John Reeves
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I think so. And if I can get the other stuff back... Well, you saw the video. All that stuff probably got dumped in the East River. You know, it's a mammoth-like bum, but it's broken at the end, and we don't want it. It's not museum quality. Throw it away. Right. And so a lot of that, they say in a report, mistakes made in the field. Well, those are your people.
I think so. And if I can get the other stuff back... Well, you saw the video. All that stuff probably got dumped in the East River. You know, it's a mammoth-like bum, but it's broken at the end, and we don't want it. It's not museum quality. Throw it away. Right. And so a lot of that, they say in a report, mistakes made in the field. Well, those are your people.
Those are your employees that made those mistakes. Don't blame it on my company, guys.
Those are your employees that made those mistakes. Don't blame it on my company, guys.
Those are your employees that made those mistakes. Don't blame it on my company, guys.
It means they didn't document where they came from. Oh, I see. And the paleontologists, if they don't know exactly what level of soil, where it came from, they want all that stuff. And if they don't know that stuff, it's got no scientific value, none. And so the stuff they sent back, none of it, maybe a couple pieces, have scientific value. They weren't supposed to take that. And they know it.
It means they didn't document where they came from. Oh, I see. And the paleontologists, if they don't know exactly what level of soil, where it came from, they want all that stuff. And if they don't know that stuff, it's got no scientific value, none. And so the stuff they sent back, none of it, maybe a couple pieces, have scientific value. They weren't supposed to take that. And they know it.
It means they didn't document where they came from. Oh, I see. And the paleontologists, if they don't know exactly what level of soil, where it came from, they want all that stuff. And if they don't know that stuff, it's got no scientific value, none. And so the stuff they sent back, none of it, maybe a couple pieces, have scientific value. They weren't supposed to take that. And they know it.
And that's why they don't want to return it, because... It's quite valuable.
And that's why they don't want to return it, because... It's quite valuable.
And that's why they don't want to return it, because... It's quite valuable.
You saw that film, 12 tons in one year. Yeah. They did it for 1928 to 1958. That's nuts. That's a lot of tusks. And they talk about hundreds and hundreds of them shipped there. I've seen them. I mean, I saw them. And when I met with the head guy, I said, I want them all back. I want all the bones back. And he said to himself, who is this fucking guy? Get him out of my office.
You saw that film, 12 tons in one year. Yeah. They did it for 1928 to 1958. That's nuts. That's a lot of tusks. And they talk about hundreds and hundreds of them shipped there. I've seen them. I mean, I saw them. And when I met with the head guy, I said, I want them all back. I want all the bones back. And he said to himself, who is this fucking guy? Get him out of my office.
You saw that film, 12 tons in one year. Yeah. They did it for 1928 to 1958. That's nuts. That's a lot of tusks. And they talk about hundreds and hundreds of them shipped there. I've seen them. I mean, I saw them. And when I met with the head guy, I said, I want them all back. I want all the bones back. And he said to himself, who is this fucking guy? Get him out of my office.
Next time he shows up, make him stand in the rain. Which we did. It's not like I'm afraid of getting wet or dirty.
Next time he shows up, make him stand in the rain. Which we did. It's not like I'm afraid of getting wet or dirty.
Next time he shows up, make him stand in the rain. Which we did. It's not like I'm afraid of getting wet or dirty.
Oh, it's been a few years.
Oh, it's been a few years.
Oh, it's been a few years.