[R-390] Language Usage

[Bernie Doran]

well, I agree with Perry. I think the meaning was a poor attempt at humor. 
Bernie W8RPW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Spence Barton" <ence-ack at riousa.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 2:31 AM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Language Usage


>I can't help wondering if Perry is objecting to Hammond "Organism". At a 
>quick glance it might be mistaken for a the technical term having to do 
>with sexuality. If that's not it, I can't imagine what the offending word 
>or phrase might be. Can't stop doing it if we don't know what it is.
>
> Spence
>
>
> On 4/27/2015 7:09 AM, Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:
>> You're not alone, Cecil - I didn't see it either. Must be getting 
>> old(er).
>> But it's reassuring to know that the list has 'progressed' past the 
>> New-Age
>> Expert stage to the Politically-Correct Speech Police period.
>>
>> Hopefully it will put your unhappy mind at ease Perry, to remember that 
>> we
>> have one of the better [understatement] list owners and admins out there
>> keeping an eye on things for us. Don has done a perfectly good job of
>> keeping the list from ruin for the roughly two decades I've been a member
>> here. And it has seldom required public intervention. So you can relax 
>> and
>> relieve yourself of the urge to lecture or nanny anyone on how they 
>> should
>> behave, what they should or shouldn't say, etc. The list's "dignity" is
>> just fine, perfectly intact. Don's got it covered.
>>
>> If you really feel you must do *something*, you're always free to contact
>> the offender directly, of course. Let 'em know how you really feel and 
>> why.
>> That's your best bet for getting results. True, it's not as dramatic and
>> won't garner as much attention as posting a whinge to the entire list, 
>> but
>> hey - it is the internet, after all. Most of us have lives beyond it, and
>> our big boy pants make dealing with the petty things much easier while
>> we're on here.
>>
>> Carry on.
>>
>> de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ/4
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 9:26 PM, Cecil <chacuff at cableone.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Not sure what you are referring to Perry...haven't seen that one..
>>>
>>> Cecil
>>>
>>> Sent using recycled electrons.
>>>
>>>> On Apr 26, 2015, at 5:28 PM, Perry Sandeen via R-390 <
>>> r-390 at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> List,
>>>> I find it far beneath the dignity of this list that a sexual innuendo
>>> was used in a posting and replies.
>>>> If this is ones preferred method of communication, I request that
>>> sleazecake be kept to private email conversations.
>>>> Unhappily Yours
>>>> Perriersandeenpayatwahooeydot com
>>>
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