date: Thu May 22 08:44:37 2008
from: Phil Jones <p.jones@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Re: mikequestion
to: Gabi Hegerl <Gabi.Hegerl@ed.ac.uk>

    Gabi,
      Mike probably reacts this way to all reviewers!
    par for the course  means this is what you expect
    If you ever take up the Scottish game - golf, a par is
    what you expect to get on each hole. So you get the
    phrase of some number under par (the average or expected).
    Maybe you try one of the public golf courses in your area one day!
    Cheers
    Phil
   At 20:39 21/05/2008, you wrote:

     Hi Phil, I;ll have a sleep over it, probably most of it is ok, and
     I am just suffering from bruised ego which is always a long-term benefit
     (at least catholics tend to be encouraged to believe that :)
     I think its not that bad, it frustrates since the review seems a bit
     of a waste of energy and I was just wondering if MIke just reacts like
     this to reviews, or if possibly mine really wasnt all that useful.
     Sorry for dumping on you!! (what does par for the course mean?)
     Gabi
     Quoting Phil Jones <p.jones@uea.ac.uk>:

      Gabi,
         I think this is par for the course.  See what Tom thinks. Tom can
      probably write you a good response letter to the editor saying that
      the author hasn't taken any of my comments into account. It seems
      that the point of a review .... is pointless.
      Cheers
      Phil
     At 14:34 21/05/2008, you wrote:

     Hi Phil, just looking at Mikes responses to my review of the PNAS
     paper - is it normal for Mike
     to just pretty much tell the reviewer reviewer is clueless, or
     possibly I really am clueless?
     :)
     cheers, next IDAG meeting timing coming tomorrow or friday
     Gabi
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