[SOC] Silly ham talk

[wa4qdm]

I think "destinated" deserves a place on your list!

73, John
W4TNX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan W. Dooley" <dandooley@pipeline.com>
To: "SOC" <soc@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 12:58 AM
Subject: [SOC] Silly ham talk


> Hey folks, I'm looking for some ideas to help me in a project.  As part of
> the current upgrade to my ham radio Web site, I'm working on a page
dealing
> with what I call "silly ham talk."
>
> What I mean by that is the weird and unnecessary jargon we often hear on
the
> air.  I'm not referring to commonly accepted shortcuts used in speech or
> even the non-voice modes, or even technical terminology.  The following
are
> some examples I already have and I'm looking for more.
>
> The over use of "WE" when we mean "I".  "We're running an Acme Thingamabob
> here at 100 KW."  "We need to QRT now."
>
> The use of "personal" for name.  "The personal here is Joe."
>
> The use of "working conditions" when referring to our radio equipment.
"The
> working conditions here are a KW-xyz and a Hulabob yagi antenna."
>
> And, The use of "HI" to indicate humor during voice communications.  Often
> tacked on to the end of a sentence to emphasize the humor of the
statement.
> Certainly a useful symbol in non-voice modes such as CW, but it sounds
silly
> when used with real voice communications.
>
> Anyone else have any ideas for me for the project.  Hey, if I use your
idea,
> I might even mention you for credit on the page.  How's that for a SOC
idea?
>
>
>
> Dan W. Dooley  WB5TKA  Bedford, Texas
>    e-mail to: dandooley@pipeline.com
>    Web site: http://www.qsl.net/wb9tka
> May Goddes love blest ye alle
> "Ancient Pistol, I do partly understand your meaning."
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> SOC mailing list
> SOC@mailman.qth.net
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/soc