[CQ-Contest] Young people / the thrill is gone.

[Bob Wruble]

i thinjk this thread needs to die a peaceful death for this year!

----- Original Message -----
From: "K9YO- Cedrick Johnson" <k9yo at ix.netcom.com>
To: "George Fremin III - K5TR" <geoiii at loja.kkn.net>; <k9yo at ix.netcom.com>;
<cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Young people / the thrill is gone.


>
>
> I think I've created enough controversy for one month. I don't need to
> name names or point fingers at people.
>
> Now that I've had some time to reflect about many things that have
> happened to me in my short 7 years of computer industry experience,
> I've related it a bit to contesting.  Yes, there are cheaters, but
> there's something about it that makes you feel a bit empty.  When I
> win a certificate, and I've done it without cheating, I have a
> personal gratification that makes me feel proud.
>
> So, I will leave it in the hands of the log checkers. I'm done beating
> an old old topic that's been around since the beginning of
> contesting. I'm just gonna stop taking ham radio so darn seriously,
> and I'm gonna enjoy the hobby.
>
> Maybe once I do that, and I realize the friendships formed by the
> "magic" of radio, will my enthusiasm be built up.
>
>
> 73's! and have a very nice day,
> Cedrick
>
>
> >Please expand on this - I would like to know what
> >sort of cheating is going on and who is doing it.
> >
> >--
> >
> >George Fremin III
> >Johnson City, Texas             "Experiment trumps theory."
> >K5TR (ex.WB5VZL)                            -- Dave Leeson W6NL
> >geoiii at kkn.net
> >830-868-2510
> >http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr
>
>
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