10:03:47 PM

And now the pinnacle of our tour, Rulers of the Prehistoric Skies! Never have I seen a larger collection of pterosaurs under one roof!

Pteranodon/Geosternbergia.

IMG_0921 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

IMG_0934 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

IMG_0936 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

IMG_1073 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

A cute little toddler.

IMG_0935 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

Nyctosaurus about to become dinner for Tylosaurus.

IMG_0929 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

IMG_0930 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

Another Nyctosaurus. What an amazing skull.

IMG_0939 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

Pterodaustro. I seriously want a toy of this filter feeder!

IMG_0923 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

IMG_0924 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

IMG_0925 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

IMG_0926 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

IMG_0927 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

Ornithocheirus.

IMG_0937 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

IMG_0938 by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

Dsungaripterus.

DE48F857-554C-451B-BEFC-56DE41D9016C_zpstojp75bg by Suspsy Three, on Flickr

LophoLeeVT · December 01, 2015, 03:46:57 AM

nice! and oh, i have a dino horizon pterodaustro if you want one...

laticauda · December 01, 2015, 01:27:23 PM

The AMNH looks fun to visit, of course I have never been to Arizona, but at least now I have a destination if I choose to go. Usually I only see a couple of pterosaurus in a collection, this exhibit looks really nice, with plenty of room to walk around.