Well, I have been on both sides of that argument. There is a lot of truth to what he is saying. The problem is that what he is saying and what you are saying is actually hurting the hobby. Instead of trying to find common ground, you put the wedge in deeper. DEL and I, along with others, have been working with archaeologists for around 4 years now. You can see the results if you visit the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center 110 Pequot Trail, P.O. Box 3180 Mashantucket, CT 06338-3180. There is a huge divide between the two sides. I have been detecting for over 40 years and have seen the sides grow against each other. Why not set up a meeting with the archaeologist in question, even if it is just a phone call? I don't have a problem with you posting you differences with archaeologist, but using terms like "dirt bag" is derogatory and will not be tolerated. You may not like him, but he is probably very educated and passionate about saving history, and does not deserve to be belittled in any way. PM me if you want further discussions about this.
