[CQ-Contest] DXHPDS contribution

[Zack Widup]

On Sun, 8 Dec 2002, Leigh S. Jones wrote:

> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <K7LXC at aol.com>
> To: <kr6x at kr6x.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 8:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] DXHPDS contribution
> 
> 
> >
> >     Okay - I'll bite. What's DXHPDS?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Steve     K7LXC
> 
> That's "DX Hoggery and Poetry Depreciation Society".  Years ago this
> was a
> regular theme in the DX column of QST Magazine as edited by W9BRD.  It
> actually was a sort of a staple of the ham radio literature of the
> day.  You'd
> probably remember it from my description, since you are even more of
> an
> old timer than I am...

KR6X was heard to shout:

"Splashy-voiced Boom Boom McSwine
When told that his gain's out of line
Is quick to reply
If 8 is too high
Then why is it numbered to 9?"

Just as he got out the last word, he was impaled by an element from a
40-meter beam ...

:-)

Zack W9SZ (who suddenly realizes he's an Old Timer)