RE: Re: [1000mp] FT-1000MP Mark-V/Field and FT-847 to be discontinued

[Art W2NRA]

Hi Rob,

Your reference to vegetables was a poinient one.  Not only are vegetables not very sezy, though some women seem to be attracted to them, I am an anti-vegitable person.  I'm convinced they are bad for you.  Even still I am a bit of a health nut and at 60 can still do 100 pushups, 30 dips and "benchpress a Buick" (Quote from the movie 'Weekend at Bernies II').  I take no medication for anything and luckily I have no ailments.  I attribute this to going to the gym 3 or 4 dasys a week and taking lots of vitamins daily.  So not eating vegetables hasn't hurt me.  There is a sign outside a restaurant here on Long Island, "Vegetables are not food!  Vegetables are what food eats!"  I don't graze!

I was only kidding about selling my Field.  I love my radio.  It's the best radio I've ever owned and I have it setup to do everything I need and would dread starting all over again.

73, Art W2NRA

Rob Atkinson wrote:

> Art,
>
> money spent on new antennas probably always trumps a new rig for overall enjoyment.
> however new toys in the shack have more glitz don't they.
> Antennas are like buying vegetables--they are good for you but not real sexy.
> New rig is like  a fruit basket--lots more fun and colors to look at, at first, but low on vitamins  and overall improvement for the long run.
> selling aluminum hardware to stick outside and get hit by lightning is like trying to get hams to buy spinach.
>
> rob/k5uj
>
>
> On Tuesday, August 23, 2005, at 12:53 PM, Art W2NRA wrote:
>
>> Hans,
>>
>> Make up your mind.  Is it going to be "Discontinued" or is it "To be continued...?"
>>
>> Couldn't resist.
>>
>> Guess I have to buy a new radio.  I need new antennas more but can't have a discontinued radio on my desk.  Gee and I really liked that radio.
>>
>> 73, Art W2NRA
>>
>> Hans Remeeus wrote:
>>
>>> Today I read that on August 20th 2005 Yaesu/Vertex Ltd. Tokyo/Japan announced that the FT-1000MP Mark-V/Field and the FT-847 will be discontinued.
>>>
>>> To be continued...
>>>
>>>
>>> 73, Hans Remeeus (PA1HR)
>>> http://www.remeeus.nl
>>> Communication is about people, the rest is technology. 
>