George,
In either instance, include "CONTEST"(all caps) at the front of the Subject, as it is above -- if your reader adds in a Re, delete it, so
the first 7 letters of the subject are CONTEST.
I'll have to rework this reply in the QWK packet.
Your history line at bottom, after you've posted, will identify where you're connecting via, by its Fidonet node numbering -- feel free to
say which part of the world you're in..
What did Tennessee?? The same thing Arkansas...her name was Mrs. Ippi,
and her daughter is Miss Sooree. They came from the breezy airport in
central Oklahoma...where the wind comes sweeping down the plane...because
the Texas were too big to the south. And, if there's any doubt further northwest, Alaska, and see what she says...but when I asked "Hawaii",
she replied "OK". And, that's my stately humor for today. <G>
Give us a funny bio of who you are, what you are, what you do, who you
do, et al, for gits & shiggles. . . or don't -- either way, you're entered into a draw for a. . .
In another echo, with the recent "blooper" of where the guy noted "Emptying bedpans for several years helped me provide food for my family". A fellow echo participant quipped "Meatloaf again??". I replied "I had wondered if I should have eaten breakfast before I started this QWK packet...now, I'm not so sure".
The following story is true...the names weren't changed to show the
guilty. <G>
Before I had cataract surgery, my visual acuity was 20/2000, with severe nearsightedness and thick glasses, along with no night driving (I had worn glasses for nearly 40 years before the surgery). It started when the teacher thought I couldn't tell time...my parents said "he can tell time...he can't can't see the clock". So, I was "legally blind" most of my life.
In getting into amateur radio over 30 years ago, I was the chairman for
the "talk-in station" at a hamfest...a gathering of ham radio operators at
an event where you can buy new ham radio gear and accessories, take part in various forums, or a time of fellowship. Talk-in basically directed folks coming in from out of town on where the place was...which is appreciated, especially if you're visiting an area for the first time.
But, I recruited 3 completely blind ham radio operators to help me. Now, while I had to take them to and from the restroom, and get their food for
them from the concession stand, as it were...their being at the table much
of the time allowed me to browse around the event. Yet, with me being
"legally blind" paired with 3 blind hams, the joke became "Talk-In is
being run by 4 hams who can't see a thing...but, they're giving us
directions on how to get there". <G>
The kicker, though...it was a Friday night/Saturday event. At the site,
they had sealed off some of the exits on the west side of the complex.
The overhead lighting wasn't working (so it was dark outside), and while
they had just blacktopped the parking lot, it hadn't been striped. I
groaned "I'm lost. I can't find my way out of this parking lot".
Without missing a beat, one of the blind hams in the car asked for
the mic for the radio, and he announced "This is a talk-out net for
the talk-in station, who can't find his way out of the parking lot!!".
I got the mic, and said in sarcasm "I want to use your seeing eye dog",
and he replied in kind "he's tied to the front bumper". <G>
Shortly before I put my Mom into a nursing home before her death
nearly 3 years ago, I got lost in hospital parking decks...and these
hams said "Next time, call us, and we'll direct you out of there!!".
Seriously, navigation around hospital parking decks leaves a lot to
be desired. But, if you can't laugh at yourself, you've got a lot of
problems.
As a follow-up, after the cataract surgery, I had the Yag Laser
Surgery done...but I've now developed "suspect glaucoma"...and have
trouble driving after dark or even twilight or bad weather, due to
poor visibility. So, I've basically given up driving at night.
oios, sorry, I almost gave away the surprise!
Get your free subscription before the price doubles.
Daryl
... Vuja De - When you feel like this has never happened before.
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