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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.127 [SLACK_000341] · slack_pm:msg:01295

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Date
2020-07-31 15:21
Type
chat message · slack
recipient
Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker
Kristian G. Andersen

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When I saw the photo in the article (on my phone...) I thought it was a picture of Eddie... I mean, forgive me, but the guy is ~bald~ bold and holding a beer... :man-shrugging:

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  1. 2020-07-31 14:50 Robert F. Garry open
    I just have one question- is Colin Wood really his real name?
  2. 2020-07-31 14:58 Edward C. Holmes open
    That's essentially what I expected from Clare - she's always very careful, particularly by email (I've had to chat with her about a few sensitive matters). I agree with Andrew that there is a black mark against the reviewer and that weshould just write back and say thanks and just felt you had to know in case it escalates.
  3. 2020-07-31 15:01 Edward C. Holmes open
    The Betoota Advocate is a spoof paper, like The Onion. So, it's all made up....except that the new outbreak in Australia did indeed started by security guards rooting returned travellers in hotel quarantine.
  4. 2020-07-31 15:16 Andrew Rambaut open
    It's beautiful - just have to read it in a thick Aussie accent.
  5. 2020-07-31 15:21 Kristian G. Andersen
    When I saw the photo in the article (on my phone...) I thought it was a picture of Eddie... I mean, forgive me, but the guy is ~bald~ bold and holding a beer... :man-shrugging:
  6. 2020-07-31 15:22 Kristian G. Andersen open
    For Clare, let's go with the majority opinion here - I think we should push her some more, but I see the benefits of not doing that... @Eddie Holmes do you want to reply back to her?
  7. 2020-07-31 15:36 Edward C. Holmes open
    Yes, I'll reply. Let's keep calm for now - we can raise the stakes later if necessary.
  8. 2020-07-31 15:37 Edward C. Holmes open
    Colin Wood is a spoof of 'Collingwood' - one of the most famous Aussie rules teams (the great Ian Barr supports them)
  9. 2020-07-31 15:42 Edward C. Holmes open
    I gave my 1st talk in Australia in the late '80s. It was some heavy phylogenetics stuff. Not knowing, in that talk I said something like "I have major issues with rooting". Pete Lockhart then got his mate to ask me a question which was something like "We'd like to hear more about your rooting problems".

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