[CQ-Contest] Hunting in Africa

[Robert Chudek - K0RC]

Paul,

Well this is flame baiting if I've ever seen it! You know there will be 
strong reaction to the simple idea of killing a lion, whether you are in 
Africa or sitting in your easy chair at home. That aspect has nothing to do 
with Amateur Radio.

Let's put a remote controlled camera into your story instead. For example: 
"You aim carefully, stop breathing and, in between heartbeats, fire the 
shutter. Bang, the lion is startled by the noise - only 250 ms later and 
turns to retreat in safety. The great white photographer strikes again and 
his breathtaking photograph is delivered across two continents instantly!"

That certainly tones down the emotion, doesn't it. I'm not saying "for hire" 
hunts are not reality. I'm saying it holds no relevance to the discussion of 
Remote Controlled stations. Nice try, though.

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul O'Kane" <pokane at ei5di.com>
To: <CQ-Contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 4:50 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Hunting in Africa


> You're ready - sitting quietly, not making a sound.  You've
> been waiting for hours and your eyes are beginning to feel
> the strain.  Just then, a lion slowly ambles into your
> sights - it has no idea you're there.  You've paid good
> money for this.  Every shot must count - so you're not
> going to miss.  You aim carefully, stop breathing and, in
> between heartbeats, fire.  Bang, the lion drops dead - only
> 250 ms later.  The great white hunter strikes again!
>
> You've just shot a lion, and it's lying there, very dead.
> The only difference is it's in the Serengeti, and you're at
> home on a quiet Sunday evening in NYC.
>
> This remote-controlled rifle is great, the technology is
> just magic!  From the comfort of your own home, you have
> found out just what it's like to be on safari and, to prove
> it, you've bagged a lion.
>
> Everything is wonderful, you haven't had as much fun in
> ages.  Like everyone else, you don't have the time or money
> to actually go to Africa, so you have no other option.
> After all, you deserve it.  Travel is all very well for
> those people with money to burn, but this is the real world
> and the only way you're ever going to kill a lion.
>
> No one can argue.  You fired the shot, and that's one dead
> hunk of lion.  They can't take that away from you (reminds
> me of a song) - except that you have not been hunting in
> Africa.
>
> What you have done is a travesty, a mockery, a corruption
> of hunting.  It devalues and diminishes hunting - you
> should be ashamed.
>
> If you want to hunt, you go hunting because that's what
> hunters do.
>
> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
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