16th March 2007, 01:35 PM
Posted by Tom Wilson:
The point is nothing to do with 'Pythonesque posturing' - just to counter the belief expressed in some posts on this thread that older archaeologists, now in managerial roles, have no sympathy with the problems of today's diggers because they didn't experience similar problems when they were diggers themselves.
Most older archaeologists do have sympathy with today's diggers, because they do have vivid memories of similar problems.
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Quote:quote:'Up yours, grandad'And I think the appropriate response to that is 'young people today - you don't know you're born'. Also, 'mind your manners'.
The point is nothing to do with 'Pythonesque posturing' - just to counter the belief expressed in some posts on this thread that older archaeologists, now in managerial roles, have no sympathy with the problems of today's diggers because they didn't experience similar problems when they were diggers themselves.
Most older archaeologists do have sympathy with today's diggers, because they do have vivid memories of similar problems.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished