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W4BD
02-17-2010, 05:08 PM
Well I have been stewing on this for a week or two and have come to the conclusion that when my dues are due again that I will NOT pay them. Qrz and some of the MOD GODS have gone on a power trip. I will lurk around and read and see if any changes are made but no more Money from me.

N8YX
02-17-2010, 05:57 PM
Preach it, Bro. Bill...

ka4dpo
02-17-2010, 07:45 PM
Yea it has gotten a little tight over there.

w3bny
02-18-2010, 09:03 AM
Welcome to the club. Since I am the most recent recipient of the "PT" bannanation certificate...I guess I am part of the welcoming comittee here of sorts...kinda.

W3WN
02-18-2010, 09:39 AM
Welcome to the club. Since I am the most recent recipient of the "PT" bannanation certificate...I guess I am part of the welcoming comittee here of sorts...kinda.
All hope is not lost, Bun-ster.

WM3O has been allowed to remove the dunce cap, turn his chair around, and leave the corner, his time out must be over.

Also looks like he's picked up from right about where he left off. Go figure.

N2CHX
02-18-2010, 10:41 AM
But why would you want to go back, really? QRZ represents all that's wrong with ham radio. At least here there's a good cross-section of diverse yet decent folk and the leadership isn't a right-wing tyranny.

w3bny
02-18-2010, 10:48 AM
But why would you want to go back, really? QRZ represents all that's wrong with ham radio. At least here there's a good cross-section of diverse yet decent folk and the leadership isn't a right-wing tyranny.


Honestly, I am still not 100% sure that I will go back there. Having had the time to read posts as an outsider both in RC and political poop house. That and from just the experiences I have had with most of the Kind Karing Kompassionate fellows over there. I may not stay long...just long enough to sweep up my hutch and post a "for rent" sign.

ka4dpo
02-18-2010, 10:15 PM
But why would you want to go back, really? QRZ represents all that's wrong with ham radio. At least here there's a good cross-section of diverse yet decent folk and the leadership isn't a right-wing tyranny.


Honestly, I am still not 100% sure that I will go back there. Having had the time to read posts as an outsider both in RC and political poop house. That and from just the experiences I have had with most of the Kind Karing Kompassionate fellows over there. I may not stay long...just long enough to sweep up my hutch and post a "for rent" sign.


Dude your not banned you're shunned. I just looked and all of your posts have evaporated, It's like you never existed. That's kind of creepy. Guess I don't blame you for not wanting to go back.

N8YX
02-19-2010, 07:47 AM
Dude your not banned you're shunned. I just looked and all of your posts have evaporated, It's like you never existed. That's kind of creepy. Guess I don't blame you for not wanting to go back.
"The rabbit kicked the bucket?" :think

KJ3N
02-19-2010, 09:05 AM
Dude your not banned you're shunned. I just looked and all of your posts have evaporated, It's like you never existed. That's kind of creepy. Guess I don't blame you for not wanting to go back.
"The rabbit kicked the bucket?" :think
"The rabbit died"? :rofl:

w3bny
02-19-2010, 09:18 AM
No, I havent. If "super mod" et.al. want to "sanitize" the place from my presence. So be it. Not my sand box to make the rules.

W4BD
02-19-2010, 10:40 AM
Well I went over and looked a little while ago and it looked like it was moved city. I don't know how FRED set that bird up to where he is but he is on a BIG POWER TRIP. All I can say is FRED needs to look at the situation and cut the MOD GOD back to a member before he runs a bunch of the paying members off. I am stuck being a paid member till Jan 2011.

N8YX
02-19-2010, 10:46 AM
All I can say is FRED needs to look at the situation and cut the MOD GOD back to a member before he runs a bunch of the paying members off.
Which deity is truly responsible for the mass exodus?

After all, there are a number of them over yonder.

W3WN
02-19-2010, 02:27 PM
Dude your not banned you're shunned. I just looked and all of your posts have evaporated, It's like you never existed. That's kind of creepy. Guess I don't blame you for not wanting to go back.
"The rabbit kicked the bucket?" :think
"The rabbit died"? :rofl:
No, but you know what this means...

Undeniable proof that QRZ is now being run by... Elmer Fudd. [attachment=0:28d58o0n]Elmer_Fudd_Bugs_Bunny.jpg[/attachment:28d58o0n]
He's huntin' wabbits, you know.

W2NAP
02-19-2010, 05:09 PM
QRZ.com the afghanistan of the internet

w2amr
02-20-2010, 05:30 AM
Well I have been stewing on this for a week or two and have come to the conclusion that when my dues are due again that I will NOT pay them.
You actually PAY money for that? :shock:

kf0rt
02-20-2010, 06:37 AM
Well I have been stewing on this for a week or two and have come to the conclusion that when my dues are due again that I will NOT pay them.
You actually PAY money for that? :shock:

It's almost like having the train wreck come to you. :snicker:

W4BD
02-20-2010, 09:04 AM
Well I was quite happy with QRZ for a long time and have PAID my dues the whole time I have been there(2004) but now since they have given a couple of NEW hams POWER it ain't been good. One MOD GOD in particular has really really p'eed me off. Maybe FRED will wake up and see the error of the ways. If not then I made it for 60 + years without QRZ and I can make it the rest of my life without them.

I have always PAID my way no matter what I have never been a freeloader!!

N8YX
02-20-2010, 09:39 AM
Well I was quite happy with QRZ for a long time and have PAID my dues the whole time I have been there(2004) but now since they have given a couple of NEW hams POWER it ain't been good. One MOD GOD in particular has really really p'eed me off. Maybe FRED will wake up and see the error of the ways. If not then I made it for 60 + years without QRZ and I can make it the rest of my life without them.

I have always PAID my way no matter what I have never been a freeloader!!
We have a callsign lookup feature here on The Island...Paul and Jeff were batting around the idea of home pages, profiles and a bunch of other member-oriented stuff. We're volunteer-funded at this point - if (over time) you find that you like this forum and want to help out, we welcome any member contributions.

W4BD
02-20-2010, 10:01 AM
N8YX

Well It has gone through my mind to join up over here but never found a place to do it. Do y'all take PayPAl for contributions or do I just send a check to somebody? Like I said in my last post I believe in paying my way. I signed up here in 2008 and I come look every now and then. I spent more time over at QRZ than anywhere else.

I was just over there looking and saw where one of the MOD GODS are on to a ham for telling a British ham about being an "Educated Bigot" because the Brit asked about had we checked with our "War Lord". The MOD GOD said that was a personal attack. It's in the Rag Chew "Made where or something like that". It has just gotten so CRAPPY over there and so PC.

w2amr
02-20-2010, 11:08 AM
Welcome aboard Bill.

ka4dpo
02-20-2010, 11:12 AM
N8YX

Well It has gone through my mind to join up over here but never found a place to do it. Do y'all take PayPAl for contributions or do I just send a check to somebody? Like I said in my last post I believe in paying my way. I signed up here in 2008 and I come look every now and then. I spent more time over at QRZ than anywhere else.

I was just over there looking and saw where one of the MOD GODS are on to a ham for telling a British ham about being an "Educated Bigot" because the Brit asked about had we checked with our "War Lord". The MOD GOD said that was a personal attack. It's in the Rag Chew "Made where or something like that". It has just gotten so CRAPPY over there and so PC.


Political correctness is a disease of forced ignorance that brings societies down to the lowest level.

N8YX
02-20-2010, 11:25 AM
N8YX

Well It has gone through my mind to join up over here but never found a place to do it. Do y'all take PayPAl for contributions or do I just send a check to somebody? Like I said in my last post I believe in paying my way. I signed up here in 2008 and I come look every now and then. I spent more time over at QRZ than anywhere else.
PM Jeff - W4GPL - and tell him that you want to contribute.

N8YX
02-20-2010, 11:25 AM
Political correctness is a disease of forced ignorance that brings societies down to the lowest level.
+ a bunch

w2amr
02-20-2010, 12:29 PM
N8YX

Well It has gone through my mind to join up over here but never found a place to do it. Do y'all take PayPAl for contributions or do I just send a check to somebody? Like I said in my last post I believe in paying my way. I signed up here in 2008 and I come look every now and then. I spent more time over at QRZ than anywhere else.

I was just over there looking and saw where one of the MOD GODS are on to a ham for telling a British ham about being an "Educated Bigot" because the Brit asked about had we checked with our "War Lord". The MOD GOD said that was a personal attack. It's in the Rag Chew "Made where or something like that". It has just gotten so CRAPPY over there and so PC.


[strike:2gc2x7gw]Political correctness[/strike:2gc2x7gw] Teabagging is a disease of forced ignorance that brings societies down to the lowest level.

WX7P
02-20-2010, 12:36 PM
N8YX

Well It has gone through my mind to join up over here but never found a place to do it. Do y'all take PayPAl for contributions or do I just send a check to somebody? Like I said in my last post I believe in paying my way. I signed up here in 2008 and I come look every now and then. I spent more time over at QRZ than anywhere else.

I was just over there looking and saw where one of the MOD GODS are on to a ham for telling a British ham about being an "Educated Bigot" because the Brit asked about had we checked with our "War Lord". The MOD GOD said that was a personal attack. It's in the Rag Chew "Made where or something like that". It has just gotten so CRAPPY over there and so PC.


[strike:1eq3zn54]Political correctness[/strike:1eq3zn54] Teabagging is a disease of forced ignorance that brings societies down to the lowest level.


YES!

W4BD
02-20-2010, 12:56 PM
Well there is some of the "Teabaggers" stuff that kind of make sense to me. I don't go along with ANYTHING much from either the Dems or Repubs. The Dems want to take my guns and make us Socialists and the Repubs want to do away with my Union and make us almost slaves so if I have to make a choice then I will keep my guns so I can defend my union. I have been in Local 72 Pipefitters for 35 years now. I think that ALL the Governments are out of control and we need to burn OUR OWN OIL that we have here and build more NUKIES and tell OPEC to kiss where the Sun don't shine and do a physical impossibility. opinions are like noses everybody has one and they all smell.

PA5COR
02-20-2010, 01:13 PM
Last 15 years i was pipefitter/TIG (pipe)welder and since i worked i was member of a union here, and avid big bore handgun/rifle shooter in Social Democratic Netherlands.

Don't think your democrats are out to take your guns away.
But being vigilant about your citizen rights is good.
Seems President Obama is going down the road building new Atomic plants, good call.

;)

W4BD
02-20-2010, 01:48 PM
PA5COR

Well if you think the DEMS haven't tried to take our gun away just look back on the History. 1934 the NFA (FDR) which took machine guns or at least made them hard to get ($200 TAX ). 1968 the Gun Control Act of 1968 (LBJ) restricted gun ownership some what and made a lot of hoops to jump through. Clinton put Gun Control on us more than Hitler did in the 30's on Germany. Now Also the first BUSH did the Assault gun ban in 1988 but it was done in revenge to the NRA but it hurt us. Also if I am not wrong the first BUSH did the Machine Gun law back in 1986 where no more Machine guns could be made except for the Government.

I do all types of welding. Back before I retired I did Stick, Tig and I did wire but hated it. There is no telling how many XRAY weld I have made in all my years but there is a bunch of them and MOST of them PASSED. Course any weld will XRAY but what standard to you use to say it's good or not. I made many many API 1104 (Pipe Line) and many many ANSI 31.1(High pressure Steam and other Dangerous Products). I still tell people that "I am one of the best weldors walking the streets". Welder is the machine and weldor is the man.

KA5PIU
02-20-2010, 05:07 PM
Hello.

They had a server fund thing going that was PayPal here, I know, I dropped my quarter in the slot. :mrgreen:
And, QRZ has its use, if you stick only to radio, and have no concept of what a radio mod is.
I painted some old radios Blue and freaked everyone out over there. :snicker:
But, this is America, and QRZ is the new EIB network outlet.
If it does not fit in with the Rush Limbaugh format it does not belong.
So, with that frame of mind, proceed at the Zed.

KC2UGV
02-20-2010, 05:13 PM
Hello.

They had a server fund thing going that was PayPal here, I know, I dropped my quarter in the slot. :mrgreen:
And, QRZ has its use, if you stick only to radio, and have no concept of what a radio mod is.
I painted some old radios Blue and freaked everyone out over there. :snicker:
But, this is America, and QRZ is the new EIB network outlet.
If it does not fit in with the Rush Limbaugh format it does not belong.
So, with that frame of mind, proceed at the Zed.

So, I guess that means if I sell gold there at a 200% markup, it'll be a hit :rofl:

kf0rt
02-20-2010, 05:47 PM
Hello.

They had a server fund thing going that was PayPal here, I know, I dropped my quarter in the slot. :mrgreen:
And, QRZ has its use, if you stick only to radio, and have no concept of what a radio mod is.
I painted some old radios Blue and freaked everyone out over there. :snicker:
But, this is America, and QRZ is the new EIB network outlet.
If it does not fit in with the Rush Limbaugh format it does not belong.
So, with that frame of mind, proceed at the Zed.

So, I guess that means if I sell gold there at a 200% markup, it'll be a hit :rofl:


Matters not -- in just a couple months, it'll be worth 300%!!! :rofl:

KA5PIU
02-20-2010, 06:18 PM
Hello.

I Do Not Know if this is still the correct place to send money, but I have done this in the past.
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/websc ... d6a9263490 (https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=cSUtg_TVbSsit17JCSOaQEqW3iFCInhyIArLIB0fst jWk5xEk5fuDEsSgo4&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1fc53a056acd1538874a43d73a0 7f26b2caf7353d6a9263490)
If there is indeed a new place, let me know and I will make a quick deposit.

kf0rt
02-20-2010, 07:25 PM
Hello.

I Do Not Know if this is still the correct place to send money, but I have done this in the past.
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/websc ... d6a9263490 (https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=cSUtg_TVbSsit17JCSOaQEqW3iFCInhyIArLIB0fst jWk5xEk5fuDEsSgo4&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1fc53a056acd1538874a43d73a0 7f26b2caf7353d6a9263490)
If there is indeed a new place, let me know and I will make a quick deposit.


Your session has expired. :shock:

Here's the link to the donation thread:
http://forums.hamisland.net/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=8856

w2amr
02-21-2010, 05:42 AM
Hello.

They had a server fund thing going that was PayPal here, I know, I dropped my quarter in the slot. :mrgreen:
And, QRZ has its use, if you stick only to radio, and have no concept of what a radio mod is.
I painted some old radios Blue and freaked everyone out over there. :snicker:

Not everybody, just me. :shock:

ka4dpo
02-21-2010, 08:10 PM
I spend a good bit of time on Q&A on the ZED. I try my best to offer solid, simple and direct advice and honestly want to to help however, every now and then comes something that just makes you ball your fists and want to bust the monitor. Here is a synopsis of one of those.

A guy has a d104 mic connected to a yaesu ft 301d. When he plugs the mic into the rig it transmits until he presses the ptt. He says he knows it is not wired right. The guy is a general. I don't know how to answer this question without comming across like a smart A$$. This is a simple switch that is wired backwards, how is this so friggin hard that you have to ask? As an official cranky OF it burns my keester when a general class operator asks a question like this. It fries it even deeper that I can't carve him a new one on the ZED for not figuring it out himself without being pinged as undesireable and getting a pink slip from the king.

Whew, I feel better now.... :doh: :doh: :slap:

N8YX
02-21-2010, 08:27 PM
As an official cranky OF it burns my keester when a general class operator asks a question like this. It fries it even deeper that I can't carve him a new one on the ZED for not figuring it out himself without being pinged as undesireable and getting a pink slip from the king.
Sorry, John, but I'm gonna ratchet your blood pressure up a few more notches:

http://forums.qrz.com/showpost.php?p=1854736&postcount=1

Right there's an Extra who is also a 'Tech Moderator'.

ka4dpo
02-21-2010, 09:56 PM
As an official cranky OF it burns my keester when a general class operator asks a question like this. It fries it even deeper that I can't carve him a new one on the ZED for not figuring it out himself without being pinged as undesireable and getting a pink slip from the king.
Sorry, John, but I'm gonna ratchet your blood pressure up a few more notches:

http://forums.qrz.com/showpost.php?p=1854736&postcount=1

Right there's an Extra who is also a 'Tech Moderator'.


Priceless...... I need a drink. :cheers:

KA5PIU
02-23-2010, 05:46 AM
Hello.

The Amazing thing is that I was a Novice for 30 years.
There were very few novice class left when I finally decided to join QRZ.
Yet, somehow, in all of it, it was felt that a Tech was over a Novice.
So, is a General "over" a Tech?
You will never get a good answer from anyone there.

N8YX
02-23-2010, 06:28 AM
So, is a General "over" a Tech?
Is Morse Code involved? :snicker:

w2amr
02-23-2010, 06:31 AM
So, is a General "over" a Tech?
Is Morse Code involved? :snicker:
You been riding lately Fred?

W4BD
02-23-2010, 06:10 PM
Well in case some of you X ZEDERS haven't noticed what has happened over there today. AE1PT has deleted a thread about problems with the MOD GODS. Terry K7FE did the same thing earlier. I always thought K7FE had a little sense but now I am going to have to wonder about it.

I guess the best thing for them that's gives a Rodents Rear is run over and look at Rag Chew and T&O and draw your own conclusions. I made a post over there this morning to just say I had pulled the plug a couple of weeks ago. It was in KC0W's Thread that's gone bye bye.

N8YX
02-23-2010, 06:14 PM
So, is a General "over" a Tech?
Is Morse Code involved? :snicker:
You been riding lately Fred?
I've been riding the snow shovel lately. :wall:

Will start breaking 'em out in about a month.

Should I get hold of a Concours, I'll keep it online year round. There have been a number of days through the winter when it's been warm enough to go out, albeit briefly.

W4RLR
02-23-2010, 08:11 PM
Welcome to the club. Since I am the most recent recipient of the "PT" bannanation certificate...I guess I am part of the welcoming comittee here of sorts...kinda. Ren!

Good to see your post! I'm the most recent recipient of the QRZ Administrator Bannation Certificate. Imagine ME being banned...I guess it was only a matter of time, I've felt like a marked man for over a month, when I got a nastygram from the QRZ Admin.

Who knows what will get you banned next over there...flatulence in the shack perhaps? :mrgreen:

w3bny
02-23-2010, 08:53 PM
HAH!!! There is plenty of flatulence...they just call it AE1PT :rofl:

W3WN
02-23-2010, 09:18 PM
HAH!!! There is plenty of flatulence...they just call it AE1PT :rofl:
:D :D
Now, now. No need to descend to the level of an 8th grader. We're better than that. I think.

(I will refrain from the obvious comparison to certain administrators at other places... tho I'm sure my own days are numbered, and it's a small number...)

W3WN
02-23-2010, 09:20 PM
Welcome to the club. Since I am the most recent recipient of the "PT" bannanation certificate...I guess I am part of the welcoming comittee here of sorts...kinda. Ren!

Good to see your post! I'm the most recent recipient of the QRZ Administrator Bannation Certificate. Imagine ME being banned...I guess it was only a matter of time, I've felt like a marked man for over a month, when I got a nastygram from the QRZ Admin.

Who knows what will get you banned next over there...flatulence in the shack perhaps? :mrgreen:

Waddaminit. Not only did they lock, then evaporate, a thread asking a reasonable question about moderation practices... and in the evaporation process publicly invite you to a private discussion... but then you got banned?

Un flippin be leavable.

N8YX
02-23-2010, 09:43 PM
Un flippin be leavable.
Not only believable, but predictable.

W3WN
02-23-2010, 10:13 PM
I spent three years between permanent IT jobs working at a couple of Home Depot's.

One store, 4115 West Mifflin, was run by a tyrant named Jeff. I could tell you stories... they finally fired him a couple of years ago (for an inappropriate relationship with a young cashier -- his wife filed for divorce -- and temper tantrums) but that's neither here nor there.

He was about 5 feet tall. So after dealing with Jeff, I understood all too well Short Man Syndrome. Or Small Man Syndrome if you prefer.

'Tis a pity that certain people choose to act the same way. So I hope they realize that when I see (read) what they're doing, I think of Jeff. And thus compare them to him.

...actually, I don't really care if they realize it or not. But if they choose to lie with pigs, then they can't complain when they're told they smell like pigs & pit excrement...

W2NAP
02-23-2010, 10:29 PM
I spent three years between permanent IT jobs working at a couple of Home Depot's.

One store, 4115 West Mifflin, was run by a tyrant named Jeff. I could tell you stories... they finally fired him a couple of years ago (for an inappropriate relationship with a young cashier -- his wife filed for divorce -- and temper tantrums) but that's neither here nor there.

He was about 5 feet tall. So after dealing with Jeff, I understood all too well Short Man Syndrome. Or Small Man Syndrome if you prefer.

'Tis a pity that certain people choose to act the same way. So I hope they realize that when I see (read) what they're doing, I think of Jeff. And thus compare them to him.

...actually, I don't really care if they realize it or not. But if they choose to lie with pigs, then they can't complain when they're told they smell like pigs & pit excrement...

idk why but this reminds me of a site i was reading earlier.

retail-sucks.com (i think it was) it had some good laughs but also showed how some companies really treat there workers (and how customers crap on the workers)

W4RLR
02-23-2010, 10:39 PM
Waddaminit. Not only did they lock, then evaporate, a thread asking a reasonable question about moderation practices... and in the evaporation process publicly invite you to a private discussion... but then you got banned?

Un flippin be leavable. That's about the size of it. A month ago Pat told me in a PM that I had a few warts but was basically a good Zedizen. After today's fracas you would have thought I mooned the queen.

No matter. I'm now officially, permanently persona non grata there, per a PM that I will NOT share here. So much for thirty days bannation that was issued only hours ago. Of course that was before I made my first post here.

I've been thrown out of better places.

N8YX
02-23-2010, 10:42 PM
I've been thrown out of better places.
Welcome!

Stick around; sit a spell...Charles will be along shortly to take your drink order.

'Tis an interesting crowd we have here.

KG4CGC
02-23-2010, 10:51 PM
The bar is always open.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/green-dragon.jpg

w2amr
02-24-2010, 02:58 AM
Waddaminit. Not only did they lock, then evaporate, a thread asking a reasonable question about moderation practices... and in the evaporation process publicly invite you to a private discussion... but then you got banned?

Un flippin be leavable. That's about the size of it. A month ago Pat told me in a PM that I had a few warts but was basically a good Zedizen. After today's fracas you would have thought I mooned the queen.

No matter. I'm now officially, permanently persona non grata there, per a PM that I will NOT share here. So much for thirty days bannation that was issued only hours ago. Of course that was before I made my first post here.

I've been thrown out of better places.
Welcome Richard, Nice to have you aboard .

w2amr
02-24-2010, 03:00 AM
So, is a General "over" a Tech?
Is Morse Code involved? :snicker:
You been riding lately Fred?
I've been riding the snow shovel lately. :wall:

Will start breaking 'em out in about a month.

Should I get hold of a Concours, I'll keep it online year round. There have been a number of days through the winter when it's been warm enough to go out, albeit briefly.
I would have taken one of the bikes out for a spin on Sunday, but there's this iceberg in front of the garage blocking the doors.

W3WN
02-24-2010, 09:48 AM
Waddaminit. Not only did they lock, then evaporate, a thread asking a reasonable question about moderation practices... and in the evaporation process publicly invite you to a private discussion... but then you got banned?

Un flippin be leavable. That's about the size of it. A month ago Pat told me in a PM that I had a few warts but was basically a good Zedizen. After today's fracas you would have thought I mooned the queen.

No matter. I'm now officially, permanently persona non grata there, per a PM that I will NOT share here. So much for thirty days bannation that was issued only hours ago. Of course that was before I made my first post here.

I've been thrown out of better places.
What was it Groucho Marx said? Oh yes...
I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member. Now I'm not saying that Fred's Place has reached that point yet... but the actions of certain souls have sent it down that slippery slope.

Surely there must be an appeal method somewhere? Or have all the other mods abdicated in favor of the flavor of the month?

N2CHX
02-24-2010, 09:51 AM
Now I'm not saying that Fred's Place has reached that point yet...

Yeah it has. :stirpot:

W4BD
02-24-2010, 09:56 AM
Well here is what AE1PT had to say 2/23/10 at 1830 about this mess. Seems like somebody is kind of fudging the TRUTH.

Originally Posted by WA4BRL View Post
I sure miss Ren. He is a good egg and does not deserve the nasty treatment he received. I observed his ban day-for-day with him without posting to the 'Zed. It was a silent protest that ony he and one other knew about. I didn't intend any consequence to others; it was simply an act of support for a fellow ham acquantence.

I have certainly lost interest in QRZ.com in recent months, and all because of Patrick running roughshod over the site and its participants. I hope he learns to apply more wisdom, kindness, and humility to his work here before he runs all the good souls off.
Let's set the record straight. Ren might be a very nice person--but he chose to go off on another member. It was not the first time. He received a penalty for that action. There was nothing arbitrary or roughshod about it.

There are now clear expectations set in the discussion groups. Some users complained that previously, no such guidelines existed, and moderation was arbitrary and capricious. Now they complain when the rules are applied. You cannot have it both ways folks.

One member was banned today--there is no "banhammer falling all over the place." That member has a history of not liking anything concerning moderation. Instead of taking it up with QRZ staff, they chose to air their views one more time in the forums. When a thread was closed, they posted it again--and then proceeded to lambaste and insult a moderator who had nothing with deleting the thread via PM. Let's get up a whiney pity party for them as well.

There are over 100 new threads created on QRZ every day. Over 1000 new posts per day. Hundreds of regulars discussing things and remaining in the rules and having a good time. The vast majority of reported posts, problems, whining, pot stirring, and moderator baiting comes from the behavior a small cluster of fewer than 20 members situated in Rag Chew and Talk & Opinions. Imagine that.

No one has received a sanction or consequence for any reason than one they did not honestly earn. If members interact within the rules, they don't have to deal with me, any other administrator, or moderator. Funny how thousands of others here manage that with no difficulty.

These sorts of discussions belong off list--I have yet to receive the first PM or email from anyone complaining about how horrid it all is here in the boards--yet I get several messages a day thanking us for what we do to try to make QRZ a reasonably pleasant experience. Other staff members see them as well. But all of this wailing and gnashing of teeth is just too much middle school drama.
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I for one wouldn't believe PATRICK if he told me it was raining and I could see water coming down until I looked to see if there was a hose spraying.

w3bny
02-24-2010, 11:56 AM
What ah wants to know is..

how did I become an egg :snooty

N8YX
02-24-2010, 11:59 AM
What ah wants to know is..

how did I become an egg :snooty
Crawling up a chicken's posterior will do that. :whistle

N9FE
02-24-2010, 12:01 PM
Bunnehs don't have eggs. ??? Maybe easter bunnehs.. But dem is made of chocolate

W3WN
02-24-2010, 12:14 PM
What ah wants to know is..

how did I become an egg :snooty
Crawling up a chicken's posterior will do that. :whistle
Only two things normally come out of a chicken's posterior. One is an egg. We all know what the other one is...

...yeah, I know I'm leaving a big straight line their for some of our better wags to have fun with...

ka4dpo
02-24-2010, 12:23 PM
What ah wants to know is..

how did I become an egg :snooty
Crawling up a chicken's posterior will do that. :whistle
Only two things normally come out of a chicken's posterior. One is an egg. We all know what the other one is...

...yeah, I know I'm leaving a big straight line their for some of our better wags to have fun with...

One day a small boy sat on the curb dabbling a smelly mixture with a stick when a policeman came up and asked him, whatcha doin little fella? The boy responded, I'm mixing ---------- and dirt. The policeman asked, are you going to make a policeman with that? To which the little boy replied, naw, I aint got enough ----------...... :rofl: :rofl:

This is an old joke that could be reconstructed to fit nearly any person/persons if you know what I mean.

N8YX
02-24-2010, 12:27 PM
"You in a heap o' trouble, boy!"

http://www.bandittransamclub.com/Sherrif.jpg

:snicker:

PA5COR
02-24-2010, 01:06 PM
^ :agree: :rofl: :rofl:

W4BD
02-27-2010, 10:18 AM
Well yesterday 2/26/10 was payday drom Local 72 Pension so today I paid at least some of my dues over here. 6W615971PV6232410
Donation amount: $25.00 USD
Total: $25.00 USD
Purpose: HamIsland Server & Software Costs
Contributor: Bill Solomon W4BD

I hope this helps keep the Island going.

N8YX
02-27-2010, 10:21 AM
"...and as always, we thank you for your support."

w2amr
02-27-2010, 10:34 AM
What he said. :agree:

kf0rt
02-27-2010, 10:36 AM
Ayup. Now Charles can replace all the fine crystal that Dilmus broke. :snicker:

KG4CGC
02-28-2010, 09:39 PM
Ayup. Now Charles can replace all the fine crystal that Dilmus broke. :snicker:
We really need a giant industrial strength Roomba. One that gets the really big hunks of turd off the floor.

W4RLR
02-28-2010, 10:53 PM
Well yesterday 2/26/10 was payday drom Local 72 Pension so today I paid at least some of my dues over here. 6W615971PV6232410
Donation amount: $25.00 USD
Total: $25.00 USD
Purpose: HamIsland Server & Software Costs
Contributor: Bill Solomon W4BD

I hope this helps keep the Island going.

I have to wait for the eagle to defecate on the first day and the second Wednesday of the month. Lo and behold the credit union credited the monthly military retirement check a day early.

I have also followed Bill's example and sent in a donation.

Hope my donation helps to keep the server's lights blinking.

N7RJD
03-01-2010, 12:15 AM
"...and as always, we thank you for your support."


http://forums.hamisland.net/download/file.php?id=3034

As those of a Latino background might say "Dos Okies." :rofl: :rofl:

KB3LAZ
03-01-2010, 12:40 AM
Bunnehs don't have eggs. ??? Maybe easter bunnehs.. But dem is made of chocolate

Bunnies do have eggs they just don't lay them. Bunnies do not have amniotic eggs because they are placental as opposed to aplacental.

KA5PIU
03-02-2010, 10:06 PM
Hello.

I am short.
For this reason I have crazy stuff, like electric spurs.
And, I like heavy equipment, the bigger the better.
But, I do not take this out on anyone.
It just means I have to try harder, and hang with the rest of the Mexicans!

N8YX
03-03-2010, 07:16 AM
Hello.

I am short.
We won't hold that against you.


And, I like heavy equipment, the bigger the better.

I'm speechless. :shock:

KJ3N
03-03-2010, 09:20 AM
Hello.

I am short.
We won't hold that against you.


And, I like heavy equipment, the bigger the better.

I'm speechless. :shock:
Oh, I'm not speechless, but I'm not going to take the shot, either. :rofl: :rofl:

w2amr
03-03-2010, 03:27 PM
Hello.
And, I like heavy equipment, the bigger the better.

I ain't going there. :hand

w3bny
03-03-2010, 03:29 PM
Hello.
And, I like heavy equipment, the bigger the better.

I ain't going there. :hand

Ever watch a gladiator movie?

W3WN
03-03-2010, 03:34 PM
Hello.
And, I like heavy equipment, the bigger the better.

I ain't going there. :hand

Ever watch a gladiator movie?
Ever been in a Turkish prison?

KG4CGC
03-03-2010, 03:39 PM
Hello.
And, I like heavy equipment, the bigger the better.

I ain't going there. :hand

Ever watch a gladiator movie?
Ever been in a Turkish prison?
Ever been a goat in SC?

w3bny
03-03-2010, 03:42 PM
Ever been a goat in SC?

Is your homepage Goatse?

w2amr
03-03-2010, 04:08 PM
Hello.
And, I like heavy equipment, the bigger the better.

I ain't going there. :hand

Ever watch a gladiator movie?
Ever been in a Turkish prison?
Ever seen a grown man naked?

KG4CGC
03-03-2010, 04:19 PM
Ever been a goat in SC?

Is your homepage Goatse?
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/bunne.gif

KG4CGC
03-03-2010, 04:52 PM
What? Too much?

W2NAP
03-03-2010, 04:56 PM
What? Too much?

thread killer

:rofl:

KJ3N
03-03-2010, 09:18 PM
Ever watch a gladiator movie?
Ever been in a Turkish prison?
Ever seen a grown man naked?
.... and don't call me Shirley.

HUGH
03-04-2010, 03:07 AM
I spent three years between permanent IT jobs working at a couple of Home Depot's.

One store, 4115 West Mifflin, was run by a tyrant named Jeff. I could tell you stories... they finally fired him a couple of years ago (for an inappropriate relationship with a young cashier -- his wife filed for divorce -- and temper tantrums) but that's neither here nor there.

He was about 5 feet tall. So after dealing with Jeff, I understood all too well Short Man Syndrome. Or Small Man Syndrome if you prefer.

'Tis a pity that certain people choose to act the same way. So I hope they realize that when I see (read) what they're doing, I think of Jeff. And thus compare them to him.

...actually, I don't really care if they realize it or not. But if they choose to lie with pigs, then they can't complain when they're told they smell like pigs & pit excrement...

I is not exactly tall but I don't appear to have the "Napolean" syndrome either. Actually Napolean was quite tall and the "shorthouse" myth was started by British cartoonists to belittle the man. He was certainly ambitious. Now where was I? I came into this room on some purpose and forgot what it was for. Retrace steps......

Oh yes. I worked for a few months for a tyrant but made myself popular by standing up to him and taking the p**s in a very oblique manner. It pays to be indispensable sometimes.
He was short, stumpy in fact, and had sufficient facial hair and a mane to make a lion jealous. Some months later he had intensive treatment for intestinal cancer and his appearance was reduced from a lion to a pathetic heap. We at the business were not so hard-hearted as to not feel sorry for him but he did not live very long after that. I wouldn't have wished it but thought of it as divine justice even though there are far worse beings. (Notice I didn't call them human).

W3WN
03-04-2010, 09:02 AM
Ever been a goat in SC?I'm sorry, I don't recall Peter Graves saying that line from either Airplane! or Airplane 2: The Sequel!

W2NAP
03-04-2010, 11:36 AM
Ever been a goat in SC?I'm sorry, I don't recall Peter Graves saying that line from either Airplane! or Airplane 2: The Sequel!
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.

KG4CGC
03-04-2010, 11:41 AM
Ever been a goat in SC?I'm sorry, I don't recall Peter Graves saying that line from either Airplane! or Airplane 2: The Sequel!
It's OK if you don't want to talk about it. Guy died below the mid-state area a few months back trying to have gay sex with a horse while his buddy recorded the morbid event. Goats are small time these days.

w3bny
03-04-2010, 11:45 AM
It's OK if you don't want to talk about it. Guy died below the mid-state area a few months back trying to have gay sex with a horse while his buddy recorded the morbid event. Goats are small time these days.

Bad part is that someone a while back sent me a link to the exact video. It wasnt his first time doing this. Just that he got a hoss that was a bit more...uhhh...excited about the whole event and it ruptured his intestinal system. He died of peritonitis.

W2NAP
03-04-2010, 11:46 AM
It's OK if you don't want to talk about it. Guy died below the mid-state area a few months back trying to have gay sex with a horse while his buddy recorded the morbid event. Goats are small time these days.

Bad part is that someone a while back sent me a link to the exact video. He died of peritonitis.

2guys1horse....

W3WN
03-04-2010, 12:44 PM
Ever been a goat in SC?I'm sorry, I don't recall Peter Graves saying that line from either Airplane! or Airplane 2: The Sequel!
It's OK if you don't want to talk about it. Guy died below the mid-state area a few months back trying to have gay sex with a horse while his buddy recorded the morbid event. Goats are small time these days.

:sick:
:naughty:
:-?

KG4CGC
03-04-2010, 12:54 PM
Ever been a goat in SC?I'm sorry, I don't recall Peter Graves saying that line from either Airplane! or Airplane 2: The Sequel!
It's OK if you don't want to talk about it. Guy died below the mid-state area a few months back trying to have gay sex with a horse while his buddy recorded the morbid event. Goats are small time these days.

:sick:
:naughty:
:-?
It wasn't his first offense. Apparently, he'd been caught before. Not to be confused with another man who has been caught twice, sexing the mares.

w2amr
03-04-2010, 03:38 PM
Ever been a goat in SC?I'm sorry, I don't recall Peter Graves saying that line from either Airplane! or Airplane 2: The Sequel!
It's OK if you don't want to talk about it. Guy died below the mid-state area a few months back trying to have gay sex with a horse while his buddy recorded the morbid event. Goats are small time these days.
Getting caught in the gears of a combine... having your nuts bit off by a Laplander, that's the way I wanna go! ...

W7XF
03-07-2010, 08:14 PM
Hello.

I am short.
For this reason I have crazy stuff, like electric spurs.
[highlight:3saguchp]And, I like heavy equipment, the bigger the better.[/highlight:3saguchp]
But, I do not take this out on anyone.
It just means I have to try harder, and hang with the rest of the Mexicans!

I shall reserve comment....
W7XF
One of the resident token gay boys

W7XF
03-07-2010, 08:16 PM
Is your homepage Goatse?
No... but I heard Phred D. Banhamster is obsessed with goatse. :yes: :yes:

W7XF
03-07-2010, 08:19 PM
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.[attachment=0:2fiywnix]bunny-pancake.gif[/attachment:2fiywnix][attachment]

W4BD
03-08-2010, 06:15 PM
Well I just came into the house and went LURKING over at the ZED and found this little blurb. It may kind of look familiar to RLR as I think he was told the same thing.

K7SGJ:: Thread deleted by AE1PT
Reason: Discuss it off board with the Administrators

So I guess somebody's head is fixing to roll again.

Also while I was there I noticed that AE1PT has posted some Rag Chew guidelines but they looked the same to me as what was there before but he dated it today 3/8/10. Right below that was a post by AA7BQ Fred dated back in Sept 09 I think.

I will Lurk but I will not post over there period.

w2amr
03-08-2010, 06:20 PM
Well I just came into the house and went LURKING over at the ZED and found this little blurb. It may kind of look familiar to RLR as I think he was told the same thing.

K7SGJ:: Thread deleted by AE1PT
Reason: Discuss it off board with the Administrators

So I guess somebody's head is fixing to roll again.

Also while I was there I noticed that AE1PT has posted some Rag Chew guidelines but they looked the same to me as what was there before but he dated it today 3/8/10. Right below that was a post by AA7BQ Fred dated back in Sept 09 I think.

I will Lurk but I will not post over there period.
I quit posting over there too. The last thing I want is to feed Fred's hit counter. The last time PT came over here he got unloaded on, hasn't been back since. :agree:

W4RLR
03-09-2010, 12:39 PM
Well I just came into the house and went LURKING over at the ZED and found this little blurb. It may kind of look familiar to RLR as I think he was told the same thing.

K7SGJ:: Thread deleted by AE1PT
Reason: Discuss it off board with the Administrators

So I guess somebody's head is fixing to roll again.
. Administrators? Now there are more than one? I didn't think Pat's megalomania would allow the sharing of power.

As for posting there on the 24th of this month, when my banishment is supposedly over, I will take a clue from the bunneh. Who wants to post on a forum where you are treated like a five year old child?

While Pat may not lurk here anymore, I'm sure that he still has ways of knowing about the postings here.

WX7P
03-09-2010, 12:53 PM
Well I just came into the house and went LURKING over at the ZED and found this little blurb. It may kind of look familiar to RLR as I think he was told the same thing.

K7SGJ:: Thread deleted by AE1PT
Reason: Discuss it off board with the Administrators

So I guess somebody's head is fixing to roll again.
. Administrators? Now there are more than one? I didn't think Pat's megalomania would allow the sharing of power.

As for posting there on the 24th of this month, when my banishment is supposedly over, I will take a clue from the bunneh. Who wants to post on a forum where you are treated like a five year old child?

While Pat may not lurk here anymore, I'm sure that he still has ways of knowing about the postings here.

Really, Richard, who cares if he does?

QRZ is just another insignificant blip in the cosmic consciousness...

KA5PIU
03-11-2010, 01:42 PM
Hello.

Do not get me wrong, I love the United States of America.
Just that between the Texas rednecks and some of the QRZ bunch I sometimes have to pause and think.