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Clarification:
I hope that no one considered my post about this book to be disparaging in any way. The subject line was chosen to indicate that it is a real book, not a parody or photoshop. (insert standard "no connection" disclaimer here) "KØHB" wrote in message hlink.net... "N2EY" wrote in message m... | New book: | | http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books | I've ordered a copy for my 12-YO grandson, Tanner, soon to be a General. Excellent! N0AX is a gifted writer, humorist, radiosport contestant, all-around-good-operator, and good-guy. I did not recognize his name on the book's cover, but I recognize that call. 3333333333 3333333333 3333333333 3333333333 3333333333 3333333333 3333333333, Cute! Hans, K0HB 73 de Jim, N2EY |
"N2EY" wrote | Clarification: | | I hope that no one considered my post about this book to be | disparaging in any way. The subject line was chosen to indicate that | it is a real book, not a parody or photoshop. I'm disinclined to buy your weak disclaimer, Jim. Just as you intended, most everyone who saw your chosen subject line opened the message expecting to find something on the order of "you ain't gonna believe this crap but it's true". Hans |
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"N2EY" wrote | Clarification: | | I hope that no one considered my post about this book to be | disparaging in any way. The subject line was chosen to indicate that | it is a real book, not a parody or photoshop. I'm disinclined to buy your weak disclaimer, Jim. Just as you intended, most everyone who saw your chosen subject line opened the message expecting to find something on the order of "you ain't gonna believe this crap but it's true". Only if Jim's never read a "Dummies" book, *and* is lying. I'm disinclined to believe either of those assumptions. Presuposing presupositions seldom works, except maybe for Fox News........... - Mike KB3EIA - |
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writes: "N2EY" wrote | Clarification: | | I hope that no one considered my post about this book to be | disparaging in any way. The subject line was chosen to indicate that | it is a real book, not a parody or photoshop. I'm disinclined to buy your weak disclaimer, Jim. My disclaimer is the truth, Hans. I've used several of the "Dummies" books. I have the one for Microsoft Office on my desk at work. I haven't seen a bad one yet. I have also seen many, many things on the internet passed off as "real" that look real but which are only photoshops. Just as you intended, most everyone who saw your chosen subject line opened the message expecting to find something on the order of "you ain't gonna believe this crap but it's true". That's not what I intended at all. 73 de Jim, N2EY |
"N2EY" wrote in message ... In article et, "KØHB" writes: "N2EY" wrote | Clarification: | | I hope that no one considered my post about this book to be | disparaging in any way. The subject line was chosen to indicate that | it is a real book, not a parody or photoshop. I'm disinclined to buy your weak disclaimer, Jim. My disclaimer is the truth, Hans. I've used several of the "Dummies" books. I have the one for Microsoft Office on my desk at work. I haven't seen a bad one yet. I have also seen many, many things on the internet passed off as "real" that look real but which are only photoshops. Just as you intended, most everyone who saw your chosen subject line opened the message expecting to find something on the order of "you ain't gonna believe this crap but it's true". That's not what I intended at all. 73 de Jim, N2EY Jim, I have to agree with Hans, your original subject line created a distinct perception in me that you disapproved of the dummies books and specifically the dummies for ham radio book. That was why I posted my own experiences of reading and recommending dummies books for internet. Hey, I'm just another perspective...no harm done. The RRAP postings have been pretty low volume of late anyway :-) :-) Cheers, Bill K2UNK |
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In article et, "KØHB" writes: "N2EY" wrote | Clarification: | | I hope that no one considered my post about this book to be | disparaging in any way. The subject line was chosen to indicate that | it is a real book, not a parody or photoshop. I'm disinclined to buy your weak disclaimer, Jim. My disclaimer is the truth, Hans. I've used several of the "Dummies" books. I have the one for Microsoft Office on my desk at work. I haven't seen a bad one yet. I have also seen many, many things on the internet passed off as "real" that look real but which are only photoshops. Just as you intended, most everyone who saw your chosen subject line opened the message expecting to find something on the order of "you ain't gonna believe this crap but it's true". That's not what I intended at all. 73 de Jim, N2EY Jim, sometimes people know exactly what you will say and what you mean even if you never said what they know you meant to say forever!! Oy! Possible alternative interpretations: "Look at this folks! A dummies book about ham radio. Who'd have figured they would write one of those? Supposedly so few people want to become Hams, how will they sell any of those books?" "Some people in here think that Hams are dummies, and look at this Dummies book that just came out! Sounds almost like a joke, but it's a real book!" Good luck with your prejudices, Hans and Bill! - Mike KB3EIA - |
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New book: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books 73 de Jim, N2EY Now if they would write "Calculus for Dummies". And not just how to solve Calculus 101 final examples, but how to use calculus to solve real world "word" problems...... 73 de Bob, who enjoyed calculus so much I took it twice :-) |
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N2EY wrote: In article et, "KØHB" writes: "N2EY" wrote | Clarification: | | I hope that no one considered my post about this book to be | disparaging in any way. The subject line was chosen to indicate that | it is a real book, not a parody or photoshop. I'm disinclined to buy your weak disclaimer, Jim. My disclaimer is the truth, Hans. I've used several of the "Dummies" books. I have the one for Microsoft Office on my desk at work. I haven't seen a bad one yet. I have also seen many, many things on the internet passed off as "real" that look real but which are only photoshops. Just as you intended, most everyone who saw your chosen subject line opened the message expecting to find something on the order of "you ain't gonna believe this crap but it's true". That's not what I intended at all. 73 de Jim, N2EY Jim, sometimes people know exactly what you will say and what you mean even if you never said what they know you meant to say forever!! What makes you say that? :-) Oy! Hold hands to cheeks when you say that. If it's really astonishing, say "Oy gevalt!" Possible alternative interpretations: "Look at this folks! A dummies book about ham radio. Who'd have figured they would write one of those? Supposedly so few people want to become Hams, how will they sell any of those books?" If it isn't published by ARRL it can't be any good, can it? :-) "Some people in here think that Hams are dummies, and look at this Dummies book that just came out! Sounds almost like a joke, but it's a real book!" Could have been worse...a book printed with a title page and every other page blank. Real thing. Was on the book market a few years back. I'm waiting for a similar book with no text content...only morse code dots and dashes. After all, "morse code is the universal language." Wouldn't need any translation. Good luck with your prejudices, Hans and Bill! Are there codified prejudices now? Standard prejudices? By photographic evidence in amateur radio periodicals, U.S. radio amateurs are invariably White Males. Prejudice? I'm still wondering why so few noticed the pre-print-delivery advertisements on Amazon back in March. Another ham saw them and posted in here. I posted in here on that. Don't recall the same thing in QST. Maybe my eyes are "prejudiced?" :-) LHA / WMD |
I guess for someone who didn't have ANY experience in ham radio, it might be
a good start...... One does not become an Extra Class operator overnight. Ya gotta start somewhere. Unfortunately the "mentoring" spirit is not like it might have been in the past. So, the texts the new potential hams will need should have as much information as possible in order to make them better hams. Ryan KC8PMX "N2EY" wrote in message ... In article , Robert Casey writes: N2EY wrote: New book: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...id=1081272720/ sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-2958427-3473431?v=glance&s=books So? So I came across it and wanted folks to know it wasn't a joke or a photoshop. The ARRL had training films that had smiley faces on electrons in cartoons of radio circuits. Never saw that one. But if it works, why not? If this book can get newbies up to speed so that they don't make bonehead errors on the air, then it's a good thing. Agreed! The new ham can fill in gaps of knowledge as he goes along later. Better yet, avoid those gaps from the beginning. 73 de Jim, N2EY |
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