again, I must abide by her wishes. she has as much of a say as I do what 
goes on here and if she don't want people coming round, I have to 
respect that.

Shaun,
vk2fese,
web sites:
http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
skype: brailledude


On 9/11/2008 2:29 AM, the old scribe known as Louis Kim Kline was able 
to impart this pearl of wisdom:
> Hi.
> 
> That is why joining radio clubs is a good idea.  That way you form those 
> relationships and come to know the people in your community.  I live in a 
> metropolitan area of about 400,000 people, and I'm not afraid to have hams 
> over to help with projects, and I'm well known in the community.
> 
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
> 
> 
> 
> At 07:23 PM 11/6/2008 +1100, you wrote:
>> I thought I'd better sit on this one for a while, before I posted on it.
>> my XYL and I are in a relationship.
>> as you are well aware, it's all about comprimise.
>> let me put it in terms that'll make it easier on all concerned.
>> first point,
>> we rent this property.
>> i.e. we don't own it. so anything I put up here must be able to be torn
>> down at a moment's notice and single handedly. i.e. one person job.
>> secondly, she and I had many troubles with cb operators many years back
>> and I suspect a good many of them listen to, or have, migrated to the
>> ham bands.
>> knowing the majority of cb operators around sydney as I do, save those
>> that choose to stay well out of the whole main stream 40 channel
>> spectrum, a high portion of those operators would rather rob you then help.
>> and as much as we want to believe amateur operators are a more civilised
>> bunch,,, for the most part, they are.
>> this is due partly to the fact that by law, they have to be. i.e.
>> following correct operating procedures.
>> and partly to the fact that a good many of them are x cb operators that
>> got out of the game due to the afforemensioned ratbag element.
>> neither the XYL or I wish to take the risk in inviting people we don't
>> know from addam over, only to find ourselves in a pile of dung we won't
>> be able to dig our way out of.
>> we rarely have people round as it is, and those we do have round we know
>> rather well, and trust.
>> and thus my friends, we come to the crux of the matter.
>> neither of us trust easily.
>> and as much as other hams might wish to help, people, in general, do not
>> care for other people's predicament. thus, you end up with an
>> installation you can't tackle on your own if need be, and an unhappy
>> landlord.
>> if it were our own house, and we trusted the people to do what we asked
>> of them, then yes I'd allow people to assist me.
>> as it stands now, it's simply a case of:
>> fooll me once, shame on you. fool me twice, shame on me. fool me thrice,
>> then it's my own stupid fault.
>> sorry for the long pose, I just want people to understand where it is we
>> are coming from.
>> Shaun,
>> vk2fese,
>> web sites:
>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>> skype: brailledude
>>
>>
>> --
>> Shaun,
>> vk2fese,
>> web sites:
>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>> skype: brailledude
>>
>>
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