[NJARC] Thank you - bigger problems

Mon Oct 11 13:16:35 EDT 2010

John/NJARC Folks,

I'll be as brief as possible.

The 50/50 was *NOT* rigged -- my email was a joke. How in blazes you could have 
taken that seriously is beyond me. And your gross over-reaction is ridiculous.

I do not appreciate being called an obscene name (even if it is abbreviated) on 
the reflector. For a moment, I thought maybe I was looking at my *work* email. 
;-)

Seriously, do you think that's proper behavior, *especially* for the moderator 
of the reflector? I do not.

John, you may be a wonderful radio historian and writer, but that does *NOT* 
make you a supereme deity that can impose your will or opinions or character 
judgements on the rest of us. This is not the first time you've done this. 
Unfortunately, you have a mean and petty side that emerges in situations like 
this.

"Wise up, shut up, and stay away from me." Really?? Tempest in a teacup, indeed.

I considered you a friend and was proud to know you, and not only for your work 
with QST.

With that said, I bid you farewell. I am only quitting the reflector, *not* the 
NJARC. You may UN-subscribe me from the reflector at your earliest convenience.

Regards,
John

----- Original Message ----
From: "oldradio at comcast.net" <oldradio at comcast.net>
To: salb203 at aol.com
Cc: njarc at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Mon, October 11, 2010 11:51:01 AM
Subject: Re: [NJARC] Thank you - bigger problems

Just remember 
Reply = Poster
Reply All = Everyone

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Sal,

Instead of being mad at me, you should be mad at the guy who started it and who 
has put the club in a bad situation.

He has accused "you" and the club, by his words, of running an illegal "fixed" 
lottery.  This is against the law, and I'm sure when Princeton finds out 
(someone will no doubt tell them) that the club is running a 50-50, lottery, on 
their property - they won't be too happy about that.

I don't know, nor any longer care if it was a joke or not.  Accusing someone of 
running an illegal lottery and naming me as the recipient is not funny, not a 
joke and he is liable for his words. You should be worried as well, and mad at 
him.  I am the victim here, and perhaps the club.

I like jokes as much as anyone.  I feel he meant it to hurt me and I feel it is 
very possibly still true.  I do not like being accused of receiving il-gotten 
money.

You know, I'm quitting the club.  I'm just too tierd of defending myself when 
others refuse to take their own responsibility.  It's just not worth it.

I hope you are all happy now.  The joke's on you.

John Dilks

-.-

----- Original Message -----
From: salb203 at aol.com
To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 8:40:42 AM
Subject: Re: [NJARC] Thank you - and sorry I had to leave right after my 
presentation

Just remember 
Reply = Poster
Reply All = Everyone

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John,
Now you brought me into this with your remark about responsible people running 
the 50/50. I sent you a email directly to personally apologize to you if my 
reply to John's post offended you. My god, can't you take a joke. At meetings 
you crack jokes that make us all laugh, true, you may not direct it to one 
person. If you took John's message on the reflector seriously and if you think 
others thought what he said was true....wow, I don't know what to say about 
that.

Like I said in my email to you, what makes NJARC great is that we can have fun 
at meetings, joke around and slapstick. When it comes to the time we all sit 
down, hands folded on our laps and not say a word as if we were in Communist 
China , afraid we might offend someone with a simple remark, then I am out of 
there also.

You did an unbelievable job on the presentation, very well researched that shows 
the passion you have in our hobby. That had nothing to do with the 50/50, you 
won that fair and square. We use a different person every meeting to pick the 
wining ticket and since I do the 50/50's when I am there, I never pick the 
ticket.

Sal

-----Original Message-----
From: oldradio at comcast.net
To: John Ruccolo <jr6v6gt at yahoo.com>
Cc: NJARC <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Mon, Oct 11, 2010 5:05 am
Subject: Re: [NJARC] Thank you - and sorry I had to leave right after my 
presentation

Just remember 
Reply = Poster
Reply All = Everyone

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No John, You made this public so this reply is public.

You have a bad habit of sniping at members.  When something good happens, you 
say something negative.  You do this here on line, and you do this at meetings.  

You just can't accept something good and leave it alone.

Where I used to work we had a name for people like you, "Punch in the mouth."  
Because sooner or later someone did that to them - or they wised up.

This message is your Punch in the mouth.  Wise up, shut up, and stay away from 
me.

Your big mouth has hurt two people besides me.  Sherry said she is not going to 
the Christmas party, and probably will never attend another meeting.  I might 
attend, if you don't.  I might not anyway.

One other person was hurt by this as well.  I doubt if she will be attending any 

meetings soon.

The club needs to ammend the bi-laws to insure this never happens again and 
should suspend any 50-50 event until the bi-laws have been changed and 
responsible people are running it.

I will be submitting a check in the amount of $23. to the club to end this.

This thread should end now.

John Dilks

-.-

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Ruccolo" <jr6v6gt at yahoo.com>
To: oldradio at comcast.net
Cc: "NJARC" <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 11:55:17 PM
Subject: Re: [NJARC] Thank you - and sorry I had to leave right after my 
presentation

John,

All I can say is, I *hope* you're joking -- I certainly was. If not, we'll 
settle this off-reflector between the two of us.

JR

BTW, what is A.H.? Hmmm, let me guess....animal, vegetable or mineral?

----- Original Message ----
From: "oldradio at comcast.net" <oldradio at comcast.net>
To: John Ruccolo <jr6v6gt at yahoo.com>
Cc: NJARC <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sun, October 10, 2010 8:29:08 PM
Subject: Re: [NJARC] Thank you - and sorry I had to leave right after my 
presentation

John,

You're an A.H. for saying that.

The club can expect the return of the pot.  I don't want it!  And don't ever do 
that again, or I will never speak again.  I don't do this for money.

John, you really are an A.H.!

John Dilks

-.-

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Ruccolo" <jr6v6gt at yahoo.com>
To: oldradio at comcast.net, "NJARC" <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 7:32:36 PM
Subject: Re: [NJARC] Thank you - and sorry I had to leave right after my 
presentation

Hi John,

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the 50/50 was rigged to provide financial 
compensation for your very nice presentation. Don't get too excited about 
winning; NJARC does that for eveyone who does a presentation.

JR
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