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Re: [RTTY] Come on, Why bother?

To: RTTY contest group <rtty@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Come on, Why bother?
From: Peter Laws <plaws@plaws.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:08:58 -0600
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On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 10:01, Bill <w9ol@billnjudy.com> wrote:
>>
>> I did see one station who obviously did not care to be as efficient as
>> possible: "73 AND GOOD LUCK IN THE CONTEST".  I mean, come on.  Why
>> bother?
> Yes, WHY BOTHER BEING POLITE AND GENTLEMANLY/GENTLEWOMANLY???
>
> HEAVEN FORBID WE RTTY TYPES STOOP TO BEING COURTEOUS...
>
> I sure hope I don't begin to resent someone wishing me luck!


"73 GL TEST" expresses the exact same sentiment 17 fewer characters
(ignoring spaces and FIGS/LTRS).  Why, in a contest, would you do the
former instead of the latter?



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Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!
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