D. Stussy wrote:
"Michael Coslo" wrote in message
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D. Stussy wrote:
"tom" wrote in message
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D. Stussy wrote:
"Tonyfrost" wrote in message

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Fldigi 1.2 is a popular new program for Linux and FreeBSD which
enables amateur radio operators to join their radios and their
computers at the hip and create a new kind of ham shack: a digital
ham
shack. Quite amuzing:
Article: http://www.linux.com/archive/articles/59958
1) Written by yet another asshole who doesn't understand that "ham"
is
a
derrogatory term.
2) Nothing in that article is anything new, as compared to the
1990's,
as
far as digital operation goes.


Ham is a "derrogatory" term?

You can't spell, or run a spell check. And apparently you haven't a
clue which would indicate you aren't a ham either.
There's no requirement to run a "speling-chek" on any Usenet article.

Ham: Correct - I'm NOT a "ham." I'm a licensed amateur radio
operator.

In addition to the historical meaning recognized by another response,
there's another relevent meaning: Have you noticed that many operators
are
not only overweight but actually obese. Maybe they are "hams" - they
certainly are pigs! Their fat proves such.
Here we go again. I'd rather be super fat than be an ignnorant fellow
that thinks that weight is a metric of worth.

And seriously, if you have such a problem with being called a Ham, there
are classes and counseling available to improve your "self worth" image.

No one calls me a ham. They know better. They are not ignorant.

I don't care what anyone calls me as long as they don't call me late.


Then you might not be so touchy or feel the need to denigrate the obese.

You haven't seen my local licenseholder population. When one exceeds 300
pounds, what would you call them? Thin?

Doesn't really matter to It's really to me how fat or thin they are. If
you have a problem with fat people it isn't really their problem - it's
your problem.

Its really too bad too, I know a lot of obese people who are great folks.

- 73 de Mike N3LI -

Michael Coslo wrote:


Its really too bad too, I know a lot of obese people who are great folks.

- 73 de Mike N3LI -

Yes but would you let your daughter marry one or let one move in
next door!

FFS, what has body shape got to do with anything outside the medical
sphere.



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On 3/26/2010 9:07 PM, M0WYM wrote:
Michael Coslo wrote:


Its really too bad too, I know a lot of obese people who are great folks.

- 73 de Mike N3LI -

Yes but would you let your daughter marry one or let one move in next door!

FFS, what has body shape got to do with anything outside the medical
sphere.




I know people that have been quite obese and have dropped 150 or more
pounds while out of my sight. Without mentioning they were up to
anything so sinister.

I know people that have fought their weight for their entire lives and
can do nothing about it, even with serious and severe medical assistance
and being warned it will eventually kill them.

So obesity is a mixed bag, almost always very tough to deal with, and
nothing for anyone to make fun of. I assume just making fun is what you
were doing. Unless you're a total ass. At this point, I'll give you
the benefit of the doubt.

tom
K0TAR

On 3/26/2010 9:07 PM, M0WYM wrote:
Michael Coslo wrote:


Its really too bad too, I know a lot of obese people who are great folks.

- 73 de Mike N3LI -

Yes but would you let your daughter marry one or let one move in next door!

FFS, what has body shape got to do with anything outside the medical
sphere.




I will reply about , but not in any way apologize for, what I wrote a
few minutes ago.

When you write a first line like what you did, you should expect that
some people will immediately go blind and respond harshly.

That is not an apology, I still think you may be an ass.

tom
K0TAR

M0WYM wrote:
Michael Coslo wrote:


Its really too bad too, I know a lot of obese people who are great folks.

- 73 de Mike N3LI -

Yes but would you let your daughter marry one or let one move in next door!

Yes and yes.

FWIW, my son was engaged to one of the most stunnningly beautiful and
not-an-ounce-of-fat young ladies I ever met. She turned out to have a
not-so-stunning personality as we got to know her better.

It's a physical thing, I'm more interested in minds - and I'll take a
fat nice person any day over an evil thin one.


FFS, what has body shape got to do with anything outside the medical
sphere.

Darned if I know.

- 73 de Mike N3LI -