[MilCom] This is not a good indicator

[Don Edwards]

Nice job !

May Scanner Claus treat you very good this year.

Merry Christmas from APEX Aviation Photography

Don Edwards
Northville, NY
http://warthog1.shutterpoint.com
www.apex-aviation-photography.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <rojoha at adelphia.net>
To: "MILCOM" <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 7:57 AM
Subject: [MilCom] This is not a good indicator


> T'was the night before Christmas
> And all through the list
> no off topic posts
> so no one was pissed.
>
> All the antennae were mounted
> on the roof top with care
> with the hope a new scanner
> would soon appear there.....
>
> And then from the roof top
> arose such a clatter
> I sprang from my monitoring post
> to see what was the matter.
>
> Seems some dude and a sleigh
> pulled by some mangy reindeer
> tried to land on my antenna field
> and on the Scantenna, was speared!
>
> I called 911
> and reported the perp
> and sat back to listen
> as the scanners went chirp.
>
> "310 to car 12,
> Larry check out a report of a prowler,
> there now, on the roof
> 206 Madison, Chucky, can you back Larry up?"
>
> Soon off in the distance
> a siren I hear.
> From up on the roof top
> comes cursing and thrashing,
> shouted invectives to the reindeer
> to get out of the masting.
>
> The guy wires and 9913 running down
> from the roof are whipping,
> And from up on the roof,
> I hear " Snip,Snip,Snip,Snipping"
>
> The cables fall down
> to the ground from the farm,
> and the Dude on the roof yells
> "Time to get out of town!"
> So trailing guys and Beldin,
> and some LMR too,
> off launches the Dude
> and his traveling zoo!
>
> My scanners fall silent,
> no transmissions here.
> But the lights getting brighter,
> indicate Larry is near.
>
> I step out of the house
> and stare up at the carnage.
> "Bah! Humbug!" I scream.
> At least 3 days to repair all
> the damage!
>
> And from off in the distance,
> from what sounds like the Dude.
> I hear "With a reception like that,
> NO NEW SCANNER FOR YOU!!!"
>
>
> A Merry Christmas to all on the MILCOM list.
> Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions and your great posts 
> for
> us over the past year.
>
>
> Regards.
> Ron in NH
>
> PS BTW I bought myself (self empowered Santa mode) another PRO97 last 
> night
> (Triple Trunking silk screening) to devote strictly to mil air monitoring!
> Better deal than another used PRO43 from eBay! PRO97 sale ends Christmas
> Eve.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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