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December 6th 05, 01:41 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.policy

From: on Sun, Dec 4 2005 7:01 pm

wrote:
From: on Dec 3, 3:01 pm
K0HB wrote:
wrote

They're floating museum pieces.
In your dreams, landlubber! Just a couple of examples for you.....

The USS Constitution, homeported at Boston, is a commissioned US Navy ship (in
fact the flagship of the US Navy) with a full active duty crew of sailors. Not
a museum (the museum is across the street from her berth).

Been there, Hans.

There we have it! Presence of his Body makes Him "official." :-)

"Old Ironsides" is a museum piece. A fully operational museum piece that actually
sails every few years, but a museum piece nonetheless. Her main functions are
educational and historic, not military.

Morse code testing for an amateur radio license is then also a
"museum piece"

How?

Hans says the USS Constitution is not a "museum piece". So neither is a
Morse Code test.

So, Hans rightly explains a ship of the United States Navy and you
somehow equate that with morse code testing?!? Incredible NON-
connection!

The USS Constitution is supported by Federal tax dollars and Federal
law.

So is the entire United States Navy! And the United States Coast
Guard! :-)

Why? You are NOT in the USN or USCG, have never served in uniform.

You have never been in the USN or USCG either, Len. You're no more
involved than I am.

BWAAAAAAAAAHAAAAHAAAAHAAAAAHAAAA......

So...you don't think the Army or the Air Force is part of the
United States military? Hello? Jimmie, try to get your head
on straight when you get up...

You are NOT INVOLVED.

Yes, I am. I pay Federal taxes.

HAAAR! So do I...and for longer than you have, Jimmie.

So they're not museum pieces. Which means Morse Code isn't either.

Tsk, tsk, Jimmie must have voted for Al E. Gory and LOST!

Guess you never heard whistle signals...

Yes I have while engaged in team sports. :-)

Yes, I have heard steam locomotive whistles.

And the main point remains: Sailboats make up far less than 1% of the
US military fleet.

Was that the "main point?" :-)

Yes.

Earth to Jimmie, Earth to Jimmie, hello? This thread is about
NPRM 05-143 and "qualifications" for an amateur radio license.

It isn't about "sailboats" or the "U.S. military fleet."

Jimmie be lost in another dimension of sight and sound.