What is pterodactyl for "poor comedic timing"?

by Joel Hollingsworth on Oct 7, 2008 9:06 AM EDT in Tennessee Volunteer Football

This, from the Tennessean:

Arian Foster snickered.

He sat down and peeled tape off his ankles. Practice had just ended last week.

The Tennessee starting tailback, a senior on the verge of becoming UT's all-time leading rusher, was requested for media interviews. He had a demand: whoever interviewed him had to speak Pterodactyl, some made-up dinosaur language.

No interview was conducted.

It was kind of funny and it fit Foster's quirky personality. But considering the environment and Foster's recent demeanor, it quickly became sad.

. . . .

"Veeeeek! Veeeeek! Veeeeek!" Foster shrieked.

This would be absolutely hysterical if Tennessee's season wasn't completely in the tank. But seeing as it is and that part of the reason can be directly attributed to a certain running back, it's really just bad timing. Hmph. Bad timing. Defining characteristic?

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DON'T KNOW

but i wonder if it is phonetically similar ( in pterodactyl) to “tippy-toe red zone fumble 15 yard unsportsmanlike”?

whoshotwhointhewhatnow?

by thetennesseethumper on Oct 7, 2008 9:31 AM EDT reply actions

Unwise move.

The last thing Foster needed to do was annoy the media. Nothing like giving journalists a reason to not feel bad about that upcoming criticism article.

Next he’ll say that he must speak with the dolphins.

by David Hooper on Oct 7, 2008 9:45 AM EDT reply actions

So long and thanks for all the fish
So sad that it should come to this
We tried to warn you all but oh dear?

You may not share our intellect
Which might explain your disrespect
For all the natural wonders that
grow around you

So long, so long and thanks
for all the fish

The world’s about to be destroyed
There’s no point getting all annoyed
Lie back and let the planet dissolve

Despite those nets of tuna fleets
We thought that most of you were sweet
Especially tiny tots and your
pregnant women

So long, so long, so long, so long, so long
So long, so long, so long, so long, so long

So long, so long and thanks
for all the fish

(yeah)

So long and thanks for all the fish
So sad that it should come to this
We tried to warn you all but oh dear?

(oh dear)

Despite those nets of tuna fleets
We thought that most of you were sweet
Especially tiny tots and your
pregnant women

So long, so long, so long, so long, so long
So long, so long, so long, so long, so long

So long, so long and thanks
for all the fish

Someday we'll look back on this and plow into a parked car.

by MeytonPanning on Oct 8, 2008 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Heh.

I was thinking more Hudson Hawk, but that’s good too.

by David Hooper on Oct 8, 2008 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions

I actually find this somewhat humorous, but only because I dislike the media in general. I would probably rather “veek” like a pterodactyl than talk about fumbles, too.

He can do whatever he wants as long as we beat Georgia this weekend… please!

by rblakeh on Oct 7, 2008 1:41 PM EDT reply actions

Timing, man, timing

This would have been funny if we were 4-1 and not 2-3 and were just coming off our first loss.

As it stands it’s like Foster hasn’t received any coaching at talking to the media in all his years at UT. Which makes me wonder if he’s received any coaching at anything else.

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Oct 7, 2008 4:54 PM EDT reply actions

I must be the only person who finds this to be awesome

I mean, if you’re going to have a trainwreck of a season, why stop on the field? I’m a little disappointed he didn’t try and conduct the interview in Klingon.

by Chris Pendley on Oct 7, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions

LOL

Seriously, I’m still having the little breathy after-laughs thinking about the interview in Klingon.

by The Vol Abroad on Oct 9, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Did you know that you can set google's language preference to Klingon?

True!

http://www.google.com/preferences?hl=en

There’s also Elmer Fudd.

Sadly, no pterodactyl. Veek!!

Go Vols!

by Joel Hollingsworth on Oct 9, 2008 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Still laughing

My husband knows practically zip about American football. But when he hears the radio coverage of the game, he always says “Run, Arian, Run.”

I just showed him the pterodactyl story in The Tennessean. “Veeek, Arian, Veeek” That means “Run, Arian, Run” in pterodactyl which my husband insists is a real dinosaur language, not a made up one as that reporter alleged.

by The Vol Abroad on Oct 10, 2008 5:54 PM EDT reply actions