W3WN
01-21-2008, 11:26 AM
Many times in the past, I've done an homage in the April issue of my club newsletter to the W9BRD's old DX Hoggery & Poetry Depreciation Society, which was a semi-regular May feature of his How's DX column in QST.
Haven't run one for awhile because writing limericks is not my strong point.
I have a few stashed, not enough though... so I thought I'd give anybody here interested a shot at adding to the article.
The rules are simple:
-- It has to be a limerick. Nothing against other forms of poetry, but we're trying to maintain a low standard here.
-- It has to be funny. At least a chuckle.
-- It has to be "clean" enough to print in a family newsletter. "There once was a ham from Nantucket" just won't cut it.
-- It has to have something to do with the art of radio.
-- And most importantly: No personal attacks.
That last one is very important. I once got a whole selection of limericks from a fellow who had a beef with another fellow... they were funny, but pretty devastating. (If I'd printed them, I'd have been immediatly looking for a lawyer specializing in slander and libel!) And I've had a few submitted that consisted of bad-mouthing a particular equipment company, organization, net, or web site... not only were most not funny, but again, they were a thinly veiled personal beef being aired. Not something newsletter quality.
Oh yes, I almost forgot. Anyone familiary with Rod's old column knows that in almost all cases, the limerick spouter suffered an immediate demise. So if you submit a limerick that's used, YOU will be the one in print speaking your piece. So if you have a preferred exit (silver plated wouff hong, glowing rettysnitch, flying plate transformers) strategy -- in other words, how do you want to go? -- mention it, and if at all possible, it will be used.
You can send them direct to me at my newsletter email address (newsletter@n3sh.org) or post them here -- with permission of the board owners & moderators, of course.
No immediate deadline, as I'm still working on the February issue. I just don't want to wait until the last minute, I'm a bad enough procrastinator as it is!
73, ron w3wn
PS -- in case you were wondering, Rod Newkirk W9BRD is alive, well, and now spouting a VA3 call. And he is, or was, aware of this, as I've mailed him previous articles in the past. And you know, I'd swear he's still using the same mill to answer people on that he used in the days of his column 30 years ago!
Haven't run one for awhile because writing limericks is not my strong point.
I have a few stashed, not enough though... so I thought I'd give anybody here interested a shot at adding to the article.
The rules are simple:
-- It has to be a limerick. Nothing against other forms of poetry, but we're trying to maintain a low standard here.
-- It has to be funny. At least a chuckle.
-- It has to be "clean" enough to print in a family newsletter. "There once was a ham from Nantucket" just won't cut it.
-- It has to have something to do with the art of radio.
-- And most importantly: No personal attacks.
That last one is very important. I once got a whole selection of limericks from a fellow who had a beef with another fellow... they were funny, but pretty devastating. (If I'd printed them, I'd have been immediatly looking for a lawyer specializing in slander and libel!) And I've had a few submitted that consisted of bad-mouthing a particular equipment company, organization, net, or web site... not only were most not funny, but again, they were a thinly veiled personal beef being aired. Not something newsletter quality.
Oh yes, I almost forgot. Anyone familiary with Rod's old column knows that in almost all cases, the limerick spouter suffered an immediate demise. So if you submit a limerick that's used, YOU will be the one in print speaking your piece. So if you have a preferred exit (silver plated wouff hong, glowing rettysnitch, flying plate transformers) strategy -- in other words, how do you want to go? -- mention it, and if at all possible, it will be used.
You can send them direct to me at my newsletter email address (newsletter@n3sh.org) or post them here -- with permission of the board owners & moderators, of course.
No immediate deadline, as I'm still working on the February issue. I just don't want to wait until the last minute, I'm a bad enough procrastinator as it is!
73, ron w3wn
PS -- in case you were wondering, Rod Newkirk W9BRD is alive, well, and now spouting a VA3 call. And he is, or was, aware of this, as I've mailed him previous articles in the past. And you know, I'd swear he's still using the same mill to answer people on that he used in the days of his column 30 years ago!