[SOC] Membership Certificates

Fri Jun 8 07:18:22 EDT 2018

... and, even though I can remember Bob’s call, I couldn’t remember the Bob part. Dang. And I forgot to tell you to add your own coffee stains. 

W4GAL

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 8, 2018, at 06:58, Gary Liljegren <gliljegren at icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for QSLs on my little blurb. 
> 
> If any of you are old like me and been licensed for 60 years or longer: I have a DIY certificate like Bill. 
> 
> When I was licensed 20 I sent to ARRL for my OTC. When I was licensed 40, I sent my money to OOTC and received my certificate. When I reached 60, there wasn’t one. Go to OOOTC.org and you’ll find mine. DIY. 
> 
> 73, Gary W4GAL
> 
> SOC#1111 OOTC#3333 SOWP#3333 OOOTC#1
> 
> Gee, Mr Wizard, ain’t science wonderful?
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 8, 2018, at 05:32, John Bache G7JMZ <johnpbache at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> That didn’t work Gary, 
>> 
>> I can't see your post. ;-p
>> 
>> 
>> Best Regards,
>> 
>> John G7JMZ
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Gary Liljegren
>> Sent: 08 June 2018 01:02
>> To: Second Class Operators' Club <soc at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [SOC] Membership Certificates
>> 
>> 1st things first, let’s see if this gets posted for some to see. Then I’ve got something of little value to say. 
>> 
>> Gary W4GAL SOC#1111 (and damn glad I got that number)
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jun 7, 2018, at 19:46, Joe Pontek Sr <v31jp1957 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hey, fellowMick!  I worked hard for this new certificate!  Daily, 
>>> sometimes more often, the buggers who make and modify the software I 
>>> have been burdened with to have to use to down load my replacement cow 
>>> skin, or is it sheep dipped skin, I had to consume, er, drink half of 
>>> my weeks allotment of kidney wash, beer, to manipulate the data to 
>>> expose it to my printer that then ran out of ink. Replaced the dead beat cartridge and printed it, oh, on paper I bought.  Now, to Wally World and buy another cheap ass frame to hang it crookedly on my wall for a few to, maybe, see.
>>> 
>>> To total up the cost I have had to endear, I will be out over $50 USD!  
>>> That will be at the least, three weeks without kidney wash/flush.  I 
>>> worked hard for my $$$ all my life since I was 16 years old.  
>>> Free???????  Hell, I appreciate not having to leave the paper on me 
>>> already over cluttered desk to get it authenticated in the normal way. 
>>> The only thing missing is the torn off corner where my old one stuck 
>>> to the table by the sweet coffee spill.  B>}
>>> 
>>> I can't ask my ex-wives, crooked step-daughter or thieves where my old 
>>> one is.  Maybe it was burned up in my home when it went up in smoke.  So, thank you Bob.
>>> 
>>> Off, laughing, to Wally World, again!  Maybe I can find some cheaper kidney wash to tide me over until I hit the Lotto.
>>> 
>>> Seventy sumthing, Joey Pontek/Cascadden/McManus
>>> 
>>> Opps! Storm coming.  I'll get the boys to run out and wash their 
>>> clothes in da rain,  Glad I kept all that packaging string to hang up the wet stuff to dry.
>>> 
>>>>> On 6/7/2018 4:10 PM, Quikhooligan via SOC wrote:
>>>>> On 6/6/2018 8:00 AM, Bob Patten wrote:
>>>>> It's been too many years since we've offered SOC membership 
>>>>> certificates.  So I've come up with a typical SOC down and dirty 
>>>>> solution.
>>>> Wait a minute! I paid $5 for my certificate and worked hard for that 
>>>> money and now you are just going to hand them out for free?  That's 
>>>> typical of how the whole hobby is going down the tubes.  All the 
>>>> newcomers want things to be given to them without working for it like 
>>>> we used to have to do.  And now they are given a certificate with the 
>>>> coffee stains included which make it appear as though they've had the
>>>> certificate for years?   Hogwash!
>>>> 
>>>> Bring back the old certificates.  Maybe even the earlier one with the 
>>>> straight key instead of the paddle.  And charge a good chunk of 
>>>> change for the privilege of being SOC.
>>>> 
>>>> You guys make me sick! And I'm sick enough already.
>>>> 
>>>> Quikhooligan - Sick Operators Club
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Regards, Joe, K8JP/V31JP, Ronnie, Marty & Sidney Pontek
>>> 175 Diamond Loch Rd., Apt. 5
>>> Gilmer, TX 75644-9374
>>> U.S.A.
>>> or
>>> P.O. Box 280, Dangriga, Stann Creek District (Hopkins Village) Belize
>>> 
>>> 903-204-2318 (My TX cellular)
>>> 903-884-5990 (Skype telephone number, Belize & TX) Also, K8JP, member 
>>> FOC-1743, QCWA-LM21894, OOTC-4607, A1OP, SKCC-3171T, NAQCC-5798, 
>>> Flying Pig-2819, FISTS-7625CC951, A1C-2299, SOC 1075, 10-10 22977, 
>>> PG1915841, CW Rag chewers #21,
>>> Facebook: Joe Pontek
>>> Skype: v31joepalooka
>>> I am looking for Vibroplex Model X, Double lever and prefer basket cases to restore.
>>> LotW
>>> 
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