comfort factor, routine, a place where all ducks are in a row, are 
the only reasons people check into nets "for the count," or, to 
please the net control as to the number of people who are regulars, 
always there to be a part of the place where all of his other regulars meet. :)
Then, there is the comfort factor of knowing that if you need a 
message passed into cripple creek, you will be sure that that station 
is available to handle it.
Then, since there are multiple personalities checking in, you will 
find the type who is fidgety, wants to be the center of attention, 
laid back and could give a rip, so casual that they forget what time 
it is or even that they are listening, fall asleep, drink fourteen 
cups of coffee so as to not miss anything just in case, etc. etc.
Then, , there are the different styles of net controllers;  again, 
from the same molds where we all come from, casual, up-to-the-minute 
in paying attention, let alone the different voice types, male, 
female, high, low, cheerful, mumblers, snappy talkers, disgruntled 
individuals who you wonder why there are net controllers if they 
don't like it so much, but when the rubber meets the road, sometimes 
those are the ones who come through in a pinch, etc. etc.
Then, there are nets that pay exclusive attention to a certain 
protocol, such as traffic handling with strict adherence to form 
filling in message handling, nets who just rag chew as in talking, 
talking, talking, mostly about personal events who, if you listen 
long enough, becomes that comfort factor I spoke of earlier, where 
everyone on that frequency knows that when, for example, Frank checks 
in, he will talk about his daughter-in-law who may come from 
California, or may not, or her kids, etc. etc.
Get the idea?


At 09:30 AM 1/28/2012, you wrote:
>Hi;
>You may run into many nets that are fun.  Our radio club unfortunately
>has a net on Monday evening with about 20 check ins and about 15 of the
>20 check in with "no comment" meaning they have nothing to say worth
>saying and are just checking in for the sake of checking in.  I have had
>a ticket for longer than I should admit but I still don't see the point.
>   If there is some point someone can enlighten me.
>
>--
>richard