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September 21st 03, 03:15 PM

Brian wrote:
ospam (Larry Roll K3LT) wrote in message ...

In article ,
(Brian) writes:

Forever thinking of Kim, aren't you?

Brian:

I think about everyone in this newsgroup, particularly the "regulars" who
have been here for a number of years. The truth is, in spite of our
numerous and passionate disagreements, I don't think there's anyone
here that I wouldn't like to know in person -- including Kim, and you!
I think of time spent here as time spent with friends, and I can't help
but to wonder if everyone else sees it the same way. Tonight, as in
many nights in the past, I found myself composing, then quickly
deleting, several posts aimed at certain people which contained my
usually acerbic tone. In other words, I'm starting to wonder just
exactly what I, and we, are all doing here, and what it all means. I
can't honestly say that I'm ever going to change my mind about
anything here, but I also have come to realize that in all likelihood,
nobody else will, either. However, the way in which we disagree is
something upon which we all should reflect, and I don't exclude myself
from that.

Things are happening in my life that are causing me to consider the
more eternal ramifications of everything I do. I know that I am not
perfect, and that I, like most other people, am able to fall into the
pattern of allowing my lesser nature to come to the surface. And
while I cannot make a credible promise to not allow that to happen
anymore, I can at least occasionally take the time to stop and
reflect upon it, and take stock of my own behaviour.

I would like to think that if it were ever possible for all of us to meet
in person, that that meeting would be both pleasant and enjoyable.
And, as we continue to batter each other's opinions, I think it is
necessary to realize that we are not necessarily battering each
other personally. Whether or not the nature of Usenet tends to
make our reactions to each other impersonal by nature, it does
bear keeping in mind that there is another human being at the
other end of our rhetoric. I know that I want to be treated as such,
and I will try to keep that in mind when reacting to the rest of you.

Just some food for thought…any and all comments welcome.

73 de Larry, K3LT

Dammit, Larry, now you've done it!

First, I have always wanted to meet Dick Carroll, just to see if his
head was misshapened or if he suffered from Napoleans affliction, if
he has that MO twang, or if he like guns as much as I do so we could
quit sparring over the code.

I'd like to mess around in Dave Heil's shack an see what he's done
with those low band loops, or if he prominently displays my KH2 QSL
card on his wall, next to Martii's. I imagine my thought of him being
smug would disappear - it may be an artifact of me reading his posts
on the web.

Len, well, what can I say. He's been my mentor for years. Never
afraid to jump in with both feet, but more caustic than Drano. Few
have dared to go there - but you're one of them.

Kim, beer and BBQ?

There are many more, but I'll stop now.

Maybe we need to gather at Dayton 2005.

Yaknow, people can be pro-code and no-code and have spirited arguments
without accusing each other against crimes against humanity! Or illegal
drug abuse.

- Mike KB3EIA -