Bob, W4/KP4Y said:
I agree with other gentleman that Jim can be very offensive in his responses
sometimes.
I don't mean to be offensive, but there are times when it is appropriate
to "tell it like it is." As Clay and others have noted, the new ham in
question was repeatedly ignoring the excellent advice he was getting,
perhaps because it was in conflict with his already formed opinions or
the gaps in his knowledge. IMO, as a genuine old fart, I felt that this
new ham needed that attitude adjustment suggested by others. FWIW, some
of the best advice I've ever received has been when folks have corrected
my errors, whether of fact or of ways of looking at things.
Another long time and well respected list member sent this to that ham,
with a copy to me:
Stan,
Your response is exactly why I stopped trying to help you early on.
IMHO, Jim"s message was spot on.
I even considered asking for a phone number to call you and trying to
help. Now, glad I didn't.
You have an attitude problem.
And another long time list member sent me this:
I agree, though it is clear that he’s not absorbing this stuff even
when explained. Sigh.
Non-professional (unprofessional?) emergency planning often looks like
this. A focus on rare scenarios that require extreme measures, when
people should be taking first aid training, replacing their out of
date Neosporin, and strapping their water heater to the wall.
73, Jim K9YC
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