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Get off them rocks!

Subject: Get off them rocks!
From: tigger@prairienet.org (Sean E. Kutzko)
Date: Sat Apr 22 15:22:48 1995

>The W1AW bulletin said in part:
>
>" Rocks which cannot sustain human habitation shall not be
>considered for DXCC country status."
>
>This would seem to include Peter I and Heard Island among others.  As far as
>I know, no humans have ever "lived" there.  "Vacationing" for a few days
>doesn't seem to quite fit the definition, does it?
>
>73, W7LZP
>wrt@eskimo.com  (Bill Turner)

According to Webster's dictionary:

"Sustain: 1) To keep in existence: MAINTAIN"

With that definition, 3Y0PI and BS7H wouldn't qualify, as well as a 
couple other DXpedition and CONTEST sites.


--
Sean Kutzko                                         Amateur Radio: KF9PL
Urbana, IL                                          DXCC:305 worked/297 cfmd

             "Kiss the hand you cannot bite." -Romanian saying

>From John L. Rouse" <jrouse@CapAccess.org  Sat Apr 22 21:26:13 1995
From: John L. Rouse" <jrouse@CapAccess.org (John L. Rouse)
Subject: Better late than never!
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9504221613.A8347-9100000@cap1.capaccess.org>

 This morning's mail yielded the certificate for first place Anguilla --
1992 CQ WW RTTY contest (VP2EE)...It's nice to see it arrive, and surely
appreciated.

73, John KA3DBN/VP2EBN.

John L. Rouse                                 FAX: (301) 464-7027
Capital-Gazette Communications                PHONE: (301) 262-3700
jrouse@capaccess.org                                 (410) 268-5000
KA3DBN@KA3RFE.md.usa                          jrouse@ix.netcom.com



>From wrt@eskimo.com (Bill Turner  W7LZP)  Sat Apr 22 21:40:11 1995
From: wrt@eskimo.com (Bill Turner  W7LZP) (Bill Turner  W7LZP)
Subject: AOL loses major points
Message-ID: <199504222041.AA27666@mail.eskimo.com>

>dsnow@itsnet.com (dave snow) writes:
>
>Actually, you just need to heat up the label with a blowdryer and it'll come
>right off.  My wife works at the disk duplicating plant where all those AOL
>freebie disks are made, and that's what they do with bad ones.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
So there you are, guys - right from the source.  Thanks!

One gentleman suggested that I insert the floppy in the drive, squirt about
a gallon of gas in the slot and ignite it.  While clearly effective, this
proved to have some unfortunate side effects, and was finally discontinued
at the request of the local authorities.  :-)

73, W7LZP
wrt@eskimo.com  (Bill Turner)


>From John-Warren@easy.com (John Warren, NT5C)  Sat Apr 22 22:04:51 1995
From: John-Warren@easy.com (John Warren, NT5C) (John Warren, NT5C)
Subject: ARRL contest scores online
Message-ID: <1413555847-42512346@BANJO.EASY.COM>


  |Obviously a Democrat! Rich - if ARRL puts in an 800 number who do you
  |think pays for it? The masses that don't use it.
  |Here's one vote against.
  |73
  |
  |=======================================================================
  |Barry N. Kutner, W2UP       Usenet/Internet: barry@w2up.wells.com
  |Newtown, PA                 Packet Radio: W2UP @ WB3JOE.#EPA.PA.USA.NA
  |                            Packet Cluster: W2UP >K2TW (FRC)
  |.......................................................................

In fact Barry, I think it's wrong that the ARRL wastes our money installing
ANY telephones, when probably only 50% of the membership ever uses them.
And it's nothing short of disgraceful that they provide Internet access for
the specially privileged (presumably all Democrats).

Onward to '96 - 1896!
                                         John,  NT5C.



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