[FARC] Fw: Question

Sun Feb 6 17:42:30 EST 2011

evening all,

I thought I asked a legitimate question, and although it wasn't very personable the way I asked, I don't need to be attacked or lectured because of my punctuation. I am so tired of people being huffy towards each other over nothing, and I don't want it to be a part of my life anymore.

Anthony - N1IG

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Anthony <pilotguy299 at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: question for you
To: Dan Blasberg <ka8ypy at verizon.net>

Yawn.

On Feb 6, 2011 5:10 PM, "Dan Blasberg" <ka8ypy at verizon.net> wrote:
> Hey Ant (Anthony C.)
>
> Nice bike BTW, and good luck on the cancer ride. (Yep, all of your
> shit is available on the web)
>
> It was meant as constructive criticism, take it or not.
>
> Old timer, not hardly, I'm sure your parents are older than I am.
>
> I will forward your info about the field (mis-read your comment) to
> the scholarship committee.
>
> In case you missed it in my very first reply, I am no longer the
> President of FAR and I did provide you a more direct person to get a
> better answer from.
>
> Grow up dude, and at least start acting like an adult, you will find
> it will get you further in life.
>
> Have a nice day.
>
> Dan
> KA8YPY
>
>
> On Feb 6, 2011, at 4:53 PM, Anthony wrote:
>
>> Dude,
>>
>> I said go fix the field for question # 21, not fix question # 21. try
>> filling out the answer to question # 21. Type in any characters and
>> hit enter or tab, and watch everything get changed to a numerical
>> value.
>>
>> i was asking a simple question. all you had to say was that someone
>> who was more qualified from outside the county would be considered
>> first, and that preference was only if they applicants were somewhat
>> equal, instead you got all huffy.
>>
>> i never made negative comments about you, but you continue to make
>> them about me. typical old timer attitude, and why so many young
>> people aren't interested in the hobby.
>>
>> don't bother replying.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Dan Blasberg <ka8ypy at verizon.net>
>> wrote:
>>> You asked a legitimate question, but you provided no helpful
>>> information to
>>> answer it. Perhaps the individuals that were given the FARC
>>> scholarship
>>> were more qualified than you, I don't know as I do not sit on the
>>> scholarship committee and you still haven't provided any useful
>>> information
>>> to find out.
>>> I gave you some advise from my perspective you can either take it
>>> or not,
>>> but I can almost guarantee that it won't be taken seriously given
>>> your
>>> approach.
>>> The way you went about it gave the appearance that you think you are
>>> entitled to the scholarship. You also started the e-mail in a very
>>> unprofessional way. I don't know you, and I still have no clue who
>>> you are.
>>> For all I know you are a troll just looking for attention.
>>> Since you won't or can't provide any information for us to help
>>> you, then I
>>> can only presume you don't want a legitimate answer.
>>> Are you even a resident of Frederick County, Maryland? How am I
>>> supposed to
>>> know? Did you actually submit scholarship requests? If you did,
>>> then
>>> providing your call sign at the very least would help to determine
>>> why the
>>> other recipients were chosen over you.
>>> Question 21. When and which degree(s) do you expect to receive from
>>> your
>>> proposed course of studies?
>>> Seems straight forward to me, would you rather the question was
>>> worded "What
>>> degree(s) do you expect to receive from your proposed course of
>>> studies and
>>> when do you expect to receive them?"
>>> Now, you can either take the above advise and at the least provided
>>> your
>>> callsign (if you actually have one) or you can continue to act like
>>> some
>>> spoiled entitled kid and continue to lose out on scholarships. I'm
>>> actually
>>> trying to help you out (against my better judgement at this point).
>>> Dan Blasberg
>>> KA8YPY
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 6, 2011, at 3:28 PM, Anthony wrote:
>>>
>>> whatever. I asked a simple and legitimate question, and you replied
>>> by
>>> getting huffy about punctuation.
>>>
>>> for someone who rants on about being professional, go fix the field
>>> for question 21 on the application form.
>>>
>>> have a great weekend!
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 1:57 PM, Dan Blasberg <ka8ypy at verizon.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Typical is correct,
>>>
>>> Typical of someone that asks a vague question to a complex answer,
>>> expecting
>>>
>>> the answer to come from someone they think is a mind reader for the
>>> extreme
>>>
>>> lack of information provided.
>>>
>>> Typical of someone who has no clue how to be professional,
>>> especially when
>>>
>>> asking a question of a group that could potentially provide free
>>> funding for
>>>
>>> schooling.
>>>
>>> Help me to help you, so far you have asked a vague question without
>>>
>>> providing any information. Providing even basic information would
>>> at least
>>>
>>> help in looking at why one application was put ahead of another.
>>>
>>> Who are you?
>>>
>>> What is your callsign?
>>>
>>> What degree program are you working on and where?
>>>
>>> If you would be so kind as to answer the above questions, you might
>>> be able
>>>
>>> to get a clear answer to your question.
>>>
>>> Dan Blasberg
>>>
>>> KA8YPY
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 6, 2011, at 6:40 AM, Anthony wrote:
>>>
>>> So typical.
>>>
>>> On Feb 5, 2011 8:08 PM, "Dan Blasberg" <ka8ypy at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> To Whom It May Concern,
>>>
>>> You would have to direct that question to the chairman of the
>>>
>>> scholarship committee.
>>>
>>> When you send an e-mail to them, you might want to provide your name
>>>
>>> and your callsign so they know to whom they are replying, plus it is
>>>
>>> common courtesy. Proper grammar, capitalization, as well as
>>>
>>> punctuation might go a long way as well. Perhaps you also would like
>>>
>>> to start the request with Dear Mr. Prestel, as sending an e-mail that
>>>
>>> does not have a greeting nor a signature is not only poor form but
>>>
>>> shows a distinct lack of professionalism and probably will not be
>>>
>>> taken very seriously.
>>>
>>> The chairman is Dave Prestel W8AJR, dave.prestel at gmail.com
>>>
>>> I am also no longer the President of FAR, the website needs to be
>>>
>>> updated.
>>>
>>> Dan Blasberg
>>>
>>> KA8YPY
>>>
>>> On Feb 5, 2011, at 5:54 PM, Anthony wrote:
>>>
>>> about the scholarship awards. if:
>>>
>>> 4. The Frederick Amateur Radio Club Scholarship pays $1,000.
>>>
>>> a. There is no restriction on the course of study.
>>>
>>> b. Applicants must reside within 150 miles of Frederick, Maryland;
>>>
>>> c. Preference will be given to qualified applicants from Frederick
>>>
>>> County, Maryland.
>>>
>>> d. Applicant must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree.
>>>
>>> why would an applicant from Frederick County Maryland be passed over
>>>
>>> by someone who lives outside of the County and the State two years in
>>>
>>> a row?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

> From: n1ig at hotmail.com
> To: farc at mailman.qth.net; ljfish1 at comcast.net
> Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 17:33:24 -0500
> Subject: Re: [FARC] Fw: Question
> 
> 
> Yes I can.  It is me!
> 
> I asked a simple question:
> 
> "about the scholarship awards.  if:
> 
> 
> 
> 4. The Frederick Amateur Radio Club Scholarship pays $1,000.
> 
> a. There is no restriction on the course of study.
> 
> b. Applicants must reside within 150 miles of Frederick, Maryland;
> 
> c. Preference will be given to qualified applicants from Frederick
> 
> County, Maryland.
> 
> d. Applicant must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree.
> 
> 
> 
> why would an applicant from Frederick County Maryland be passed over
> 
> by someone who lives outside of the County and the State two years in
> 
> a row?"
> 
> and we had some silly back and forth about it.  Unfortunately it has just further convinced me that there are a lot of mean spirited people, and both Robert and I have decided to resign from this club.
> 
> Anthony - N1IG
> 
> 
> 
> > From: ljfish1 at comcast.net
> > To: farc at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 17:17:48 -0500
> > Subject: [FARC] Fw: Question
> > 
> > Can anyone help Dan?
> > Jeff KB3FIO
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Dan Blasberg" <ka8ypy at verizon.net>
> > To: <ljfish1 at comcast.net>> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 12:19 PM
> > Subject: Question
> > 
> > 
> > > Good morning Jeff,
> > >
> > > Do you happen to know a ham in Frederick County named Anthony?
> > >
> > > I'm sorry, but that is all I have for a name, but his e-mail is 
> > > pilotguy299 at gmail.com .
> > >
> > > The reason I am asking is that he has sent me several e-mails  concerning 
> > > the scholarship program and since I have no idea who he,  and he has not 
> > > provided a name or a callsign in any of his e-mails, I  have no way of 
> > > being able to help him further without that information.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Dan Blasberg
> > > KA8YPY 
> > 
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