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In the News (Thu 16 Feb 12)

  
  Norway’s First Dinosaur discovered - 2256 metres below the seabed
The fossil is just a crushed knucklebone in a drilling core — a long cylinder of rock drilled out from an exploration well at the Snorre offshore field.
The fossil is in fact just a crushed knucklebone in a drilling core — a long cylinder of rock drilled out from an exploration well at the Snorre offshore field.
But it is by no means certain that the record-breaking knucklebone is a rarity down there in the abyss.
innovations-report.com /html/reports/earth_sciences/report-58263.html   (357 words)

  
 Dice in Ancient Times Were Made From the Knucklebones of Animals, Crystal, Ivory, Agate, Alabaster, Porcelain, and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Many prehistoric dice were flat objects with just two sides, but the knucklebone, which has four sides, is apparently the direct ancestor of our modern dotted cubical die.
The knucklebone is still used as a gaming piece in some cultures.
In Arabic, for example, the word for the knucklebones is the same as the word for dice.
www.gamblingorigins.com /gambling-history-pre.shtml   (415 words)

  
 Picking a Belgian Sheepdog puppy for herding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The one I use is slightly modified from the one Pfaffenberger used for the guide dogs, but most PAT tests are similar, and can be used.
Knucklebone: this indicates how a puppy achieves goals, deals with victory / frustration and its tendency to bite.
Isolation: the victor from the knucklebone test goes into a wire crate where they can see sibs having fun with the knucklebone.
www.dovetailweb.com /kuymal/PickingBSDpuppy.html   (1114 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/knucklebone
Knucklebone takes the approach of not trying to sound like anything you have heard before.
knucklebone does not try to have one sound.
We write songs without limiting ourselves to one style, but at the same time try to keep it heavy and rockin.
www.myspace.com /knucklebone   (584 words)

  
 Knucklebone buy Online Knucklebone products
The Knucklebone low-profile BMX padset includes pads with a unique tapered shape to fit modern, large gusseted aluminum and chromoly frames.
The Moto Race pant from Knucklebone features ballistic nylon, heavyweight neoprene and ventilated nylon mesh to offer you a combination of quick-drying ability, comfort and breathability while you rid...
The Momentum jersey from Knucklebone is reversible for versatility and features a construction of soft, lightweight nylon mesh for breathability.
www.sports4fan.com /knucklebone.html   (282 words)

  
 IBRG - Bone Rolling History [page 3 of 3]
ost prehistoric dice were flat two-sided objects, but the knucklebone with its four sides, probably the oldest of them all, seems to have been the direct ancestor of our present day dotted cubical die.
One such specimen, unearthed in Florida was the knucklebone of a fossil llama.
SPONSORED BY The knucklebone is found among primitive remains throughout the world and is still, according to Culin, "in common use in the Mohammedan East, in southern Europe and Spanish America." In Arabic, the word for the knucklebones is the same as that for dice.
members.aol.com /dicetalk/history3.htm   (935 words)

  
 The Stranger Forums - View Single Post - Blue Moon Bandits
Knucklebone does a great job, and supports the local scene like no other.
You probably shouldn't be on their bad side, they'd be the first people to help you in a time of need, that's why they agreed to play on such short notice.
Knucklebone does a lot of good things for the public.
www.thestranger.com /forums/showpost.php?p=3806&postcount=33   (184 words)

  
 Golden Knucklebone
They had only one son, and he was called 'Golden Knucklebone', for he had a golden knucklebone, and when he played with children at knucklebones he always won.
He took the golden knucklebone belonging to his son, buried it in some ashes and departed.
She hewed the tree on which Golden Knucklebone was sitting and began to sing.
home.arcor.de /marcmarti/yugur/folktale/knuckle.htm   (1202 words)

  
 KnuckleBone Joins the Answer Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The long-term goal with KnuckleBone is to keep the company firmly tied to its BMX roots while providing an increased level of service, with better availability of product.
"KnuckleBone is a unique company with high performance products and a strong brand identity," says Glenn Miller, Answer's President.
"KnuckleBone presents a great opportunity for future growth and we have worked diligently to make the transition as seamless as possible."
www.mountainzone.com /html/indnews/2001/html/01_07_answer.html   (193 words)

  
 Terracotta group of 'knucklebone' (astragalos) players   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
It involved throwing the 'knucklebones' up in the air and catching as many as possible on one hand as they fell.
The 'knucklebones' were in fact the anklebones of sheep or goats, or models made of ivory, bronze or terracotta.
This game was apparently popular with children and young women throughout the Classical and Hellenistic periods of Greek art; it appears on vase paintings as well as in three-dimensional figures.
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk /compass/ixbin/goto?id=OBJ3262   (251 words)

  
 The Stranger Forums - Blue Moon Bandits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Doing it in earnest to the club employees after your set is over is extremely poor form.
Knucklebone will from here on be referred to as Suck-a-bone.
Seems like the only problems with Knucklebone is the Blue Moon...
www.thestranger.com /forums/printthread.php?t=717&page=2&pp=25   (5279 words)

  
 LiveScience.com - Norway's First Dinosaur Sets Depth Record
To claim the country's first dinosaur discovery, Norwegians had to dig more than a mile down.
An oil drilling operation uncovered the knucklebone of a Plateosaurus.
The knucklebone was found in a hollow grave within sediment 1.4 miles (2,256 meters) below the seabed.
www.livescience.com /animalworld/060424_norway_dino.html   (269 words)

  
 Culture Mongolia - Knucklebone games
Travel in Mongolia with scholars, artists, Buddhist monks and nomads...
A large number of traditional Mongolian games are played using the anklebones of sheep (knucklebones), known in Mongolian as shagai.
Depending on the game the anklebones may be tossed like dice, flicked like marbles, shot at with arrows, cuaght in the hands, or simply collected according to the roll of a die.
www.culture.mn /mongolia.php?recordID=knucklebone-games   (1049 words)

  
 Local Seattle bands team up to benefit Katrina victims - Knucklebone
The bands participating are Knucklebone, Pistol for a Paycheck, Brother Jack, Negative 7, Out From Underneath, Dog Bone Sanctuary, 2 Headed Chang, Audacity, Deadfall, Desired Response Theory, and Haf-Sac.
Most of these bands are very reputable around the Seattle/Tacoma area, and people would show up to the show if they heard about them.
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www.prleap.com /printer/15452   (231 words)

  
 History of SWITZERLAND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Alamanni bring the German language into Switzerland.
Knucklebone of Europe: from the 9th century AD
Seen on a relief map of western Europe, mountainous Switzerland stands out like a knucklebone between three great regions - France, Germany and Italy.
www.historyworld.net /wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ac78   (1779 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Rufus Thomas : "Walking the dog"(with Knucklebone Oscar).
Johnny Guitar Watson : "Looking back"(with Knucklebone Oscar).
Ray Charles : "Let the good times roll"(with Knucklebone Oscar).
www.thevalkyrians.com /themusic/List/index.htm   (383 words)

  
 eBay - jumper helmet, Cycling, Skateboarding items on eBay.com
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search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=jumper+helmet&newu=1&...   (326 words)

  
 Wine Jug with Knucklebone Players (Getty Museum)
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Three boys wearing leafy crowns play knucklebones on this Athenian red-figure oinochoe or jug.
This special form of oinochoe, called a chous, was used during the Anthesteria, a three-day festival in honor of Dionysos, the god of wine.
www.getty.edu /art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=35462   (140 words)

  
 Invisible City Productions: SpellCycles
Renew: Roll the Knucklebone to randomly select a large Spell Component from the Cauldron.
If the color chosen by the Knucklebone has no large components available, roll again.
If no large spell components are available, skip this step.
www.invisible-city.com /play/34/spellcycles   (1150 words)

  
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 BMX Pants
The Moto Race pant from Knucklebone features ballistic nylon, heavyweight neoprene and ventilated nylon mesh to offer you a combination of quick-drying ability, comfort and breathability while you ride.
The Descend Pants from AXO Cycling have a form-fitted inner Spandura thigh panel for ease when getting on and off the saddle.
Front nylon/Dupont design with Cordura rear construction and Vented panels and Spandex stretch side panels.
www.bmxpro.com /bmxpants.shtml   (66 words)

  
 KNUCKLEBONE OSCAR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Original ape-human-wildman formed Knucklebone Oscar & His Hitmen back in 1993.
Has been rocking like king kong ever since!
Tero is the drummer of Shake and ex-Tehosekoitin.
www.knuckleboneoscar.com /band   (97 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Knucklebone KBG Grips at Epinions.com
Search "Buy it Now" for Knucklebone in Cycling
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You should confirm all information before relying on it.
www.epinions.com /bike-Components-All-Knucklebone_KBG_Grips   (117 words)

  
 The Healthy Hound: Our Diet/Sample Menu
Chicken meat, bone and organs with seasonal veggies
provide fresh water or broth and perhaps a knucklebone
Our meals consist of 75% ORGANIC AND/OR NON-MEDICATED, HORMONE FREE, ground meat and bone combined with 25% ORGANIC VEGGIES.
www.thehealthyhound.com /samplediet.html   (483 words)

  
 Pay for Pucks - Purchase Athletic Product on the Internet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
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