Dave Rishar
Silver Member
Their was a person that read books on farming but he was not a farmer until he worked on a farm.
Their was a person that read books on how to build a house but he was not a carpenter until he built something.
Their was a person that read books on Treasure Hunting and Joan Hopes work , but he knows nothing until he does work at the site.
You can read all the books you want and think you know it all but its when you get your hands dirty you know the truth.
I can dig a hole as well as anyone - better than most, I think, as I have some experience with digging holes. My time spent digging holes taught me that I honestly don't like digging holes. These days, I don't dig them unless I expect a return commensurate with the effort. I certainly won't dig a deep hole unless I already know for a fact what's at the bottom of it.
I point out problems based on logic and analysis. It's what I'm trained to do, a big part of what I do for a living, and something that I find myself doing quite often on my personal time as well. One might argue that I'm thinking critically. I ask difficult questions and I highlight anomalies. You can accept this as constructive criticism and perhaps a direction for further research, or you can circle the wagons and write me off as a silly goose. It's ultimately your choice. Just remember that I did not create these issues, but merely pointed them out. They were there all along. Anyone could have seen this if they'd looked for problems and as I said, I look for problems.
I'm normally paid for this service, but I expect no compensation for it from you. I'm billing Robot and Loki, so you can thank them.