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!!

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 -