"Len Over 21" wrote in message
...

Apparently "6-land" doesn't exist in the thinking of new englanders.


I'm sure they are like the rest of the country... We all know that
California is there - but we try not to dwell on it too much.

Most likely, you are not hearing news reports by hams in the west because
they are currently too busy doing something useful. One pattern I've noted
over the years is that reporting of ham involvement in emergencies generally
has a significant time-lag. I'm not saying that this is good or bad; I'm
just saying that that's how it generally goes.

P.S. Is it really true that they call California the "cereal bowl state"
because once you get past all the fruits and nuts, the only thing left are
the flakes?

Charles ( No Texas jokes, please! ) Brabham, N5PVL

In article , "charlesb"
writes:

"Len Over 21" wrote in message
...

Apparently "6-land" doesn't exist in the thinking of new englanders.

I'm sure they are like the rest of the country... We all know that
California is there - but we try not to dwell on it too much.

More than one tenth of ALL Americans live in California, dumbass.

It's the most populous state in the Union. Or did you think Tay-hass
seceeded from the Union again?

Most likely, you are not hearing news reports by hams in the west because
they are currently too busy doing something useful.

Such as?

While I can't get much reach outside of NVIS' 300 km radius from
these hills, I didn't hear anything on any HF ham band nets.

They are "doing something useful" just like they did in the 1994
Northridge quake...getting the hell out...MOST LIKELY.

One pattern I've noted
over the years is that reporting of ham involvement in emergencies generally
has a significant time-lag. I'm not saying that this is good or bad; I'm
just saying that that's how it generally goes.

Radio waves propagate at faster than 180 thousand miles per second,
dumbass.

Are all these "emergency workers" getting organized by mean old
telephone landline? Don't they know that "telephones always fail
during emergencies and disasters?" [they are always saying that in
here]

P.S. Is it really true that they call California the "cereal bowl state"
because once you get past all the fruits and nuts, the only thing left are
the flakes?

No. California has a tremendous agribusiness that feeds most of
the western, mountain, and middle western states. Texas couldn't
possibly do near as well...they try with steer and say that their
steer manure is "manna."

Charles ( No Texas jokes, please! ) Brabham, N5PVL

Don't have a cow, dumbass.

LHA

"Len Over 21" wrote in message
...
In article , "charlesb"
writes:

"Len Over 21" wrote in message
...

Apparently "6-land" doesn't exist in the thinking of new englanders.

I'm sure they are like the rest of the country... We all know that
California is there - but we try not to dwell on it too much.

More than one tenth of ALL Americans live in California, dumbass.

Sorry, but you cannot count California's illegal immigrant population as
"Americans", though technically they are.

Moron.

Charles Brabham, N5PVL

(Len Over 21) wrote

As of 1300 EST on 27 Oct 03, the ARRL news page has not one
word about the many fires in California which have consumed a
quarter million acres (half the land area of Rhode Island), over
500 homes destroyed, over 11 dead, now in its 5th day.

Up here in Minnesota it just doesn't seem to be of any importance what
some radio-hobbiest club near Hartford, CT, writes about on their web
page. The ARRL isn't relevant to the massive tragedy you folks are
facing.

Rather than sending hobby radiomen, the State of Minnesota DNR is
sending you one of our new Canadian-built arial tankers, an augmented
flight crew, and additional DNR firefighters to help you and your
neighbors.

Stay safe, Len.

73, de Hans, K0HB

In article ,
(Hans K0HB) writes:

(Len Over 21) wrote

As of 1300 EST on 27 Oct 03, the ARRL news page has not one
word about the many fires in California which have consumed a
quarter million acres (half the land area of Rhode Island), over
500 homes destroyed, over 11 dead, now in its 5th day.

Up here in Minnesota it just doesn't seem to be of any importance what
some radio-hobbiest club near Hartford, CT, writes about on their web
page. The ARRL isn't relevant to the massive tragedy you folks are
facing.

The ARRL's vaunted Emergency classes are SUPPOSED to be
relevant to this sort of thing.

Rather than sending hobby radiomen, the State of Minnesota DNR is
sending you one of our new Canadian-built arial tankers, an augmented
flight crew, and additional DNR firefighters to help you and your
neighbors.

That's good to hear, Hans. My thanks to the good state of
Minnesota for their help.

The total of firefighting personnel is now greater than 8000 from
many states, engaged in three major firestorm locations over a
120 mile radius, North of Los Angeles County to south of San
Diego to east of San Bernardino.

Air Carrier flights have been slowed greatly due to evacuation of
an FAA air traffic control center near San Diego. That has
reflected to major urban air centers around the country. The
desert TRACON in northern part of Los Angeles is operating at
capacity trying to absorb some of the ATC load.

Stay safe, Len.

Not a problem, Hans, but I thank you for your good wishes.

I'll just access ARRL news page for the latest "emergency
steps" to take. :-)

Have fun in the code contest. Keep that carpal tunnel open.

LHA

In article , Dave Heil
writes:

Why should the ARRL bother you? You aren't a member and you have
nothing to do with amateur radio. On with your quest, Don Quixote!

Tsk, tsk, tsk, Sancho Panza sitting on his ass mouthing off
again...making the windmills turn with his remarks...

LHA

Len Over 21 wrote:

In article , Dave Heil
writes:

Why should the ARRL bother you? You aren't a member and you have
nothing to do with amateur radio. On with your quest, Don Quixote!

Tsk, tsk, tsk, Sancho Panza sitting on his ass mouthing off
again...making the windmills turn with his remarks...

I believe you have it turned around again, Leonard. I've been a
licensed radio amateur for decades and have been a life member of the
ARRL for over 25 years. You are the non-radio amateur and non-ARRL
member sitting on whichever end you sit on and blowing hot air on topics
in which you have no part.

Dave K8MN

"Len Over 21" wrote in message
...
As of 1300 EST on 27 Oct 03, the ARRL news page has not one
blah blah blah.......

Len, I feel sorry for you as there can be no telethon for you and people
like you.
There is just no cure for dumbass. :,-(




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The Newsline folks have an on the scene report from a Red Cross Shelter right
near ther fireline. I guess thats the difference between being there or being
3000 miles away. Go to www.arnewsline.org and click on their newscast number at
the top of thir page. Its in mp3 audio.