[Heathkit] Re: Gerbils

Sat Jan 29 16:10:28 EST 2005

I SURE HOPE SO.
Regards,
Gary...WZ1M
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Mijal" <bluebirdtele at earthlink.net>
To: <W5HTW at att.net>; "mail list Heathkit" <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Re: Gerbils


> AND NOW WE GO BACK TO HEATHKIT REFLECTIONS
>
> RIGHT?
>
>   Greg
> WA7LYO
> in sunny Feenix
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <W5HTW at att.net>
> To: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 1:58 PM
> Subject: [Heathkit] Re: Gerbils
>
>
> >
> > Dear Mr. Pacho:
> >
> > I can't speak for Duane, but I seriously doubt he intended to offend any
> Spanish speaking 'ham operator' gerbils,and he likely didn't know any
would
> be reading this reflector.  Certainly I didn't!  What a surprise!
> >
> > I try to avoid offending skunks, racoons, or coyotes (not the kind that
> carry illegals across the Rio Grande, but the 4-legged kind that catch
cats)
> no matter what language they speak, which would probably be a mixture here
> in the southwest. It is understandable how gerbils could be so very easily
> offended, as all they have to do is walk on that darned wheel.  Well, that
> and take naps.  And eat, of course.  (I have no idea what gerbils eat,
> whatever language they speak. Steak?  Burritos? That's probably what
they'd
> eat if they lived with me, as that's what I eat and I'd feed 'em table
> scraps.)
> >
> > I missed any reference Duane may have made to Spanish speaking humans,
if
> he did indeed do so.  You certainly drew a lot of unsubstantiated
> conclusions based on a comment about gerbils.  How did that get to Jews
and
> Blacks?  Are there Black and Jewish gerbils, too?
> >
> > I did learn something, though.  Gerbils are extremely sensitive.  I had
> not known that.
> >
> > By the way, congratulations on being multi-lingual.  When I went to
> France, I learned French.  Figured that was what I was supposed to do in a
> foreign country, (lke you learned English when you came to the US) since I
> was living there.  Learn the language of that country.  Not all that great
> at Spanish, but I get along on trips to Mexico, which saves me having to
> find a Mexican who speaks English.  Of course, if I moved there (for some
> odd reason) I'd spend a lot of time learning a lot more Spanish.  Here in
> the USA, naturally, I tend to stick pretty much to English.
> >
> > Please apologize to your gerbil if anything here offended it.
> >
> > 73
> > Ed
> >
> > Duane B. Fischer: As a latin that speaks spanish and english, and moved
to
> the USA
> > in 1927, I object to your reference,of hams operators that speak other
> lenguage .I
> > can imagine your private comments about the black americans and the
jews.
> Again I am
> > sorry for you, that are only able to speack only one. Yours truly can
also
> speak
> > Italian and Iindonesian. How sorry I am ,that a person with a such
> limited culture
> > can direct as net.
> > Frank/WB4EHB
> >
> >
> > >>
> > >> If the HCI Saturday and Sunday Nets are to continue, then the NCS
needs
> to find
> > >> some new owners for some equipment. Simply put, I have to pay for
> medications
> > >> not covered by my insurance provider. I need to sell the vintage
stereo
> audio
> > >> gear (write me for a detailed list) and if that does not sell, I will
> have to
> > >> sell the Icom 756 transceiver used for the Nets. Hopefully the audio
> gear sells,
> > >> problem is solved and the Nets continue. help if you can.
> > >>
> > >> The Saturday January 29th HCI 40 meter Net will be held despite
> temperatures
> > >> cold enough to make ice cubes wear bun warmers! Ever see an ice cube
> wearing a
> > >> snowmobile suit, helmet and Cowboy Bob manure kickin' boots? If you
do,
> get a
> > >> digital photo, as nobody will believe you!
> > >>
> > >> Join us for the HCI pre-Net which will commence at 12:30 PM EST,
(1730
> UTC). If
> > >> I can get the gerbils to stop speaking Espanol and taking morning and
> afternoon
> > >> siestas, with a short nap in between, I may be able to get the little
> treadmill
> > >> turning, the gearbox reduction unit spinning, the generator
generating
> and the
> > >> watts up the antenna and out into the frosty air. If not, I may
> actually have to
> > >> resort to using wall current provided by the twin nuclear reactors in
> Midland,
> > >> MI that seem to be making a lot of people, places and things glow in
> the dark!
> > >> The good news is, if those people are ever unemployed they can always
> rent
> > >> themselves out as portable nightlights!
> > >>
> > >> The Net proper will begin at 1:00 PM EST, (1800 UTC). The frequency
> will be
> > >> 7.280 MHZ lsb ± for key clicks, mike splatter and hopefully no
> interference
> > >> from the AFC based bunch in FL and the various others in surrounding
> states.
> > >> They have agreed to start their Net at 3:00 PM EST, (2000 UTC), we
> shall see.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I hope to hear many of you tomorrow, so be there or be left out of
the
> fun,
> > >> facts, infamous Ham Fest buying fibs, fabulous how to fix suggestions
> and a
> > >> whole lot more. Hear you then!
> > >>
> > >> Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> > >> NCS: Hallicrafters Collectors International
> > >> netcontrol at w9wze.org
> > >> Web Site Contributions: webmaster at w9wze.org
> > >> HCI: http://www.w9wze.org
> > >>
> > >> _______________________________________________
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