[HBQRP] FW: Homebrewers QRP Group

[Steve Sellmeyer]

Uh-oh...........Now he is going to give daughter her first case in sueing 
Ray for bribery with Doug ! ! !  :):):)

Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <w9hzc at cox.net>
To: <hbqrp at mailman.qth.net>; "K0AWB2 at Gmail" <k0awb2 at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [HBQRP] FW: Homebrewers QRP Group


> Well, Crap!!
> Still, I was a very, very proud Father and good for Ray!
> Sorry I missed out but Happy to watch my baby daughter get her Law 
> Degree.. what an exciting thing.
> Dar...
> ---- "K0AWB2 at Gmail" <k0awb2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Today, I had the pleasure of attending the builders meeting of the
>> Homebrewers QRP in Ashland, NE.  Every month a group of QRPers from the
>> Lincoln/Omaha area meet at the Bordeaux Pizza Place in Ashland and build
>> kits.  Today I showed up along with Darrel and Joanne Swenson.  Two years
>> ago, Dar Piatt came to Pacificon unannounced and surprised me.  So, I
>> decided to return the favor.  I drove all the way from Dos Palos, CA to
>> attend the meeting.  Dar had given me his personal invitation to attend a
>> meeting anytime that I was in Omaha.  So, I was looking forward to 
>> returning
>> the surprise.  We show up at the meeting, and guess who doesn't come? 
>> Yep,
>> Dar.  He sent an email to Darrel saying something about a lame excuse of
>> having to attend a daughter's college graduation.  Come on Dar, where are
>> your priorities?  You missed a QRP meeting for a graduation??
>> Ok.  The meeting was great, and as I like to do when I visit clubs, I
>> donated a kit for a raffle.  We put all the names of the regulars in a 
>> hat,
>> and guess who had his name drawn?  Yep, you guessed it.  The prize a 
>> brand
>> new Tut 160 Meter kit.  Wait a minute.  The guys said that there was a 
>> rule
>> that you have to be present to win.  So Dar, you missed it.  We drew 
>> again,
>> and Ray McNally was the winner.  Should have seen the big smile on his
>> face!!  One of the guys said, boy, will Dar be upset, he missed a FREE
>> transceiver kit.
>>
>> I really recommend that you attend a meeting if you are ever in Omaha, 
>> just
>> don't count on Dar being there, even though he gives you an invitation.
>> Had a great time.  Thanks, guys.  Doug
>>
>>
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