I was once telling someone, in conversation that I was a "Radio Ham"
and he replied that he was a "Radio Bacon". He was not a Radio
Enthusiast at all but seemed to want to pull me up on my use of slang!
Imagine the lengths that some of the messages on this list would need
to be if we did not use abbreviations? I have had to take out several
uses of the ' in words on this message.....
I have a far more lenient attitude to slang and abbreviations, I
answer to most things, except early morning calls HI (oops - that
slang word slipped out, sorry)
Have you ever heard someone tear someone else off a strip for using a
Citizens Band expression, then come out with a stream of Amateur Slang
that would be regarded as just as daft in "normal" conversation? I
have and I have not known whether to laugh or to point out the double
standard.
Let us (nearly said Let's) not quibble about exact usage of language
or grammatical form. Let us get on with communicating amongst the
group on the subjects of low power radio telecommunications (This
paragraph to be read with a plum in the mouth)
Cheers and 72 de Dave (G0DJA) - Oh rats, I did it again.
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