Subj : HamData Callsign Updates To : Daryl Stout From : Barry Martin Date : Fri May 20 2022 07:12:00 Hi Daryl! DS> I've already got the highest level of amateur radio license in DS> the US (Extra), so I'm the one giving the exams now. DS> I've been doing that for the last 15 years...and it has been DS> the most enjoyable thing I've done in amateur radio. DS> One day, we had a father, a mother, and their two sons, come to DS> take their Technician (entry level) exam. All 4 passed, and it DS> was a JOY to fill out the CSCE (Certificate Of Successful DS> Completion Of Examination) forms for them...we quipped "they'll DS> be fighting over the radio". Yes indeed! BTW, do you happen to remember if their calls came up in sequence? (WN1ABA, ABB, ABC, ABD) DS> The funniest part, though...was that Dad and his 2 sons had the DS> $15 for the exam fee, which goes to the VEC (Volunteer Exam DS> Coordinator), the liaison between the VE (Volunteer Examiner) DS> Teams locally (one that I head up), and the FCC (Federal DS> Communications Commission). But, all Mom had was a $100 DS> bill...when she admitted that, the liaison at the time (I hold DS> that position now) said "I think you just passed". Everyone DS> busted out in raucous laughter. We had several folks taking DS> an exam that day, so we were able to make change for her. Was she from Illinois? (That state has had a few 'interesting' politicians over the years.) DS> But, there are hard moments as well. Yet, the hardest part is DS> NOT trying to get a team of examiners (a minimum of 3 of the DS> proper ham radio license class is needed), or a place to test. DS> It's trying to convince someone who failed the exam that they are DS> NOT a failure. I have had 2 women break down and cry on me. Yes, and some people know the material, just don't perform well under test conditions. DS> I told them "Ladies, there's no disgrace in failing. If it DS> takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam...even if just DS> barely... you have as much right to be on the air as the ham DS> radio operator who made a perfect score the first time". Another DS> examiner added "The guy or girl who graduates dead last in DS> medical school, is STILL...a DOCTOR; but I might not want them DS> doing a prostate check or a pelvic exam!!". At that point, one DS> lady crossed her legs, and we all busted out laughing. Yes, and sometimes the person who is academically top of their class isn't necessarily the best in real life. BM> Else the dogs wil be confused by your message at the tree! DS> This is TMI, but the Depends related undergarments don't have a DS> fly with them. Years ago, I put a pair of long underwear on DS> backwards, and didn't realize it. I thought "Great...they've sewn DS> the fly shut!!". Then, when I realized my error, I felt so DS> stupid. :P But very hand if one has a case of diarrhea! BM> The trash comment confused me a bit: here cardboard is considered paper BM> and so goes in with paper and plastic recycling bin. Plastic bags BM> aren't used except for extra trash -- there's another container for BM> non- recyclable stuff. (The trash bags also have to have a sticker onn BM> them to verify the extra pickup fee paid.) DS> Well, the cardboard folded up is so bulky, that when the trash DS> truck with the clamp claws to lift the item tries to empty it, DS> nothing comes out. Two words: 'utility knife'. Cut the cardboard into chunks that easily fit -- sometimes the 'destructive' cutting is cathartic! DS> Now, what were we talking about?? BM> The effects of amnesia on absent-minded people. DS> I resemble that remark...I think. :P BM> What remark? DS> I forgot. :P You forgot what? DS> ... I'm thinking of reasons to go to Switzerland. The flag is a DS> big plus. BM> No wonder they do so well in math-related subjects! DS> How many fingers does it take to stop a leak in a dike?? :P BM> I'm not going there! DS> Or like another blooper, noting "you can stop a gas leak with DS> one finger". :P I was watching "The Chase" a week or so ago (_Jeopardy!_ in a game show format) -- question came up something like "if you are near Uranus surrounced by a blue-green gas what is it?". ...Not many straight faces! ¯ BarryMartin3@ ® ¯ @MyMetronet.NET ® .... Are there rich methane deposits hidden deep inside Uranus? --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .