Good grief!!! So now we've had about a dozen off topic posts bitching 
about off topic posts.  I just love list cops!!    I think what started 
this was some of us discussing the victor stream.  I'm fairly certain we 
have had more messages complaining about than actual posts.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Fri, 2 Mar 
2012, Barbara Lombardi wrote:

> Yes I agree.  There is a purpose for each list and off topic posts should be
> used rarely.
>
>
> Barb K1EIR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 10:02 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Off Topic!!
>
> I've also got a delete key, but I only have 10 fingers, and sometimes
> they get tired.   We all go off the reservation sometimes, but  some of
> this stuff goes on way too long and the dead horse is beaten to a bloody
> pulp.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 3/2/2012 6:52 PM, Pat Byrne wrote:
>> Agreed Steve.  And a great portion of the OTs are interesting and I've
>> a delete key for the rest!!
>> Pat, K9JAUAt 04:45 PM 3/2/2012, you wrote:
>>> Yeah, the thing I love are people who just join a list, don't know
>>> what is/has been generally accepted practice, and then start complaining.
>>>
>>> I'd prefer my tech on one list and my ham info on another, but since
>>> this list is tolerant of the other stuff, I participate and choose to
>>> do so without complaining.
>>>
>>> Steve, K8SP
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tom Behler"<[log in to unmask]>
>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 6:56 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Off Topic!!
>>>
>>>
>>>>     Very well said, Howard.
>>>>
>>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Howard Kaufman"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 6:33 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: Off Topic!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Just speaking for me, now who else could I speak for?
>>>>> I get often 5 days behind on my e-mail as it is.  Adding another
>>>>> list isn't practical.  The experteace on technology on this list is
>>>>> excellent.  The subject "off topic" allows people to skip those
>>>>> messages.
>>>>> Relax!  Ham radio is about communication, and hams talk about
> everything.
>>>>> Occational trips in to adaptive technology and equipment are often
>>>>> interesting and useful.
>>>>> Since outlook is used to send e-mail, and hams communicate by
>>>>> e-mail, it is after more ham radio related than many of the topics
>>>>> that peek our interest here.
>>>>>
>>
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