[SOC] Re: Ur CW sigs

Sun, 01 Dec 2002 16:05:13 -0500

I believe Chris hit the nail squarely on the head when he said 

     {quot}Competence is tolerated, but not
encouraged.&quot;

I'd say this would make a great motto for the SOC.

It also sounds like the place I used to work!

73    hank    k8dd
soc #69

At 12/1/2002 08:51 PM +0000, Chris Redding wrote:

John,

All will be revealed in its full gory detail if you click on:

www.qsl.net/soc

but first you must think long and hard about what you are letting
yourself

in for.

Most of the members are Americans, who really don't take themselves
too

seriously at all. Yes it started off as a gentle leg-pull on the FOC,
but

seems to have taken on a life of its own. We take pride in being

second-class. Competence is tolerated, but not encouraged.

Often the group is more a vehicle for good natured transatlantic

piss-taking.

Membership is free, there are no benefits to speak of. The group
also

includes some Brits, the odd Ozzy, and the webmaster is a Frenchman
called

Claude who speaks English 'approximately'. Now that's second-class for
you.

I see 'the colonies' at your end of the address, which is a bit of wit
that

could have come straight off the SOC E-group. You will fit in well.

You may find yourself a member whether you want to be or not. I am about
to

suggest that we baptise all the world's hams into the club en-masse, in
the

same way that the Moonies do.

Regards, and hope to see you on the E-group soon.

Chris G4PDJ

----- Original Message -----

From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 7:59 PM

Subject: Ur CW sigs

Dear Chris,

   I copied your   CW signals today ( 1
Dec.2002-Sunday ) on 10 meters.

   Heard you calling , {quot} Second Class Operators
Club{quot}. Would you fill me in
on this 'club{quot} please. Kinda think you were pulling the leg of the
{quot}FOC{quot}
wonder boys, but might be mistaken?

   Will appreciate any info.
       Thanks
         John 
W1DMD   ( formerly G5DIK)
           Life member
RNARS etc.

            Cape
Cod, Massachusetts ( USA) The Colonies

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