From: "John Smith" on Sat 30 Jul 2005 11:30

Len:

In this new "feels good generation" I suppose you are supposed to disguise all
dislikes and keep them a "state secret."

ABSALUTEL, boychik!

Frankly, I hail from a time when you were tested and knew your worth, from then
on you went about your business, independent of others expectations or demands.

You spent time in hail? Hail, hail, the gang's all here?

No, no, NO, good sir, in HERE one MUST "demonstrate dedication
and committment to the amateur community" by CONFORMING to old,
trite, archaic standards and practices!

In other words, one has to simply LOVE (and cherish, til death
do you part) MORSMANSHIP! It's the "amateur way!"

Back then, it was considered poor form to not allow others their personal
opinions, beliefs and prejudices.

Yah, yah, bin dere, done dat.

Remember, I "hail" from an earlier time. However, when I first
got "into" radio, HF radio at that, tube amps still tuned up by
"dipping the plate and peaking the grid." Half a century later
there are STILL HF transmitters with tube finals and they STILL
tune up "dipping the plate and peaking the grid!"

Sunnuvagun!

Since I made it though that time, I accepted that NOT all others could be
expected to "like" me, indeed, I have never found the occasion where another
mans' opinion either "makes me" or "breaks me." And, tools have been provided
to me by my creator (whether that creator hailed from a mud puddle or exists as
a GOD) and placed between my ears to allow me to realize all of this.

Ah, yas, me too. BUT...this be Mighty Macho Morseman hang-out
and Blog where you MUST CONFORM or they (the MMM) try to make
you die. Independent thought is NOT ALLOWED!

Now it seems, others expect to control the opinion one forms of them--the
future will see if they are successful or not... I think NOT!

Every generation spawns a new set of CONTROL FREAKS. Like leeches
they crawl in and try to suck blood from independent thought
processes. Or, they OD on "caffeinated drinks" and expect to
**** on your grave. :-)

Or, they expect you to "take holy orders" at the Church of
St. Hiram and take Vows of morsemanship while always obeying
the papal bull from Newington. Amen.

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