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James Hupy
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Hmmmmm? How is this GMC related? Or useful in any way, shape, or form?
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403
On Dec 20, 2015 5:06 PM, "notavailable" wrote:
> Matt Colie wrote on Sun, 20 December 2015 09:01
>> I have decided that this thread is better discussed on its own.
>>
>> In actual fact, I don't how you want to identify yourself on the
> forum/mail list. The standard sigfile that I first entered sometime after I
>> joined the forum on early 2007 was suggested to me by a senior member at
> that time. I do not recall how much detail he went into, but I soon saw
>> the value in it. As I often say, it is there to help all of us. If you
> don't want to be assisted in detail, that is no problem.
>>
>> In sailing circles, a person is a likely to be known by the name on the
> boat as his/her own. This works out well as it is most often a small
>> cadre. Even when it isn't, at the party/gam/rondezvous during/after the
> regatta most are wearing crew shirts with some identification.
>>
>> At ARRL events, most everybody has a name tag that has a call at the top
> line. This is just as well since people like me are more likely to know
>> the individual by that than the person's given name. This is not that
> different than the air names used in radio. (No, he is not really Bo
>> Sneardly.)
>>
>> If you do want to go with an online handle of Joe Btfsplk, that is just
> fine. Just don't expect any familiarity at events.
>>
>> As to getting assistance from this group. I have been the recipient of
> aid that was extremely helpful both as information and hardware. I have
>> done my best to return same, but it is my contention that I still owe
> some.
>>
>> I hope all that read this understand that this is a nearly unique
> group. First off, it is a community of intelligent and helping people. If
> you
>> ever doubt that, go read some of the other RV groups. My favorite was a
> question posted on one that asked why nothing worked after he unplugged
>> from shore power...... With questions like that, I don't need to make
> anything up.
>>
>> So, if you choose to be a member of the family, we are glad to have
> you. There is plenty of room for others as well.
>>
>> Matt
>
>
> hi Matt Cole,
>
> one man walks into a bar and asks another man "can I have your name?" the
> other man looks him right in the eyes, then asks "dont you have a name?"
> first man says " well, yeah." second man asks a second question "then why
> do you want another one?" first man looks puzzled at the second then says
> "because I need to know who You are." second man says "I know You, hes
> everywhere" LOL
>
> I think this is a really good topic to discuss here and probably had a lot
> to do with it crossing your and others minds lately.
>
>
> what is a name? is a mans name, his bond? in some ways it might be, but it
> is well settled that "a mans word is his bond"
>
> authors through out history have used what is called pen names, the most
> notables off the top of my head would be the well known, late Samuel
> Clemens.
> as some here may know, his second mark of choice was Mark Twain. (Mk II)
>
> if we research deeper into history we might find this is nothing new.
> another example could be William Shakespeare. is it not written that the
> pen is
> mightier than the sword? could it be that this author shook his pen and
> refereed to it as a spear? [shakes spear] and might this one also be none
> other than Francis Bacon?
>
> perhaps even more controversial, certainly more ancient would be the
> thrice great author Hermes Trismegistus.
>
> are we each not also authors here? should one discount the authors above
> because they chose not to publish some other name? I think not.
>
> it has been written "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
> God, and the Word was God." John 1:1 KJV what is a name? could it be a
> word?
>
> from the same book in Exodus 3.14 (a most interesting number I think) KJV.
> when Moses had asked God for a name "I am that I am"
>
> if we know the president by name, does this mean we know the president?
> what about a god? or more importantly in our case, a man? if we know a mans
> name, do we actually know that man or is it only his name we know?
>
>
> what about in real life, do people walk around with a name on there
> forehead and signatureline in their right hand?
>
> if we have an easy button (word) for everything we know, do we really know
> anything?
>
> one could call another by the word friend, fellow man, brother, anything,
> (1gmcmh), even make up a name and that should serve the purpose. *unless*
> that purpose is for other, unknown reasons.
>
> so for these purposes here, why is it so important? in most cases I think
> its just a program running upstairs (looking for easy buttons) but If a name
> has any value, would you give it away freely?
>
> what about this.. suppose one knows they are not their name, is it
> possible that they might fall into dishonor by using it?
>
> seems some want a specific name, which name exactly? the first name, given
> name, true name, middle, last, legal one? does it matter what order the
> combination of names is in (I think so) or if it is in all a caps (I think
> so) what about the spelling?
>
> by what authority do you identify me by that name?
>
> maybe one day we will be given a new name (NEO?)
>
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