Topband: RE topband Leaving

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi:)

I don't comment much but I would like to relate a lesson from early in 
my life. The kid across the street would bring his ball and bat over to 
our farm and we (I am in a *large* family) played baseball all summer. 
There was no such thing as softball even though thats what we used. The 
neighbor boy decided that since it was his ball and bat he should be 
allowed some indefinite number of strikes. Oy. We refused. He told us 
"Okay then I am taking *my* ball and bat and going home." He stormed out 
of our back yard. Next day we were out there playing with our own ball 
and bat. It took him about five minutes to come over and ask if he could 
play with us :) Nobody ever mentioned his attitude from the previous 
day. I think we all learned something from that. It applies to this very 
day. Dennis hit it pretty close on this one. Nobody with an attitude is 
going to punish us by taking their ball and bat home with them. It just 
won't play out that way.

73,

Bill  KU8H

On 09/04/2018 03:30 PM, Dennis OConnor via Topband wrote:
> Well, I have been gone a few years (spent time partially paralyzed and few other minor impediments) but when I come back nothing has changed.
> Yeah, Tom headed off into the distance. He sure did like to argue. What made those arguing with him go ballistic is he is often/mostly right on technical subjects. He just did not have the ability to shrug, decide the other guy was an idiot and let it go.
> What I do notice about leavers is they seem to feel sorry for themselves, feel they are abused, yadda yadda. Unless you have the stature of a Tom you won't even be mentioned by two weeks from now so feeling Noble is a waste of emotion.
> I participate in a few forums, ham antennas, contesting, boating, aircraft, photography, farming, astronomy, etc. I have lots of hobbies - remember, he who dies with the most wins.. I can tell you from long long experience that to be in any hobby forum you need to grow a thick skin. If someone really irritates you, don't read him.
>
> If you have had your say and he keeps coming back at you and digging, just drop it. Refuse to post any further on the topic. If you can't control yourself then block the thread. Let him declare victory, hold a parade, and sail for home. That is how the self declared winners of any war end it.In my case I don't know what the hoo-haa over millennials (whatever the hell they are) is about, don't care, don't want to know, and not gonna look up the thread. See, I don't have any stress
> (I cause it)
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> To the OP on this issue, I urge you to stick around because I like to see any and all opinions - but if not, don't let the door knob do ya.And NO, I will not be looking back at this thread to see a reply. I have had my say and that's it.
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> Ciao,Look for me on topband in 4 to 6 weeks when I get the soybeans combined and the broken antenna junk patched up (wow is it wrecked after 8 years) I'm CW though.
> k8do
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