Re: Polly Want a Dinosaur?

[Betty Cunningham <bettyc@flyinggoat.com>]

poo-they were talking about this parrot at last years UCBerkeley open
house...........
Not a big secret-they said it was waiting to be published in Nature
eventually.

I was pleased but haven't been making a big fuss about it on the list
cause that's all I knew-and I knew people would jump all over it way
back then too.  I think Tom has been inadvertantly teaching us manners 
;]

-Betty Cunningham

Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. wrote:
 
> Also, in this case, it was a non-scientist who forwarded me the information
> on the paper (thank you, you very kind person).  I haven't seen the specimen
> in person myself (John Hutchinson, however, has already mentioned his views
> of the specimen, and the reaction of others to seeing the fossil).
> 
> >  What is wrong with asking a question or making a comment about a topic that
> >appears here on the list? If the question or comment is wrong-headed or off-
> >base surely someone will correct it or add comments of their own.