Kim:

Good post, I can't disagree with much there. People are funny, no
accounting for some of their views, beliefs and ways, I guess.

One thing we can hold faith in, if some strive to hold back progress as
much as it looks like the are to me, I believe strongly they will only
fail. As, anyone over-looking our past can plainly see, the only thing
which has truly been consistant is the push forward, always on to new
technology and better hardware and methods.

Some fear tomorrow, some can't wait for it to get here...

John

On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 12:41:01 +0000, Kim wrote:

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
Kim:

Kim, don't you ever wonder who setup newsgroups for them on their
computer,
isn't pretty obvious they could not? Who then, grandkids?


Me personally. I don't have a problem with someone who is, even, entrenched
in tradition of something, which is pretty much what it seems you're
describing in the paragraphs above that sentance there and that sentance. I
don't know how to plumb a house, install wiring for electricity, rebuild a
transmission, diagnose and treat my self medically, etc. And, I don't
begrudge the people who do for having some pride in the tradition of "their"
ways (whomever "their" may be). Where I do have a problem--and I don't see
it much anymore, save a few idiots, is where that pride in tradition
translates to some kind of inalienable right to belittle others for getting
there differently and choosing to walk to the beat of a different drum.


That was the lair of these old brass pounders, around equip and practices
which
is now only found in museums--and old hams shacks...


And, what a wonderful thing that is. I am also in awe of the memory of
people who forged this country on foot, horseback, train, early cars and
dirt roads and now shoot themselves into space with all the threats to life
and safety that is attached to that.

Wonder a NC Tech (and a woman even!--with a "hard to pronounce
call!"--something like "Lake Titicaca?" grin) can survive here, don't
they
tend to "use up all the air in room", leaving one wanting for outside and
a
fresh breath of air?
grin


Not at all. The idiots don't even do that. I am not sure there's any NC
Techs on this newsgroup, either. I may be the lowest license class amateur
here, and that is Tech+.

Kim W5TIT