[Amps] A tale of two IMs What happens?

[Bill, W6WRT]

ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:40:31 -0400, Roger <sub1 at rogerhalstead.com>
wrote:

>To me they are easy calls. Initiative and first are not related. Taking 
>the initiative is deciding to do something, or even taking a leadership 
>roll while first is exactly that, being the first to do something, nor 
>is creating even a synonym for inventing. Every time I build something I 
>am creating, but I certainly am not inventing.

REPLY:

From dictionary.com:

in·i·ti·a·tive: 
–noun
1.an introductory act or step; leading action

(sounds like first to me)

and

cre·ate:
—Synonyms 
2. originate, invent.

No reasonable person would doubt these meanings are what Mr. Gore
meant. 

73, Bill W6WRT