"Landshark" wrote in message
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"Steveo" wrote in message
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Vinnie S. wrote:
On 10 Jun 2005 22:41:04 GMT, Steveo wrote:

Take Care!
Hydro

Hello Hydro.

Walkie talkies used to be fun!

That is what got me started !!!!!!

Vinnie S.

Same here..an Archer something or other iirc. What a beast it
created,
eh?

I think I was in the third grade. A pair of Soundesign Ch 14 kids
walkie
talkies, around 1976 or so.

Dang now I really feel old. I was driving by then!

I hit a CB station (I didn't know what CB
was at that time), and when I talked to someone, that was essentially
it.
I abused those radios pretty badly. But they had little to no range.
It
seemed I talked that one time, and never again hit anyone. But that
didn't keep me from trying 1 million times.

I know what you mean, Vin. I had that old Lafayette tube radio back in
1969, and I had to search to hear anyone, then yell for them 100 times
in
hopes of a response. My Mom is a fairly good seamstress so she even made
me
a jacket with my CB call on the back of it for the coffee breaks.
Thinking
back on it, I was a class A nerd!

Around the 8th grade, I was able to get one of thosetoy base stations,
and talk regularly to someone. But had about 1/4 mile range. I did beg
my
father for a CB, but my parents really didn't support my hobbies at
all.
I had to wait until I got older before I was able to do the hobbies on
my
own. My sophmore year in HS, I finally got my first CB, a TRC-422A.
Still
have it. It seemed that my father finally got sick of me talking about
it, and he finally got me one and a power suplly for Christmas. Of
course, I was delivering papers until I ccould afford a Turner +3 and
a
Starduster. Did that for a couple years. Once I graduated HS, that was
it
until 2 years ago. Then I found you guys. I must admit, I feel like a
kid
again.

Vinnie S.

Well it sounds like you are a kid compared to me, Enzo. It's especially
cool that the hobby still provides good friends like you and many others
here.

Rock on.

Oh he's young compared to you and I Steveo, but he does have
common
sense that some that are older here don't have. Must have something to do
with
up bringing.

Landshark

Wheee ... driving by 1976? Good lord, I have my girl friends initials on my
books along with my ham call sign ... and that was in 1962! I was driving
in 1964. I had my 1st phone and commercial telegraph in 1966 (along with my
extra).

Does this mean I'm more decrepit than you and Mopar, Shark?
)



73 from Rochester, NY
Jim

"Jim Hampton" wrote:
Does this mean I'm more decrepit than you and Mopar, Shark?
)

73 from Rochester, NY
Jim

More experienced!

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"Jim Hampton" wrote:
Does this mean I'm more decrepit than you and Mopar, Shark?
)

73 from Rochester, NY
Jim

More experienced!

DAMN STRAIGHT!!!!

Landshark

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"Landshark" wrote in message
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Wheee ... driving by 1976? Good lord, I have my girl friends initials on
my
books along with my ham call sign ... and that was in 1962!

Hey, you knew my Mom :P LOL!! Did you ever have the chance to talk
with Bill Orr? He was a friend of my parents when I was growing up from
61 to 67. He was a pilot and used to fly up to a place called "Sea Ranch"
in northern Ca., they had a second home up there and used to go away
for the weekend with my parents and other friends.

I was driving
in 1964. I had my 1st phone and commercial telegraph in 1966 (along with
my
extra).

Does this mean I'm more decrepit than you and Mopar, Shark?
)



Naw, just older than the dirt I'm standing on right now


73 from Rochester, NY
Jim


It's ok Jim, my dad's 80, so I'm used to dealing with old-timers
disease(grin)

"Landshark" wrote in message
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"Jim Hampton" wrote in message
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"Landshark" wrote in message
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Wheee ... driving by 1976? Good lord, I have my girl friends initials
on
my
books along with my ham call sign ... and that was in 1962!

Hey, you knew my Mom :P LOL!! Did you ever have the chance to talk
with Bill Orr? He was a friend of my parents when I was growing up from
61 to 67. He was a pilot and used to fly up to a place called "Sea Ranch"
in northern Ca., they had a second home up there and used to go away
for the weekend with my parents and other friends.

I was driving
in 1964. I had my 1st phone and commercial telegraph in 1966 (along
with
my
extra).

Does this mean I'm more decrepit than you and Mopar, Shark?
)



Naw, just older than the dirt I'm standing on right now


73 from Rochester, NY
Jim


It's ok Jim, my dad's 80, so I'm used to dealing with old-timers
disease(grin)

LOL - you guys! Don't worry, I'm gonna live another 40 years as I haven't
p*ssed on enough graves yet! )

Gawd, I wish folks could get along in this group. I gotta admit that you,
Mopar, and Twist have a good sense of humor (not to mention thick skins,
which is a necessity around here LOL).

73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA

"Jim Hampton" wrote:
"Landshark" wrote in message
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"Jim Hampton" wrote in message
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"Landshark" wrote in message
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Wheee ... driving by 1976? Good lord, I have my girl friends
initials
on
my
books along with my ham call sign ... and that was in 1962!

Hey, you knew my Mom :P LOL!! Did you ever have the chance to talk
with Bill Orr? He was a friend of my parents when I was growing up from
61 to 67. He was a pilot and used to fly up to a place called "Sea
Ranch" in northern Ca., they had a second home up there and used to go
away for the weekend with my parents and other friends.

I was driving
in 1964. I had my 1st phone and commercial telegraph in 1966 (along
with
my
extra).

Does this mean I'm more decrepit than you and Mopar, Shark?
)



Naw, just older than the dirt I'm standing on right now


73 from Rochester, NY
Jim


It's ok Jim, my dad's 80, so I'm used to dealing with
old-timers disease(grin)

LOL - you guys! Don't worry, I'm gonna live another 40 years as I
haven't p*ssed on enough graves yet! )

Gawd, I wish folks could get along in this group. I gotta admit that
you, Mopar, and Twist have a good sense of humor (not to mention thick
skins, which is a necessity around here LOL).

73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA

We get along great in this group compared to some of the ****e I see in
many other groups, Jim. You can't expect the demented dogie to act like he
has any sense, or spine. The keyboard and Nad are his only friends.

The keyboard and playgirl magazine are mopathetics friends

"Jim Hampton" wrote in message
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"Landshark" wrote in message
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"Jim Hampton" wrote in message
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"Landshark" wrote in message
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Wheee ... driving by 1976? Good lord, I have my girl friends initials
on
my
books along with my ham call sign ... and that was in 1962!

Hey, you knew my Mom :P LOL!! Did you ever have the chance to talk
with Bill Orr? He was a friend of my parents when I was growing up from
61 to 67. He was a pilot and used to fly up to a place called "Sea
Ranch"
in northern Ca., they had a second home up there and used to go away
for the weekend with my parents and other friends.

I was driving
in 1964. I had my 1st phone and commercial telegraph in 1966 (along
with
my
extra).

Does this mean I'm more decrepit than you and Mopar, Shark?
)



Naw, just older than the dirt I'm standing on right now


73 from Rochester, NY
Jim


It's ok Jim, my dad's 80, so I'm used to dealing with old-timers
disease(grin)

LOL - you guys! Don't worry, I'm gonna live another 40 years as I haven't
p*ssed on enough graves yet! )

Well aren't you just special :P


Gawd, I wish folks could get along in this group. I gotta admit that you,
Mopar, and Twist have a good sense of humor (not to mention thick skins,
which is a necessity around here LOL).

73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA

Hey, other than two or three people here, most everyone gets
along pretty good.

Landshark


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