[DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread Charles Harpole
To Western hams, mostly Please remember it is most polite to offer a "seasons greetings" or "happy holidays" to those not of the Christian faiths (instead of "Merry Christmas" for example). Receivers of the mis-directed "merry christmases"--most will forgive the senders' misplaced earnes

Re: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread Dave G4GED
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !! AND HAPPY 4TH JULY AS WELL :-)) Original Message - From: Charles Harpole To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 10:19 PM Subject: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season To Western hams, mostly Please remember it is most polite to offer a "s

RE: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread Ron Notarius W3WN
Oh, please. Sorry Charles, but I disagree. This is political correctness run amuck. I am not a Christian, but I do not take offense when someone wishes me "Merry Christmas" or equivalent at this time of year, as I understand the sentiment behind the comment. Too many are quick to take offense,

Re: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread Peter Dougherty
At 05:19 PM 12/14/2007, Charles Harpole wrote: To Western hams, mostly K4VUD ... sounds like a Western callsign to me. Your new QTH must be wonderful and I'm glad you enjoy being there, and thus I expect by now you have submitted your American license for cancellation, returned your US p

[DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread ragnar otterstad
I am not a Christian, but I do not take offense when someone wishes me "Merry Christmas" or equivalent at this time of year, as I understand the sentiment behind the comment. I belong to that club too. It is obviously well meant, MX 73 Rag LA5HE __

Re: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread Peter Dougherty
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR 2008! God bless us. Everyone. Oh, wait a minute I might offend the athiests or agnostics--Even though I AM one, I'll say it anyway because it's that time of the year and it makes people happy. Charles (and other PC-types), maybe, instead, it would be best for each

RE: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread Mike(W5UC) & Kathy(K5MWH)
At 05:07 PM 12/14/2007, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote: Sorry Charles, but I disagree. This is political correctness run amuck. AMEN Ron. I's so sick of politically correct that I want to puke. 73, Mike, W5UC "age & treachery will overcome youth & skill" http://www.suddenlink.net/pages/w5uc/ Subs

Fw: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread Dave G4GED
And with that very offensive response, shared - I rest my case! - Original Message - From: Charles Harpole To: Dave G4GED Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 11:11 PM Subject: RE: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season Hey, "thanks" for showing that a Brit, too, can have arrogance and cultural insens

Re: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread harris_ruben
And while I'm at it and on the subject of the 4th of July, God Bless America and keep her men and women in combat safe. AND, while we're at it, that includes the wishes of us anti-war liberals, who also have the same feelings towards our country and our troops. Let this be the end of pol

Re: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread harris_ruben
Me, too. HOWEVER, it's fair to note that the great GWB today addressed the USA from the White House steps, and, at the end, wished everyone "HAPPY HOLIDAYS." So there. N2ERN I am not a Christian, but I do not take offense when someone wishes me "Merry Christmas" or equivalent at this tim

Re: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread RUSSELL KELLAM JR
And to you also Dave from one of the "colonies" Russ W4UBC - Original Message - From: Dave G4GED To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !! AND HAPPY 4TH JULY AS WELL :

Re: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread Bill Hawkins
Charles, please do not try to impose your silly sense of "being offended" on me. People in this country are tired of bowing and scraping to everyone who is "offended" at every stupid little thing. If you are offended by someone saying "Merry Christmas", move to someplace it isn't said. If yo

Re: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread john
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Re: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread john
Well, it's handy to have that K4 call, so as to be able to work on DXCC totals from two locations simultaneously! John K5MO At 06:19 PM 12/14/2007, Peter Dougherty wrote: At 05:19 PM 12/14/2007, Charles Harpole wrote: To Western hams, mostly K4VUD ... sounds like a Western callsign

Re: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread Goran Arezina
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[DX-CHAT] GWB

2007-12-14 Thread Mike(W5UC) & Kathy(K5MWH)
If I were GWB or any other president with just over a year left, I would say pretty much what I jolly well please, and not sweat the small stuff, especially the small PC stuff. (all PC stuff is very small) 73, Mike, W5UC "age & treachery will overcome youth & skill" http://www.suddenlink.net

Re: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread Stuart Santelmann KC1F
Dad Charles made us fight again like he does every year at this time He'll get coal in his stocking !! Just to make this DX related, when are the E4s due on ? StuKC1F - Original Message - From: Dave G4GED To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Friday, December 14, 200

Re: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread Bob Coomler
And a Happy Boxing Day to you Dave! If anyone is, or really wants to be, offended by violent sports, don't worry, that isn't the reference. 73, Bob W6RJC --- Dave G4GED <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !! > AND HAPPY 4TH JULY AS WELL :-)) > > Original Message - >

Re: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread Zack Widup
And Happy Guy Fawkes Day! 73, Zack W9SZ On Fri, 14 Dec 2007, RUSSELL KELLAM JR wrote: And to you also Dave from one of the "colonies" Russ W4UBC - Original Message - From: Dave G4GED To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [D

[DX-CHAT] extrapolated meanings

2007-12-14 Thread Charles Harpole
I sent a simple message of hope that polite relations would rule ham radio. I can not see the extrapolated meaning that I hate America just because "I am not like YOU." When politeness fails us, what comes next? Charles [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:19:57 -0500> To: [EMAIL P

RE: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread Ron Notarius W3WN
There were spots for E4/OM2DX on 80 and 40 earlier this evening. I THOUGHT I heard them, barely, on 80, but of course, the Russian Frequency Cops -- the ones with the 2 letter call UP -- were jamming the frequency. We've got a week, hopefully. Plenty of time. -Original Message- From:

RE: [DX-CHAT] 'tis the season

2007-12-14 Thread Peter Dougherty
At 12:47 AM 12/15/2007, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote: There were spots for E4/OM2DX on 80 and 40 earlier this evening. I THOUGHT I heard them, barely, on 80, but of course, the Russian Frequency Cops -- the ones with the 2 letter call UP -- were jamming the frequency. We've got a week, hopefully.