Last week, I had posted a message that the Hamdata.com website
was no longer accessible, due to non-secure SSL format and data.
It won't work with any of the web browsers on my computers, but I
Try manually entering the site as https://hamdata.com -- your old
lookup might not have the 's'.
If I touch my phone in right places a pizza shows up at my front door!
Try manually entering the site as https://hamdata.com -- your old
lookup might not have the 's'.
It works on the smartphone, and that's fine with me.
If I touch my phone in right places a pizza shows up at my front door!
A phone fondler, eh?? Better turn the vibrate mode on, before
you put it in your pants. <g,d,r>
... I have a rock garden. Last week, 3 of them died.
OK, as long as it works for you and you don't have to manually
trascribe the information!
If I touch my phone in right places a pizza shows up at my front door!
A phone fondler, eh?? Better turn the vibrate mode on, before
you put it in your pants. <g,d,r>
I'm supposed to wear pants?!
... I have a rock garden. Last week, 3 of them died.
Must have been a rave getting out of hand. My heavy metal rock garden
is 'CCL': Chromium, Cadmium, and Lead. Arsenic Mercury is the lead singer. <g>
... A man played the organ in his garden to get organically grown food.
OK, as long as it works for you and you don't have to manually
trascribe the information!
I have a batchfile set up, but I manually change the data.
However, since the FCC implemented a $35 fee for a new or renewed
amateur radio license, or a vanity callsign request, in the US
and its territories...the Universal Licensing System (ULS) has
been glitched, where it's NOT processing these items...even if
the individuals have paid the $35 fee. The FCC isn't sure how
long it'll be until it's fixed. But, these folks wanting to get
on the air, or renew their license, are screwed until things are
fixed.
If I touch my phone in right places a pizza shows up at my front door!
A phone fondler, eh?? Better turn the vibrate mode on, before
you put it in your pants. <g,d,r>
I'm supposed to wear pants?!
... A man played the organ in his garden to get organically grown food.
Better than playing his organ. :P
Weather has kept me off the BBS for several days...so I've
been having withdrawl.
Sounds like they need to use a portion of those $35 fees to hire
someone able to fix the problem.
I'm supposed to wear pants?!
You're not Scottish are you?
... A man played the organ in his garden to get organically grown food.
Better than playing his organ. :P
Better than just fiddling around!
Weather has kept me off the BBS for several days...so I've
been having withdrawl.
You said 'withdrawl' after the previous paragraph?!
Sounds like they need to use a portion of those $35 fees to hire
someone able to fix the problem.
I saw a note last night, where the glitch has apparently been
fixed.
I'm supposed to wear pants?!
You're not Scottish are you?
My grandparents were from Germany.
Or as the late Red Skelton noted, "When I was growing up,
nothing in a skirt was safe...nothing. That was until that day
that Scotsman about beat me to death". <G>
Weather has kept me off the BBS for several days...so I've
been having withdrawl.
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
Now, what were we talking about??
... I'm thinking of reasons to go to Switzerland. The flag is a
big plus. === MultiMail/Win v0.52
I saw a note last night, where the glitch has apparently been
fixed.
Yea! (Now for you to test!)
Or as the late Red Skelton noted, "When I was growing up,
nothing in a skirt was safe...nothing. That was until that day
that Scotsman about beat me to death". <G>
The beard didn't tip him off?
'Opposite' weather up here: yesterday tied the record temperature for
the date at 93ø. Yesterday they were predicting 91ø as today's high,
one degree less than the record; this morning's weather segment
forecating 93ø. Might be a hot summer!
Now, what were we talking about??
The effects of amnesia on absent-minded people.
... I'm thinking of reasons to go to Switzerland. The flag is a
big plus. === MultiMail/Win v0.52
No wonder they do so well in math-related subjects!
I saw a note last night, where the glitch has apparently been
fixed.
Yea! (Now for you to test!)
I noted it when I updated the bulletin on that. As for testing,
I've already got the highest level of amateur radio license in
the US (Extra), so I'm the one giving the exams now.
Or as the late Red Skelton noted, "When I was growing up,
nothing in a skirt was safe...nothing. That was until that day
that Scotsman about beat me to death". <G>
The beard didn't tip him off?
Or like the one with the girl having the clover under her
dress, and the guy says to her "Looks like you won first prize". <G>
'Opposite' weather up here: yesterday tied the record temperature for
the date at 93ø. Yesterday they were predicting 91ø as today's high,
one degree less than the record; this morning's weather segment
forecating 93ø. Might be a hot summer!
The heat index nearly did me in, in the few minutes I was
outside yesterday...breaking down cardboard boxes to fit in the
30 gallon trashbags, to better fit in the trash containers. I
have to go out today to get some mail at the Post Office Box, and
refill one of my prescriptions...but them I'm coming back home,
as the Lasix is doing its job. :P
Now, what were we talking about??
The effects of amnesia on absent-minded people.
I resemble that remark...I think. :P
... I'm thinking of reasons to go to Switzerland. The flag is a
big plus. === MultiMail/Win v0.52
No wonder they do so well in math-related subjects!
How many fingers does it take to stop a leak in a dike?? :P
I noted it when I updated the bulletin on that. As for testing,
I've already got the highest level of amateur radio license in
the US (Extra), so I'm the one giving the exams now.
Congratulations!
Else the dogs wil be confused by your message at the tree!
The trash comment confused me a bit: here cardboard is considered paper and so goes in with paper and plastic recycling bin. Plastic bags
aren't used except for extra trash -- there's another container for
non- recyclable stuff. (The trash bags also have to have a sticker onn them to verify the extra pickup fee paid.)
Now, what were we talking about??
The effects of amnesia on absent-minded people.
I resemble that remark...I think. :P
What remark?
... I'm thinking of reasons to go to Switzerland. The flag is a
big plus.
No wonder they do so well in math-related subjects!
How many fingers does it take to stop a leak in a dike?? :P
I'm not going there!
I've already got the highest level of amateur radio license in
the US (Extra), so I'm the one giving the exams now.
I've been doing that for the last 15 years...and it has been
the most enjoyable thing I've done in amateur radio.
One day, we had a father, a mother, and their two sons, come to
take their Technician (entry level) exam. All 4 passed, and it
was a JOY to fill out the CSCE (Certificate Of Successful
Completion Of Examination) forms for them...we quipped "they'll
be fighting over the radio". <G>
The funniest part, though...was that Dad and his 2 sons had the
$15 for the exam fee, which goes to the VEC (Volunteer Exam
Coordinator), the liaison between the VE (Volunteer Examiner)
Teams locally (one that I head up), and the FCC (Federal
Communications Commission). But, all Mom had was a $100
bill...when she admitted that, the liaison at the time (I hold
that position now) said "I think you just passed". Everyone
busted out in raucous laughter. <G> We had several folks taking
an exam that day, so we were able to make change for her.
But, there are hard moments as well. Yet, the hardest part is
NOT trying to get a team of examiners (a minimum of 3 of the
proper ham radio license class is needed), or a place to test.
It's trying to convince someone who failed the exam that they are
NOT a failure. I have had 2 women break down and cry on me.
I told them "Ladies, there's no disgrace in failing. If it
takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam...even if just
barely... you have as much right to be on the air as the ham
radio operator who made a perfect score the first time". Another
examiner added "The guy or girl who graduates dead last in
medical school, is STILL...a DOCTOR; but I might not want them
doing a prostate check or a pelvic exam!!". At that point, one
lady crossed her legs, and we all busted out laughing. <G>
Else the dogs wil be confused by your message at the tree!
This is TMI, but the Depends related undergarments don't have a
fly with them. Years ago, I put a pair of long underwear on
backwards, and didn't realize it. I thought "Great...they've sewn
the fly shut!!". Then, when I realized my error, I felt so
stupid. :P
The trash comment confused me a bit: here cardboard is considered paper and so goes in with paper and plastic recycling bin. Plastic bags
aren't used except for extra trash -- there's another container for
non- recyclable stuff. (The trash bags also have to have a sticker onn them to verify the extra pickup fee paid.)
Well, the cardboard folded up is so bulky, that when the trash
truck with the clamp claws to lift the item tries to empty it,
nothing comes out.
Now, what were we talking about??
The effects of amnesia on absent-minded people.
I resemble that remark...I think. :P
What remark?
I forgot. :P
... I'm thinking of reasons to go to Switzerland. The flag is a
big plus.
No wonder they do so well in math-related subjects!
How many fingers does it take to stop a leak in a dike?? :P
I'm not going there!
Or like another blooper, noting "you can stop a gas leak with
one finger". :P
Yes indeed! BTW, do you happen to remember if their calls came up in sequence? (WN1ABA, ABB, ABC, ABD)
Was she from Illinois? (That state has had a few 'interesting'
politicians over the years.)
Yes, and some people know the material, just don't perform well under
test conditions.
<chuckle> Yes, and sometimes the person who is academically top of
their class isn't necessarily the best in real life.
But very hand if one has a case of diarrhea!
Two words: 'utility knife'. Cut the cardboard into chunks that easily fit -- sometimes the 'destructive' cutting is cathartic!
I was watching "The Chase" a week or so ago (_Jeopardy!_ in a game show format) -- question came up something like "if you are near Uranus surrounced by a blue-green gas what is it?". ...Not many straight
faces!
Yes, and some people know the material, just don't perform well under
test conditions.
We can visit the home of an examinee with medical issues, to
where it's just the 3 examiners, and the examinee. We can give
them a test without graphics, read the questions to them, and the available answers, and they tell us which answers to mark. But,
that's the extent of "help" we can provide.
<chuckle> Yes, and sometimes the person who is academically top of
their class isn't necessarily the best in real life.
The thing is, all hobbies are dying. The "old guard" is
literally dying off, and we can't get young people (new blood)
into it.
Speaking of "old guard", longtime Arkansas radio DJ Bob
Robbins, passed away on Saturday. He had started out with KAAY in
Little Rock in 1967, when it still had a rock and roll format (it
changed owners and the format to Gospel/Christian several years
ago). Then, he worked at KSSN for over 30 years, before working
at KMJX (The Wolf) since 2013. KMJX was always a country-western
station. KMJX was originally "Magic 105" with a "hard rock"
format...but new owners changed the format to classic country.
Bob also headed up the US Marine Corps Toys For Tots Christmas
Deal on Toy Hill each year, where folks could donate new toys so
these kids would get a toy for Christmas.
But very handy if one has a case of diarrhea!
The hole wasn't big enough. :P
Two words: 'utility knife'. Cut the cardboard into chunks that easily fit -- sometimes the 'destructive' cutting is cathartic!
I will do that the day before they run again.
that's the extent of "help" we can provide.
Right, otherwise you'd be taking the test for them.
The thing is, all hobbies are dying. The "old guard" is
literally dying off, and we can't get young people (new blood)
into it.
Unfortunately yes, or at least it appears that way. The "kids" seem
to be more interested in staring at their phones, looking at what other people are doing. Will admit that statement is flawed: a lot of kids
are active in sports and music.
Similar format changing around here, though we a bit of a spin in that
two stations changed frequencies several years back. Local very
popular country station was originally assigned to a restricted power frequency while the declining in popularity oldies station was on a
full power frequency. They eventually got approved to swap
frequencies; the country station gained additional audience and even
more popularity while the oldies station continued to wane -- I think
the oldies station eventually changed formats.
Toys For Tots is also a very popular programme locally with yearly sponship drives by a local TV station and I think a regional motorcycle club. It's kind of funny seeing the burly-bearded-tattoed 'motorcycle gang' riding around with teddy bears, dolls and the like strapped to
their Harleys! :)
Why am I thinking of the whaling stories? "Thar she blows!!"
And make sure the blade is sharp so it cuts the cardboard and not slide and cuts you.
that's the extent of "help" we can provide.
Right, otherwise you'd be taking the test for them.
We looked at the current exams, and WE, as examiners, would
have trouble doing the tests without studying. If renewing one's
ham radio license also meant re-testing, the hobby would've died
out long ago.
Never mind that there is now a $35 additional fee payable to
the FCC for a new or renewed amateur radio license, or a vanity
callsign change request (in addition to the fee that the VE Team
may charge). That $35 fee is payable to the FCC within 10 days of
the email they send...or the new or renewed license grant is
canceled, or the vanity callsign request is denied.
There is no
fee for a license upgrade from the current license to a higher
license class, a sequential callsign change request, or an
administrative change (change in name, email, mailing address,
phone number, or a club or repeater trustee). Many hams have
complained about that...but in some parts of the world, the
license fee for the term of the license is in the hundreds of
dollars...so $35 for a 10 year term is a bargain.
And, I've seen
these same hams lay down 1 or more $100 bills at a big hamfest to
buy a brick of a large number of prize tickets, and they don't
bat an eye. Of course, if you win a high dollar radio, you more
than made your money back, especially if you can find someone
willing to buy it off of you.
When they still had the Morse Code requirement (it was reduced
22 years ago, then eliminated entirely 15 years ago), some
individuals studied the Morse Code ONLY to pass the Morse Code
exam...and never touched a keyer or used it again. There were
originally 3 tests...5 WPM for Novice or Technician, 13 WPM for
General or Advanced, and 20 WPM for Amateur Extra. The 13 and 20
WPM exams were dropped in April, 2000...and the 5 WPM exam was
dropped in late February, 2007. But since they dropped the Morse
Code, ironically, it caused a surge in folks wanting to learn and
use it...as now they were learning it because they WANTED to, and
NOT because they HAD to.
The funniest stories I recall on the Morse Code in the over 30
years I have been a licensed amateur radio operator, are as
follows (I may have told these before, but they're still funny).
1) I asked a local ham radio operator (who passed away several
years ago) what his secret was to learning Morse Code. He replied
"I learned all the dirty words first". <G> I laughed, and said
"Well, you can't say them on the air...but if it helps, more
power to you".
2) A ham radio club in Dallas was using the VoIP mode of Echolink
(VoIP uses traditional RF and internet for communication) to
teach a Morse Code class. The first characters they taught formed
the S expletive...I thought "I'll be damned!!" <G>. But, when you
looked at the dot and dash pattern of the Morse Code characters,
it made perfect sense.
3) Several guys were at a restaurant table in Annapolis,
Maryland, using Morse Code to tell dirty jokes to each other at
the table. This drop dead, gorgeous, beautiful, curvaceous
(<WHISTLE!><G>) female walked up to them, and sternly admonished
the group "You boys need to watch your language. I teach CW
(Morse Code) at the Naval Academy across the street!!", and
walked out. They were as red as tomatoes!!
The second one had these 2 guys at a truck stop, and another
good looking waitress (just like the ones noted before <G>),
walked up to them, and asked for their order. One said he wanted
a cheeseburger, and the other said he wanted "a quickie". The
waitress, obviously annoyed, said "Sir, this may be a truck stop,
but I will not tolerate that kind of language here. I'll be back
in a few minutes, and we'll try again".
So, a few minutes elapses, and she returns, again asking for
their order. The first guy again says he wants a cheeseburger,
and the second guy says he wants "a quickie". Enraged, the
waitress slapped the guy so hard that it knocked him out of the
booth on to the floor, and she stormed away. The guy in the next
table over said "Uh...that's pronounced 'quiche'". <G>
The thing is, all hobbies are dying. The "old guard" is
literally dying off, and we can't get young people (new blood)
into it.
Unfortunately yes, or at least it appears that way. The "kids" seem
to be more interested in staring at their phones, looking at what other people are doing. Will admit that statement is flawed: a lot of kids
are active in sports and music.
In looking through the file areas last night, I saw a meme
where these 2 crows noted this scarecrow in the field, and one
wondered if it was a human there instead. The other replied "It's fake...he doesn't have a cellphone in his hand up to his ear". <G>
Similar format changing around here, though we a bit of a spin in that
two stations changed frequencies several years back. Local very
popular country station was originally assigned to a restricted power frequency while the declining in popularity oldies station was on a
full power frequency. They eventually got approved to swap
frequencies; the country station gained additional audience and even
more popularity while the oldies station continued to wane -- I think
the oldies station eventually changed formats.
There used to be an oldies station here years ago, KAUL (with
AU the chemical element symbol for "gold"), meaning they had the
music of the 40s, 50s, and 60s, including big band and swing. Unfortunately, the country-western, rock, and talk radio stations
did much better, and the station eventually went off the air for
lack of listeners and advertisers.
Why am I thinking of the whaling stories? "Thar she blows!!"
There you go, blubbering again. <G>
And make sure the blade is sharp so it cuts the cardboard and not slide and cuts you.
With being on Eliquis, I'd bleed like a stuck pig. But, at
least now, they don't have difficulty getting blood out of me at
a blood draw. They just have to find a vein that won't roll over
or collapse on itself.
... Sign in Restroom: Toilet Out Of Order. Use Floor Below.
That's not good. I'd expect to take a test some review studying but
not a full-blown colege-graduation type of test. It seems like they
are testing on things that don't nned to know the details but do need
the information. I'd use my 'Black Box' knowledge: I know there are various types of coax cable, Hams use the 52ê, TV reception uses 72ê, there are sub-types within those. Probably good to know those basics
but I wouldn't have to know the detail of the thickness of the
insulation core is 2.1 mm.
I can see a reasonable fee to cover the necessary paperwork; otherwise it's nickle-and-diming which is wrong.
It is! Breaks down to $3.50 per year! OTOH that hundreds of dollars
fee charged by other countries is either a really bad exchange rate to
the U.S. dollar or inflation or bribery to the officials.
Different purchase considerations. I'd spend $100 on a party-size
snack tray (cheese, crackers, etc.) but I'd not spend the same $100 on
a case of booze -- the difference is I rarely drink but I do eat!
(Probaby not the best couter-example but was trying to think of
something to match your $100 reference.)
Wanting to learn something is alsways better than having to learn something! Wonder if they use Morse code like a 'secret language'?
I'm thinking of that semi-joke where kids don't understand the cursive writing of their grandparents.
So that's how the 'beep!' got started to cover audio outbursts!
They could have used 'this' or 'hits'!
The problem with speaking in a non-native language is there are other non-natives!
If only the poor guy had been told of the correct pronunciation before
or during the first ordering. But then wouldn't make a decent joke!
And one can't always assume the kids are listening/watch "junk": for
all we know the kid would have recorded the class and is reviewing. We used to do the same thing: it was called taking notes.
Clever on the element symbol, but wonder how many listeners got it?
...I can't talk intelligently about local/regional radio for the past
few years as I essentially don't listen. Have Pandora playing here in
the Computer Room. When I was working my commute was 12-15 minutes.
There you go, blubbering again. <G>
Argh! You krill me!
Drizzle-drizzle-drizzle! I had a draw several years ago which required multiple tubes: by the last one I was barely getting blood into the
tube. I don't watch the actual puncture but am sort of fascinated by
the flow into the vial. On the last I was sort of kidding with the phlebotomist/nurse doing the draw and cheering on the vein to complete
the draw.
... Sign in Restroom: Toilet Out Of Order. Use Floor Below.
Well if you insist!
That's not good. I'd expect to take a test some review studying but
not a full-blown colege-graduation type of test. It seems like they
are testing on things that don't nned to know the details but do need
the information. I'd use my 'Black Box' knowledge: I know there are various types of coax cable, Hams use the 52ê, TV reception uses 72ê, there are sub-types within those. Probably good to know those basics
but I wouldn't have to know the detail of the thickness of the
insulation core is 2.1 mm.
Originally, you had to take EVERYTHING again...a 5, 13, and a
20 WPM Morse Code test...plus the written exams for Novice,
Technician, General, Advanced, and Amateur Extra. Years ago,
there was no Question Pools in the public domain, and you had to
draw things like schematic diagrams, oscillators, and there were
no multiple choice questions. Also, you had to pass the Morse
Code exam first, or you were sent home...and, the FCC usually
came to the Federal building maybe 3 or 4 times a year at most.
They have a deal for folks whose license had lapsed (expired
more than 2 years)...in which case, they lose their license,
privileges, and callsign. But, they have to take and pass only
the 35 question Technician Class exam, on rules, regulations,
frequencies, propagation, RF safety, and basic electronic
theory...no more Morse Code test is needed.
If they previously had a Novice or Technician license, they are basically starting over, as if they had never taken a ham radio
license exam. If they formerly held an Advanced Class license,
they still have to take and pass the Technician exam, but are
DOWNGRADED to General (the FCC stopped issuing Novice and
Advanced licenses in 2000). However, they can get the lost 250
kilohertz of spectrum back, and get 250 kilohertz more, by taking
and passing the Amateur Extra exam.
While several ham radio operators complained vociferously about
that $35 fee for the 10 year term, I understand that in some
countries, the fee for the license term is over $500. So to me,
$35 is a bargain. Yet, many of these folks will lay down a $100
bill or more at a big "hamfest" for a "brick" of 250 prize
tickets. Of course, if you win a big rig, you more than got your
money back, especially if you can sell it.
I can see a reasonable fee to cover the necessary paperwork; otherwise it's nickle-and-diming which is wrong.
Most all of it is electronic (the FCC doesn't mail out paper
copies anymore), but you still have to keep a current mailing
address on file with them. Otherwise, if they send you mail, and
it's returned to them, your license can be revoked...then
operating without a license can cost $10,000 every time you key
the mic.
It is! Breaks down to $3.50 per year! OTOH that hundreds of dollars
fee charged by other countries is either a really bad exchange rate to
the U.S. dollar or inflation or bribery to the officials.
It could be both. Plus, you can't get a decent meal for under
$4.
Different purchase considerations. I'd spend $100 on a party-size
snack tray (cheese, crackers, etc.) but I'd not spend the same $100 on
a case of booze -- the difference is I rarely drink but I do eat!
(Probaby not the best couter-example but was trying to think of
something to match your $100 reference.)
A moderator in one of the other FIDONet echoes (I got to meet
him a few years ago, before Covid-19, when he was traveling),
said that once when he was younger, all these kids going to a
party were responsible for bringing something. He ended up
bringing the drinks (booze <G>), and he said "it wasn't long
before we were as drunk as monkeys on a lawn". <G>
Wanting to learn something is always better than having to learn something! Wonder if they use Morse code like a 'secret language'?
I'm thinking of that semi-joke where kids don't understand the cursive writing of their grandparents.
They were trying to outlaw it in schools. I think of the old
Tex Avery cartoon, where this wolf was to be the schoolmaster
(the "kids" were all dogs (aka Droopy, Jr. <G>). The wolf is
going through, seeing what they need to study. It went like this: Reading....no (throws the book aside). Writing...no (throws the
book aside). 'Rithmetic...no (throws the book aside).
Fingerpainting, man!! That's what we need!! The "kids" are
elated. <G>
So, he has them paint "a confederate flag", but he notes they
forgot the stars. He is then hit on the head by a bat from one of
the kids, and the stars to the flag. He growls "There's a damn
Yankee in this here crowd". <G>
So that's how the 'beep!' got started to cover audio outbursts!
Possibly. Many radio and TV stations would have a 7 second
delay, instead of being "live". I'm not sure how the filter
worked to get rid of the expletives.
Years ago in central Arkansas, the guy playing Bozo The Clown,
was doing a live show, and the kids were bouncing a ball, and
trying to bounce it into this barrel. When one boy's ball missed,
he said the S expletive. When admonished "Now, son...that's a
Bozo No-No"...the kid retorted "STUFF IT, CLOWNIE!!". That ENDED
the live show. :P
The problem with speaking in a non-native language is there are other non-natives!
And, the natives can get restless. <G>
If only the poor guy had been told of the correct pronunciation before
or during the first ordering. But then wouldn't make a decent joke!
This is true...but I'm not enthused about having it.
And one can't always assume the kids are listening/watch "junk": for
all we know the kid would have recorded the class and is reviewing. We used to do the same thing: it was called taking notes.
When an EMP occurs, everything gets fried...ALL electronics...cellphones, cars, calculators, cash registers, etc.
The kids are going to panic!!
Clever on the element symbol, but wonder how many listeners got it?
No clue. That station is long gone.
...I can't talk intelligently about local/regional radio for the past
few years as I essentially don't listen. Have Pandora playing here in
the Computer Room. When I was working my commute was 12-15 minutes.
So, Pandora has her own box?? <G>
There you go, blubbering again. <G>
Argh! You krill me!
You can't tune a fish. <G> Excuse me...Charlie is at the
Starkist door.
Drizzle-drizzle-drizzle! I had a draw several years ago which required multiple tubes: by the last one I was barely getting blood into the
tube. I don't watch the actual puncture but am sort of fascinated by
the flow into the vial. On the last I was sort of kidding with the phlebotomist/nurse doing the draw and cheering on the vein to complete
the draw.
I knew of a woman who originally was a phlebotomist...now, she
helps with colonoscopies. :P
... Sign in Restroom: Toilet Out Of Order. Use Floor Below.
Well if you insist!
Clean up in stall 4. <G>
Almost sounds like one of those "back in my day I had to go to school
in the ice storm ...uphill both ways" but things like that were
stricter. Not necessarily right or wrong, just the way things were and things evolve.
Almost seems would be a good idea to have a periodic review for
everyone. especially RF safety -- thinking general electrical safety
too. Just because using it doesn't mean using it right. OTOH they'd probably never be able to keep up with inspections.
So the moral of the story is don't let the license lapse!
Or not spend the money (except for the ticket cost) on purchasing the
new.
That's where the big money is! <g> "All electronic" -- stll have to
have someone doing data entry. Even if filled the form online (so the applicant is doing the data entry for free) someone had to create the software to create the database and send/receive the data. Plus the
cost of the computers, electricity to run, web connectivity....
Sounding more and more like a pretty good bargain!
You want fries with that?!
bringing the drinks (booze <G>), and he said "it wasn't long
before we were as drunk as monkeys on a lawn". <G>
Haven't heard that particular phrasing but can relate!
<chuckle> Almost would bet can't air that cartoon any more!
Some guy with his finger on a switch. AFAICT it's still being used:
when the weather is being giving on a local station can see some of
their monitors. There is roughly a six or seven second delay from what
is live (meteorologist giving the forecast) and what is seen on the monitor in the background. (The monitor displays what we saw at home about seven seconds ago.)
he said the S expletive. When admonished "Now, son...that's a
Bozo No-No"...the kid retorted "STUFF IT, CLOWNIE!!". That ENDED
the live show. :P
Quick! Cut to commercial!!
"What does 'fidgit' mean?"
When an EMP occurs, everything gets fried...ALL electronics...cellphones, cars, calculators, cash registers, etc.
The kids are going to panic!!
And us older folke can't watch the events on TV!
But gold is supposed to last forever!
So, Pandora has her own box?? <G>
Pbbbtt!!
You can't tune a fish. <G> Excuse me...Charlie is at the
Starkist door.
He left: you better go catch him!
I knew of a woman who originally was a phlebotomist...now, she
helps with colonoscopies. :P
I don't think she'd want to be cheering like before!
... Sign in Restroom: Toilet Out Of Order. Use Floor Below.
Well if you insist!
Clean up in stall 4. <G>
Some can be very gross!
Q: How do you kill a circus troupe?
A: Go for the juggler!
Almost sounds like one of those "back in my day I had to go to school
in the ice storm ...uphill both ways" but things like that were
stricter. Not necessarily right or wrong, just the way things were and things evolve.
Nowadays, we've gotten spoiled. Take indoor plumbing for
example. Years ago, you had holes in the ground (or you dug your
own). Then, it went to outhouses, slop jars, and now indoor
toilets. I guess because folks spend so much time in the reading
room of their orifice, as they want to "toil it" when they do
their business. :P
Almost seems would be a good idea to have a periodic review for
everyone. especially RF safety -- thinking general electrical safety
too. Just because using it doesn't mean using it right. OTOH they'd probably never be able to keep up with inspections.
The latter is true. Besides, one false move with electricity,
means "Game Over". And, in regards to a lightning strike
outdoors, it's "one strike, and you're out".
So the moral of the story is don't let the license lapse!
You would be shocked (I was) at how many ham radio operators
have no clue as to when their license expires. Years ago, if your
license lapsed, you had to take everything again...3 Morse Code
exams, and 5 written exams....and such a thing happened to one
individual. He realized 2 days after his license had lapsed, that
"he had to start over". The thing is, if your drivers license
expires, the constabulary won't look too kindly on that. My ham
radio license and my drivers license expire on my birthday; the
ham radio license when I turn 69, and the drivers license when I
turn 67. So, I guess I'll quit driving before I quit being on the
radio. <G>
Or not spend the money (except for the ticket cost) on purchasing the
new.
So many have to possess "the latest and greatest" and "they
have to keep up with the Jones's". My question is "Why??"...to
me, if it works, why replace it??
That's where the big money is! <g> "All electronic" -- stll have to
have someone doing data entry. Even if filled the form online (so the applicant is doing the data entry for free) someone had to create the software to create the database and send/receive the data. Plus the
cost of the computers, electricity to run, web connectivity....
Sounding more and more like a pretty good bargain!
While Robert Heinlein was right with TANSTAFFL (there ain't no
such thing as a free lunch), getting a good deal is what to go
for...such as in comparison shopping. If the generic item is
cheaper, but the quality is still good, I go for the generic.
You want fries with that?!
With ketchup, but no salt. <G>
bringing the drinks (booze <G>), and he said "it wasn't long
before we were as drunk as monkeys on a lawn". <G>
Haven't heard that particular phrasing but can relate!
The closest I came to being drunk was when they gave me too
much nitrous oxide when I had all 4 wisdom teeth taken out.
Sometimes, I wonder if it affected my intelligence in the echoes
(yes, I'm asking for it <G>).
<chuckle> Almost would bet can't air that cartoon any more!
So many folks are easily offended. Even when you tell them the
true saying that "Life isn't Fair or Burger King. Fair is a fall
carnival, a weather term, or a call in baseball...and you can NOT
always 'Have It Your Way'"...they get mad. Next thing you know,
they'll file a lawsuit for sneezing, coughing, belching, or
farting in public. In that case, The Lord might as well nuke the
whole planet right now. :P
Also, two of the Tex Avery cartoons, "Red Hot Riding Hood" and
"Little Rural Riding Hood", were considered "too sexual in
nature"; yet, they used them as a morale booster for the troops
during World War II. Christian comedian Chonda Pierce said "Let
them get a bunch of post menopausal women handling
guns"...basically, no timidity there. :P Or like the T-shirt with
a picture of an ocelot on it, who looked like he had been sucking
on tart, bitter persimmons...with the caption "I have PMS and a
handgun. Any questions??". <G>
Some guy with his finger on a switch. AFAICT it's still being used:
when the weather is being giving on a local station can see some of
their monitors. There is roughly a six or seven second delay from what
is live (meteorologist giving the forecast) and what is seen on the monitor in the background. (The monitor displays what we saw at home about seven seconds ago.)
The thing is, you don't know what the caller is going to say in
advance, and the guy with his finger on the switch can't be
napping in any way. The only recourse is to block or hang up on
the caller.
The use of chroma-key really made technological advances in the
TV stations newscasts...whether for weather or something else.
he said the S expletive. When admonished "Now, son...that's a
Bozo No-No"...the kid retorted "STUFF IT, CLOWNIE!!". That ENDED
the live show. :P
Quick! Cut to commercial!!
That's likely what they did.
"What does 'fidgit' mean?"
Are we being figety?? Or are we looking for a fitbit spinner??
When an EMP occurs, everything gets fried...ALL electronics...cellphones, cars, calculators, cash registers, etc.
The kids are going to panic!!
And us older folke can't watch the events on TV!
The world can't end tonight!! It's already tomorrow in New
Zealand!!
But gold is supposed to last forever!
Until its melted down. :P
So, Pandora has her own box?? <G>
Pbbbtt!!
You need to quit eating those pinto beans before you read your
mail. <G>
You can't tune a fish. <G> Excuse me...Charlie is at the
Starkist door.
He left: you better go catch him!
Like the meme of this railroad locomotive spouting legs..."we
have a runaway train". <G>
I knew of a woman who originally was a phlebotomist...now, she
helps with colonoscopies. :P
I don't think she'd want to be cheering like before!
If you're married to her, don't let her get into a rear end
collusion with you, and don't bend over if she's behind you. :P
... Sign in Restroom: Toilet Out Of Order. Use Floor Below.
Well if you insist!
Clean up in stall 4. <G>
Some can be very gross!
Especially if they do the Triple P (pee, poop, and puke).
Q: How do you kill a circus troupe?
A: Go for the juggler!
You're clowning around again.
We have a radio in ours. :) ...No, not so much for aural entertainment but when the kids were growing up we could monitor for school closings
and delays. Got used to it so just left it. (Radio plugs into a
switched outlet so when the bathroom light is flipped on the radio also comes on. Older mechanical tuning so maintains the station.)
That's not fair! <g> I've done electrical work around the house; one 'rule' I have is I hang around for some time after done just in case something goes wrong. Nothing has, not paranoia, just a matter of I
guess verification. When we had the house wiring updated I asked the electricians about my work. They knew I had been trained by someone in electronics as the connections were better mechanically: twist the
wires together before being put in wire nuts, curved to fit around
screw terminals. Electricans usually leave the wire straight so easier
to remove later. They also liked I had identified many of the wire
runs. My 'bad score' was I tended to leave a couple extra inches of
wire termination - more room to do the work, harder to stuff the excess into the box.
I can kind of see that: I don't know when my driver's license is
expiring. OTOH I have a note card with the expiration date in a
notebook ==> notebook has the twelve months plus 'next year'. Last
year I had a dental appointment so the six-month appointment card goes
the appropriate section of the notebook. My driver's license doesn't expire this year so it goes in the 'next year' section. Used some old
3«" floppy disk drive page holders for appointment cards and the like, along with top-loading page protectors for larger items. I also use electronic reminders (calendar function), just the 'old school' part of
me likes a paper reminder.
I'm not going by that 'rule'!! And my Mother was driving past her 93rd birthday last Spring -- restricted herself to 'good conditions', so
didn't drive in the rain nor snow. She stopped because she was hospitalized after she fell and injured her leg.
I replaced a light because the bulb died!
Generally yes. I can usually taste a slight difference between generic/house brand food and national brands, though there are times
when I prefer the taste of the house brand over the national brand.
You'd love me eating French fries, tater tots, and the like! I prefer 'neat' food so a squirt of ketchup off to the side. The salt tends to
not stick to the potato so I'll salt the ketchup and get the flavour
that way. ...About the only food I salt other than peanut butter.
(yes, I'm asking for it <G>).
That could exlain a few things!! <gg>
Here comes another asteroid!
Some people wil take offence to anything, some pretty much find
anything amusing/with a message/etc.
Some people just naturally pepper their speach with 'dirty words'.
Don't wear certain shades of clothing else you'll disappear!
About all one can do with a live broadcast.
Seems thos fidgit spinners were a very short-lived must-have.
So all we have to do is monitor New Zealand! Problem solved!
But gold is supposed to last forever!
Until its melted down. :P
From the heat of the EMP?
What's worse it I do my mail after breakfast. That wasn't 'Fruity Pebbles' in the cereal bowl!
Like the meme of this railroad locomotive spouting legs..."we
have a runaway train". <G>
I thought it was an escapee from the bride's dress!
If you're married to her, don't let her get into a rear end
collusion with you, and don't bend over if she's behind you. :P
What they do in privacy is up to them.
Precisely! Oo! Projective vomiting!
Q: How do you kill a circus troupe?
A: Go for the juggler!
You're clowning around again.
It is sometimes like a three-ring circus around here!
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