[TriLUG] OT: anyone know what this is?

[P. Steven Lorenz]

Velociraptor? (http://xkcd.com/292/)

Greg Brown wrote:
> I'm stumped, no pun intended!  Kelly, my wife, found this on the beach while
> I was busily airing down my tires thanks to the Global Warmer's wont to dig
> itself to China (darn thing has never been stuck before but then again, you
> are supposed to air down to 20 lbs per tires when on sand so I only have
> myself to blame).
>
> Anyway, here are the pictures:
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/gwbrown1/WhatAnimalIsThis
>
> The high angle bone, long tendons, and claws scream "bird" while the
> crunchiness, texture and feel all screamed "crustacean".  Deep down I think
> it has to be a bird of some kind, but what kind I do no know.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Greg
>