[ICOM] 756 ProII vs ProIII

[Jay Eimer]

I'm 5' 11" and 190, and only 40 years old.  Does that make me "More"
above average, or "Less" above average?

Jay
AD5PE

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From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Kenneth D. Grimm, K4XL
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 06:38
To: ICOM Reflector
Subject: Re: [ICOM] 756 ProII vs ProIII


Michael P. Olbrisch wrote:

>>Now we're getting somewhere !
>>Gotta love it ....what about the plaid bermudas with the striped shirt

>>and the high white socks ? The locked wallet with $10 in it ?
>>Oh it goes on and on ....and yet: These are MY people !
>>
>>>Based on what I saw at the hamfest, about 5 ft. and 325 lbs...without

>>>the safety hat with the antenna on top.
> 
> 
> WOW... I guess I really AM an odd one.
> 
> I am 49 - which makes me a youngster at most ham functions, unless my 
> wife and daughter (both licensed) come along too.
> 
> I only weigh about 200, which is still about 15 too much.  I am 5-8, 
> about 8 inches taller too. The only shorts I wear are made from my 
> desert camo BDUs from Gulf war 1, and I only wear them when I hike... 
> which is about every weekend I am not shooting.
> 
> If I must mutate into the above to become an old ham, I guess I will 
> look for a different hobby.

Don't do anything rash!  The question was actually "What is an average 
ham?"  Just like at Lake Wobegone,  "All hams are above average."  So 
don't leave, you're one of us!  8*)


-- 
Ken K4XL
k4xl at arrl.net

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