Subj : Re: Travel
To   : NANCY BACKUS
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu May 23 2019 07:18:00

Nancy,

NB> DS> I saw a Facebook Live video of a ham radio operator on the Southwest
NB> DS> Chief, heading into Gallup, New Mexico.

NB>Was it someone you knew....?

  Sure was. His name is Elmer, and the ironic thing is, there is a term
in ham radio, known as "Elmer"...for an individual who teaches,
instructs, mentors, a fellow ham radio operator on how to do a certain
mode in the hobby. It can be soldering, kit building, net control,
traffic handling, administering exams, setting up a radio or computer
program for a certain mode, or any other number of things.

  So, Elmer is an Elmer. <G>

  However, with the Elmering, once shown what to do, the individual is
expected to be able to do the task at hand. The Elmer is NOT there to
coddle and help them constantly, every step of the way. It's the same as
"The unwritten rule of Sysoping" in setting up a BBS. Once shown how to
do a particular configuration, you're expected to do it. Otherwise, it's
the other Sysop's setup, and not yours.

  I heard of one ungrateful Sysop a few years ago, who had another Sysop
set up his BBS for him, but then the Sysop, who did none of the work,
took credit for doing it, without giving it to where credit was due. The
Sysop who did the work got his revenge (a dish best served cold), in
working with another Sysop. Apparently, he had been counseled to "give
credit where credit was due" (as I'm a firm believer in such),
apparently his pride and his ego wouldn't let him do it.

  So, while one Sysop was engaged in chat with this "thief Sysop", the
other Sysop found the guys IP address, went inside his system, and
basically wiped out his hard drive. As soon as the ungrateful Sysop
exited chat, his computer crashed big time.

NB>... Deja stew - seriously old leftovers.

  Well, there goes my appetite. :P

Daryl

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