[TowerTalk] A Sad Precedent

[Paul Hicks, VE3BBH / VE3ZT]

Hey, Yuri,

Why don't you move back up here where we can use (and appreciate) a
world-class contester?

73, your buddy, Paul
VE3ZT (ex VE3BBH)

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>Throw in McDonnald's coffee case, Tobacco cases, OJ, Clintonade, now gun
>manufacturers and there is a picture of "justice"!  What's next? Knives,
>forks?
>Makes you sick and wishing to live somewhere away from this "civilization." 
>I was kind of hoping to put up my Big Bertha here at the QTH, but it would be
>cheaper to find the marsh with mosquitoes for it, than here among "civilized"
>people. 
>All the new Ham training material should include the clause: "Welcome to
>wonderful hobby of ham radio. Warning from Attorney General: You could be
sued
>and lose your last shirt if you put up the tower, cause interference or in
any
>other way cause mental anguish to your neighbors by engaging in your radio
>activities." 
>I hope that above "couple" will use smoke signals or yell for help next time
>they need it.
>Oh well, good think it is only a hobby! Off I go looking for marsh, thanks
for
>the precedent, saves me a bundle, I can plow that money into station setup
>now. :-(
>I remember days in Toronto, where I had 110' Big Bertha with 62 ft booms on a
>46x120 ft city lot. Value of the house tripled since we bought it and then a
>year later tripled again after we sold it. New owners gained 20 cu yards
>concrete block in the backyard that they can use as an anchor for the
house in
>case of hurricane. :-) Nobody went to nut house, the neighbours were proud of
>having such an landmark around and radio champ, who fixed their electronic
>junk.
>
>73 Yuri K3BU/m, VE3BMV 
>welcome to year 2K
>
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