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From: K2JAS@worldnet.att.net (Roger L. Elowitz)
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 1997 19:40:26 -0400
Hi Jack,

(The above two words should never be used in rapid succession to greet you
upon boarding an aircraft)..... Thank you for your humorous spin on the
recent goings on.  I am particularly indebted to any and all who contribute
a small piece of humor to the dry and exceptionally serious machinations of
this wonderful reflector. 

At any rate.... I strongly advocate just enough humor to take a little
"edge" off on occasion and restore a bit of a human balance to the
postings. I do believe that balance currently exists and as long as it
doesn't "get out of hand"  it'll add immeasurably to most everyone's
pleasure.  And, in case there is any doubt... I love the serious stuff too.

73
Roger, K2JAS

PS..... Elvis is NOT buried at Grant's Tomb... and neither is Jimmy Hoffa
although I personally can't prove it.... and The National Park Service
won't comment....since it seems no one would believe them even if they did!
Oh! Ye of little faith!


At 10:15 PM 7/19/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Good persons. . .I am aghast!. . .I was simply trying to improve my
>understanding of buried radials in drain fields and the advantages of the
>burial of half vs full base tower sections when my search engine finds
>references to burial, Grants Tomb on the towertalk reflector.
>I must say I was horrified to read postings containing statements of
>questionable political, racial, gender sensitive and animal rights issues.
>
>Barry (W2UP), it wouls appear, without the slightest concern for the feelings
>of others, posted information concerning the burial location of US Grant,
>(a Republican). There is no off setting "balance" in his myopic concern for
>a dead repersentative of just one political party.
>
>Ed (w4kma), then uses the archaic term "wife" in a reference to the above.
>You should know sir, that the term "wife" is offensive to many women and is
>no longer acceptable..."Signifant other" now being the preferable reference.
>
>It then appalled me to see the posting of Roger (K2JAS), inflammatory racial
>comments about General George Washington's "white" horse. Is it possible that
>they gave this animal preferential treatment because of its color?
>Roger's posting also raises concern about the treatment of animals and their
>feelings. (Can we be sure that this horse wanted to be cremated upon its
death?)
>
>Bob (AA0CY), has posted perhaps the most disturbing remark on the subject by
>his unseemly questioning of the integrity of the US Government, even to the
>point of suggesting they, (the government) might, LIE.
>(Bob is most likely a rich Eurocentric white male, member of some right wing
>extremist group or enamored with the question of who hired Greg Livingstone.)
>
>Gentle persons, I realize the sunspots are down and we all are a little on
>edge. But we must not allow prop condx to promote a disregard for the
feelings
>of others. Many in our ranks did not have the advantages of an "outcome based
>education" and lack the sensititivey and compassion provided by the modern
>university. We must all just "get a grip" on the changes nessary to conform
>to the priorities of our enlightened society.
>
>Remember. it's not important if the tower stays up, or falls. . .It's only
>important that you feel good about it, one way or another. Oh, a couple more
>things,...don't pollute, and don't keep an enviro-cat...for the sake of all
>the children.
>
>73, JACK,   K4IBP
>
>PS... This is a JOKE...NOT SERIOUS...HUMOR...HA HA... no flames please.
>                         
>                               ...-.-
>
>
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