I wonder if you are Completely Baffled (CB) by Usenet?

I did not write the words that you have attributed to me.

Bill Turner wrote:
ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

Plod's Conscience wrote:

If you're tired of what is going on in the Usenet groups, you're
welcome to join the Ham Radio Unplugged group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ham-Radio-Unplugged/


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Quoting from the moderator's message:

"This group supports free and uncensored speech, so a moderator will
not be jumping in all the time telling people how to conduct themselves
as is done in other groups. Of course no ongoing "flame wars" or spam
will be allowed..."

In other words, you're free to say anything the moderator thinks is ok.

No, thanks.

Bill, W6WRT

You're not, then?

Bill Turner wrote:
ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

Plod's Conscience wrote:

Ham Radio is a technical pursuit for gentlemen; a technical
pursuit whose rights and standards we must uphold.


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I love this kind of stuff. Think how boring it would be if we were all
just normal, rational beings living in the real world.

Bill, W6WRT

"know code" wrote in message
...
The Magnum wrote:
"know code" wrote in message
...
Bob Bob wrote:

The law is suppose to reflect
the community attitude and beliefs rather than force its direction.
I think someone needs to tell that to the lawmakers in the UK regarding
the speed limits on the motorways and the positioning of some of the
fixed speed cameras which are in areas that are NOT dangerous.

Surely if the argument for the cameras was a valid one i.e. safety then
the
slow down lights that flash at you to reduce your speed would be 100%
better
than cameras which you sometimes don't even notice they are there until
a
week later when the intent to prosecute letter drops through your
door...where does safety come in to it?, nothing to do with safety at
all...
just revenue makers... so I agree with you...

Whoa, now I'm getting scared.... we actually agree on something

I'm sure it won't last.....

Graham
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Radio is only a Hobby. Don't let it rule your life...

73/51 - Graham, 26-Golf Charlie-19

"Plod's Conscience" wrote in
oups.com:

Is that some form of CB mentalism, for there
was none in what you quoted?


Is Plod for real or just a Pythonesque spoof?

We'll um if that document (after "So What is Ham Radio") was the entire
FAQ that you published you only dedicated the first few paragraphs to
what AR is about. The rest seems to be more dedicated to what it isnt
and what CB is/isnt. True, it contains some more positive references to
AR but you keep needling at CB etc excessively. As far as I am concerned
it would have been far more meaningful to omit any reference to CB
whatsoever. I suggest you rewrite it like this, post it and see what we
think.

I dont disagree with your first parts. It is well written even if it is
what I deem a too narrow view as to what AR is about. The bit about
being gentlemanly is irrelevent to me simply because I was never bought
up or lived in a class atmosphere where that term had any importance.
This however is probably a language difference as I might ascribe
possibly similar qualities to AR people in general. (eg willing to help,
never being violent etc) Of course these qualities are dissappearing in
the world generally so I suggest AR is tending to go the same way. I
also take your section on competition being something that spurs us all
on to bigger and better things as being a load of tripe. It is true that
competition occurs, but I and many others I have talked to never see it
as important at all. It is in fact the "leisure and social" side showing
through along the same lines as getting excited over a football match! I
experiment becasue I am interested in it, not because I want to be
better than everyone.

If I was a CB'er I'd take your FAQ as a slap in the face and it would
drive me not to even think about taking up the AR hobby. Perhaps that is
your agenda?

Bob VK2YQA

Plod's Conscience wrote:

I think it is you who is, perhaps, analysing this thread
with a limited purview, and who is in the wrong.

In view of the Childish Broadcast (CB) quoted below,
would it be reasonable to assume that "WA5OES" is
some form of Yankland CB issue?

WA5OES wrote:


Is Plod for real or just a Pythonesque spoof?

Do you really think that after your personal outbursts
directed at me, including your opening paragraph below, that
I regard you as a serious debater?

Bob Bob wrote:
We'll um if that document (after "So What is Ham Radio") was the entire
FAQ that you published you only dedicated the first few paragraphs to
what AR is about. The rest seems to be more dedicated to what it isnt
and what CB is/isnt. True, it contains some more positive references to
AR but you keep needling at CB etc excessively. As far as I am concerned
it would have been far more meaningful to omit any reference to CB
whatsoever. I suggest you rewrite it like this, post it and see what we
think.

I dont disagree with your first parts. It is well written even if it is
what I deem a too narrow view as to what AR is about. The bit about
being gentlemanly is irrelevent to me simply because I was never bought
up or lived in a class atmosphere where that term had any importance.
This however is probably a language difference as I might ascribe
possibly similar qualities to AR people in general. (eg willing to help,
never being violent etc) Of course these qualities are dissappearing in
the world generally so I suggest AR is tending to go the same way. I
also take your section on competition being something that spurs us all
on to bigger and better things as being a load of tripe. It is true that
competition occurs, but I and many others I have talked to never see it
as important at all. It is in fact the "leisure and social" side showing
through along the same lines as getting excited over a football match! I
experiment becasue I am interested in it, not because I want to be
better than everyone.

If I was a CB'er I'd take your FAQ as a slap in the face and it would
drive me not to even think about taking up the AR hobby. Perhaps that is
your agenda?

Bob VK2YQA

Plod's Conscience wrote:

I think it is you who is, perhaps, analysing this thread
with a limited purview, and who is in the wrong.

"Plod's Conscience" wrote in message
oups.com...
Do you really think that after your personal outbursts
directed at me, including your opening paragraph below, that
I regard you as a serious debater?

Aw, come on. Humor these guys a little bit. After all, they spend a half
hour at their keyboards picking and typing to come up with their responses.
You could at least show a bit of condescension and treat them as underlings.
Oops...I see that you have already done so.

"Plod's Conscience" wrote in message
oups.com...
Do you really think that after your personal outbursts
directed at me, including your opening paragraph below, that
I regard you as a serious debater?

Whereas most people in this newsgroup recognise Mr Evans as a 'Mass Debater'

Graham
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-.-. -... / .-. .- -.. .. ---

Radio is only a Hobby. Don't let it rule your life...

73/51 - Graham, 26-Golf Charlie-19