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Posted by Byron Larkin on July 09, 2002 at 12:36:31:

In Reply to: follow-up posted by David L. Martin on July 09, 2002 at 12:23:45:

Concerning Ditmar's claim, Jones makes the following statement: "I believe[it]to be a blatant lie that is nevertheless still accepted as fact by many, perhaps most herpetologists." In any event, over time, legends are often perpetuated in print, quoted and re-quoted by a succession of credible experts, and eventually appear as definitive facts in reference material, footnotes, and bibliographies. It is not always easy to trace the lineage of B.S. by just following the smell. Along the way, it gets spread around too much on everyone's shoes. I'd say an 8'11" (sans head!), 34 pound EDB fits this category quite well.

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Your point is well taken David L. Martin 07/09/02 (37)
- Back to your earlier post.... Byron Larkin 07/10/02 (36)
  - I disagree David L. Martin 07/11/02 (28)
    - EDB size Chris Harper 07/17/02 (0)
    - Back to you, Sir Byron Larkin 07/12/02 (26)
      - Re: Back to you, Sir David L. Martin 07/13/02 (22)
        
        Apples to apples Byron Larkin 07/14/02 (21)
        
        I'm afraid you lost me, friend David L. Martin 07/15/02 (20)
        
        A Guiding Light Byron Larkin 07/16/02 (19)
        
        Now I'm really lost, friend David L. Martin 07/16/02 (18)
        
        Come now, this is not that hard Byron Larkin 07/16/02 (17)
        
        David, I think he's right steve jones 07/16/02 (16)
        
        Fair enough, Steve David L. Martin 07/17/02 (15)
        
        Am I missing something here? steve jones 07/17/02 (14)
        
        I think we're makin progress, Steve David L. Martin 07/18/02 (13)
        
        More Heat than Light Byron Larkin 07/18/02 (12)
        
        Johnny flame off David L. Martin 07/18/02 (11)
        
        Oh No! Byron larkin 07/18/02 (10)
        
        By all means David L. Martin 07/18/02 (9)
        
        I think he just did! steve jones 07/18/02 (8)
        
        Yup David L. Martin 07/18/02 (7)
        
        Not Texas but..... Rich G. 07/19/02 (1)
        
        Me like data David L. Martin 07/19/02 (0)
        
        I can tell you joe 07/18/02 (4)
        
        Re: I can tell you I hear it all the time Buzz 07/18/02 (3)
        
        hehehe buzzzz coming out of the woodwork joe 07/18/02 (2)
        
        Re: hehehe buzzzz coming out of the woodwork Buzz 07/18/02 (1)
        
        back then all I drank was coca cola, joe 07/19/02 (0)
      - Points of discussion Todd Evans 07/13/02 (2)
        
        Re: Points of discussion David L. Martin 07/14/02 (0)
        
        The Importance of Critical Thinking Byron Larkin 07/13/02 (0)
  - just a thought mirabelasunshine 07/11/02 (2)
    - Re: just a thought David L. Martin 07/12/02 (1)
      - Re: just a thought Holmes 07/12/02 (0)
  - Whow !!! steve jones 07/10/02 (3)
    - Re: Wow !!! I agree Greg Longhurst 07/12/02 (2)
      - OK. here goes..... Rich G. 07/13/02 (1)
        
        Re: OK. here goes..... Greg Longhurst 07/13/02 (0)

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: Concerning Ditmar's claim, Jones makes the following statement: "I believe[it]to be a blatant lie that is nevertheless still accepted as fact by many, perhaps most herpetologists." In any event, over time, legends are often perpetuated in print, quoted and re-quoted by a succession of credible experts, and eventually appear as definitive facts in reference material, footnotes, and bibliographies. It is not always easy to trace the lineage of B.S. by just following the smell. Along the way, it gets spread around too much on everyone's shoes. I'd say an 8'11" (sans head!), 34 pound EDB fits this category quite well.

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