Reflections on rrap
 

In article , "Kim W5TIT"
writes:

I'd wager that if you put all us in a room, we'd get along just fine.

- Mike KB3EIA -



You and me? Sure. Jim/N2EY and I? Sure. Brian and I? Sure. Here's who
I wouldn't even consider being in the same room with: Larry Roll, Dick
Carroll, Dan/W4whatever, Dave Heil, Waddles (Waddles is non-existent in my
book), and that's just a few. I have no desire to "get along" with people
like that.

Kim W5TIT

Kim:

Well, that's pretty sad. I guess you're overlooking the fact that a person's
online "personality" can be quite different than what one would experience
in person, since the written word, particularly in a virtually immediate forum
such as Usenet, is, indeed, quite impersonal by nature. Moreover, your
expression of a lack of desire to meet with certain members of this forum
could cause all the rest, even those not included on your list, to not wish
to meet with you.

I would jump at any chance to meet any and all of the regulars in this
newsgroup, for no better reason than to see what they are really like in
person. I think that even Len Anderson could prove to be a quite affable
chap, given a chance to get to know him better. I may be wrong, but
at least I'm willing to take that chance. I would like to think that given
the opportunity, your curiosity would ultimately get the upper hand over
your stated objections. If not, one could quite legitimately call your
character into question, at a level far deeper than anything ever said
in this forum.

73 de Larry, K3LT

"Larry Roll K3LT" wrote in message
...
In article , "Kim W5TIT"

writes:

I'd wager that if you put all us in a room, we'd get along just fine.

- Mike KB3EIA -



You and me? Sure. Jim/N2EY and I? Sure. Brian and I? Sure. Here's
who
I wouldn't even consider being in the same room with: Larry Roll, Dick
Carroll, Dan/W4whatever, Dave Heil, Waddles (Waddles is non-existent in
my
book), and that's just a few. I have no desire to "get along" with
people
like that.

Kim W5TIT

Kim:

Well, that's pretty sad. I guess you're overlooking the fact that a
person's
online "personality" can be quite different than what one would experience
in person, since the written word, particularly in a virtually immediate
forum
such as Usenet, is, indeed, quite impersonal by nature. Moreover, your
expression of a lack of desire to meet with certain members of this forum
could cause all the rest, even those not included on your list, to not
wish
to meet with you.


And, I would be upset....because? I don't get on a forum in a newsgroup
with the intention of meeting and greeting. Your excuses for your behavior
that this is "just a newsgroup" are weak and shrill at best. I think those
of us who probably would meet in real life are those who have been frank and
honest about who we are, up front and without using the guise of a newsgroup
to act in a manner inconsistent with who we are as people. THOSE are the
people who would end up meeting and not having to waste time muddling
through who we are and who we ain't, Larry.


I would jump at any chance to meet any and all of the regulars in this
newsgroup, for no better reason than to see what they are really like in
person. I think that even Len Anderson could prove to be a quite affable
chap, given a chance to get to know him better. I may be wrong, but
at least I'm willing to take that chance. I would like to think that
given
the opportunity, your curiosity would ultimately get the upper hand over
your stated objections. If not, one could quite legitimately call your
character into question, at a level far deeper than anything ever said
in this forum.

73 de Larry, K3LT


I am not in least bit curious about the majority of people in this
newsgroup. Most of all, those mentioned above.

Kim W5TIT

Well, that's pretty sad. I guess you're overlooking the fact that a
person's
online "personality" can be quite different than what one would experience
in person, since the written word, particularly in a virtually immediate
forum
such as Usenet, is, indeed, quite impersonal by nature. Moreover, your
expression of a lack of desire to meet with certain members of this forum
could cause all the rest, even those not included on your list, to not
wish
to meet with you.

All we are here is merely a typeset or font! Until I either talk to the
person in person, on the phone or over the air, all of these people here are
merely fictional characters in my book. No way to really prove it is even
them posting for that matter, and I take most negative comments with a grain
of salt in that matter. To me it is purely entertainment, with the rare,
occasional educational value to it.




I would jump at any chance to meet any and all of the regulars in this
newsgroup, for no better reason than to see what they are really like in
person. I think that even Len Anderson could prove to be a quite affable
chap, given a chance to get to know him better. I may be wrong, but
at least I'm willing to take that chance. I would like to think that
given
the opportunity, your curiosity would ultimately get the upper hand over
your stated objections. If not, one could quite legitimately call your
character into question, at a level far deeper than anything ever said
in this forum.


I would agree as well, because after sitting down and actually chatting with
all of these people, we might actually find out that some of these people
are not really as bad as we think. At least we then could say we actually
"have gotten to know" each other and not just see them for the way in which
they communicate here, which may not necessarily be the way they are in
person. Can you imagine that even Brucie might actually be a decent person
in real life? Hell, anything is possible.

I had another idea, of which I thought would be cool..... Since we all need
to practice on message handling/sending, I think it would be cool to get
some type of message traffic going with RRAP people as the participants.
The only problem I have is, with sending message traffic, everything I have
learned from "old school" hams is that you MUST have a phone number included
with the message traffic. I personally do not wish to have my number go
through the system which now is a cellphone number, as opposed to a landline
number. Am I wrong in my information that within a messagegram that you
MUST include a phone number????

If I am not wrong, anyone feel like sharing traffic ?? Send your interest
and contact info that you wish to use to my email address of kc8pmxNO JUNK
OR (remove the NO JUNK OR SPAM to reply.) I definitely
can always use the practice, and what the hell, it might actually be fun!



--
Ryan, KC8PMX
FF1-FF2-MFR-(pending NREMT-B!)
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"Kim W5TIT" wrote in message ...
"Larry Roll K3LT" wrote in message
...
In article , "Kim W5TIT"

writes:

I'd wager that if you put all us in a room, we'd get along just fine.

- Mike KB3EIA -



You and me? Sure. Jim/N2EY and I? Sure. Brian and I? Sure. Here's
who
I wouldn't even consider being in the same room with: Larry Roll, Dick
Carroll, Dan/W4whatever, Dave Heil, Waddles (Waddles is non-existent in
my
book), and that's just a few. I have no desire to "get along" with
people
like that.

Kim W5TIT

Kim:

Well, that's pretty sad. I guess you're overlooking the fact that a
person's
online "personality" can be quite different than what one would experience
in person, since the written word, particularly in a virtually immediate
forum
such as Usenet, is, indeed, quite impersonal by nature. Moreover, your
expression of a lack of desire to meet with certain members of this forum
could cause all the rest, even those not included on your list, to not
wish
to meet with you.


And, I would be upset....because? I don't get on a forum in a newsgroup
with the intention of meeting and greeting. Your excuses for your behavior
that this is "just a newsgroup" are weak and shrill at best. I think those
of us who probably would meet in real life are those who have been frank and
honest about who we are, up front and without using the guise of a newsgroup
to act in a manner inconsistent with who we are as people. THOSE are the
people who would end up meeting and not having to waste time muddling
through who we are and who we ain't, Larry.


I would jump at any chance to meet any and all of the regulars in this
newsgroup, for no better reason than to see what they are really like in
person. I think that even Len Anderson could prove to be a quite affable
chap, given a chance to get to know him better. I may be wrong, but
at least I'm willing to take that chance. I would like to think that
given
the opportunity, your curiosity would ultimately get the upper hand over
your stated objections. If not, one could quite legitimately call your
character into question, at a level far deeper than anything ever said
in this forum.

73 de Larry, K3LT


I am not in least bit curious about the majority of people in this
newsgroup. Most of all, those mentioned above.

Kim W5TIT

Kim, get the OM a shiney new pair of HD brass-riveted jeans and
yourself a shiney new HD steel-belted brittany spear brazier, and join
us at Dayton 04.

I promise I won't make any Texas jokes til you'se guys show up.

By the way, do you know how they separate the men from the boys in
Texas...

Brain, (more or less.)

In article ,
(Brian) writes:

(Steve Robeson, K4CAP) wrote in message
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You make silly, even stupid assertions and claims and then take
offense when people pile up on you for being silly and stupid.

That's YOUR "fault".

I accept and admit that I made a mistake, and I apologized.

What is your excuse?

Go get professional help.

Stebe can't do that. He hates professionals. This chat room is
all about AMATEURS. :-)

LHA

Len Over 21 wrote:

In article ,
(Brian) writes:

Go get professional help.

Stebe can't do that.

Who is "Stebe", kindly old fellow?

He hates professionals.

There is no indication of that. It would seem that he takes exception
to you in particular.

This chat room is all about AMATEURS. :-)

This isn't a chat room but it is all about RADIO AMATEURS. You aren't
one of those. :-)

Dave K8MN

In article , Dave Heil
writes:

Len Over 21 wrote:

In article ,
(Brian) writes:

Go get professional help.

Stebe can't do that.

Who is "Stebe", kindly old fellow?

He hates professionals.

There is no indication of that. It would seem that he takes exception
to you in particular.

This chat room is all about AMATEURS. :-)

This isn't a chat room but it is all about RADIO AMATEURS. You aren't
one of those. :-)

This is a CHAT ROOM for the regulars, bound and determined
to keep everything under their control as they see fit. That includes
some AMATEUR show-biz types trying to imitate either Werner
Klemperer or Otto Preminger as Luftwaffe Obersts. Like yourself,
Herr Robust.

You seem suddenly disturbed by things and Who Is Allowed To Post!

Just contact AOL management if you are so disturbed by my postings
mein herr. Unless otherwise specified, this be an UNmoderated
newsgroup for everyone else.

If you need all that CONTROL over who can say what to whom, take
some steps yourself to make this a very private, by-invitation-only
venue with (who else?) yourself as moderator.

Go join Kellie for a group enema. Assholes belong together.

LHA

Len Over 21 wrote:

In article , Dave Heil
writes:

Len Over 21 wrote:

In article ,
(Brian) writes:

Go get professional help.

Stebe can't do that.

Who is "Stebe", kindly old fellow?

He hates professionals.

There is no indication of that. It would seem that he takes exception
to you in particular.

This chat room is all about AMATEURS. :-)

This isn't a chat room but it is all about RADIO AMATEURS. You aren't
one of those. :-)

This is a CHAT ROOM for the regulars, bound and determined
to keep everything under their control as they see fit. That includes
some AMATEUR show-biz types trying to imitate either Werner
Klemperer or Otto Preminger as Luftwaffe Obersts. Like yourself,
Herr Robust.

Not even the use of capitalized letters makes this newsgroup a CHAT
ROOM, old timer. The AMATEURS here are radio amateurs. You don't have
a stake in amateur radio. You puff and bluster. You snarl and yell.
You pontificate and insult but you aren't involved in amateur radio in
any way.

You seem suddenly disturbed by things and Who Is Allowed To Post!

"Things" don't bother me and I wrote nothing about Who Is Allowed To
Post. What's with the capitalization? wHy nOt Try soMethinG difFeRent
oncE iN awHile?

Just contact AOL management if you are so disturbed by my postings
mein herr. Unless otherwise specified, this be an UNmoderated
newsgroup for everyone else.

I have no need to contact AOL. I'll simply continue to make my comments
here if that meets with your approval--or even if it doesn't. I
understand that the newsgroup is UNmoderated and that you are the
original UNradio amateur.

If you need all that CONTROL over who can say what to whom, take
some steps yourself to make this a very private, by-invitation-only
venue with (who else?) yourself as moderator.

You might want to devote one of your long-winded efforts to an
explanation of how I'm attempting to control who says what by commenting
on your posts. I'm certain that it'll be read by tens of people.

When you issue snide comments to the postings of others, are you
attempting to control who says what to whom?

Go join Kellie for a group enema. Assholes belong together.

I'm sure that both of yours take comfort in your belief, affable codger.

Dave K8MN