"AF6AY" wrote in
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From: Mike Coslo on Sun, 08 Apr 2007
22:03:39 -0500

Subject: No change since code lifted (long)

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"KØHB" wrote in
On Apr 7, 8:32 am, wrote:


And lets not forget the ever popular "How to sound like a Lid"

Is it part of the above article?

Why would you ask that? The lid article is part of a long
running little "joke" that I've seen around the net and in a few
photocopies.It isn't in that pdf I directed people to.

Mike, you have to understand that Jimmie WANTS to TALK
ABOUT It. For some strange reason. If you don't, he
will pester you about it and pester and pester until
you give in... :-(

Oh, that's fine, I don't mind chatting about it. I do find it a
little disturbing though.

Bear in mind that I understand that in all things, groups of people
start to have their own little language. When I contest, I talk like a
contester - mostly. Took me quite a while to figure out what they were
texting on RTTY. And I had a chuckle when I figured out that much of CW
communication is kind of the original L33T! No wonder I had a rough time
copying it for so long. But I will not presume to tell people that they
have to speak, key, or text in some manner that I approve.



The PDF you gave a link to is a no-nonsense guide to repeater
useage...and from the ARRL TIS also. There's nothing there
that is mean or sarcastic or anything else but good advice
that is also Common Sense.

That's why I was wondering abouut it. No way that second and
insulting piece could be connected to the first - and the first was okay
until we learnd how to talk.

snippage

Does that mean that we might add some new words - or even
return
some old ones? You bet!

Roger that, Mike! :-)

Funny you should mention that. A local Ham is a Truck driver. He is
also a new General. The inside of his truck is techno-geek heaven. He's
into APRS, HF, VHF, and has just about every Techie gadget there is. He
is also a Gentleman, and a decent human being.

He does say "Roger that" when he agrees with another person.

So.

Who is a better Ham, this guy, or a 20wpm Extra who lectures people
on how they should speak, and otherwise doesn't do much but grouse about
the great unwashed newcomers? (note that before anyone takes umbrage,
that is a hypothetical 20wpm Extra - it's a composite of a lot of what
I've been hearing. The new guy is real.

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -