[Boatanchors] Wouff Hong - rettysnitch and other symbols

[rbethman]

I guess that the American flag and the Bald Eagle are "crude physical 
symbols" dreamed up over 200 years ago and this country shouldn't pay 
any significance or remembrance to them either.

It is indeed a very sad thing that this really is true, at least for a 
significant portion of this country's current population.

I'm in disagreement to the off-hand dismissal of long ago symbols that 
have developed in our history.  It doesn't matter whether they are a 
part of a hobby, military service, or other symbols that are still in 
existence today, and I won't bring them up since they are indeed what 
all of us learned through our "Elmer's" or Mentors.

Simply that religion and politics do not belong in this hobby's context.

This entire discussion is essentially the same that comes out of the 
dust bunnies or cobwebs that many of us do remember.  It always degrades 
into the whole licensing of the past and the current one.

This makes the hobby look the way it does on the bands in current times.

We as a group need to reconsider where we take things, and what we 
really want to happen.

This starts to become "Be careful what you wish for." situations.

Whom are members of this and other lists?  Some are involved in the OO 
program.  Most likely significant ARRL individuals, and individuals of 
regulatory nature.

This is my humble opinion nothing more, and nothing less.  It is only as 
important as you, individually and/or collectively decide.

I've started to become ashamed that I am part of this community. This 
really bothers me.  I had a long term view of permanent retirement and 
enjoying the hobby as I grow older.  Now I am starting to re-think my 
future.

I'll quit typing, and simply wish that one and all has a Happy New Year, 
and reflects on the past and future ventures.

Bob - N0DGN


On 12/31/2013 4:05 PM, manualman at juno.com wrote:
> Every century, and for that matter every decade, has it's thing. "Wouff
> Hong  or rettysnitch" are nothing more then labels with crude physical
> symbols dreamed up by one person 80 years ago. I see no reason why
> amateurs would have to pay any significance or remembrance to a set of
> dopey labels conceived 80 years ago. People spend too much time living in
> the past.
>
> An "Elmer" might be Elmer Fudd. A "Mentor" label has far more
> significance and respect.
>
> Receiving signal reports like "treetop tall" or  "you're wall-to-wall"
> make me feel good.
>
> Pete, wa2cwa
>