Subj : Re: Wannbe HAM To : JIMMY ANDERSON From : Daryl Stout Date : Wed Sep 14 2016 06:03 pm Jimmy, JA> DS> But, I'm sure there are some hams that wouldn't bat an eye to pay JA> DS> that kind of money (must be nice to have such). Indeed, at some JA> DS> hamfests, you can buy a "brick" of prize tickets for $100. But, to JA> DS> avoid writers cramp, I'd suggest bringing along a "rubber stamp". JA>I figure if the Good Lord wants me to win I only need ONE ticket. :-) Exactly. That happened at a square dance (another hobby of mine) several years ago. They do a "split the pot" drawing, where 1/3 goes to the club to pay the hall rent, 1/3 goes to the caller, and 1/3 goes to the winning ticket holder. I bought only one ticket, and they said "we haven't sold the winner yet". Grumbling, I thought "Well, I got screwed on that one". When the time came for the drawing, this little boy drew a ticket, and the custom was for the winner to give them a dollar. They drew my ticket!! :) You should've heard the cries of "RIGGED!!" (hi hi). Daryl --- þ OLX 1.53 þ The moon isn't waxing; it's dusting and vacumming. --- Virtual Advanced Ver 2 for DOS * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS (1:19/33) .