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1. [Amps] OT : The word rookie (score: 1)
Author: "Conrad_G0RUZ" <conrad@g0ruz.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 23:43:06 -0000
Interesting word that Rookie, does anyone know it's origin? I have had a look on the web and I am not convinced so far. Does anyone actually know? Sorry for the OT but I have wondered for so many yea
/archives//html/Amps/2006-01/msg00554.html (8,440 bytes)

2. Re: [Amps] OT : The word rookie (score: 1)
Author: "kenw2dtc" <kenw2dtc@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:00:22 -0500
"Interesting word that Rookie, does anyone know it's origin? I have had a look on the web and I am not convinced so far. Does anyone actually know" At the turn of the century a Japanese guy was tryin
/archives//html/Amps/2006-01/msg00557.html (7,685 bytes)

3. Re: [Amps] OT : The word rookie (score: 1)
Author: "Butch K4NAU" <k4nau@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:19:00 -0500
OOOOOOH....that is SOOOOO Bad..........lol "Interesting word that Rookie, does anyone know it's origin? I have had a look on the web and I am not convinced so far. Does anyone actually know" At the t
/archives//html/Amps/2006-01/msg00558.html (8,635 bytes)

4. Re: [Amps] OT : The word rookie (score: 1)
Author: John Popelish <jpopelish@rica.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 20:22:24 -0500
Here is the most believable reference I found: http://dan.moneeek.com/content/ref/etymology/r6etym.htm To rook means to cheat. A rookie is someone easy to cheat or fool. _____________________________
/archives//html/Amps/2006-01/msg00561.html (7,838 bytes)

5. Re: [Amps] OT : The word rookie (score: 1)
Author: TexasRF@aol.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 20:57:45 EST
A google search for "origin of rookie" turns up over 700,000 hits. Some plausible explanations appear on the first page returned but there seems to be no one definite answer. It is kind of like the o
/archives//html/Amps/2006-01/msg00567.html (9,146 bytes)

6. Re: [Amps] OT : The word rookie (score: 1)
Author: R.Measures <r@somis.org>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 23:11:45 -0800
My guess is that - in the good ol' days - AM amateur radio operators would hog air-time -- i. e. "ham it up". Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734. www.somis.org __________________________________
/archives//html/Amps/2006-01/msg00573.html (10,360 bytes)


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