[RECIP_NOT_IN_AD]Re: [SOC] Annus Mirabilis - 1666 [trivia]

[Bob Roske]

Not a beer can, a bottle, truly SOC Jim!  Well Done.

73,
Bob N0UF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Merlin Williams" <merlin at mewai.com>
To: "Second Class Operators' Club" <soc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 5:52 PM
Subject: [RECIP_NOT_IN_AD]Re: [SOC] Annus Mirabilis - 1666 [trivia]


>I though that an 807 was Boeing latest model aircraft. Boy did I miss 
> it. Is the 807 the tube that had those nice graphite plates that could 
> turn white without melting and really warm up the shack on a cold winter 
> night???
> 
> Merlin - KD0V
> 
> Reicher, James wrote:
>> 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
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>>> - CU in the 2008 Cal QSO Party  4-5 Oct 08
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