Subj : Re: Music
To   : Black Panther
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Wed Dec 01 2021 21:20:00

Dan,

 BP> Hmmm, I never asked. Can we use aliases in this net, or is it real
 BP> names?

  You'll have to ask the moderator about that. :)

 BP> I was actually trying to get some messages going. It seemed a bit slow
 BP> in here. ;)

  Some echoes (like the BBS ads) just have recurring autoposts. At least
with my Today In History ones, they recycle on a yearly basis...and with
some other areas, they recycle every 3 months.

 BP> I've had many people tell me I should have learned to play the piano.
 BP> Being 6'8" tall, I have larger hands and longer fingers that would be
 BP> able to reach a full octave. (so I've been told)

  The late Sergei Rachmaninoff had HUGE HANDS. My late Mom saw him in
concert many years ago, and she couldn't get over the size of his hands.
She and I loved several of his pieces, but our favorite got to be the
Rhapsody On A Theme From Paganinni.

 BP> The older I get, the more 'out of tune' my radio is... :)

  It's hard to find a decent radio station anymore. 

 BP> I'll have to look those up. I was an amateur radio operator until I
 BP> inadvertently let my ticket expire in 2001.

  You can renew it...all you need to do is take the Technician exam. No
more Morse Code test is required. And, with a ThumbDV from Northwest
Digital Radio, and the BlueDV program from PA7LIM, you can still talk
around the world, without worrying about the cost of radios, power
supplies, microphones, SWR meters, coaxial cable, etc.

 BP> I'm not sure if they still have the callsign lookup from back then, but
 BP> I was N9QZC. That was a mouthful to say over the air. I usually just
 BP> said it phonetically. (November Niner Quebec Zulu Charlie) That made it
 BP> easier, as N9QZB was also on the same 2m repeaters I was.

  I've been in the hobby for over 30 years...originally N5VLZ, then AE5WX,
then WX1DER, and now WX4QZ. You can go to my bio on QRZ, click on the first
hyperlink, and scroll down to the URL with my QRZ bio for more info. It even
has pictures of all my QSL/eQSL cards over the years.

 BP> I was in the choir in high school, but didn't really care for the
 BP> director we had. Beside, also being in band was causing too many
 BP> conflicts, so I dropped choir in my Junior year.

  I was in a basic band course, but I preferred choir. My instruments
were percussion (xylophone, marimba, etc.).

 BP> I've heard that one before, and I love it! I'll have to watch it again.
 BP> My son actually found the video and shared it with me.

  There are other variations and critters on that one.

 BP> Sorry I cut the response a bit short, but I've just been informed that
 BP> dinner is ready...

  H.A.M. stands for "Have Another Meal", and you don't call us "Late For
Dinner" <G>.

Daryl, WX4QZ

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