From: John Smith on Aug 23, 8:23 pm

Len:

I would like to encourage you to an amateur license, it is men like you
who will restore the caliber of the hobby... in some ways, your text
reminds me of the "old phart" who coached me on how to be a decent "old
phart." (well, I have been indecent too, but only around those of the
opposite sex--with their permission mind you! grin)

Sorry, John, but encouragment requires much training into
being a human modem working with a 161-year-old code set.
Further, I would have to go into detoxification of ANY THOUGHT
of CHANGING AMATEUR RADIO FROM WHAT IT IS! Dan da Morse Man
has SPOKEN! Change is NOT allowed.

Dan da Macho Morse Man speaks in FIFTY CALIBER forbidding ALL
change.

Dan is a hidebound, set-in-concrete-with-armor-plate traditionalist
conservative ready to go into combat with Weapons of Morse
Dedication to rid the world of upstart, liberal (euywww, spit)
thoughts of EVER removing the morse code test!

Dan is in his command track right now directing traffic (through
the nearest 2m repeater of course), ready to Flash Fire any
least sign of disturbance of his thoughts. Meanwhile, from an
undisclosed location, I am silently watching, monitoring all this
from a high UAV loaded with missles...taking aim... :-)

This is NOT about having fun with amateur radio, doing hobby
things for personal pleasure. This is WAR to Dan da Morse Man.
All do as HE SAY!

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