Quote of the Day: Georges St. Pierre Loves Dinosaurs More Than Sports
by Anton Tabuena on Oct 19, 2010 3:25 AM EDT
in UFC Quotes
Email
Print
"I don’t like to tell people that very much, but I am. I don’t really watch sports. I watch the Canadian version of the Discovery Channel. Ask me a question about the Jurassic period or the Cretaceous period and I probably could answer it… Seriously, I’m into paleontology. That’s the study of prehistoric life. I’m into philosophy. And psychology too. You know that the Tyrannosaurus Rex was found with feathers? Yes, feathers!"
"When I train, I love to take time off and fly to the Natural History Museum or an exhibition. I just love that. When you know your past, it will help you with your future… That’s why most of my friends are not fighters. Most of my friends are nerds like me. That’s why I have a hard time finding a girlfriend. I need someone to talk science with. I’m married to my work right now. But you never know. One day I could wake up and just do something different. Life is so unpredictable."
--Georges St. Pierre, as he tells ESPN, is a self-proclaimed nerd.
HT: Steve Barry
69 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
GSP is more evolved than the dinosaurs
That’s why he exhibits his “ape technique.”
Must have taken him forever to find these aspiring paleontologists.
When a ball goes into a net, it only means something because we decide it means something. When somebody punches somebody in the face it always means something.
by lowellthehammer on Oct 19, 2010 3:33 AM EDT reply actions 8 recs
Pictured: Three girls who apparently don't know much about dinosaurs.
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
by pdl on Oct 19, 2010 3:40 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
To be fair he did say girlfriend, not fuck buddy. You don’t need to talk much with those.
by Cocytus on Oct 19, 2010 9:27 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I doubt GSP banged any of those girls. He can do way better.
by MMAInFeRioRiTy on Oct 19, 2010 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Those are all
grad students…
"Sometimes I wonder if the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it."
-Mark Twain
"If I tell you I'm good, you would probably think I'm boasting. If I tell you I'm no good, you know I'm lying..."
-Bruce Lee
by The American Ronin on Oct 19, 2010 3:42 AM EDT up reply actions
mutual masturbation?
no, fool, I said ancient crustacean!
Georges is drunk as a skunk in that picture.
"I say after someone throws a punch isn't everything else the rest of the night a counter?.......Kinda?"
Mike Goldberg
UnintelligentDefense.blogspot.com
by Earl Montclair on Oct 19, 2010 4:37 AM EDT up reply actions
He is in a pool, he’ll be fine.
I am. I think. I will. - Ayn Rand
But I won’t pick against Jon Jones again until I see him lose. - Kwisatz Haderach
Pools are the safest place one can drink.
"I say after someone throws a punch isn't everything else the rest of the night a counter?.......Kinda?"
Mike Goldberg
UnintelligentDefense.blogspot.com
by Earl Montclair on Oct 19, 2010 4:47 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I see it as quite likely
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Oct 19, 2010 5:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought this was already common knowledge amongst MMA fans. A while back, John Danaher talked about how GSP has an incredible knowledge on paleontology and how GSP got Danaher obsessed with that subject.
"Caol Uno was like Mutoh. He developed into a star overseas and then returned to his home country a much bigger deal. Dokonjonosuke Mishima is like Kobashi because they both do moonsaults. Don Frye is like Stan Hansen because they are both fat dumb rednecks with mustaches." - Jonathan Snowden
GSP also talked about this during his tour in the Philippines. :)
he’s talked about it a few times before, but no, it isn’t “common knowledge” I think.
by Anton Tabuena on Oct 19, 2010 3:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Ah I see. I thought people would know about this more than they do. My mistake.
Still, hopefully now that more people are learning about this, it’s something cool that gives GSP more of a personality than the typical “I want to be the best” or “I’m a martial artist!” stuff he’s always saying. Actually, an hour of GSP and John Danaher discussing dinosaurs and philosophy would be awesome.
"Caol Uno was like Mutoh. He developed into a star overseas and then returned to his home country a much bigger deal. Dokonjonosuke Mishima is like Kobashi because they both do moonsaults. Don Frye is like Stan Hansen because they are both fat dumb rednecks with mustaches." - Jonathan Snowden
by RagingNoodles on Oct 19, 2010 3:54 AM EDT up reply actions
how about
an hour of GSP discussing philosophy with a high-as-a-kite Joe Rogan on his podcast?
“Dude a fucking Raptor bro! That shit was freaking crazy son. Fucking big ass teeth and crazy claws…Man! Raptors Georges, fucking Raptors are scary!”
What has a face, but no head and has hands, but no arms?
If you can answer this you can be the new LSU football coach.
by DayGeaux on Oct 19, 2010 8:33 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Anton…..how is everything over there? I saw on TV you were having some awful storms.
"I say after someone throws a punch isn't everything else the rest of the night a counter?.......Kinda?"
Mike Goldberg
UnintelligentDefense.blogspot.com
you said it.
endless rain man.
I am. I think. I will. - Ayn Rand
But I won’t pick against Jon Jones again until I see him lose. - Kwisatz Haderach
yeah,
but I’m lucky everything’s good on my end. Working from home cause of the storm so at least I’m getting a lot of rest.
by Anton Tabuena on Oct 19, 2010 4:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Working from home
Lucky bastard.
I am. I think. I will. - Ayn Rand
But I won’t pick against Jon Jones again until I see him lose. - Kwisatz Haderach
more like watching dvds
while remaining online in case anything comes up for work.
by Anton Tabuena on Oct 19, 2010 4:46 AM EDT up reply actions
yep, you even luckier in that way.
I am. I think. I will. - Ayn Rand
But I won’t pick against Jon Jones again until I see him lose. - Kwisatz Haderach
good to hear
"I say after someone throws a punch isn't everything else the rest of the night a counter?.......Kinda?"
Mike Goldberg
UnintelligentDefense.blogspot.com
by Earl Montclair on Oct 19, 2010 4:49 AM EDT up reply actions
A well scouted T-Rex
I am. I think. I will. - Ayn Rand
But I won’t pick against Jon Jones again until I see him lose. - Kwisatz Haderach
by vivero on Oct 19, 2010 4:35 AM EDT reply actions 11 recs
I knew it!!
“When I train, I love to take time off and fly to the Natural History Museum or an exhibition”
GSP CAN FLY
Be water, my friend.
http://www.scramblestuff.com (Imported Japanese MMA goods!)
http://www.thegrapplingdummy.com (my Blog)
by Martial Farts on Oct 19, 2010 4:56 AM EDT reply actions 14 recs
he decided to take his superman punches to the next level.
by castleeb on Oct 19, 2010 7:50 AM EDT up reply actions 10 recs
As a self - proclaimed geek myself
I’ve never loved GSP more!
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Oct 19, 2010 5:40 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Wow.... GSP is a nerd...
Damn… maybe there’s hope for me yet!
…….. Oh wait……. I have a girl friend don’t I?
… never mind…..
A garden gnome with a wig doesn’t quite count buddy ;)
"If I wanted to spend a half hour between two hairy legs I'd go to your mother's house." -Don Frye
by mburtoni on Oct 19, 2010 8:43 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 4 recs
ummmm ya guys.....
she’s real…..
And if I can say so, she’s kinda hot!
; )
by devious1 on Oct 19, 2010 9:49 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
GSP probably only bangs tens. As a general rule, tens have no interest in and no reason to know anything about science. Start banging fives and sixes, and you’ll find your nerd girlfriend.
by MMAInFeRioRiTy on Oct 19, 2010 9:13 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
This would be more of advantage at LW...
where his intricate knowledge of dinosaur physiology would give him a leg up on fighters like Sherk.
by Verklemptomaniac on Oct 19, 2010 9:14 AM EDT reply actions
Sherk used to fight at WW
GSP beat him already.
Man Crush.
Totally like GSP more now.
"Clay "The Missing Link" Guida!!!"
by Adamantium007 on Oct 19, 2010 9:14 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Well, ya know...
There may be an opportunity for you:
“One day I could wake up and just do something different.”
I’m just sayin’…and I love me some gays…but I mean…none of us are going to be shocked if Georges comes out of the closet some day, right?
wow didn't mean to hit enter, as I was saying...
That his coach suggested to him that he take a week or two off of sex prior to the fight for whatever reason and he vehemently objected. This is assuming of course he was referring to women. Beyond that your guess is as good as mine.
"Clay "The Missing Link" Guida!!!"
by Adamantium007 on Oct 19, 2010 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Scott Coker is a black belt martial artist/movie star, and GSP is a nerd.
Strange news day. Still, this reminds me of when hot girls will call themselves nerds (Arianny, Natasha, etc., etc.) because they think it’s cool and endearing. You don’t believe it no matter how many times they say it.
by MMAInFeRioRiTy on Oct 19, 2010 9:16 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Every nerd’s fantasy: beating up jocks. The UFC should send GSP to ComicCon next year, they could bring in a whole new geek fan contingent.
by Finian1 on Oct 19, 2010 9:17 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
That is a great branding idea.
He’ll have secured the woman and the geek demographic.
by Cocytus on Oct 19, 2010 9:25 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
This is actually
A really, really good idea.
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Oct 19, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
hopefully I'll have my shit for sale by then...
I’M A WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE
http://fightdrinker.blogspot.com
by some schmuck in texas on Oct 19, 2010 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh man, GSP is officially Josh Koscheck’s worst nightmare.
Josh is going to get beat for the second time by the guy that started the dinosaur club in high school.
by MMABookworm on Oct 19, 2010 9:41 AM EDT reply actions 5 recs
Maybe GSP will emulate a dinosaur during his match with Koscheck and take a bite out of his leg.
That would be pretty nice.
by devious1 on Oct 19, 2010 9:59 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
So the two p4p best fighters on the planet are nerds?
Anderson Silva has a big comics and action figures colection.
That’s awesome.
History is the most interesting thing in the world.
If you want to read some interesting things from a long time ago, google: Neanderthal genome sequencing(most people share DNA with neanderthals, yep we fucked them), Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction Event, from there you will probably branch into hundreds of topics.
I have been trying to remember the name of this show for years.
I had the triceratops in 2nd grade.
by DepthApproach on Oct 19, 2010 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
HOLY CRAP
You’ve just awakened long-dormant memories… OF AWESOMENESS!
Be water, my friend.
http://www.scramblestuff.com (Imported Japanese MMA goods!)
http://www.thegrapplingdummy.com (my Blog)
by Martial Farts on Oct 19, 2010 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
my guess?
Brock Lesnar believes the world is 6000 years old and dinosaurs frolicked with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before the Fall.
http://fightdrinker.blogspot.com
by some schmuck in texas on Oct 19, 2010 11:56 AM EDT reply actions
To be fair...
I would bet you a fair amount of money that Brock has never had a single thought about the origin of the planet earth.
The mention of dinosaurs causes him to dump your books, pants you, and punch you in the stomach after calling you a “fag.” Not because he hates nerds, just because his caveman heritage causes him to rage whenever someone mentions a dinosaur.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Bloody Elbow
Related FanShots on Bloody Elbow
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
MMA Rankings
