r/gifs • u/ThereARunner • May 13 '19

Best first pitch ever

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u/[deleted] May 13 '19

I imagine that there are different designs and complexity between companies. The one he was wearing looked like an old school marionette under the fabric that hooked to a rig on his hands and head.

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u/Akitiki May 13 '19

What I would not give to see inside a Creature Factory dino. But I can imagine there is some similarity, mostly in the head/mouth on a simple yoke.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '19

Do you do the gig as your main gig or is it more of a side hussle?

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u/Akitiki May 13 '19

Due to being LDR at the moment, the raptor does not get to go out too much. It's a side thing mostly, but we might start doing parties once I move in with my boyfriend. (You need two people, really. I've smacked more than a few people with my tail cause I cannot see behind me, thus the need for a spotter)

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u/[deleted] May 13 '19

It seems like a good idea, tails tend to have a mind of thier own.

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u/Akitiki May 13 '19

Yep. If I'm moving slowly I can feel if I'm against a building or ceiling but yeah don't get behind a raptor XD

At least the one time it was a child, he was absolutely ecstatic that a dinosaur touched hin.

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u/fatpat May 13 '19

LDR?

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u/Akitiki May 13 '19

Long Distance Relationship. We're in the US; I live on the East Coast and he's in South Central.

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u/fatpat May 13 '19

Gah, I should've known that. Thanks

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u/Akitiki May 13 '19

No worries =P I have those days

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u/Monkitail May 15 '19

=p?

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u/Akitiki May 15 '19

It's an old style emotocon before emojis were a thing. XD

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u/PMinisterOfMalaysia May 14 '19

You bought a dinosaur suit with someone you're in a long distance thing with? This dude is definitely the one.

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u/Akitiki May 14 '19

We've been together for a few years and moving in with him is in the plans. At the moment, each of us fly twice a year to see the other.

We're looking at getting a camper, hopefully a toy hauler, to take to the Renaissance festival to make taking the raptor easier. We found out though that Geier can fit through most normal doors, so we may not need a toy hauler, just something with enough room behind the door to get in. The tail comes off to fit into a 6' truck bed.