Re: TV paleo person

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Ralph, 
  I found that out too, last night. I was completely stunned. I didn't 
notice the name. But his apartment I did notice. Not enough stuff? No 
dino stuff. Does anyone know what museum Ross works at,(just curious). 
Anyway I thought that was pretty cool. Any other comments?

Aaron Feuk

On Fri, 5 May 1995, Ralph Chapman wrote:

> 
>  Hey gang: Was watching the show Friends on NBC last night and found
>  out that the character Ross apparently is a paleontologist! The odd
>  twist is that the actor's name is David Schwimmer. Now there is a member
>  (at least used to be) of this list by that name who is also a paleontologist
>  down in Georgia that used to study trilobites and has switched to
>  dinosaurs and the like (Gee, me too, although I'm still working on
>  trilos as well, as David may be). MORE THAN COINCIDENCE????????????
> 
>  Odd, the TV character has an apartment unlike any paleontologist I know -
>  no dinosaurs that I've seen, etc. My house is full of stuff as is the
>  house of most I know. Further, the character seems to have a whole
>  crap-load of free-time!!!!! Reality bites the dust again.
> 
>  Anyway, it got me to wondering if there is a Schwimmer connection here
>  someplace. Any thoughts, especially from Georgia?
> 
>  Ralph Chapman, NMNH
> 
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