[SOC] SOC certification

[John]

>Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:35:34 -0600
>To: SOC
>From: John <k7up at hughes.net>
>Subject: SOC certification
>
>Earlier today I was reading news articles on 
>Yahoo. There is an article related to the Mayans 
>and the end of time in 2012. This was part of the story ;
>
>Author Lawrence Joseph says a peak in explosive 
>storms on the surface of the sun could knock out 
>North America's power grid for years, triggering 
>food shortages, water scarcity ­ a collapse of 
>civilization. Solar peaks occur about every 11 
>years, but Joseph says there's evidence the 2012 peak could be "a lulu."
>
>There had been "chatter" in the past on the 
>Elecraft list about the return of sunspots. All 
>kinds of scientific reasons why it would be a 
>great cycle or a dud. But here it was in plain 
>language "a lulu", language most SOC members can understand.
>
>In jest, I posted the link to the article so all 
>could get a chuckle. It was a tongue in cheek post.
>Here's the link if interested.
>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091011/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_mexico_apocalypse2012;_ylt=AsS9hE5yZGMVEu5PHVMx0o2s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNhY2Q0NDdnBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkxMDExL2x0X21leGljb19hcG9jYWx5cHNlMjAxMgRjcG9zAzkEcG9zAzYEcHQDaG9tZV9jb2tlBHNlYwN5bl9oZWFkbGluZV9saXN0BHNsawMyMDEyaXNudHRoZWU-
>
>I got instant flame....even cuss words.
>
>So, I got spanked and came crawling back to SOC 
>where I belong. Does this act firm up my standing in SOC?
>
>John SOC#579
>k7up