Tony,

Strange, I use Multimail with Synchronet all the time, like right now! :D I TL>did have issues with Mystic occasionally, due to a bug in Mystic, which has TL>been fixed.

Well, I've got things set with OLX, so that's fine with me.

One lady I square danced with years ago (a redhead), quipped "Blondes may have more fun...but redheads have more pizazz". <G>

Hahaha, cool. :)

The national singles square dance organization in the United States is
known as "Single Square Dancers USA"...affectionately known as "SSDUSA" (pronounced "Seduce-a" <G>)...one of the dancers quipped that "we're a
very active group", and the caller about fell off the stage in
laughter!! <G> Their National Dance-A-Rama is in a different U.S. City
every Labor Day Weekend, and this year, it's in my area, Little Rock, Arkansas...as it was in 2007. With that one, though...I "worked" at the registration table...and chose NOT to dance...as I was still in mourning
for my late wife who had died 4 months earlier.

Unfortunately, the arthritis has gotten so bad, that I don't know if
I'll dance at this one or not. The thing is, with the festival, like so
many others...you can always get participants (in this case,
dancers)...but, you can't always get workers. When the National Square
Dance Convention was in Little Rock in 2013 (I had undergone medical procedures, and could not go), they had to get workers from out of
state.

Unfortunately, this also applies to hamfests. So many of them have
shut down, because everyone wanted the glory, but no one wanted the gall
of the work involved. That's like some Sysops...they want the glory, but
not the gall. You hear them at meetings saying they wanting hamfests,
testing, on the air nets, etc. But, when you ask for workers, it's crickets...dead silence.

blond, grinning wryly "Well, I figure since you're getting all this, you might as well gas up"!! <BG>

Haha that is quite good. :D

It proves that "revenge is a dish best served cold". <G>

I talk to myself when I need expert advice. <G>

Many of us probably can, I certainly can! :D

I said to myself the other day, "Self..." <G>

Haha, I can just imagine, yes, that's the sort of thing that is quite funny, TL>think we all have that story where we found ourselves in an embarrassing TL>situation like that. Sadly, my recall sucks. :(

My long term memory is great...the short term memory is awful. I can
lock the door to the apartment or car...and 2 seconds later, I can't
tell you if I locked it.

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

Well, I've got things set with OLX, so that's fine with me.

Cool. :)

One lady I square danced with years ago (a redhead), quipped

Blondes

may have more fun...but redheads have more pizazz". <G>

Hahaha, cool. :)

The national singles square dance organization in the United States
is known as "Single Square Dancers USA"...affectionately known as
"SSDUSA" (pronounced "Seduce-a" <G>)...one of the dancers quipped that "we're a very active group", and the caller about fell off the stage in laughter!! <G> Their National Dance-A-Rama is in a different U.S. City every Labor Day Weekend, and this year, it's in my area, Little Rock, Arkansas...as it was in 2007. With that one, though...I "worked" at the registration table...and chose NOT to dance...as I was still in
mourning for my late wife who had died 4 months earlier.

I see, yeah that would have made things a bit tough. I have been through similar, so I feel for you.

Unfortunately, the arthritis has gotten so bad, that I don't know if I'll dance at this one or not. The thing is, with the festival, like so many others...you can always get participants (in this case, dancers)...but, you can't always get workers. When the National Square Dance Convention was in Little Rock in 2013 (I had undergone medical procedures, and could not go), they had to get workers from out of
state.

Sounds like it would be fun to help out too. I don't mind doing a bit of work for such an event.

Unfortunately, this also applies to hamfests. So many of them have
shut down, because everyone wanted the glory, but no one wanted the
gall of the work involved. That's like some Sysops...they want the
glory, but not the gall. You hear them at meetings saying they wanting hamfests, testing, on the air nets, etc. But, when you ask for workers, it's crickets...dead silence.

Yeah, definitely need more people to step up. It's interesting how different cultures do it. I did find there were certain fringe benefits to helping at hamfests too. You get to see what's for sale. I had been known to cruise the tables making a mental note of anything interesting, once I had finished my setting up, but before the doors opened, so I could do a raid on the interesting bargains. :D Definitely worth doing!

The athletics community is great. No shortage of helpers for events. I did a stint at registrations for our invitational cross country meet, only closing shop when I had to warm up for my race, which was the last event on the program. It was busy but good work. :) We had more than enough helpers too from our club. :)

The fire brigade doesn't do too bad, usually get enough helpers for events.

It proves that "revenge is a dish best served cold". <G>

LOL

I talk to myself when I need expert advice. <G>

Many of us probably can, I certainly can! :D

I said to myself the other day, "Self..." <G>

They give you a nice padded room for that. ;)

Haha, I can just imagine, yes, that's the sort of thing that is quite

unny,

think we all have that story where we found ourselves in an embarrassing
situation like that. Sadly, my recall sucks. :(

My long term memory is great...the short term memory is awful. I can lock the door to the apartment or car...and 2 seconds later, I can't
tell you if I locked it.

I can be like that sometimes. :)

Daryl

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LOL so true. :D


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Tony,

"formula" for the color codes on a resistor. <G>

I see. I confess, when I originally sat my exams, I was more than halfway TL>through an electronics engineering degree, so I did have a good head start!

We've had some come in, and ace the Amateur Extra exam, loaded with
schematic diagrams, Smith Charts, etc. When we asked what they did,
they'd reply along the line of "electrical engineering"...to which we
said "Well, no wonder!!". :P

I disagree with your cause and effect. Since the Morse requirement has TL>dropped, I've noticed that not only have we had more hams (mostly entry leve TL>take up the hobby, but Morse itself has become more interesting to many, TL>because it's now an interest to pursue, not something you have to do to get TL>your ticket.

That's because they're learning CW because they WANT to...not because
they HAVE to. VibroPlex, a maker of code keys, had phones "ringing
nonstop, off the wall, for 2 weeks, either side of when the U.S. dropped
the Morse Code requirement for ham radio licenses back in 2007. I know
one ham in Texas via D-Star (Roy, WJ5Z, who lives in Tyler). When he
works Field Day, he is ALWAYS working CW. It's like anything else in
life...you either love it, or loathe it.

BBSing is a bit different, and I'm not quite sure where it will go. Current TL>it's being kept alive by those of us who were around as sysops back in the d TL>but who knows what the future will bring?

This is true...although in some circles, I've seen a resurgence in
interest toward BBSing.

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Heard too many horror stories along that line...and have had too many
close lightning strikes here. What usually results is the tagline below.

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

We've had some come in, and ace the Amateur Extra exam, loaded with schematic diagrams, Smith Charts, etc. When we asked what they did,
they'd reply along the line of "electrical engineering"...to which we
said "Well, no wonder!!". :P

Yes, pretty much a guaranteed pass. I used to like using Smith charts, quite a useful tool. :)

That's because they're learning CW because they WANT to...not because they HAVE to. VibroPlex, a maker of code keys, had phones "ringing nonstop, off the wall, for 2 weeks, either side of when the U.S.
dropped the Morse Code requirement for ham radio licenses back in 2007.

I suspect similar happened here. I know a number of hams who said "I might have a go at CW", after the requirement was dropped. I always suspected this would happen, and in addition to the obvious, this was another reason I was in favour of dropping the Morse requirement, it would be better for CW in the long run. I believed there would be enough passionate people to keep it alive, and they'd be able to encourage younger people to give it a go.

I know one ham in Texas via D-Star (Roy, WJ5Z, who lives in Tyler).
When he works Field Day, he is ALWAYS working CW. It's like anything
else in life...you either love it, or loathe it.

I'm in the middle, just wish I was a bit more proficient, just needs the right life circumstances and head space to get up to speed. :/

This is true...although in some circles, I've seen a resurgence in interest toward BBSing.

I've only seen a couple of genuine new users - younger people who hever had BBS experience.

... Man, that lightning sounds closõ¯¨©~®Ô NO CARRIER

Heard too many horror stories along that line...and have had too many close lightning strikes here. What usually results is the tagline
below.

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Yep, that'd do it. :D


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Re: Re: Various Things
By: Tony Langdon to Daryl Stout on Sun Jul 02 2017 08:20 am

Tony,

To me, a Smith Chart would be directions to the Smith house. <G> Or as the cartoon I saw noted, where Santa chewed out the reindeer team, for taking him to the half moon instead!! <BG>

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

To me, a Smith Chart would be directions to the Smith house. <G> Or
as the cartoon I saw noted, where Santa chewed out the reindeer team,
for taking him to the half moon instead!! <BG>

Oh, they are the best tool for designing impedance matching networks, whether transmission line based or lumped components. :)


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Tony,

Daryl Stout wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

To me, a Smith Chart would be directions to the Smith house. <G> Or as the cartoon I saw noted, where Santa chewed out the reindeer team, for taking him to the half moon instead!! <BG>

Oh, they are the best tool for designing impedance matching networks, whethe TL>transmission line based or lumped components. :)

At a recent license exam session, one candidate's wife called him just
before he started the test. He barely passed the exam, but growled that
"he would've done better if his XYL hadn't called, and put impedance on
his signal!!". The entire VE Team busted out laughing!! :D

Daryl
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Daryl Stout wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

At a recent license exam session, one candidate's wife called him
just before he started the test. He barely passed the exam, but growled that "he would've done better if his XYL hadn't called, and put
impedance on his signal!!". The entire VE Team busted out laughing!! :D

ROFL!!!


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peerblock doesnt prevent bbs or ham radio programs to run.
it only has blocklists that you can optionally use.

I have that subscription for that, but the program would not run with
it loaded.

i'm sure the lord will take vengence on you as well. you probably have more s M>than i.

All my sins were washed away when I repented of my sin, and accepted
Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. Everyone has the FREE WILL and
CHOICE to accept or reject God's Free Love Gift. It's only the
Righteousness of Christ that allows me to approach The Throne Of God,
and to enter Heaven when I die. Isaiah 64:6 notes that "all our
righteousness is as filthy rags"...literally, bloody menstrual cloths
before God. If you fail to do the one thing God requires (believing on
The One He has sent (John 6:29), you won't be in Heaven.

If you don't like that, go ahead and argue with God. I guarantee you
that you won't get far. One individual said in a church service "I wish
God would give me what I deserve!!". The preacher warned him "You better
watch it. He just might do it". If ALL of us got what we deserved, ALL
of mankind (present company included) would've been stamped out of
existence long ago.

Those who say "A loving God wouldn't send anyone to Hell" are right.
He does NOT send them there...they CHOOSE to go there, because they
refuse the alternative. You either serve God or Satan (the
devil)...there is no other option.

As I said in another post, when I got saved, I was "born again,
spiritually", but I did NOT lose my "sin nature". I will have that until
the day I die, or until The Rapture Of The Church, which is closer by
the second.

Trying to witness to you is like throwing fresh meat at a cage of half starved lions, with the reaction...they attack with the utmost ferocity.

And, if the believers ON Jesus are wrong, they won't lose much when
they die. And one day, we'll KNOW who is right.

i'm not saying it's ego. i'm just saying you have no users.

You can't read and understand English. It does NOT bother me if I
rarely get users. That's NOT why I'm running the BBS.

Daryl

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Re: Various Things
By: Daryl Stout to MRO on Tue Sep 12 2017 11:31:00

i'm sure the lord will take vengence on you as well. you probably have
more s than i.

All my sins were washed away when I repented of my sin, and accepted
Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. Everyone has the FREE WILL and

<---SNIP--->

Daryl,

He is trolling you... if y'all want to keep this thread up, please move it to the RELIGION area.. for the sanity of us all..

I believe in God, but there's a time and place for everything.

Hope you both have a great day. and you should feel lucky that you're not having to take a boat to whats left of your home like a lot of people are.

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Re: Various Things
By: Daryl Stout to MRO on Tue Sep 12 2017 11:31 am

peerblock doesnt prevent bbs or ham radio programs to run.
it only has blocklists that you can optionally use.

I have that subscription for that, but the program would not run with
it loaded.

that subscription for what?

Trying to witness to you is like throwing fresh meat at a cage of half starved lions, with the reaction...they attack with the utmost ferocity.

you arent witnessing to me. you are saying im' going to burn in hell and other bullshit.

You can't read and understand English. It does NOT bother me if I

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Re: Various Things
By: KK4QBN to Daryl Stout on Tue Sep 12 2017 08:00 pm

All my sins were washed away when I repented of my sin, and accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. Everyone has the FREE WILL and

He is trolling you... if y'all want to keep this thread up, please move it to the RELIGION area.. for the sanity of us all..

not trolling him. if i was trolling him i'd bring out the big guns.
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Tony,

BTW, I thought foreplay was something golfers did. <BG>

No, actually, that's a quartet. ;P

I can relate to that...especially since I like barbershop and
beautyshop a cappella quartet music. You have a good point, sir. :)

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

BTW, I thought foreplay was something golfers did. <BG>

No, actually, that's a quartet. ;P

I can relate to that...especially since I like barbershop and
beautyshop a cappella quartet music. You have a good point, sir. :)

Yeah, the fun of being in a quartet is four play. ;)


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Tony,

BTW, I thought foreplay was something golfers did. <BG>

No, actually, that's a quartet. ;P

I can relate to that...especially since I like barbershop and beautyshop a cappella quartet music. You have a good point, sir. :)

Yeah, the fun of being in a quartet is four play. ;)

And, it's not as easy as it looks.

Across the U.S. and elsewhere, there are chapters of the Society For
The Preservation And Encouragement Of Barbershop Quartet Singing In
America (SPEBQSA), and of the Sweet Adelines. In central
Arkansas, there are mens and ladies groups, respectively. Each February,
they do "Singing Valentines". For a fee (I think from $50 to $100), your valentine will get a love song from a quartet, a card, and a fresh rose.
And, they are extremely popular!! Proceeds fund their travels to
regional, national, and international competitions.

One group, "Lunch Break", did one called "Old MacDonald Had A Deformed
Farm". This was where all the animals who "weren't quite right" could
find a home. You had things like...

1) A Hearing Impaired Parrot
2) A Kleptomanic Seagull
3) A Lisping Snake
4) A Bunion Infested Centipede
5) A Lactose Intolerant Cow
6) A Hyperactive Sloth
7) A Narcoleptic Pig
8) A Terrified Squirrel
9) An Attention Deficit Disorder Dog

One time, they did it as a "warm up" for the "top 10" at a Barbershop
Quartet Competition (they were #11)...and the other was a post Christmas Concert at Carnegie Hall. You can search for those on YouTube.

A word of warning...you better not be eating or drinking, and have an
empty bladder before you start watching these...or you surely will have
a mess on your hands!! <G>

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

And, it's not as easy as it looks.

<snip> interesting. :)

One group, "Lunch Break", did one called "Old MacDonald Had A
Deformed Farm". This was where all the animals who "weren't quite
right" could find a home. You had things like...

Oh dear. :D

A word of warning...you better not be eating or drinking, and have an empty bladder before you start watching these...or you surely will have
a mess on your hands!! <G>

Speaking from experience? :D


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