94 More HAM Facts

Well, Mark had asked in a comment on Monday if I was looking to get back into HAM radio. Well, while I'd like to, I'm pretty busy with other things, and even if not, it's one hobby that my wife's not terribly happy about. It's a long story, but suffice it to say, a friend of mine in a computer club quite some time ago, who is a HAM, told my wife "oh, we'll get Dave into it"... and it set her off. Not only that, she still holds a grudge about him saying that. *shrug*

Yes Mark, I loved talking to people, hearing their voices and listening to what they do for fun, and what life's like in their country. The only rule is, stay away from Religion and Politics. Kinda common sense.

I remember making a contact with a guy in South Africa, and him telling me he was a sheep farmer with over 10,000 sheep. Explaining what his typical day was like before the sun changed the refractive properties of the atmosphere and we lost each other. Yes, the sun plays a big part in talking to others. In the mornings, I could talk easily to anyone in Europe and Africa, and as mid-day came, South America was as easy as talking to someone in the same room. Later on in the day, California, Japan, China and Australia and it's surrounding areas opened up.

I'll try to find some of my old QSL cards from other places and scan some in for you.

And now a funny for you:

Death Row in Women's Prison

Three women are about to be executed. One's a brunette, one's a redhead, and one's a blonde. The guard brings the brunette forward and the executioner asks if she has any last requests. She says no, and the executioner shouts, "Ready! Aim"

Suddenly the brunette yells, "EARTHQUAKE!!!"

Everyone is startled and throws themselves on the ground while she escapes.

The guard brings the redhead forward and the executioner asks if she has any last requests. She say no, and the executioner shouts, "Ready! Aim"

Suddenly the redhead yells, "TORNADO!!!"

Everyone is startled and looks around for cover while she escapes.

By now the blonde has it all figured out. The guard brings her forward and the executioner asks if she has any last requests. She says no, and the executioner shouts, "Ready! Aim"

And the blonde yells, "FIRE!!!"

Have a great Hump-Day all!