[SOC] Annus Mirabilis - 1666 [trivia]

[Reicher, James]

An 807 is actually a vacuum tube.  Because of its resemblance to a
particular tin device used to deliver fermented liquid, it's also become
a nickname for a beer can.

73 de W0HV, Jim in Raymore, MO (ex-N8AU)
 
Light travels faster than sound...  This is why some people appear
bright until you hear them speak.

-----Original Message-----
From: soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Normando Marcolongo
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 4:40 PM
To: Second Class Operators' Club
Subject: Re: [SOC] Annus Mirabilis - 1666 [trivia]


On 7 Jan 2008, at 23:38, Reicher, James wrote:

> Might I add that it's also the same sound I make after consuming too
> many 807's.
>

What is a 807?

Norm

>
> 73 de W0HV, Jim in Raymore, MO (ex-N8AU)
>
> Light travels faster than sound...  This is why some people appear
> bright until you hear them speak.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Reicher, James
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 4:34 PM
> To: Second Class Operators' Club; k6dgw at foothill.net
> Subject: RE: [SOC] Annus Mirabilis - 1666 [trivia]
>
> Hey...
>
> 1666, in Roman numbers is MDCLVXI....all the roman numerals in order,
> once each!
>
>
>
> 73 de W0HV, Jim in Raymore, MO (ex-N8AU)
>
> Light travels faster than sound...  This is why some people appear
> bright until you hear them speak.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Reicher, James
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 4:19 PM
> To: k6dgw at foothill.net; Second Class Operators' Club
> Subject: RE: [SOC] Annus Mirabilis - 1666 [trivia]
>
> Sure... that was the year of the Great Fire of London.
>
> 73 de W0HV, Jim in Raymore, MO (ex-N8AU)
>
> Light travels faster than sound...  This is why some people appear
> bright until you hear them speak.-----Original Message-----
> From: soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Fred Jensen
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 3:37 PM
> To: Second Class Operators' Club
> Subject: [SOC] Annus Mirabilis - 1666 [trivia]
>
> OK, "really obscure trivia."  With the appearance of the first stable
> spot of Cycle 24, we can all hope that we actually will have a cycle  
> and
>
> not go into a prolonged minimum like the Maunder Minimum [~1645  
> ~1715].
>  1666 marked one of the really deep minimums within that period.  The
> maximums in that period weren't any better than we've been seeing for
> the last year or so.  DX was really thin then :-)
>
> If you like trivia, see if you can figure out what else is unique  
> about
> the year 1666? [Using wikipedia will result in immediate
> disqualification].
>
> Happy New Year to all
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the 2008 Cal QSO Party  4-5 Oct 08
> - www.cqp.org
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