Robert W4RL wrote: >And also true gifts that are unconditionally given to friends and strangers >are those that need not be mentioned publicly, as if so, they are not gifts >but hidden agendas by the giver. Yes, this is rather sad.
Huh? The only mentions of getting meters to give as gifts I saw were >> I like the idea of populating the house & cars with >> one as well as my kids needs. This will leave a >> few left for friends. Whenever someone gives me >> something it brightens my day. and >> You are sooo right on giving someone something... >> I am for ever sending people stuff and they want >> to pay and I tell them to brighten someone's day >> by giving as well.. What in the world is wrong with those comments? If someone said, "I gave nice meters worth $XXX to John Smith, Jim Doe, and Mary Dale - they better reciprocate," you might have a point. But merely mentioning that a guy likes to have some stuff around to give away to friends is hardly a hidden agenda as you claim. Setting aside that it is just nice to give a gift now and again, a good way to encourage newcomers to a technical hobby or career is to give them something interesting. And a useful tool like a multimeter is a really good choice. I have a few of the Harbor Freight meters in my office at work to give to young folks that come through and express an interest in what we do. Am I planting seeds of goodwill, just being nice, or do I have a hidden agenda? Steve WD8DAS [email protected] http://www.wd8das.net/ --------------------------------------------------------- Radio is your best entertainment value. --------------------------------------------------------- - ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
