Embargoes RE: Turiasaurus

["Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." <tholtz@geol.umd.edu>]

> From: Danvarner@aol.com [mailto:Danvarner@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 12:47 PM
>
>
> In a message dated 12/21/2006 12:36:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> tholtz@geol.umd.edu writes:
> << Perhaps the BIG CAPITALIZED WORD  "Embargoed" might give people a clue
> about this...
>
> How 'bout we all wait  for... (checking the watch) one hour twenty five
> minutes?
>
> Okay?  >>
>
> No problem, but it was "un-Embargoed" on Google news  earlier this morning
> for the entire world to see. DV
>
Well, that was certainly an error on their part. But two wrongs don't make a 
right. The rest of the news organizations are trying to
obey the rules and are waiting to roll out their stories on the beastie until 
1900 GMT.

In the spirit of the season, consider the bungled Google posting as the "gift 
you get to open on Christmas Eve", and wait for the
big present for the time itself...

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