[meteorite-list] Portales Valley Classification Info

[JKGwilliam]

Tom,
I agree with Bob.  Ask anyone who anxiously waited for the official 
classification of Portales Valley to be released, and you will find that 
with few exceptions, every one was shaking their heads in disbelief when 
the announcement was made.  I seriously doubt that anyone spoke negatively 
about you for saying the classification should be something other than an 
ordinary H6.  Rather, you were probably attacked for making derogatory 
remarks about scientist being too lazy to do their job right.  To me, that 
shows a lack of understanding on YOUR part about how the system works.

JKG

At 09:52 AM 5/17/2005, Bob Holmes wrote:
>Tom ,
>
>I don't believe you were ever chided for questioning the need for 
>reclassifying, I believe the problem stemmed from your derogatory remarks 
>about those working (or not working, lazy, as you assert), on PV. AND as 
>you can see now, work was being done, they were not sitting on their 
>hands, doing nothing. Further, it seems to me as though they had a new 
>type of class and wanted to be sure of their results.
>
>That PV was not an ordinary H6 is not an opinion that was yours alone, and 
>you were part of a vast majority. Instead of patting yourself on the back, 
>why don't you apologize for your derisive insinuations about those who 
>have put much time and effort into the study of PV.
>
>Bob Holmes