Tyrannosaurus Rex Joseph Gold, Formerly Tyler, Changed Name Because It's 'Cooler'

The namesake of Tyrannosaurus Rex Joseph Gold.

Stop worrying about velociraptors, "Jurassic Park" fans: In York, Neb., there's a Tyrannosaurus Rex that can open doors.

Entrepreneur Tyler Gold, 23, had a dilemma. He needed a way to stand out from the crowd -- a way to get noticed. So he did what any reasonable businessman would do: He changed his name to "Tyrannosaurus Rex."

Gold appeared in court on Monday to formalize the change, according to the York News Times. In his official statement, Gold explained, "as an entrepreneur, name recognition is important and the new name is more recognizable." He also noted that the new name is "cooler." The paper does not detail Gold's line of work.

After asking Gold to confirm that he was not changing his name in order to hide from law enforcement or creditors, Judge Alan Gless formalized the new moniker, KSTP reported. Tyler Golds's full legal name is now Tyrannosaurus Rex Joseph Gold.

Gold's name change was formalized the same day that Fox News reported on a British study regarding dinosaur flatulence. According to the report, dinosaurs passing gas likely played a large role in prehistoric climate change, and may have even contributed to the creatures' own extinction.

No word on the effects that Gold has on his local atmosphere.

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Comments

[Nastasya Filippovna]

09:41 PM on 05/29/2012

Oh brilliant- with a name like that, this dunce is bound to be preparing to eat some poor unknowing victim's face too!!

[chuckpullium]

02:04 PM on 05/17/2012

Like big 4 wheel drive pick-ups in the city, 50 year old men buying their first Vette or Harley, or bragging about their gun collection and "game" trophies hanging on their living room wall, this T-Rex guy "speaks loudly, but probably carries a very small stick." Did I get Teddy's qoute right?

[felide]

08:21 AM on 05/11/2012

so... this man changed his name to '' tyranasaurus rex '' because he thought it sounded cooler ? was he also 8 years old ?

[lareinemargot]

03:10 AM on 05/11/2012

Some people really have nothing better to do.

[Francois G]

07:09 AM on 05/10/2012

Damn...

If it wasn't a trademark, I'd change mine to Sybian G...

[J0E1]

01:24 PM on 05/09/2012

I would shorten it to Rex Gold when introducing myself.  Not a terrible name if you keep the full name to yourself LOL.

[Chrismoo3]

12:53 PM on 05/09/2012

He had to choose between T-Rex and Sheetforbrains. Oh, well. . .

[sprklz]

11:54 AM on 05/09/2012

Please, someone neuter him before it's to late.

[smi2476975]

09:58 AM on 05/09/2012

just another case of stupidity............

[deusdio77]

09:36 AM on 05/09/2012

Y'know, I can get where people are coming from, saying this is stupid, but at least his parents didn't name him that at birth. Also, most of us are just thinking of his name as "Tyrannosaurus Rex Joseph Gold," but think of it this way, wouldn't it be kinda badass to hang out with someone named "T-Rex Joe?"

[J0E1]

01:24 PM on 05/09/2012

I was thinking "Rex Gold"

[Dinner King]

09:08 AM on 05/09/2012

And I thought Metta World Peace was weird.

[YanksWS96]

08:32 AM on 05/09/2012

Unfortunately, his arms are now way too short for his body.

[valgonza08]

09:34 AM on 05/09/2012

LMAO

[valgonza08]

09:38 AM on 05/09/2012

and the brain the size of a walnut.

[talari]

02:25 AM on 05/09/2012

What a flake.

[HOLLEMANTOM]

01:04 AM on 05/09/2012

FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[jsand96876]

12:17 AM on 05/09/2012

"According to the report, dinosaurs passing gas likely played a large role in prehistoric climate change, and may have even contributed to the creatures' own extinction."

I guess they all just became old farts.

[uacrack]

01:19 AM on 05/09/2012

fail