h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well, if the Natural History Museum classes the Isle of Wight as the UK's dinosaur capital (see, for example, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/dinosaurs/9799897/Isle-of-Wight-is-dinosaur-capital-of-Britain.html ) and the UK is where dinosaurs come from, then yes, it follows that all dinosaurs are descended from the Isle of Wight.

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H2G2 posts hit the spot again..

Terrorists 1 - Dinosaurs 5.

Home win for dinosaurs.

PP

More Isle of Wight related news:
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/floatie-mcfloatface-back-in-the-name-game-after-isle-of-wight-council-rethink-98130.aspx

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I note in passing that 'floating bridge' is an anagram of Inbred Float Gig.

Are they still open to suggestions?

They are - you can make suggestions via the Isle of Wight Council's Facebook page.

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Maybe I won't.

If you help locate the predicted 9th planet, you might get to name it, but they've already ruled out "Planet McPlanetface".


They ought to name it Rupert, of course.

There may well be something like that out there in the Kuiper belt, Earth sized or larger.

I'd thought it was going to be called 'Proserpina'...

Oh!

But Pluto was demoted.

I suppose one could call it 'Little Orphan Annie'.

Who was it said, in a story about the 9th (10th at the time?) planet - "I think I'll call this one Donald Duck".

Does the name Aloysius Barley ring a bell with anyone? Was it him?

nope should be called "Plexit" as it does not want to be part of this universe/galaxy/system

Some are suggesting it may have drifted into the Solar system from elsewhere.

Hasn't been found yet, though a search is being mounted and amateurs enlisted to support the search.

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/203333/20170328/here-s-a-cool-opportunity-to-help-find-the-elusive-planet-nine.htm

I lost all faith in the public naming business when my suggestion for the new bridge on the Forth was rejected. I think "The Third Forth Fife Bridge" was rather apt.

Can't win them all.

Some people simply have no taste for tbe amusing.

"I think The Third Forth Fife bridge was rather apt."

I'll second that!

I'll third that "The Turd Forth Fife bridge "

Anyone considering a basement conversion?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-39485548


Not the first time it's happened, either:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-34935821


Thankfully nobody was hurt, but it can only be a matter of time...

Romanes eunt domus

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-39490537

How is 2legs' Latin?