[RTTY] Come on, Why bother?

[Peter Laws]

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 10:01, Bill <w9ol at billnjudy.com> wrote:
>>
>> I did see one station who obviously did not care to be as efficient as
>> possible: "73 AND GOOD LUCK IN THE CONTEST".  I mean, come on.  Why
>> bother?
> Yes, WHY BOTHER BEING POLITE AND GENTLEMANLY/GENTLEWOMANLY???
>
> HEAVEN FORBID WE RTTY TYPES STOOP TO BEING COURTEOUS...
>
> I sure hope I don't begin to resent someone wishing me luck!


"73 GL TEST" expresses the exact same sentiment 17 fewer characters
(ignoring spaces and FIGS/LTRS).  Why, in a contest, would you do the
former instead of the latter?



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Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!