Len Over 21 wrote:

Whine, whine, whine...spiteful statements from someone who insists that
all must do as he did because he is so magnificent.

Not all must or can do what Steve did. The test standards are not now
the same. You, on the other hand, can continue to do what you've been
doing toward obtaining an amateur radio license--zip, nada, zilch,
nuttin'.

I'm sure you'll get that "Extra right out of the box" as soon as you
figure out how to open the box.

Dave K8MN