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In article , Leo
writes: On 14 Dec 2004 02:12:14 GMT, (Len Over 21) wrote: In article , Leo writes: On 12 Dec 2004 21:24:01 GMT, (Len Over 21) wrote: snip But, the Archaic Radiotelegraphy Society (ARS) isn't really interested in communications per se, is it? ARS is all about HOW the communications is done, not the comms' content. :-) ...As Marshall McLuhan said back in the 60s (while he was a Professor at the University of Toronto) - "The Medium Is The Message"! To the mighty macho morsemen, "the medium is the massage." That's quite plausible as well - McLuhan actually published a book with that exact title in '67! A wry sense of humour had he.... ;.) Too bad it didn't migrate south to massage the attitudes of the mighty macho morsemen of the hew hess hay. :-) Down here hamateur radio is a very serious business with much strict discipline and demonstrating devotion to the kraft (on paper) of getting the 1870s style morse absolutely Korrect. "Fun" by the numbers. Hup, too, tree, foah! I'm told that must be in order for hamateur radio to demonstrate its "unique" charm to the masses. More morse, more march to the 20 WPM beat. Can't get on HF hamateur bands without it. It be da LAW heah! :-) |
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