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ABOUT ME

Industry: Agriculture

Occupation: Landscaping

Location: Boulder, Colorado, United States

Introduction:
Name: Stegosaurus
Age: 120 ~ 140 million years old.
Weight: A trim and fit 6 tons.
Height: 9ft. Length: 30ft. ( snout to tail, including my spikes! )
Eyes: Black
Skin: Green
Plates: Yellow all 17 of them! Spikes: 4 ( sharp!)
Education: Degree in Horticulture Consumption, VPI Class of 2007
Employment: Hokie Bird Protector ( 2007 ~ 2015 ) Asplundh Tree Expert Company ( 2015 present )
Member of the American Society of Plant Biologists
Favorite Food: Plants & roots.
Interests: Eating plants and roots, dancing the lindy hop, evolving, world travel.
Favorite Movies: Godzilla, Jurassic Park.
Favorite Music: dixieland jazz and the score to Jurassic Park.
Favorite Books: Jurassic Park, The Lost World

What's the earliest you've gotten up to watch cartoons, and what did you see?

Cartoons? Who needs to watch cartoons when you already look like one? I mean, think about it! I'm a Stegosaurus!

Immediately after the Christmas holidays, cold weather set in, and I decided to float on my raft forthrightly to the State of Hawaii and warmer weather. I am very glad that my cousin Lexovissaurus and Loricatosaurus had returned to France before the bitter weather came in. It was not fit for mammal or Stegosaurus. I was very glad to arrive in the hospitable land of Hawaii; I went to Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii immediately upon the word that it had the best grazing in the State. A lot of open land for cattle also might leave some space for a visiting Stegosaurus. I stomped right away to Waimea Nature Park – Kamuela, Hawaii, Ulu La‘au, which means "Garden of the trees" in the Hawaiian language. The Nature park is a major cultural asset, and they are attempting to have invasive tree species removed from National Parks after those species escaped cultivation. I was only too happy to oblige them by putting down a stand of Grevillea robusta and a few Falcataria moluccana besides. I began to wish I had brought my classmates with me to share in some of the work as it was so delicious and it also made me feel good to provide a useful service to the mammals who were trying to improve the beautiful condition of their park. I was so glad to put my degree in Horticulture Consumption to use.

In the late afternoon I took a walk to settle all the trees I ate by visiting the volcano Kohala, the oldest volcano in Hawaii; which reportedly recorded the reversal of the magnetic field some 780,000 years ago. Or maybe it was last week I am not sure. I do remember when it happened though such a major event it was. I made a note to tell Loricatosaurus about this place as I found the fossils of sea faring animals there. I thought if she came here to dig she might find herself.

Then I found a nice cloud forest near the summit, which is a kind of rain forest. Many species there are rare so I didn't eat anything out of respect besides I was still full from all my work in the National Park. I did find myself a nice bog to relax in. The weather being subtropical it is much more suitable to a Stegosaurus but this area being very fragile is highly susceptible to invasive species so I am sure that I will be back here working someday soon. Maybe I will bring my classmates and make a party of it. I found some friendly amphibians in the bog, and struck up a conversation with them about when I might start evolving.

In the evening I went back down to the National Park to watch the sunset and made plans with some Paniolo ( the Hawaiian word for cowboys ) to take part in a rodeo at Parker Ranch just for fun. I really like Hawaii, and have made plans to return for the cherry blossom festival some day soon; what a relaxing time it was. When I return to the mainland and Colorado I must return to my college classes. A doctorate in tree diseases does not earn itself, you know!

J'ai invité mon cousin Lexovissaurus et son épouse Loricatosaurus chez-moi, dans ma cavernepour célébrer Noël. Après tous les voyages que j'ai fait récemment, c'était agréable de me détendre et de reposer mes griffes.
"Je suis heureux de vous revoir, pour fêter Noël ensemble !" a répondu Stegosaurus.
" C'est àgréable de revisiter l'Amérique et de prendre un repos de toutes les fouilles que j'ai fait depuis ma graduation," a répondu Loricatosaurus.
"Est-ce que tu t'as retrouvé?"
"Non, mais je suis déterminé! Je ne vais pas abandonner ! Je dois être quelquepart alentour d'ici."

"Et toi, mon cousin?"

" Je supporte ce que ma belle épouse veut faire; je vois que le processus de la découverte la rend heureuse. Moi personellement, je suis heureux de savoir que je suis Français." a répondu Loricatosaurus.
" Ce pays à une relation amicale et chaleureuse avec le pays de France." a observé Stegosaurus.
"Ce pays a une cuisine convenable; largement à cause de la nouriture amenée ici de la France," a répondu Lexovissaurus.
"Où allons-nous manger" a demandé Loricatosaurus.
" J'ai de supers plans pour cette célébration! Venez piétiner avec moi!"
Mon cousin et son épouse m'on suivis de ma caverne aux montaines de Colorado; nous avons mangé du Prunus virginiana que j'ai trouvé avant ma visite au Texas et que je gardait pour cette célébration. Delà nous sommes allés dans un petit bois de mature Populus angustifolia.

Bientôt, Loricatosaurus ne pouvait pas résister de se retrouver et a commencé de creuser alentour d'une place de Quercas gambelii; Lexovissaurus et moi avons vu ce que son épouse voulait faire et nous l'avons aidé à enlever tous les arbres pour qu'elle est de la place pour creuser; nous avons mangé quelques arbres et après que nous avions mangé assez Lexovissaurus et moi sommes retournés a ma caverne pour prendre un petit repos; Loricatosaurus a continué a creusé.
Loricatosaurus avait creuvé un énorme trou, mais elle est retournée à la caverne plus tard dans l'après-midi et avec aucun succès dans sa recherche, mais elle était joyeuse; et nous avons tous décidé de faire une visite à la Maison de Retraite de Dinosaur où nous avons été bienvenue par un Dimetrodon et ses amis et nous sommes allés chanté des chansons de Noel alentour des domaines, en répendant de la joie et du bonheur de la Saison partout où nous avons piétiné.
Lorsque le matin de Noel arriva dans ma carverne, nous avons été supris par la visite de mon frère ; nous étions un peu nerveux. L'union fait la force, mais nous étions craintif.
Il nous a promit et nous a dit "Ce Noel ; je ne vous mangerez pas aujourd'hui. Demain tous est possible, mais aujourd'hui ce suis venu pour vous demander une faveur et vos invités." a répondu Allosaurus.
"Ce serait quoi?" demanda Stegosaurus.
"Te rappel-tu du Noel quand nous étions bénévole à la soupe populaire pour les pauvres à Utah?"

"Oui," à répondu Stegosaurus avec incertinude.
" Bon, je suis venu dans votre pays natif pour vous demander si vous serez assez charitable de me joindre à bénévoler à la soupe populaire se matin de Noel dans votre village de Boulder."

Après une longue pause, Allosaurus a continué de dire, " je m'excuse pour le court délai; j'y tensait hier soir quand je mangeait un snack de un ou deux Compsognathus à minuit ."

" Pas de problème; promet moi que mon cousin et son épouse et moi ne sommes pas sur le menu aujourd'hui¨ a répondu Stegosaurus.
"Nous sommes tous d'accord avec Stegosaurus, mon épouse et moi," a répondu Lexovissaurus.
"Parfaitement!" triomphe Allosaurus. "Allons-nous préparer."
" Et le menu est?" a demandé Loricatosaurus. "J'espère que c'est un menu végétairien?"

"A contrecoeur, dans l'Spirit de la Saison, je vais reconnêtre ce point."

"Et nous sommes partis dans les montaines une autre fois, collectant du Pseudotsuga menziesii savant qu'il est très populaire durant ce temps de l'année et nous avons ramassé beaucoup. Le Pinus aristata était sur la liste et du Picea pungens, ils sont très populaire ici, d'autres petites variétés sont utilisés pour des ardres de Noel; et finalement nous avons collecté des Populus deltoides, et du Pinus ponderosa. J'ai regrété que nous avions mangé tous les délicieux Prunus virginiana à cause de l'environment, ils ont disparu. J'ai appris beaucoup durant mes classes au collège. Celà prend du temps pour mon cerveau de ce rappeller de tous celà à cause de sa grosseur."

"Je demande a mes camarades de classe, plusieurs qui étaient nerveux alentour d'Allosaurus; mais nous avons travaillé ensemble et avons collectionné les ardres pour la soupe de la soupe populaire. Loricatosaurus a fait les soupes, pour avoir de la soupe disponible pour notre soupe populaire; donc nous avons de la Soupe aux Légumes et Chou frisé; et Soupes de Santé d'Hiver et Soupe aux Lentiiles et Légumes."
"Nous avons bénévolé jusque à la minuit la nuit de Noel; nous avons nourri beaucoup de gens de Boulder, Colorado, et nous avons retourné à ma caverne avec des coeurs replis de bonheur. Mon frère Allosaurus a une allure épeurante , et vous devez savoir qu'il mange de la viande, mais il a un grand coeur et il est très généreux. Si vous faites attention à propos qu'il mange de la viande, il peut être une gentil dinosour ,il ne peut pas changer la manière qu'il est fait .
"De ma famille à votre famille, je vous souhaite une Joyeuse Saison! Quoique vous célébrez que que ceci vous apporte de la joie, de l'espoir, de l'amour, et de la paix pour partager avec le monde entier"

Meanwhile in Brazil, one week before Christmas, Stegosaurus Claus checked last years' Naughty and Nice list against 2017's Akashic records, just in case any updates or changes needed to be made.

"He knows when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake ..."

When the Stegosaurus Disaster Relief Agency had secured safety for the distressed mammals in Texas, USA I took the Moa Birds up on their invitation and floated forthrightly on my raft to New Zealand where I spent the Thanksgiving holidays.

We spent much of our relaxing time on South Island, though we also spent some time grazing on Stewart Island as well. As their guest, I let them choose the place to graze. In my time there, it rained very much, but that isn't unusual in New Zealand; I like it because it makes the verdure grow. 80% of the flora is native. I love the mosses and lichen in New Zealand; it does not taste as good anywhere else.

Every now and again I stood on my hind legs to reach a branch or two from the abundant Fagaceae or Agathis australis trees. But for the most part, I was content with my low hanging vegetation as I remembered my vet's advice regarding large tree consumption. It was such a relaxing time, particularly after all our hard work in Texas.


And then, just when we were content along came a Haast's Eagle, I presume looking for dinner. I alerted my Moa friends to run and hide as quickly as they could; they fled for the safe cover of the deep forests but this left me alone on the plains, and suddenly the primary target of the Haast's Eagle, a determined and vicious hunter. It was a female, which was the largest of the species.

"Hello, dinner! Not only am I hungry, but I also have young to feed!" said the Haast's Eagle.

She latched one claw into one of my spiff, sexy plates, and the other into my right upper side. She was surprised, as she is used to dining on Moas which weigh much less than I do, and she could not carry me off.

"I know you've got to eat, but you're just going to have to find something else!" Stegosaurus said.

"Oh, please." said the Haast's Eagle.

"Don't make me whack you. Please let go!"

"No, you are mine!"

"All right then! You are warned! I don't really want to do this, but you have forced me to react in defense!"

As the eagle attempted to lift me, I swung my cool, spiky tail around aimed at her left wing.

"Oh no you don't!" Stegosaurus exclaimed. The Haast's Eagle is a bird of prey so she was very quick. Thus Stegosaurus missed both her wing and her side. In her surprise though she let his plate go.

"Good luck with your hunting, but you cannot eat me or any of my friends!"

"Not today," she agreed. "I had not anticipated a Stegosaurus here; you are not my normal prey."

"Hunt elsewhere. I will not let you eat my friends!" Stegosaurus declared.

"Very well!" said she, and the Haast's Eagle flew away. When she was gone, the Moas came out from their hiding places.

"It is such good fortune for us that you came to visit friend Stegosaurus!" said Moa.

"The Haast's Eagles have lost the hunt today. We are all lucky to have survived this day. That was a little more bird watching than I had planned, but it is a risk we take in this wonderful land; I
still consider them beautiful birds but I won't let them eat you. You will be safe while I am here." said Stegosaurus.

"You are a true friend, we are thankful for your loyalty to us. Come let us return to relaxing grazing on the plains."


We saw Haast's Eagles in the distance, but ever after they did not bother us, and at the behest of the Moas I remained in New Zealand longer than I had originally planned. I returned home in mid
December, as I was expecting my cousin Lexovissaurus and his wife for the Christmas holiday. But, I love to visit New Zealand. It is my second home. The verdure is great and the hospitality of the
Moas is second to none. I highly recommend it, but I advise you to keep the Haast's Eagles at a distance! They're beautiful but dangerous!

"When we heard there had been hurricane damage in Texas due to hurricane Harvey, The Stegosaurus Disaster Relief Agency quickly stomped into action," said Stegosaurus. "Texas has always endured difficult times during hurricanes, but I never fail to be surprised at the resilience and independence of the mammals who live here. First we concentrated ourselves in Rockport, Texas, one of the most hard hit areas. We brought along our usual group of friends to help us, The Moa Birds, ( a small contingent of which also went up to Lake Jackson with a half dozen or so of my classmates, ) Rhedosaurus and his lovely wife Lady Rhedosaurus, and our good friend Western Black Rhino, who spent a lot of time with the Cajun Navy in Houston as well. He spent a lot of time with them at the last disaster. I think he's finally made his first post extinction friends. I'm so happy for him."

"Although I am certainly a Union dinosaur, I personally went to Brazoria County, to assist the Confederate Riders of America with the community of Cambodian refugees who live there. The mammals here were so resilient that they turned away FEMA; but they did not turn away the Stegosaurus Disaster Relief Agency! Don't think I am saying anything negative about our Federal friends.... we worked with them in other places where they are welcomed, I am simply reporting with amazement the facts of the situation. Sometimes mammals do crazy things that make me shake my head in wonder. In spite of their larger brains they can be so irrational. But at other times, in times of crisis even, they manage to pull through difficult times in the most amazing of ways."

Rhedosaurus and Lady Rhedosaurus were in Houston, building dams with a flock of Moa Birds who were rescuing stranded mammals. A few of my classmates were with them, and heard the following exchange:

"Dearest," said Rhedosaurus.

"Yes?" asked Lady Rhedosaurus.

"I haven't eaten a policeman in a while; do you think they'd miss it if I had just one?"

"You may not eat policemen."

"Not even a small one? They aren't high in calories. I promise."

"No."

"How about a FEMA agent?"

"You may not eat a FEMA agent. We definitely need those."

"How about a member of the Cajun Navy?"

"No, they are too busy saving mammals right now to be eaten."

"What about the Confederate Riders of America?"

"Not even the Confederate Riders of America."

"What is a hungry dinosaur to do? Sigh."

"Be patient, dear. I told you after we have rescued Houston we're going to stomp into Mexico and just over the border eat Mexicans."

"Oh okay. All right. But I'm only eating the Mild ones. Last time Hot Mexicans gave me indigestion."

"I heard rumors of a Wall. What if there is a Wall there?"

"No worries. New Mexico is our backup plan, and there isn't a Wall in New Mexico."

In Rockport, A flock of Moa Birds helped me rescue two entire families of mammals stranded in their homes.

"Good job," I told an Upland Moa who had mammals on his back and was taking them to higher, dry land.

"Thank you, Stegosaurus," said Moa Bird.

"Say, after we have rescued the mammals of Houston, why don't you stomp over to New Zealand and watch us for a while? We're too busy here for proper watching. We really won't mind the company."

"Thank you for inviting me," said Stegosaurus. "You are right. I have not been to New Zealand and relaxed in your country for some time now."

"We have an abundance of verdure to share," said Moa. "Bring your appetite as well. We'd be glad to see you."


And thus, our conversation ended, and I was left to anticipate a lovely vacation in New Zealand ... but there wasn't much time for reflection, we were in Houston. It will be a long time before things return to normal here. We may extend our stay into mid November, but there will be plenty of time yet. After so many millions of years, we Stegosaurids have learned to take the long view of things and be patient. We didn't mind either, as being so altruistic, it was against our nature to leave any earlier. Too many here need our help, especially after the mammal media gets bored and moves onto the next big story. One thing I want to be sure remains widely known among mammal and dinosaur alike is the reputation of the Stegosaurus Disaster Relief Agency. We have been there for the survivors of disaster in their time of need for millions of years, and expect to be there for millions of years more. It is what we do."