[Dx-qsl] Rudest response?

[Alfred J Cammarata]

Well, well  in my 53 years as a ham this is a first.  Being honest? Bull
pucky. Being a moron and putting a bad face on the ham radio community is
 more like it. What ever happened to a litle courtesy and common sense?
Why didnt the guy just write "Sorry, I dont QSL."?    73 Al w3awu
   

On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 08:51:09 -0400 "Shelby Summerville" <k4ww at arrl.net>
writes:
> I admire the person's honesty! Actually, more than 90% of the bureau 
> cards I receive, I'm not really interested in. However, if they're
asking 
> for my card, and it hasn't already been confirmed, I will answer it. I
am 
> aware of the "final courtesy", but 99% of my contacts are contest
related, 
> and I don't consider them a QSO?
> 
> C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW
> >>I got a card to PA0GMW back from th PA bureau with a stamp "Not 
> >>interested".
> >> In what, I wonder?  Me? Ham radio? Courtesy? Good food and drink?
> >> I'd rather just not get a card back.
> >> Mike, NF4L
> >>
> >> &quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've 
> >> got...till it's gone.&quot; from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) 
> but also 
> >> true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and 
> help 
> >> financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
> >>
> >
> >
> > &quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've 
> > got...till it's gone.&quot; from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) 
> but also 
> > true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and help 
> 
> > financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
> > 
> 
> 
> &quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've 
> got...till it's gone.&quot; from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) but 
> also true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and 
> help financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
> 

      ALFRED CAMMARATA
                  W3AWU