"Larry Roll K3LT" wrote in message
...
In article , "Carl R. Stevenson"
writes:

John:

Yep, it is true! I was once a CB'er, for a whole six months! I was
the
Asst. Mgr. of the Radio Shack store in Depew, NY at the time,

We should have known ... "Radio Shack, you've got questions, we're
clueless," I'm sure Larry fit in quite well.

Carl:

Actually, I did fit into Radio Shack very well. I had a great time
working
there,

Figures ...
[snipped some of the bragging about what a great employee Larry was]

Radio shack was a great place for a young person interested in electronics
to work in the early '70's. Today's R/S employees are nothing like us
"old
timers" used to be.

Baloney ... I've (tried to) buy parts from time to time at R/S ... the folks
20 or more years ago were just as clueless as today from my experience.

Today, I go into a R/S store and ask them about a
pay-as-you-go cell phone plan that they have mentioned on their own
store displays, and they don't know anything about it! Nothing technical,
just a matter of knowing the specifics of the plan! Sheez! My brother
Tom
told me one of the best stories about current R/S cluelessness: He
went in to his local store and asked for a particular Operational
Amplifier.
The salesfreak indignantly replied, "All of our amplifiers work, Sir!"

73 de Larry, K3LT


I knew that sooner or later this thread vis a vis Larry's history as
a CBer/radio shack employee would draw out the "But things
were different in the good old days and we were/are better than
the newbies today! ego trip ... :-)

Carl - wk3c

"Carl R. Stevenson" wrote:

"Larry Roll K3LT" wrote in message
...
In article , Radio Amateur
KC2HMZ
writes:

QR10-4, QGB! I'm QPM, so QBD me!

(Translation: "Ten-Fawhar, Good Buddie! I'll be putting the pedal to
the
metal now, so watch my back door!)

73 de Larry, K3LT

You seem to toss that CB jargon around pretty well, Larry. Don't tell
me...no, it couldn't be...could it?

73 DE John, KC2HMZ

John:

Yep, it is true! I was once a CB'er, for a whole six months! I was the
Asst. Mgr. of the Radio Shack store in Depew, NY at the time,

We should have known ... "Radio Shack, you've got questions, we're
clueless,"
I'm sure Larry fit in quite well.

So where is Kim? Shouldn't she be jumping on Carl over irrelevant
comments directed at Larry?

Dave K8MN

Floyd Davidson wrote in message ...

One of the funniest parts of reading the newsgroups related to
Amateur Radio, is watching Len Anderson eat these jerks for
breakfast every morning as a form of cheap entertainment. Not
that everything he says is great and exactly correct, but he
just does it for fun, and he does run circles around them.

Sad, but true. But they don't see it that way.

One David Heil demands licensed participation in the ARS. But when
confronted with mere Technician participation in the ARS that rivals
his Extraness, he digs in and destroys. Or at least he tries to.
Then there is Extra DICK. Probably Extra in every way except the dick
department. Then there's Jim "DeSoda" who keeps rewriting "200 Meters
and Up." No need to mention INSANE Clown Posse in a Nurse's dress or
the civilian with "real" military experience.

Dave Heil wrote in message ...
Floyd Davidson wrote:

One of the funniest parts of reading the newsgroups related to
Amateur Radio, is watching Len Anderson eat these jerks for
breakfast every morning as a form of cheap entertainment. Not
that everything he says is great and exactly correct, but he
just does it for fun, and he does run circles around them.

Izzat Len's function here, Floyd? I was always of the opinion that
Leonard H. was MY cheap form of entertainment.

Chalk it up to a lack of understanding.

Of all the posters here,
I can't think of one invidual less relevant to amateur radio's past,
present or future--not that much of anything he sez is great or exactly
correct.

Dave K8MN

Whatever he say is probably more relavent than working out of band
Frenchmen on 6M. Especially the part about Korean War teletype
operations.

Brian wrote:

Floyd Davidson wrote in message ...

One of the funniest parts of reading the newsgroups related to
Amateur Radio, is watching Len Anderson eat these jerks for
breakfast every morning as a form of cheap entertainment. Not
that everything he says is great and exactly correct, but he
just does it for fun, and he does run circles around them.

Sad, but true. But they don't see it that way.

Likely because it is a fairy tale. Leonard would need assistance to eat
mush for breakfast. You've been asked if you're his acolyte. I think
it would be more fitting if you were to be known as his electrolyte.

One David Heil demands licensed participation in the ARS.

Maybe one of 'em demands such but it isn't this one.

But when
confronted with mere Technician participation in the ARS that rivals
his Extraness, he digs in and destroys.

That claim is a non-starter as it is in conflict with what I've written
here very recently.

Or at least he tries to.

Or at least you attempt to let on that he does.

Then there is Extra DICK. Probably Extra in every way except the dick
department. Then there's Jim "DeSoda" who keeps rewriting "200 Meters
and Up." No need to mention INSANE Clown Posse in a Nurse's dress or
the civilian with "real" military experience.

What's your claim to credibility?

Dave K8MN

In article , "Carl R. Stevenson"
writes:

Radio shack was a great place for a young person interested in electronics
to work in the early '70's. Today's R/S employees are nothing like us
"old
timers" used to be.

Baloney ... I've (tried to) buy parts from time to time at R/S ... the folks
20 or more years ago were just as clueless as today from my experience.

Carl:

Nobody's going to deny that, especially not me! My own store manager
didn't know what the difference between a resistor and a capacitor was!
However, I'm willing to bet that in the early to mid-70's, there were a lot
more technically knowledgeable RS employees than there are now.

Today, I go into a R/S store and ask them about a
pay-as-you-go cell phone plan that they have mentioned on their own
store displays, and they don't know anything about it! Nothing technical,
just a matter of knowing the specifics of the plan! Sheez! My brother
Tom
told me one of the best stories about current R/S cluelessness: He
went in to his local store and asked for a particular Operational
Amplifier.
The salesfreak indignantly replied, "All of our amplifiers work, Sir!"

73 de Larry, K3LT


I knew that sooner or later this thread vis a vis Larry's history as
a CBer/radio shack employee would draw out the "But things
were different in the good old days and we were/are better than
the newbies today! ego trip ... :-)

Well, Carl, that's just the reality of the situation. You do understand
the concept of reality, don't you?

73 de Larry, K3LT

In article , Dave Heil
writes:

We should have known ... "Radio Shack, you've got questions, we're
clueless,"
I'm sure Larry fit in quite well.

So where is Kim? Shouldn't she be jumping on Carl over irrelevant
comments directed at Larry?

I don't think so, Dave. That wouldn't serve her agenda -- whatever
that is!

73 de Larry, K3LT

On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 19:11:33 -0500, "Kim W5TIT"
wrote:


The things that upset us most are often things we see as qualities in our
ownselves.

Careful, Kim. I almost asked if that's why Dick and Larry seem to
upset you so much.

73 DE John, KC2HMZ
RadioScrap: You've Got Questions, We've Got Dumb Looks.

Dave Heil wrote:
Floyd Davidson wrote:

One of the funniest parts of reading the newsgroups related to
Amateur Radio, is watching Len Anderson eat these jerks for
breakfast every morning as a form of cheap entertainment. Not
that everything he says is great and exactly correct, but he
just does it for fun, and he does run circles around them.

Izzat Len's function here, Floyd? I was always of the opinion that
Leonard H. was MY cheap form of entertainment. Of all the posters here,
I can't think of one invidual less relevant to amateur radio's past,
present or future--not that much of anything he sez is great or exactly
correct.

Dave K8MN

Dave, did you hear a whistle just as you read that?

It was the point, that went right over your head...

--
Floyd L. Davidson http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson
Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska)

Dave Heil wrote in message ...
Brian wrote:

Floyd Davidson wrote in message ...

One of the funniest parts of reading the newsgroups related to
Amateur Radio, is watching Len Anderson eat these jerks for
breakfast every morning as a form of cheap entertainment. Not
that everything he says is great and exactly correct, but he
just does it for fun, and he does run circles around them.

Sad, but true. But they don't see it that way.

Likely because it is a fairy tale. Leonard would need assistance to eat
mush for breakfast. You've been asked if you're his acolyte. I think
it would be more fitting if you were to be known as his electrolyte.

At least I'm not his bunyon.

One David Heil demands licensed participation in the ARS.

Maybe one of 'em demands such but it isn't this one.

You're one of them that incessantly points out his license status.

But when
confronted with mere Technician participation in the ARS that rivals
his Extraness, he digs in and destroys.

That claim is a non-starter as it is in conflict with what I've written
here very recently.

Bully for you.

Or at least he tries to.

Or at least you attempt to let on that he does.

Then there is Extra DICK. Probably Extra in every way except the dick
department. Then there's Jim "DeSoda" who keeps rewriting "200 Meters
and Up." No need to mention INSANE Clown Posse in a Nurse's dress or
the civilian with "real" military experience.

What's your claim to credibility?

I yam what I yam.