-=> Daryl Stout wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-

 JA> DS>   When people have complained about the way I do nets or other jobs,
 JA> DS> when I ask if THEY want to do the work, they instantly backpedal.

 JA>Yep! The hobbies (non-HAM) that I'm involved in though, the people
 JA>usually know what kind of work goes on behind the scenes, so people
 JA>are generally appreciative. :-)

 DS>   You don't find such that often nowadays. While I'm not doing VE
 DS> Testing or Nets (my 2 niches in ham radio) for my ego (I've gotten
 DS> where I'm on the air usually only for nets that I run, and otherwise, I
 DS> skip them, due to other things outside of ham radio)...it is nice to be
 DS> appreciated.

Agreeed. :-) I run some x-wing tournaments from time to time and I strive
to foster a FRIENDLY attitude and experience for EVERYONE and 99% of the
people appreciate it. :-)

One of these days I'll get to a tourney in Little Rock...

 DS>   A sad note...found out on the Arklatex D-Star Net last night from
 DS> Rick, KA2BSM -- that David, KD4NOQ, from Memphis, became a Silent Key
 DS> Monday night (not sure if you knew him or not). 

Not sure. I definately had never met him, but when my wife was in
the hospital in 2017 I was alone on the road a lot, so I was hitting
the repeaters down there and would check into a simplex net. Might
have talked to him then...

 DS>  He was helping his Dad with his job, so his title became
 DS> "son of obituary editor". 

LOL - another good one. :-)

 DS>   I've noted this before, but it's so true. Only in America...we rush
 DS> to beat the traffic lights at intersections...the trains at the
 DS> railroad crossings, and the boats at the draw bridges. Yet, we'll stand
 DS> patiently for 3 hours on a golf course...you figure it out.

Not me! LOL Went golfing ONCE with my brother years ago and my first
thought after 9 holes was, 'we've been out here HOW long!?!?'





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