Re: [Elecraft] Kool-Aid -- was 2m Module
Tim Hague (M0AFJ) asked ... Could someone tell us non-Americans what Kool-Aid is?, and if it's so good for stress where can we get it? Hi Tim, Reference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_the_Kool-Aid ... Drinking the Kool-Aid is a metaphor commonly used in the United States that refers to a person or group holding an unquestioned belief. Further, Kool-Aid is a powered drink mix reference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool-Aid See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown Cheers, Gary KI4GGX __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Kool-Aid -- was 2m Module
Read Tom Wolfe's classic Electric Kool Aid Acid Test ... Peter, VK4JD -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary W. Hvizdak Sent: Friday, 23 August 2013 4:51 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Kool-Aid -- was 2m Module Tim Hague (M0AFJ) asked ... Could someone tell us non-Americans what Kool-Aid is?, and if it's so good for stress where can we get it? Hi Tim, Reference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_the_Kool-Aid ... Drinking the Kool-Aid is a metaphor commonly used in the United States that refers to a person or group holding an unquestioned belief. Further, Kool-Aid is a powered drink mix reference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool-Aid See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown Cheers, Gary KI4GGX __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Kool-Aid -- was 2m Module
Kool-Aid is a pre-mixed powder packet of artificial flavor an artificial colour to which you add sugar and water and drink (i think in England it's called a squash). It's something people used to give their children to drink instead of water before 2 litre bottles of soda pop became so cheap that people started buying that in unhealthy quantities instead. On Aug 23, 2013, at 4:41 AM, Peter Lambert plamb...@qa.com.au wrote: Read Tom Wolfe's classic Electric Kool Aid Acid Test ... Peter, VK4JD -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary W. Hvizdak Sent: Friday, 23 August 2013 4:51 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Kool-Aid -- was 2m Module Tim Hague (M0AFJ) asked ... Could someone tell us non-Americans what Kool-Aid is?, and if it's so good for stress where can we get it? Hi Tim, Reference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_the_Kool-Aid ... Drinking the Kool-Aid is a metaphor commonly used in the United States that refers to a person or group holding an unquestioned belief. Further, Kool-Aid is a powered drink mix reference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool-Aid See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown Cheers, Gary KI4GGX __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Kool-Aid -- was 2m Module
Hi Tim, Drinking the Kool Aid is a derogatory expression. See the following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_the_Kool-Aid 73, Mike K2MK Gary W. Hvizdak wrote Tim Hague (M0AFJ) asked ... Could someone tell us non-Americans what Kool-Aid is?, and if it's so good for stress where can we get it? -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Re-Kool-Aid-was-2m-Module-tp7578139p7578148.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Kool-Aid -- was 2m Module
However, as used here, it seems to mean that one has become a believer in Elecraft products. In early usage there was an implication of absolute, blind, loyalty, but that seems to have fallen off given the open and technical discussions. Perhaps it now implies educated loyalty when used here. Rich NU6T Mike K2MK k...@comcast.net wrote: Hi Tim, Drinking the Kool Aid is a derogatory expression. See the following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_the_Kool-Aid 73, Mike K2MK Gary W. Hvizdak wrote Tim Hague (M0AFJ) asked ... Could someone tell us non-Americans what Kool-Aid is?, and if it's so good for stress where can we get it? -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Re-Kool-Aid-was-2m-Module-tp7578139p7578148.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Kool-Aid -- was 2m Module
I drank a lot of different flavors of Kool-Aid as a child. It was made in large quantities, like a pitcher, and was less expensive per ounce/glass than soda/pop. I'm sure that cost was the rationale for many parents. 73 de Jim - AD6CW On 8/23/2013 4:37 AM, David Toepfer wrote: Kool-Aid is a pre-mixed powder packet of artificial flavor an artificial colour to which you add sugar and water and drink (i think in England it's called a squash). It's something people used to give their children to drink instead of water before 2 litre bottles of soda pop became so cheap that people started buying that in unhealthy quantities instead. On Aug 23, 2013, at 4:41 AM, Peter Lambert plamb...@qa.com.au wrote: Read Tom Wolfe's classic Electric Kool Aid Acid Test ... Peter, VK4JD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
