Steve,

I'm afraid that you may be treating our friend Len rather harshly.
After all, he is both a septagenarian and an ex-military man, who
served his country with great pride and dignity in the post-WW II era.

But now, he is getting on in years - and may be suffering from
dementia, or Tourette's syndrome (the obscene outbursts are a definite
indicator that this may be at play), or a whole host of other maladies
which affect the aged, and may negatively impact his ability to relate
to society. But, we do owe him a debt of gratitude for his service to
his country, defending North America from the Communist menace back in
the 1950's. He is probably quite frustrated that, although once a
respected member of society, he has been cast aside like the comms
equipment he once lovingly cared for. Surplus. Forgotten. Unwanted.
$199.98 plus freight from Ohio. (as is - Used / Tested is extra).

We need to remember that Len may be someone's grandfather, or brother,
or husband, or ice cream delivery man, and that although he is very
much Semper Fi, life unfortunately is not. Perhaps that is why he
lashes out. Tries so hard to associate with those he wishes he was -
hams, electronics technicians - like that doofy kid from Peoria you
knew back in grade school, who wanted so badly to play football with
the kids in his new school, but was treated like an outcast by the
kids, because he wasn't from your town. Perhaps he just wants to be a
part of life again. Life is infinitely more complex than it was in
Len's day - imagine trying to program a Samsung VCR with only R-808
third-tier maintenance training to fall back upon - My God. And yet,
in some ways things have become simpler than could ever be imagined -
who would have believed that a group of 1950's soldiers trained to
operate a complex 1 KW microwave transmitter could be replaced with a
single button marked "COOK"? That is disconcerting, I'm sure.

Ah...to be useful again. To be renewed! To escape from the "Island
Of Lost Toys".

But he doesn't know how - the journey is arduous and difficult, and it
has been so long...so very long...and lonely...

We should help him find his way! Extend the hand of friendship to our
lost brother. Buy him a MFJ Morse Code Oscillator With Key for
Christmas. Or something.....

73, Leo

On 22 Sep 2003 09:44:08 -0700, (Steve Robeson, K4CAP)
wrote:

In article ,

(Len Over 21) writes:

Sonny, I've probably done MORE in radio already than you've done in
your entire "career" as a hambone...er Ham.

WHOA, PUTZBREATH!

Where are YOUR accomplishments in AMATEUR RADIO...?!?!

You have PLAYED for years at ham radio, using ready-made
equipment, not really understanding what goes on behind your
ready-made front panels. Where are YOUR accomplishments in
amateur radio, your name posted as anywhere involving advancing
anything of the amateur state of the art? On FIDONET? Words,
self-glorifying yourself. On this newsgroup? More words, more
self-glorifying of yourself...plus an extreme amount of patronizing
"I am your moral superior" preacher without a church.

GEEEEEEEZUS, Lennie!

Pretty deep in the POT/KETTLE/BLACK mode today, aren't ya?

I've done some searches on "Leonard Anderson" and "Amateur Radio"
and with the exception of YOUR self-glorifying, self gratifying
pronouncements of moral superiority of all OF Amateur Radio, the
search comes up a BIG FAT ZERO.

Yes...we all know about the few articles you wrote in "Ham
Radio"...It still amounts to only a fraction of zero.

(BTW...Several of us were gathered at the "CQ" magazine booth at
the Huntsville, AL Hamfest last month, and your name was the subject
of great laughter and joking...So there lies YOUR contribution to
Amateur radio!)

Any you've done what? Playing with your radios, doing your beeping thing
the same as what was done by amateurs a half century ago or a full
century ago? What kind of "new technology" is on-off keying code use?
Who are you trying to fool other than children, fool?

This forum is about AMATEUR RADIO.

It is NOT about Army relay stations in the 1950's, PLMRS, the
IEEE or your SWLing of the aeronautical bands and an expired
student-pilot permit over four decades old...

Morse Code communications is a part of Amateur Radio. That is a
fact.

And despite the amount of effort you put in to trying to make
Larry look like that's ALL he does, you fail miserably.

YOU are STILL a liar.

YOU are STILL unlicensed.

YOU are STILL an outsider looking in. Please wipe the drool off
of the window when you're done. It's embarrassing.

And..oh yeah...You're STILL a PUTZ.

Have a Nice Day.

Steve, K4YZ