On Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:26:57 -0400, " Tuuk" wrote:

So one calles me an idiot, another calls me brainless.
One chap partially answers my question, thank you very much.

If someone wants to answer an off topic post, that's is up to them, I, and
several others don't encourage them by refusing to answer. Your logic(?) is
flawed if you think owning an HT that has an antenna means your battery
questions are relevant - they are not. That same logic would give you or anyone
else the right to ask about an automobile engine simply because the car has an
antenna, be it 10, 6 or 2 meter, it doesn't make it on topic. Only an idiot
wouldn't understand that.

What happened to Hams? Used to be such a knowledgeable bunch, still are
however there are lots who are wanna bees and you can patrol the newsgroups
looking for whatever.

When you become one, be sure to LEARN about the basics, or at least learn where
to go to be on topic. A good general information place to start would be
alt.ham.radio but be forewarned, don't ask about your sauna rocks, or any other
non-amateur radio related subject, it will only give you away as an idiot or
troll. Your "handle" seems appropriate at least. If you are going to insist you
are a licensed ham, prove it first. You have certainly provided enough
information to prove you aren't. One more time, if your question doesn't relate
to the title of the group, don't bother asking there, go to any group that is
simply a ham radio group, not an antenna group, not a digital group, nor any
other group your question directly relates to, not because you happen to have an
antenna in the next room, or a modem packed away in a box somewhere.

I have a pretty good question here Mark, Robby, just because you don't know
the answer, don't make it look like you are smarter than me.

Your attempt to egg us on, well, I can only speak for myself at least, will not
work. I can't speak for Mark, but I will only state that I most assuredly know
about this topic, and let me add, your musings are so far off base, they have
been entertaining, if nothing else. I, like many, do not encourage repeated
abuse by people like yourself. People who, in spite of being told repeatedly
that your posts are off topic in this group, continue to IGNORE those who tried
to help you by pointing you to one of the other groups where your ignorance will
be hidden from view by virtue of not being off topic. If you continue to ignore
this fact, then you are rightly labeled as ignorant. I can only surmise you are
either a politician, or a salesman of some sort. A car salesman perhaps? Or
maybe a tire, (or do you spell it tyre there) jockey? Oh, and I don't have to
be ignorant of batteries, (I am quite knowledgeable in fact) to make it look
like I'm smarter than you are, you are proving that just fine all by yourself
thank you. You would have been much better off not responding to my post.

So Robby, you called me an idiot, yet I asked the question, and you haven't
any idea about the question. Same to you Mark. Just because you don't know
about rechargeable AA batteries, keep your ignorance to yourselves. I am
asking, and just because you don't know a thing about AA batteries, well, I
recommend either you asking or take a course.

Again, your crude attempt to provoke an answer out of me at least won't work.
I'll leave it to Mark to give you his response, if he even bothers to give you
one.

Speaking of responses, this will be my last, regardless of how much you try to
provoke one. I can only speak for myself, but I would hope everyone else here
ignores your future off topic posts, as amusing as they might be, they have no
place here. If you feel this is unfair, comment about it in alt.ham.radio, or
better yet, find a Canadian amateur radio group, perhaps they will have more lax
rules.