tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296486328660705853.post2026917771791520130..comments2024-02-13T08:10:28.552+00:00Comments on Ancient Heritage: Out of the fire and into the frying pan?David Knellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13488678409144873954noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296486328660705853.post-72682880994494117642014-06-25T14:21:37.622+00:002014-06-25T14:21:37.622+00:00Peter Tompa is a lawyer and professional lobbyist....Peter Tompa is a lawyer and professional lobbyist. It blows my mind that he seriously thinks partnering with two ridiculous clowns (and even linking to their slapstick blog at the bottom of every page) will enhance the calibre of his cause. What on earth is he thinking? <br /><br />If I were a coin dealer or collector, I'd be squirming in embarrassment and distancing myself from Tompa's blog and his choice of sidekicks faster than a greased denarius.<br /><br />Bookbreaking is indeed shocking. As a teenager, I remember looking at leaves being sold individually and dreaming that I could buy every one so I could put the poor thing back together again. In hindsight, I now realise of course that that would only encourage the practice but it is heartbreaking. And yes, the analogy to dismantling archaeological site assemblages is strong. A few of the bits and pieces are still around but they have now been demoted to mere pretty baubles and both they and the larger whole they came from have forever been robbed of their deeper meaning.<br />David Knellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488678409144873954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296486328660705853.post-1286936273756180252014-06-25T06:13:39.720+00:002014-06-25T06:13:39.720+00:00Yes, I think harnessing two metal detectorist BFFs...Yes, I think harnessing two metal detectorist BFFs to the lobbying efforts of the Professional (sic) Numismatists Guild and the International Association of Professional (sic) Numismatists shows the depths to which these two "professional" organizations will go in their lobbying efforts to discredit calls to respect international norms. Pathetic. <br /><br />Thanks for the link to the broken book, that was really shocking, and wholly analogous to artefact hunters who unthinkingly dismantle archaeological site assemblages in the same way to flog off a few pieces as tangible "illustrations" which "bring history to life", leaving trashed and basically useless remains of the original whole as the legacy of their selfish actions. <br />Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.com