In article , "Kim W5TIT"
writes:


Dee, to be as succinct with this: there are many things in one's life that
can be misinterpreted. While I chose this callsign with a desire borne out
of a dare from friends and local hams here; nevertheless I didn't really
consider that there would be misunderstandings about my callsign. And, for
those whom have come to know me; or who "just know" me by virtue of their
having a sort of twisted sense of humor--the callsign has been no big deal.

Kim:

This "admission" just makes your situation worse. Not only is your call sign
ill-considered, it was chosen as a result of a desire to impress your so-called
friends. I suggest you find new friends -- yours don't seem to be doing you
very much good.

I've been in casual, contest, and emergency situations with my callsign. It
has never, never been degraded, questioned, or commented on over the
air--save one time when a passerby happened upon our repeater one day and I
introduced myself, our folks and the repeater. He came back with, "well,
hello Kim, W5TIT. I am passing through the....what did I just say?" He
ended his question in giggles and that was all that was ever said.

He obviously realized that it was just plain silly to attempt to have an
intelligent conversation with someone who would have such a call sign.

To make a long, boring story short,

That's never been a problem for you before, Kim -- so why should you care
about it now?

the callsign has had the most inane
objections right here in this newsgroup, and nowhere else. There's not a
lady ham out there who's ever had anything but a hand covered giggle over
this callsign.

They're not laughing with you, Kim -- they're laughing AT you.

It's been a great ice breaker and it immediately lets folks
know that to know me means to know and understand that I in no way take
myself seriously--and there's not much they are going to have done or do
that's going to run me off. Simple as that.

Obviously, taking yourself a bit more seriously would seem to be well in
order.

That it runs folks like Larry off--for me--is a godsend...

Does my participation in this newsgroup, and on this topic in particular,
indicate to ANYONE that I'm being "run off?" If so, please explain how!

73 de Larry, K3LT