Dee:

Measure up?

Girl, take a look at the man holding the yardstick... a damn midget!

'nuff said...

John

"Dee Flint" wrote in message
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"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Dee Flint wrote:
"Michael Coslo" wrote in message
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[snip]

Now will be a time for Elmering and openness. I've sat and
listened to enough grumbling about Nickel Extras such as myself,
right to my face, from OT's who haven't done a thing for the
service for years, talk about how "Any idiot can become a Ham
now." This happens more often than it should.



I would've gotten right in their faces and asked them what they
had done lately for ham radio.

Well, my mode of operation is not to get in peoples faces. If
someone does manage to get me mad, we usually have a private talk.
Lets them save face. Usually I just say something like "I resemble
that remark!"



Actually Mike, it depends. If they have spoken in private, I speak
in private. If they choose to make a fool of themselves in public,
then I'll help them along and point out that foolishness in public.
I've had experience with people who will deliberately put you down
in public based on the concept that you are too polite to respond in
public. I had a former husband who was like that and I finally had
to go ahead and speak out in public to get him to stop. Chewing him
out in private did no good.

[snip]
I suggest that the Ham who wants to be thought of as superior
establish that superiority by example, not by grousing or
ridiculing the new folks. Foster the idea that good manners and
technical acumen is a good thing.



That is the only true measure.

Will we measure up?

- Mike KB3EIA -

I hope so. I know both you and I and many others will try.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE