Re: Stegosaurus preparation photos

[michael <dmschmidt@sprint.ca>]

so what if he is, Dan?  did you even go to his site?  I doubt it...if you 
did, you would see that it is a website promoting the museum.  None of the 
items on the site are for sale, so what's your issue?

are you complaining about this being a post relating to where you can buy 
dinosaur fossils?  because you can't buy any fossils or dinosaurs from that 
museum.  Are you complaining about Bob's use of the word paleontologist?

Has Bob Simon said ANYTHING about selling this specimen?  I don't think he 
has...he has simply let interested people on this list (and others) know 
about the preparation progress of this incredible animal.  Is it the fact 
that it was find by a private quarry owner that has you irritated, or that 
it is now in Switzerland (and not in the USA) being prepped?  What's your 
issue, Dan?

Who cares about what Kirby Sieber may or may not sell.  The point behind 
this email is scientific, not commercial.  If Bob wanted to point out the 
wonderful array of very common, easily obtainable fossils (and minerals, for 
that matter) that Kirby Sieber sells, he would have made a link to his 
commercial website, not the museum website.

I think it is simply the same old thing with you.....commercial dealers.  We 
all know your views on commercial dealers, and it's really sad that you 
would dismiss all the good that Kirby Sieber's museum is doing on the basis 
of your hatred of commercial dealers.

Michael

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Danvarner@aol.com>
To: <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: Stegosaurus preparation photos


> In a message dated 4/25/2005 4:21:12  PM Eastern Standard Time,
> dino_safaris@yahoo.com writes:
> << The  stegosaurus, named Sarah, is currently being
> prepared at the Sauriermuseum  (www.sauriermuseum.ch)
> in Aathal, Switzerland. This is a museum operated  by
> Swiss paleontologist, Kirby Siber. >>
> It was  my understanding that Siber was a commercial fossil dealer and 
> proud
> of it. DV