[Milsurplus] Our Wonderful New "Extra" Class

Mark Richards mark.richards at massmicro.com
Mon Apr 16 09:00:07 EDT 2007


David Stinson wrote:
> Heard yesterday on 75 meters, new "Extra" section.
> This is a word-for-word quote
> (no; it's not a joke):
> 
> "I got a Siltronix; if I get the right slider,
>  I can slide it on down to 75 meters, I think."
> 
> "Yep; that's a good radio for sliding,
>   but they do got a lot of bleed-over."
> 
> "Yeah; them Siltronix sure will bleed..."

I have a vast list of rules which have served me well over many years 
(someday I will compile them into a handbook form).  For this instance, 
the following come to mind:

   - avoid anyone who refers to an object as "them";
   - above, when "them" is followed by "there", prepare to run.

/m



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