Lost Dutchman Goldmine

Anyone truly interested in facts over partisan vitriol and rhetoric is invited to amble on over to FactCheck.org and see for yourself.

A more accurate topic title would read:

"Stick to the topic or don't post here unless your name is Joe Ribaudo"

Thanks administrators for the biased forum. It is difficult to take this topic seriously when the rules aren't applied equally.

Whatever!

Critter

Let's face it, Joe is a confrontational, overbearing, miserable fuck of a man. He has shown us again and again how he can disrupt the flow of a topic and completely derail any attempts at civility in this forum. He seems to thrive on conflict and destruction. He always insists on facts and reference...

It's interesting to see that the administrators of this site have relaxed the policy on personal attacks. Or is this just a blatant example of bias?

Critter

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Hey Don, Fuck off!

Don, It looks like I've hit a nerve. That is exactly what I intended to do. I'm glad that you've reacted the way you did and I hope that you take offense. I hope you are just as offended by my comments as I am by the illegal war, deaths of civilians, and lies told by politicians that you support. As...

Joe, FYI "Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979" That is the applicable US law. Archaeology: The study of the material remains of past human life or activities. That definition pretty much makes material analysis part and parcel of the practice of archaeology. So if you or "...

Joe, I must admit, I do agree with you on one thing, and disagree with Laz by the same token. I know, stop the presses, right? Here goes: The artifact should have remained in situ for further analysis. However, legally speaking, an archaeological artifact must come from a known archaeological proven...

Joe, In the field of archaeology, material scrutiny has everything to do with an artifact's authenticity. Try opening the dictionary for a definition of achaeology. Just to be clear, i have no issues with Dr. Smith or his work; I don't even know him or his work, but I certainly don't accept hearsay ...

Hey Joe, I'm sorry, but I just don't have the time to read all of that. If you want to bring some facts to the table, then I'd like to know what Dr. Smith thinks the Laz's figurine is made of. I'm looking for a specific mineral here. It is one that I can prove to you the figurine is actually made of...

You know, I must admit, the whole "piece of junk made to fool tourists" answer is stock in the archaeologists arsenal of answers to any find by a layperson. My first archaeological find, when I was 12, met with that kind of criticism for over thirteen years and almost word for word. Of cou...

Wouldn't that be an historian who specialises in the study of southwest historians?

Seems obvious to me, but then again, I could be wrong.



Cheers,

Critter

Any archaeologist who would make such a difinitive statement based solely on a photograph is an absolute fool. I've worked with many real archaeologists over the years and none I know will base anything on a photo, they always want to see the real thing and that should be expected of anyone claiming...

Testify, My Brother, Testify!

Critter

Laz,

Maybe you should post a few pics of the artifacts

Critter

Same for me. I'll stand down on this one.

Critter

Just one more thing, lest we forget...You are the one who dredged this topic up. Take some responsibility for your actions, it would be a nice change of pace.

Now, Fuck off!

Oh, and Joe, it's unanimous, you can Fuck off!

Critter

Declare victory without the evidence and then run away. Sounds familiar.

The only place you've proven anything is in your simple little mind.

Still having trouble justifying that "yes" vote, Knun? Don't blame you.

This time maybe you'll fuck off for good!!

Critter

No Knun, I'm right here... In response to your post, the LDM and the entire Sonoran Desert are two different things now aren't they? My point is that I was specific, you have been general. I've already shown my evidence that the Sonoran Desert qualifies under the general terms of a "sensitive e...

Knun, I'd like you to quote me directly from the original string of posts calling the LDM site anything. I only got into this after your stupid ass started playing a game of semantics with three words. Come on, let's see the quote. Here is my original point, in case your having trouble with your mem...

Right, those are called "facts", Knun, that is what we're looking for from you. So lets see the facts that state that the Sonoran Desert (any part of it) is worth destroying. Come on, stop holding out on us. As I recall, in the original string of posts it was you who eventually capitulated...

By the way, I've found references to the Sonoran Desert being ecologically sensitive on a number of websites including: The Audobon Society, Pima County Website, The EPA, University of Arizona, City of Scottsdale, Coalition of Sonoran Desert Protection, Arizona Fish and Wildlife Dept., Department of...

I'm not sure it is possible to get any more stupid than what Knun has demonstrated. He wholly accepts that we have shown him facts to support our side, yet calls us wrong and then claims to have the facts on his side without giving any. Now, I know this is typical of the way they like to debate, but...

Actually, Knun, it's you that everyone is laughing at. Your arguments go something like this... "Well, now you've provided some facts, but, well, my facts are, are, um....shut up, your just wrong, OK!" You obviously sat in the back row at school because you are dumb as a post. Mind you, mo...