[UK-CONTEST] 2012 January CC alerts.

[John Simkins g8iys]

Hi Robert. Very fair comment. You got me bang to rights. True, everyone 
missed this. It has now been corrected, so I understand. Other 
subscribers to this reflector have pointed out that all CC Committee 
members are volunteers, with many other pressures on their time. All do 
their best (for the most part an exceedingly good best). Occasionally, 
something gets overlooked - a direct consequence of a volunteer 
collective, with each contributor trying to keep responsibilities for 
family & work, together with commitments to amateur radio and other 
pastimes, all in reasonable balance. I remain with the overlying belief 
that the words you chose were inappropriate and you expect too much. I 
am probably guilty of the same, but pissed-offness is a difficult 
emotion to contain, when you believe your hard-working fellows have been 
maligned. I think it would be a good idea to put the lid on this matter 
now. It has been sorted. 73 John G8IYS.

On 28/12/11 11:01, Robert wrote:
> Hi John,
> Thank you for the lesson and may I say eloquently put.  However smoke 
> and mirrors do not detract from the fact that none of the 17 committee 
> members have had the foresight to cancel the alerts. Perhaps its the 
> efficiency of the committee that should be the focus of your 
> attention. Prior to putting my views on the reflector I had e-mailed 
> Ed and another member of the committee. No response. Put yourself in 
> the place of a recipient of a false alert, would you not think that 
> the contest was taking place. Could I suggest that you lobby the 
> committee to sent up to-date info to the people who have been sent the 
> alerts with an apology of course.
> Your posting has not made any attempt to address the problem. Stick to 
> the facts. Please feel free to share the e-mail with anyone you wish.
> Regards,
> Robert. G8BUN/M0JRB
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hz1gw <hz1gw at gworhc.force9.co.uk>
> To: John Simkins g8iys <g8iys at btinternet.com>; 'Robert' <m0oro at aim.com>
> CC: John Lemay <john at carltonhouse.eclipse.co.uk>
> Sent: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 4:36
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 2012 January CC alerts.
>
> Gentlemen,
>
>
> Thank you and a Happy New Year to you all.
>
> 73s
>
> Ken HZ1GW/A92HC/GW0RHC
>
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>
> >  An interesting style is displayed, I observe. When I was reasonably far
> >  along the path of acquisition of sufficient literacy and numeracy skills
> >  to cope with joined-up writing and expression (aged about 9 years), as
> >  opposed to thinking, I had come to understand that the appropriate
> >  compound adjective was "non-existent", rather than "none existent". Keep
> >  on trying in this area Robert, for it shows as a weakness and lets you
> >  down. I cannot comment on your joined-up thinking skills, for I have not
> >  seen any, so far. 73. John G8IYS.
> >
> >  On 27/12/11 10:05, Robert wrote:
> >>  Alerts are being sent out for the none existent CW CC contest on January
> >>  2nd. Can we have some joined up thinking from the Committee please.
> >>
> >>  Robert. G8BUN/M0JRB.
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