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G4EBT > RUGGER 28.11.03 20:32l 79 Lines 2878 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: "Oz Tabloid Press ZS6FB"
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From: G4EBT@GB7FCR.#16.GBR.EU
To : RUGGER@WW
Bob, ZS6FB wrote:-
("FB" - cool eh!).
> This was supposed to be an exercise in humour and pulling the OZ
> legs, is the way I see it.
I think everyone else did too, so don't let's crank it up a notch.
> Come on guys, lighten up.
We've sussed out that there are fundamental differences between Oz humour
and the UK, particularly in the "wind-up" stakes. It takes all sorts - one
VK complained at G's winding each other up in a good-natured way, which
resulted in one G who was the butt of the humour having to put out a
message to say he wasn't offended, and joined in the laugh.
("Hobby Radio", that's all. Hobbies = fun?).
We in G-Land can't just confine our bulletins to GB - they go worldwide
whether we put WW or GB on them, so I don't even bother trying to confine
mine to GB any more. If people don't like me, they can stuff me in their
reject file.
The guys who never fail to amaze me are those who say "I don't know like
what you write, and when you say "well why do you read it then?" they say
"I won't know if I'll like it till I've read it". I think that's a sign of
not enough to do.
As I can do my own proof-reading, I'm never sure whether "how will I
know?" is a subtle form of Aussie humour or a serious comment. Well it
gives me a smile anyway, so that's good innit?
Prickliness to humour by certain VK's isn't just confined to packet -
their Prime Minister John Howard isn't noted for being the life and soul
of the party. Not like ours, he's a real comedian - a little ray of
sunshine, and a laugh a minute! Must be the way he tells 'em.
William Lewis, Business Editor Sunday Times, interviewing John Howard
on Wednesday prior to the Rugger Final:
"Prime Minister, can I just apologise for what England are going to
do to you on Sunday night? We're going to take the World Cup off you".
He said Howard looked at him "as though he'd got dog muck smeared
on his face", and retorted: "WHAT - you are JOKING aren't you?"
"Err, s'pose so" replied Lewis.
The rest is history.
But hey - VK's are OK and so are G's - the nice ones are great, and as for
the tiny number who aren't, well, it's always nice to have someone around
with whom to compare favourably :-)
Let's not forget that when people get uptight on here, they may may
have family, health or work worries that we don't know about, so I
think everyone should cut each other some slack.
One day each of us will be writing our last bulletin. It will be our
epitaph. Be nice to think that people will miss us for all the right
reasons, even though it won't matter to us any more by then.
73 - David, G4EBT @ GB7FCR
Eddystone User Group Member
G-QRP Club Member No: 1339
QTH: Cottingham, East Yorkshire.
david@crofters89.freeserve.co.uk
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