[ARC5] Getting Old Suuuuuucks...

[William Cromwell]

Hi,


We nay as well just get used to gettin old. it's too late to die young.


73,


Bill  KU8H



On 2/10/21 9:14 PM, Rich Arland wrote:
> I'm right up there with you, David, and rest of you OPs. Turning 75 
> March 6th and this "gettin' old" crap ain't for lightweights.
>
> In March I get the dubious honor of getting a new heart 
> valve...*/REALLY/* looking forward to that trip to the ER.
>
> OK...enough is enough. Here I am sounding like one of the OPs (that 
> would be "Old Pharts) on 75 meters!!)
>
> Good luck finding that box a new home. Stay safe Brother.
>
> *Vy 73*
> ​​
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> Tex-Bob Society)
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>
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> *, From:* arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net <arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net> 
> on behalf of Scott Robinson <spr at earthlink.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 10, 2021 9:05 PM
> *To:* Tim <timsamm at gmail.com>; Bart Lee <bart.lee.k6vk at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* ARC-5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>; milsurplus at mailman 
> <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [ARC5] Getting Old Suuuuuucks...
> ...AND find your reading glasses...
>
> /scott
>
> On 2/10/21 5:17 PM, Tim wrote:
> > Hi Bart!  Me too - That kind of storage is called a
> > ROM...Rite-Only-Memory  ;o)
> > Tim
> > N6CC
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 4:52 PM Bart Lee <bart.lee.k6vk at gmail.com
> > <mailto:bart.lee.k6vk at gmail.com <mailto:bart.lee.k6vk at gmail.com>>> 
> wrote:
> >
> >     Hang in there Dave. I now pretty much have to write everything down,
> >     and then I have to remember where I wrote what!
> >
> >     73 de Bart, K6VK ##
> >     -- --
> >     Bart Lee
> >
> >     Texts only to: 415 902 7168
> >
> > www.bartlee.com <http://www.bartlee.com> <http://www.bartlee.com/ 
> <http://www.bartlee.com/>>
> >
> > {Bart(dot)Lee(dot)K6VK(at)gmail(dot)com}
> >     <http://www.lawforhams.com/ <http://www.lawforhams.com/>>
> >
> >
> >
> >     On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 9:36 AM J Mcvey via ARC5
> >     <arc5 at mailman.qth.net <mailto:arc5 at mailman.qth.net 
> <mailto:arc5 at mailman.qth.net>>> wrote:
> >
> >         Nice packing job, It would be a shame to have to cut cut it open
> >         again!  ;)
> >
> >         On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 11:51:49 AM EST, David Stinson
> >         <arc5 at ix.netcom.com <mailto:arc5 at ix.netcom.com 
> <mailto:arc5 at ix.netcom.com>>> wrote:
> >
> >
> >         Guys, please let me be clear about something:
> >         I want to help most of our community, when
> >         I can.  But I'm old now and I'm SLOW.
> >         Sometimes real slow.
> >
> >         And even worse- things fall out of my ears,
> >         especially when work or just "life" is pulling
> >         my hair in seven different directions.
> >         Sometimes, I seem to keep up OK.
> >         Others... not so much...
> >         I swear I remember my name because
> >         Kay marks it on my shirt tags so I'll see it.
> >         Waiting for the day I have to call her and
> >         ask where we live.
> >
> >         For instance:
> >         There's a box sitting next to my desk on
> >         the table.  It's all packed and ready to
> >         go.  It has been for days, while I struggle
> >         with what it was and for whom...
> >         I remember someone needed something.
> >         I have NO IDEA what it is or who needed it.
> >         I think his name started with "S"...
> >         You'd think by now I'd remember to write
> >         everything on the package. Distractions
> >         at just the right moment prove there are
> >         malicious gremlins who see to the timing.
> >         It's embarrassing to admit. I'm going to
> >         have to open it, whereupon I'll likely say:
> >         "Oh YEAH!"
> >
> >         So if I'm supposed to send you something,
> >         and you don't hear from me for awhile,
> >         I will not be offended if you (politely)
> >         ask about it.  In fact, I will take it as a favor.
> >
> >         GL OM ES 73 DE Dave AB5S
>
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