[SOC] JUST DO IT! A Non-Joiners Rant

[w9ya]

Erh um.... ehem......I enjoyed your rant  Quikhooligan, it was a tremendous
effort, HOWEVER I want to take issue with you about this assertion that
maligns the SOC email list and states that the list was for 'serious
discussions";

I went back and doubled checked what was available as archives on the
internet, and here's the info from the very first message of the SOC email
lists that was not a "test message" (content wise) ;

"
From: AdamN7YA at aol.com
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 01:37:14 EDT
Subject: [SOC] Welcome
Message-ID: <c.a93e78e.26f06c8a at aol.com>


I just wanted to say welcome aboard to those who have joined us, we have
about 20-30 here now with more joining at a steady pace. our leader Bob,
N4BP
will be joining us as soon as he can.
  Ok, lets start talking about impressive stuff like...blasting yourself
out
of your operating chair by touching an ungrounded chassis (been there), or
having a bit too much to drink at a party,walking home, wandering into the
shack, tripping and falling face first into all your gear and knocking it
all
off the back of the table...then waking up the next morning, seeing the
path
of destruction and feeling your hangover elevate to a new level of despair.
(done that)
  Let the second class reign supreme here!!!....well, as far as second
class
will go.


73...Adam, N7YA
SOC 143
Flying Pig #86
DXer...cant help it!
CW Spoken Here . .
"

**************** Vy 73 de;
- Not So Anonymous


On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 1:31 AM, Quikhooligan <quikhooligan at yahoo.com>wrote:

> JUST DO IT!
> A Non-Joiners Rant
>
> Another club?  Who needs  it?  Yes, I’m inclined to agree that other than
> your local radio club or national amateur radio organization, there are too
> many clubs.
>
> Do clubs serve a purpose?  In amateur radio their purpose is usually to
> bring like minded individuals together to enhance a feeling of belonging and
> to achieve some lofty goal. They also provide recognition in the form of
> awards and certificates.
>
> Is there another way to achieve a goal and become recognized for doing it?
>  Yes, I believe these goals can be achieved without clubs if an individual
> can  discover the magnificent value of this singular phrase: JUST DO IT!
>
> Here are some examples of amateur radio clubs where their stated purpose
> for existing could be easily achieved by an individual remembering to JUST
> DO IT!
>
> **************************** EDITED **************************

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>
>
> Inferior Operator Club (SOC) - More appropriately described as an
> anti-superior operator club.
>
> Purpose: To provide camaraderie to those ops who see no need to impress
>     others with operating skills they may or may not have.
>
> Club activity: Issues membership numbers to all applicants. Certificate is
> optional. Conducts QRP contest, the results of which may or may not ever be
> posted. Operates mailing list originally designed for serious discussions
> but has degenerated into a forum for posting bigoted, racist, nonsensical
> jokes. But since a majority of members view the organization as a big joke,
> no one is ever offended. One only has to consider the source.
>
> JUST DO IT! Get on the air and have fun.
>
>
>
>
>
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