a minor note, but if we had a good, clear way to define what actually is a
professional archaeologist,
perhaps we could easily dismiss him as a hack and pothunter (read RPA
certification between the lines, perhaps)

John

John A. Giacobbe, RPA
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: James L. Murphy [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 12:32 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: FW: What Archaeology Has Come To...
>
> At 12:42 PM 1/8/02 -0600, you wrote:
>
>
>
>         Those of you on the list in Michigan should encourage him to
>       learn to excavate and employ him as an avocational archaeologist.
> And for
>       God Sakes, get him to stop representing himself as an archaeologist.
>
>       Jason A. Emery
>
>
> Nice thoughts, but not likely to happen.
>
> The bottom line is: this guy wants bottles and has become very efficient
> about getting them.
>
> "Employ him as an avocational archaeologist?"  If you mean paid employee,
> perhaps he could take his salary in bottles.   If you mean volunteer, why
> should he volunteer when he can get more bottles faster by digging on his
> own.
>
> "Stop representing himself as an archaeologist?"  HE thinks he is an
> archaeologist and seems to be able to convince other people.  I don't
> think anyone is going to be able to convince him otherwise.
>
> This is just the tip of the iceberg.  It is said that the guy is a college
> graduate and remains so ignorant; but then, who says a college degree
> guarantees an education.
>
> James L. Murphy
>