Rain comin down like springtime with temps in the 40's so far. Fix'n to get cold and nasty tonite accordin to the weatherman. I don't ritely care--like it would do any good anyhow.

Got two new tires put on Lil Dumplins bus this mornin. Was forced to go into Radio Shack while she was in wallyworld east [not to be cornfused with wallyworld west--a local scrap yard] and just happened to find a "rubber duckie" antenna for my old Radio Shack HT202 ham radio. Fifteen dollars lighter, I left! Much cheaper'n buyin a new rig----[that's on the back burner right now.] although I'm not too much opposed to own'n a new one. Was just a wonderin---how many Hams do we have online here? I was licensed in 80 or 81 I think. Hold the Extra Class --call is KA9JYN.

Went to the grocerystore today too. Found that everybody in the entire world was in there. Well-maybe not everybody but it was crowded. All those old dudes had seen the weather for Chicago I guess. "Big snow blizzerd's comin. Ain't chaw gitt'n anything ta take home?" I told'm "naw, nothin special". It still cost me almost 30 bucks for the little dab of grub. If'n it snows me in-I got lots a grub to eat. Lil Dumplin will be gone next week and ole Calvin'n me ain't too hard to please!

Won't be any shortatages of anything in heaven. I'm ready to go when He calls. Already made plans over 40 years ago. Have you? old hoot. Matt.24:44

-- old hoot gibson (hoot@pcinetwork.com), March 02, 2002

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73's Hoot, "87" I believe, looking to up to General, just a + right now.

-- Dick Tracy (kbrdrl@lakewebs.net), March 02, 2002.

Hey Hoot, "87" I think for me - T - +, KB5DRL, hope to upgrade soon to General.

-- Dick Tracy (kbrdrl@lakewebs.net), March 02, 2002.

N5USS here. 73's.

was looking through the new issue of QST, saw a $99 2-meter handheld. they sure have come down in price tremendously. i'm thinking of getting a new mobil dualband.

gene

-- gene ward (gward34847@aol.com), March 03, 2002.

DH was licensed a long time ago. He left it lapse since he really didn't have time for the radio. I just used t good CB radio and met some really nice people. In fact, that's how I met my son-in-law! Yup, I found my DD a DH! God bless!

-- Ardie/WI (ardie54965@hotmail.com), March 03, 2002.