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Re: Topband: Proper Decorum On The "Gentleman's Band"...

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Subject: Re: Topband: Proper Decorum On The "Gentleman's Band"...
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:26:11 -0500
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 > On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 9:05 AM, Jim F.<j_fitton@yahoo.com>  wrote:
 >
 >> A smart engineer I used to work with at Western Electric said:
 >> (paraphrasing)
 >>
 >> Most of the people on this earth are below average.

In truth, exactly 50% of the people on this earth are below average -
not most.  Still that's a sobering thought for anyone who expects
average and bases expectations on average.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2/10/2012 5:58 PM, Mike Waters wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 9:05 AM, Jim F.<j_fitton@yahoo.com>  wrote:
>
>> A smart engineer I used to work with at Western Electric said:
>> (paraphrasing)
>>
>> Most of the people on this earth are below average.
>>
>
> Boy, you said it! That is exactly how it is. How many really competent
> engineers, doctors, amateurs, auto mechanics, teachers, machinists,
> you-name-it are really good at what they do? Not that many, my friend.
>
> So when we run into this reality as it is, maybe we ought to realize that
> we can't change any of this by getting upset and running up our blood
> pressure. :-)
>
> 73, Mike
> www.w0btu.com
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