You're correct, Peter. Our bread is a pathetic contribution to the world.
Some of us have realized that and have purchased bream machines where we can
produce our own good stuff!
I must say that you guys don't have it all together in Europe though either. I
couldn't get over the fact that when my wife and I were in Europe (on Madeira -
CT3 and Lisbon) that in the top restaurants we'd get served a nice steak and
"chips." I couldn't believe that a top restaurant would dare serve French
fries with their meal! In the US a top steak house wouldn't even think of
doing that. Fries are generally seen at family restaurants and then only as an
option. We got so sick of them by the time we left. A good baked potato or
rice dish sounded so good. Perhaps it's different outside of Portugal, but
I've been told it's pretty typical of Europe.
Now on the other hand, your beer and coffee are so much better...........
:-)
73,
Jon
NA9D
> ------------ Original Message -----------
> From: Peter Frenning, OZ1PIF <oz1pif@get2net.dk>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
> Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 18:05:41 +0200
>
> *snip*
> > >
> > >Well, it might not be specifically amplifier related, but I thought I'd
> let
> *snip*
> Rich wrote:
> > /\ The Heath tuner would quite likely have worked if you had a
> broadband
> > 75/80m double-dipole -- i.e., two dipoles in an X config. One dipole
> > resonates at 3.6MHz and one resonates at 3.9MHz. The result is even
> > better than sliced bread.
> > ..
>
> Sorry for being a little (grin) out of topic here, but Rich triggered me
> with the "sliced bread" remark...
> I consider the invention of sliced bread to be, not a high point, but
> actually the low point of American contributions to World culture! There
> is,
> in my humble opinion, nothing more tasteless, smell less and less chewy
> than
> the average american slice of bread! Except for reasonably freshly baked
> San
> Fransisco Sour Dough bread, picked up at the corner bakery, bread is a sad
> story in the US. (Fortunately we had just such a bakery just around the
> corner from where I lived in Cupertino, CA - it even was open on sundays!)
>
> I don't know how I would have survived the rigors of life in th eUS
> without
> it :-))
>
> Vy 73 de OZ1PIF, Peter
>
>
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>
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