Bob,
I don't think that the concept of wrestle-mania meets treasure hunting for
hire has much appeal to anyone. The melodrama played out in the search for
and recovery of obviously planted artifacts coupled with the ensuing
ludicrous assertions as to their value will only be accepted by a small
percentage of the more obtuse viewing public; that is, if they can find it
on the somewhat obscure cable channel, and if they actually watch an entire
episode.
I'd bet a sack of silver dollars that this one is doomed for early failure
and most certainly won't see another season.
Rich Green
Historic Archaeological Research
4338 Hadley Court
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Office: (765) 464-8735
Mobile: (765) 427-4082
www.har-indy.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Skiles" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY" <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: "Rich Green" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: American Digger
> Rich,
>
> Yes, definitely a farce & perhaps better word-choice, a "fraud" ... on the
> two episodes I have viewed, so far, the artifacts were undoubtedly salted
> ... and the amounts of money they claim are being garnered in selling the
> loot is patently fraudulent, too!
>
> It's easy for professionals to see-through the fraudulent pretenses of
> this show, but it's doing a lot of harm among the general American public
> who are not known to have much discernment.
>
> Regards,
> Bob Skiles
>
> On 4/5/2012 6:10 PM, Rich Green wrote:
>> All of those artifacts were most likely salted. This show is a farce.
>>
>> Rich Green
>> Historic Archaeological Research
>> 4338 Hadley Court
>> West Lafayette, IN 47906
>> Office: (765) 464-8735
>> Mobile: (765) 427-4082
>> www.har-indy.com
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kent Taylor" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 6:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: American Digger
>>
>>
>>> I actually watched an entire episode of American Digger last night where
>>> they went to Detroit. Unbelievably, the vacant lot that they were
>>> digging on happened to either be on or in close proximity to the
>>> property where my great grandmother owned two houses (still standing)
>>> located next door to the abandoned hotel near the old train station.
>>> She owned one of the houses and rented out the other as a boarding house
>>> from ca. 1905 to the 1930's. This is the Corktown area of Detroit.
>>> They managed to find a lot of things including a pepperbox gun and a bag
>>> with numerous old coins and a very old cross.
>>
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