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The trouble with treasure

April 22, 2012 4:00 PM

An amateur diver says he's discovered tens of thousands of raw emeralds at the bottom of the ocean -- but it may be years before he can profit. Armen Keteyian reports.

The trouble with treasure
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by emeraldauthority August 20, 2012 6:43 PM EDT
Check out the official report from Motivation Inc.(aka the Fisher family)'s emerald expert, Manuel Marcial de Gomar, at www.emeraldsinternational.com. Stay tuned!!
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by bronc88 April 25, 2012 7:38 PM EDT
I was wondering why the Atocha was not mentioned in the Treasure story. How far away was the Atocha from this treasure site. Were the emeralds reportedly part of the cargo on the Atocha ever found? Any tie-in to the the two treasures. I was wondering during the recent episode , what if someone found the emeralds of the Atocha . Just for the sake of discussion , lets say they salvaged the emeralds using a smaller vessel and overloaded this boat and it sank some miles from the Atocha shipwreck. Just one possibility I suppose we could fantasize many others. In any event as usual Treasure stories it stirs the imagination , argggggggh. any comments willfindall@hotmail.com
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by KWDiver April 25, 2012 2:35 PM EDT
"Historic Treasure Find in Key West"

See as they pull emeralds out of the water and footage from the bottom!

http://vimeo.com/40985032

Enjoy!
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by jashiro15 April 24, 2012 12:45 PM EDT
I've never heard of "begging the question" being used as AVOIDING, but it may be sometimes. It is more commonly used and then followed by the question, just as the reporters did, in the English language.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beg_the_question (Modern Usage)
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by pixman55 April 23, 2012 3:01 PM EDT
Armen used the expression, "that begs the question..." and then he asked a question! "Begging the question" has nothing to do with asking a question, or bringing up a question "Begging the question" means AVOIDING THE QUESTION. "Begging" has another meaning-AVOIDING! It has become the "in thing" to do....I've heard it 4 times in the past two months from TV reporters. Not one of them knew what "begging the question" really means. Additionally, I read it in an editorial in the Chicago Tribune.

If Andy were still with us he could do a piece on "begging the question." I can See It Now (To borrow a line from Ed. Murrow):" The other day I heard a TV reporter use the phrase "that begs the question." That reporter then asked a question. Well, now, that's just plain foolish. 'Begging a question' has nothing to do with asking anything. It means 'avoiding the question." How come reporters these days don't know the quirks of our English language..."

Yup, I can hear it now...I can see it now, too!

(Murrow would NOT have made that gaff!)

Robert S. Hale
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by JeffAhern April 23, 2012 4:08 AM EDT
"Nothing, but perhaps the landing of a flying saucer
in ones own back yard is so disruptive to everyday life as finding Sunken Treasure.
There are very few people who can confirm this, but in a series of unlikely events I happen to among them". Arthur C. Clark

Submitted by Capt. Jeff Ahern Atocha Diver and Emerald and Gold Jewelry finder.
Authentic Treasure w/certs. JAhern @ Rothhelp.com - follow me on Facebook.
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