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Jim Hampton wrote:
Kind of sad, actually. I've been accused of aiding the lawless. Not aiding. Just being complicit toward those who promote blatently illegal activities. By not speaking out against it, you are basically condoning it. It just struck me what has changed. Amateur radio used to be nothing but fun. It still is. You just have to find the right people. What HAS changed is the attitude of society in general, which radio merely mirrors, which is a general disrespect for rules. Many people seem to feel that rules are "optional" and those who call attention to their infractions are "spoiling their fun". No flames and no arguing about code vs no code vs cbers. No, back then it was incentive licensing. When I went to join an amateur radio club in Great Lakes right after boot camp in the Navy, I was really surprised to find a few dour-faced guys handing me a list of 'rules' to memorize (bear in mind that I had my 1st class radiotelephone, 2nd class radiotelegraph, radar endorsement, and amateur extra class license back in 1967). I said I'd think it over. Some people take authoritarianism to the extreme. But I'd bet you wouldn't willfully violate the FCC operating rules back then. On the way back to the barracks, I saw a sign which simply said "73" with an arrow pointing to the back of a building. What the ... ??? a barbeque with beer and a lot of women going on. They made me feel welcome. Problem was, you needed a license (cb was licensed back then). No problem, they'd help with the paperwork. Well, I asked if this would do - and I pulled out my 1st class radiotelephone license. Instant membership plus 3 rigs to fix. Ah, the stereotypical myth. Hams are a bunch of "sticks in the mud", who are serious and law abiding. CBers, are a bunch of fun loving people, who throw caution (and the rules) to the wind. Which group would you rather be a part of? If we are now going to base our morality by the amount of "fun" we have, then I really hope it doesn't really become fun to shoot people randomly. The rigs got fixed, and beers kept being placed into my hand. What a time! It was a fun time. But most people become more responsible when they get older. I recall my youthful radio experiences quite fondly, even though I was no boy scout. The thing is that now I realize that many of those activities were irresponsible and not legal, fun not withstanding. If both cb and amateur radio could find a way to go back to the times when fun was had and no one had the time to argue. How much "fun" do CBers have when they are being overpowered by other "CBers", who's idea of "fun" is running excessive power? The standard answer from the lawless set, is to say; "turn it to the left, if you can't deal with it". The point is that these "fun" people, through their selfish and inconsiderate actions, are ruining the fun of others, who are at least trying to follow the intent of the rules. The rules were created so that everyone has a fair chance at equal access. Those who ignore the rules are taking away from those who are. In my book, that's being selfish and inconsiderate. Are these the people you want to be included with? If it irritates some of the folks that some hams come here to flame, go over to some of the amateur newsgroups. They're busy flaming each other! Hey, guys, wake up and smell the coffee! Sometimes when you see changes occuring, which are not in the best direction of the hobby, and of society itself, you tend to get defensive when others flaunt their newfound "fun" in your face, and make it seem like YOU have the problem, when you try to defend the concepts of responsibility, consideration, and just plain good manners. Can't we all just have fun and leave the police business to those charged with doing that? Those charged with enforcement are way overwhelmed to make much of a dent in these illegal activities. This fact is what enables the continued activities to continue. Most of these scofflaws would crawl under a rock, if there was a good chance that they'de be caught and punished harshly for their brand of "fun". Just a thought, but I've put on my asbestos underwear on just in case ![]() You won't need it from me, although you might want to think about who it is that you're defending, even subtlely. It's a sure bet that the king of the punch clowns will unleash a barrage of untruths, ad-hominem insults and other groundless APD inspired nonsense in response to my response to you, much like a child has a temper tantrum. Is this the kind of guy you'd want as a friend? Dave "Sandbagger" |
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![]() "Twistedhed" wrote in message ... And Geogre is NOT innocent. Here's another of his lies where he tells us he IS WA3MOJ, then he lies about it. You better read the post again, assclown. It still doesn't say I said was wa3moj, and I still have never said i was wa3moj from day 1 Where in the quote below did I personally say I am wa3moj? you posted it lets dechiper it. How about wee look at some of my other posts. " wa3moj.... who is next? perhaps you could get dickie boy cranium to give us his next." |
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Landshark wrote:
"Dave Hall" wrote in message ... You won't need it from me, although you might want to think about who it is that you're defending, even subtlely. It's a sure bet that the king of the punch clowns will unleash a barrage of untruths, ad-hominem insults and other groundless APD inspired nonsense in response to my response to you, much like a child has a temper tantrum. Is this the kind of guy you'd want as a friend? Dave "Sandbagger" Your right, is that the kind of friend you want from George? It kind of goes both ways Dave. I am no more George's friend, than you are. He may share some of the same philosophical viewpoints as i do, but that's about it. Dave |
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Twistedhed wrote:
It's a sure bet that the king of the punch clowns will unleash a barrage of untruths, ad-hominem insults and other groundless APD inspired nonsense in response to my response to you, much like a child has a temper tantrum. And you remain as predicatable and true to form as ever. I can just imagine the inner turmoil that you must have wrestled with, deciding whether to resist the overwhelming urge to run your fingers and unload your usual ton of B.S. which has become your trademark, and prove my above statement wrong, or not. I can see that your lack of self control made the decision for you. You really can't resist getting in the last dig. A true sign of a narcissistic personality. A narcissistic sociopath. It's no wonder you can't do any better than charter captaining. I've sat quietly by while you frothed and fumed over George, Leland, and the gaggle of anonymous people who are getting kicks out of pushing your buttons. You never fail to respond to any of them. Have you no restraint? Of course not, your narcissicm prevents that. general disrespect for rules. Sort of like your blatant disrespect for yout TOS, #1 What "TOS" rules have I allegedly ever broken? You see, just like you, I am entitled to an opinion, and am free to express it. Somehow you seem to think that when I am doing such, that I am in violation of TOS rules. How are my posts any more "illegal" than yours? which is why you lost your service as well. #2 Another of your many lies. I maintain that I am still using the same ISP which I've used for the last 8 years, and that is worldlynx networks. I challenge you to prove differently. They have no reason to pull my account. I do nothing wrong. You're being selective, hall, You feel that the FCC rules are somehow to be followed, but TOS are to be disregarded, You have still failed to date to come up with even ONE TOS rule that I've allegedly "broken". Go to the worldlynx homepage, (www.worldlynx.net)and look for their rules. Then tell me which one(s) I have broken. You really need to cut the B.S. and lies. They may work on some people, but intelligent people have had your number for quite some time...... Some of them are playing you right now, like someone uses a string to play with a cat. Dave "Sandbagger" |
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![]() "Dave Hall" wrote in message ... Landshark wrote: "Dave Hall" wrote in message ... You won't need it from me, although you might want to think about who it is that you're defending, even subtlely. It's a sure bet that the king of the punch clowns will unleash a barrage of untruths, ad-hominem insults and other groundless APD inspired nonsense in response to my response to you, much like a child has a temper tantrum. Is this the kind of guy you'd want as a friend? Dave "Sandbagger" Your right, is that the kind of friend you want from George? It kind of goes both ways Dave. I am no more George's friend, than you are. He may share some of the same philosophical viewpoints as i do, but that's about it. Dave Fair enough. But to say that he may share some "philosophical" views disturbs me. So it's ok to crap on anyone that doesn't agree with you? It's ok to use foul language? It's ok to harass, send virus's, sign you up for Spam, false accusations, that's the kind of philosophies you believe in? Landshark -- Try these to learn about newsgroup trolls. http://www.io.com/~zikzak/troll_thesis.html http://members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm |
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![]() Dave Hall wrote in message ... . By not speaking out against it, you are basically condoning it. Do you really believe that? Do you take the time to speak out against everything you disagree with? Let's face it, if we all went around whining about everything we disagree with, we would soon end up in a mental institution... but not before the Internet is brought down by the incredible load created by the whole world whining. I am quite sure that you, like every other sensible person, pick the things that you feel important enough to you... but don't blame other people if their priorities are different. Anyhow, whining about illegal use on this newsgroup does nothing more than add to the noise. Look at how few *different* people there are on this newsgroup, how much time is spent whining, and how many years it has gone on for. It really is incredibly inefficient on time. Either Georgina is too stupid to see that it is making no difference to the situation, except to make the "pro-legals" look like a bunch of losers... or the only intention is too fill the newsgroup with arguments. Every now and then, Sparky makes a reasonable argument with things such as the SSB efficiency thread... but agreeing with him stops him dead in his tracks, until he can to find a way to start an argument again. Regards, Peter. |
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