[TowerTalk] N8SM

[Jim White, K4OJ]

Doug,

The hidden agenda is that he was a good friend of a lot of people on the 
recflector who are trying to show some respect for the man's passing.

PLEASE - imagine he was close to you.

END OF THREAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jim, K4OJ




Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote:
> I really don't understand why discussing the cause of a death is
> showing lack of respect.  True respect would be learning from that
> death, and preventing others.
> 
> I think there's a hidden agenda here.
> 
> 73, doug
> 
>    From: "Michael Tope" <W4EF at dellroy.com>
>    Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 22:36:11 -0700
> 
>    I agree with Mark and Jim. We can wait a few days for
>    the details out of respect for Steve's family. Whatever
>    the cause turns out to be, we should all be reminded to
>    redouble our efforts to check our equipment and tower
>    hardware regularly and use best practices when tower
>    climbing lest we find our selves the subject of similar
>    debate.
> 
>    RIP IXE
> 
>    Mike, W4EF.........................
> 
>    ----- Original Message -----
>    From: "Mark Beckwith" <mark at concertart.com>
>    To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
>    Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 9:47 PM
>    Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] N8SM
> 
> 
>    > >>Out of respect.
>    >
>    > > He's dead.  He doesn't care.
>    >
>    > Doug, I would not presume to know whether Steve does or doesn't care.  I
>    was
>    > thinking more of the fatherless 2yr old daughter and husbandless wife of 5
>    > years he leaves behind, who are probably weeping at this very moment.
>    >
>    > You have good intentions wanting to debrief the incident ASAP, but I
>    concur
>    > with 'OJ that waiting a couple more days would be decorum.
>    >
>    > Mark, N5OT
>    >
>    >
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