Jayb,
I'd like to know more about your brother's find, any chance of making contact somehow ?

I know what you mean re the history outfits of Unis. I've had my own experiences in that field.
Much history & artefacts are lost as no-one wants to report anything because all the credit goes to these academics. My mate found a highly historic wreck & Tax cost him 3/5th of the puny reward. Regarding the finding, his name is only brought up when there's no other way around it.

Jayb,
would RR mean anything do you regarding the find you mentioned ? If so, I'm aware of it all.

Indi: I'd like to know more about your brother's find, any chance of making contact somehow ?

Michael died of Throat Cancer a few years ago. The Boaties in Innisfail did a Surfie thing for him. A circle of Fishing Boats & they placed his Ashes on the Reef. Michael was extremely intelligent unfortunately an bad alcoholic & heavy smoker. That's what killed him.

A Russian Chess Champion was doing a tour of Australia when he visited Townsville. He invited people to have a game of Chess in the Mall. He set up about 30 boards in a semi-circle & when you were beaten you had to vacate. Michael watched him for about 30 minutes & sat down. He beat the Guy time after time until he got bored & left. The Russian guy rushed down the street & offered Michael to come with him on tour.

Michael was on one of his benders at the time & refused.

Indi: RR

No, haven't a clue. All I know about it was what Michael told the family. He'd talk about it when something would come up, like the wreak at Mackay, which the Uni doesn't want to talk about either.

He was always pi$$ed off at the Uni for keeping his Photos. He gave them the Pack complete with the Negatives.

Jayb,
cheers for the reply ! Possible I knew him, will check with the fishing blokes. I spent years on the Cape & Reef.

Indi: I Possible I knew him,

Michael Barr, out of Innisfail. Tall & skinny.

Dr Page,

<<OzSpen. I probably don't know enough about Crossan to respond sufficiently. I did read The Greatest Prayer, and I found it was one of those books where you could only read a little at a time, because you needed time to reflect>>>

I'm guilty as charged with my use of 'hermeneutics' = interpretation. To get a better handle on J D Crossan's postmodern, reconstructed interpretation, I suggest a read of one large and one small book of his: (1) The Birth of Christianity (1998 HarperSanFrancisco) - 653pp, and (2) Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography (1994 HarperSanFrancisco) - 209pp.

You know that a PhD dissertation, the highest degree in my discipline, is designed to be evaluated by academics. I had 3 of them who reviewed my hard copy and each gave a mark. Then I had to engage in a tough verbal examination of my thesis. That was not a lot of fun, but I passed.