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Old May 8th 10, 11:50 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
Drifter Drifter is offline
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On 5/7/2010 9:33 AM, Clive wrote:

Not me.
Only time I ever went was once in the 80s. It was an immense
disappointment and
way over-rated. The local fests are far better for many reasons. It's
amazingly become
a religion with some guys but I think they really just want to get away
from home for
a day or so. Neat hamfest? No. Fat men and masculine women wearing
stupid callsign
baseball caps and computer crap? Yes.


Clive, it's "fat-unwashed-men", and scary women. I know where your
coming from. I always have fair luck at the bigger fest. but, i'm
a collector, so it's a bit different for me. the local fest means
a bag full of small parts, and a few less orders from mouser. also
a good BS session with some old friends, and bad coffee.

Drifter...