[KCDXC] From K0RU

[Alex, KU1CW]

--- On Tue, 4/28/09, J Brown <n0nut at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: J Brown <n0nut at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: From K0RU
> To: KCDXC-for-fun at crcltd.com
> Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 9:33 PM
> I am not agreeing or disagreeing with the subject at
> hand but, I am not a person to have somebody else state my
> feelings for me, that is a serious pet peeve of mine that
> I've had for years. Mr Underwood- you are not me, so
> don't put my 2 cents in for me, I can do that myself
> thank you. As for  what happened last night, BOTH of you
> were yelling at each other, not just the one, and yes a FEW
> members disagreed but NOT ALL. I personally think it was
> embarrassing for BOTH of you to be arguing the way you did
> in front of the younger members of the group. I think that
> and the email that you are asking to have Lee send out for
> you is childish. I personally don't see why Lee had to
> be drug into the flame war it, he did nothing wrong,
> wasn't even there. Go to the library get yourself a
> yahoo account and post your own emails. Let me make myself
> clearer, I'm really not taking sides, Both You and Alex
> have a issue to resolve, find a mature way to deal with it,
>  but don't drag others in who Didn't have a thing
> to do with the argument.
> 
> NØNUT
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Lee Ward <lee at crcwireless.net>
> To: KCDXC-for-fun at crcltd.com
> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:44:18 PM
> Subject: From K0RU
> 
> 
> Rob sent this to me this morning.  I hate to see any
> members leave this way.
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>  
> Lee,
>  
> I had the real opportunity to see the “REAL ALEX” last
> night at the club meeting as did the rest of the membership
> present.  I must say I was not impressed at all with his
> Dictatorship method of leadership,
> Nor do I believe was the rest of the club members who were
> present.   He has “DEMANDED” that we only utilize a
> LAPTOP for the contestant to use for copying the CW during
> the CW pileup contest and
> Is refusing to allow the utilization of paper and pencil as
> an alternative.   Absolute stupidity in my opinion we are
> trying to inspire new membership and more participant in the
> CW PILEUP CONTEST and I believe this will just formulate a
> barrier for which some of the existing contestants of the
> past may not participate but also newcomers will not for
> fear and intimidation of the laptop and software. NOT
> everyone can type for one, however not everyone will be
> familiar with the CTRL-this and CTRL-that type of bullshit
> during the middle of the contest to edit, adjust, correct,
> retype, what the hell ever during the heat of the battle of
> trying to copy the calls.   Paper and Pencil should be
> offered as an alternative ALWAYS and forever regardless of
> the judges desires.  Just simply make it perfectly clear at
> the beginning of the copy, if 1 letter of a call cannot be
> clearly defined then that call is DISQUALIFIED, pretty
> simple if you ask me.
>  
> My sincere apologies  for any negative attitude I may have
> imposed upon you for your opinion towards Alex.  I believe
> now you had every reason to stand your ground
> With regard to how Alex reacted in the past with issues
> related to the check, club members, and other matters
> related to the club etc. 
>  
> The reason for which I’m sending you this email direct is
> I don’t have or know how to post it on the KCDX Club
> Reflector and I don’t have access to other reflectors
> related to the club as well for the rest of the membership
> to see.  I wish for you to post this message on any and all
> reflectors for me to #1 show my sincere apology for issues
> of the past.  #2 make available to all members who were not
> present at the club to see exactly what is taking place with
> regard to the CW PILEUP CONTEST.  Many members who were
> present at the club meeting clearly disagreed with Alex on
> this subject however it would appear that he is not
> listening to the membership at all.
>  
> Sincerely,
> Robert Underwood
> K0RU - 73
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