...it gets me that most of these zero pointers 
  think they are helping out! Duh!
   
  de Rick NQ4I
 
 
Well, I was one of those clueless "Duh!" guys way 
back when.  Didn't know any contesters where I lived, and never got 
any worthwhile lessons on how contesting worked until I'd been a ham for 
nearly 25 years.  Got the "You Lid" comment enough times that I'd just go 
to the other mode or get out the soldering iron and built 
something.
 
I'll listen for all y'all this weekend -- 
no zero-pointers in the ARRL 160M Contest! 
 
Gary
K9AY