"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

KØHB wrote:
"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 -

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

"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

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 -

probably a good book for some of the people in this group!

"N2EY" wrote in message
m...
New book:


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books

73 de Jim, N2EY

That is a NCI / W5YI approved publication.



"N2EY" wrote in message
m...
New book:


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books

73 de Jim, N2EY


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NCI has NOT been involved in the approval or disapproval
of anyone's book.

As for the possibility that the book is a W5YI pub, well so
what does that mean?

Cheers,
Bill K2UNK, NCI Bd of Directors

"Emmersom Bigguns"
wrote in message ...

That is a NCI / W5YI approved publication.

"N2EY" wrote in message
m...
New book:


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...081272720/sr=1
-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-2958427-3473431?v=glance&s=books

73 de Jim, N2EY

"Bill Sohl" wrote in message
link.net...
NCI has NOT been involved in the approval or disapproval
of anyone's book.

As for the possibility that the book is a W5YI pub, well so
what does that mean?

It means NCI's dream of a dumbed down Amateur Radio Service has come true.

You folks must be proud, you have given birth to a retarded baby. LOL


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Emmersom Bigguns wrote:

"Bill Sohl" wrote in message
link.net...

NCI has NOT been involved in the approval or disapproval
of anyone's book.

As for the possibility that the book is a W5YI pub, well so
what does that mean?

If it is a W5YI pub it is well titled, a book for dummies written by a
dummy.