I worked for Big Red (AKA Crooked Cola) back when they came out with
that awful 'New Coke'. Another case of 'if it ain't broke, don't fix
it, unless you get billions of dollars of free advertising (via the
news media)!
Gary - WB4SQ
--- Dan/W4NTI <w4nti at mindspring.com> wrote:
> I decided to join the SECC precisely because it was so informal. I
> am a
> firm believer in the KISS method.
>
> I also like the phrase; "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".
>
> Dan/W4NTI
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "AE4Y" <ae4y at mindspring.com>
> To: "SECC" <secc at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 7:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [SECC] W4AN
>
>
> > Tommy reminds us all of something that may be unique about the
> SECC, but
> > which certainly was on the minds of those who founded the club back
> in
> > 1997; including Bill, W4AN.
> >
> > Here's a quote from an article written by Dick, K2UFT who was
> president
> > of the SECC in 1997-98; (the entire article can be found on the
> SECC
> > website on the "About the SECC" page):
> >
> > "The South East Contest Club may be unique in that it is primarily
> built
> > around the Internet. Virtually all members have Internet access. We
> > converse with each other using a reflector sponsored by Bill
> Fisher,
> > W4AN - this makes it extremely easy to maintain communication with
> > members."
> >
> > I particularly like how Dick closes the article:
> >
> > " . . . . in keeping with our credo of simplicity, we don't have to
> lick
> > any stamps to get the news to members."
> >
> > I wasn't a member at the time, but it's clear that using the
> reflector
> > in lieu of club meetings was one of the principles on which the
> club was
> > founded; and as Tommy accurately points out- that concept is still
> > working well for us today.
> >
> > Kent, AE4Y
> >
> >
> >
> > Tommy wrote:
> >> Larry,
> >>
> >> Very interesting post, with merits.
> >>
> >> However, please allow me to disagree with just one point you made,
> and
> >> that
> >> is about this being a 'controversy'. As I understand it, the
> reflector is
> >> the official meeting place for the SECC. I personally believe
> these
> >> discussions are an interesting an integral part of the way the
> SECC was
> >> formed.
> >>
> >
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