I didn't expect you to understand the context of what I was saying.
I used to be in favor of lowering the standards.
If they go any lower we will get a ham ticket in the Cheerio box.
I just turned sixty.
And yes I do prefer the old ways.
I never said I wanted you off the reflector, it's not my place to say
such a thing.
Dan/W4NTI
JT Croteau wrote:
> On 9/29/06, Dan/W4NTI <w4nti at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>> This group of Gentlemen are First Class Operators. Many have been
>> around longer than you have been alive. I think you owe them all an
>> apology. If you have a problem, deal with me.
>>
>
> I don't think I owe anyone an apology. What have I done wrong?
>
> You are the one calling yourself the better man than I because you
> passed all the exams "in front of the FCC". Big deal, times have
> changed, I am quite a bit younger than you are. I could not go about
> it the way you did, how is this my fault? By the sounds of it, you
> are old enough to be my old man. You are stuck in the old days Dan
> and I'm only sorry that you are having a hard time accepting the
> change.
>
> The OF comment was made in jest, meant to be taken as humor, and I've
> been using it for years on other reflectors where it has been accepted
> as such. Hell, I called myself an OB, Old Bastage, and I'm not
> offended. If you are so offended by a simple OF comment, I am
> surprised you are on the Internet at all. Some people are way too
> sensitive.
>
> I have received more positive email than I have received negative
> comments saying I'm doing something wrong. You are the only one who
> seems to have a problem, if you want me off the reflector.. just say
> so. I have done nothing but state how I respect CW ops and do not
> stomp on them with my RTTY signal. I made an honest statement of how
> I am a 5 WPM Extra but want to improve on this, and the next minute
> you are attacking me stating that I am not worthy. I think it is YOU
> who owe me an apology.
>
> But I digress.
>
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