Hello all,

This is sort of an update on the near space ballooning project I was
working on.

Despite what we plan on, we are some times steered in other direction
by events. A number of these events have occurred in the club I am a
member of, and the balloon project has been temporarily slowed by my new
position as Chairman of the Pennsylvania QSO party.

The PAQSO party is the largest state QSO party, and will take up a lot
of my time. This means the ballooning project will be on the back burner
for a year or so.

I'm a bit disappointed that there is a delay, but am plenty excited
about the prospects of running the QSO party.

- Mike KB3EIA -

Mike Coslo wrote:
Hello all,

This is sort of an update on the near space ballooning project I was

working on.

Despite what we plan on, we are some times steered in other
direction
by events. A number of these events have occurred in the club I am a
member of, and the balloon project has been temporarily slowed by my
new
position as Chairman of the Pennsylvania QSO party.

The PAQSO party is the largest state QSO party, and will take up a
lot
of my time. This means the ballooning project will be on the back
burner
for a year or so.

I'm a bit disappointed that there is a delay, but am plenty excited
about the prospects of running the QSO party.

.. . . hmmmmm . . HMMMM . . I was gonna leap all over this one but then
I decided to not respond at all . . .


- Mike KB3EIA -

w3rv

wrote:

Mike Coslo wrote:

Hello all,

This is sort of an update on the near space ballooning project I was


working on.

Despite what we plan on, we are some times steered in other

direction

by events. A number of these events have occurred in the club I am a
member of, and the balloon project has been temporarily slowed by my

new

position as Chairman of the Pennsylvania QSO party.

The PAQSO party is the largest state QSO party, and will take up a

lot

of my time. This means the ballooning project will be on the back

burner

for a year or so.

I'm a bit disappointed that there is a delay, but am plenty excited
about the prospects of running the QSO party.


. . . hmmmmm . . HMMMM . . I was gonna leap all over this one but then
I decided to not respond at all . . .



Go ahead. I announced it so you could have your chance. Just an
announcement if anyone was interested. If I was backing off the project,
I probably would have just kept my yap shut until someone asked. YIMV.


There are only so many people to do things, and with the need arising
in the QSO party, which is of the "show must go on" sort of nature, the
path was pretty clear. It will be as much work as the balloon project.

- Mike KB3EIA -

From: Mike Coslo on Sun, Mar 13 2005 9:07 pm

Hello all,

This is sort of an update on the near space ballooning project I
was
working on.

Despite what we plan on, we are some times steered in other
direction
by events. A number of these events have occurred in the club I am a
member of, and the balloon project has been temporarily slowed by my
new
position as Chairman of the Pennsylvania QSO party.

DON'T YOU KNOW THE RULEZ AS POSTED IN HERE?!?!?

If you merely hint at doing something in here, you
MUST CARRY OUT THAT ACTION or be forever a target
of negative criticsm of "utter failure" and other
sweet things said by all those others!

Henceforth, Mike Coslo will be forever labeled with
the title of FAILURE TO REACH THE EDGE OF SPACE BY
HAM RADIO!

You have been warned...

wrote:

Henceforth, Mike Coslo will be forever labeled with
the title of FAILURE TO REACH THE EDGE OF SPACE BY
HAM RADIO!

By who?

You?

BBBWWWWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
! ! ! ! !! !

From "The Man Who Said He Did Everything But Did Nothing At
All"...!!!!!!!!!

Steve, K4YZ

Michael Coslo wrote:


I'm a bit disappointed that there is a delay, but am plenty
excited
about the prospects of running the QSO party.


. . . hmmmmm . . HMMMM . . I was gonna leap all over this one but
then
I decided to not respond at all . . .

Go ahead. I announced it so you could have your chance.

I *toldja* I was gonna ignore it and be nice for once, but no, you just
had to stir it up again. FINE then: I'm back in . .

Just an
announcement if anyone was interested. If I was backing off the
project,
I probably would have just kept my yap shut until someone asked.
YIMV.

At least ya got that right . . .

There are only so many people to do things, and with the need
arising
in the QSO party, which is of the "show must go on" sort of nature,
the
path was pretty clear.

Self-appointed heros tend to die young.

It will be as much work as the balloon project.

.. . . can't wait for the sequals . . bofum.

- Mike KB3EIA -


w3rv

wrote:

From: Mike Coslo on Sun, Mar 13 2005 9:07 pm


Hello all,

This is sort of an update on the near space ballooning project I
was working on.

Despite what we plan on, we are some times steered in other
direction by events. A number of these events have occurred in the club I am a
member of, and the balloon project has been temporarily slowed by my
new position as Chairman of the Pennsylvania QSO party.


DON'T YOU KNOW THE RULEZ AS POSTED IN HERE?!?!?

Where are they posted?

If you merely hint at doing something in here, you
MUST CARRY OUT THAT ACTION or be forever a target
of negative criticsm of "utter failure" and other
sweet things said by all those others!

Umm, I haven't exactly "not" carried it out yet. There is/was no
specific timetable.

Henceforth, Mike Coslo will be forever labeled with
the title of FAILURE TO REACH THE EDGE OF SPACE BY
HAM RADIO!

You may label me as whatever you like. The differences between my
near-space ballooning project, and your "extra out of the box" are
significant.

One big difference is that I still intend to do the project.

- Mike KB3EIA -

K4YZ wrote:

wrote:


Henceforth, Mike Coslo will be forever labeled with
the title of FAILURE TO REACH THE EDGE OF SPACE BY
HAM RADIO!

By who?

You?

BBBWWWWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
! ! ! ! !! !

From "The Man Who Said He Did Everything But Did Nothing At
All"...!!!!!!!!!



Oh well, Steve. I knew I was going to take my lumps from Len and Brian
K. So be it. Reports of the Near-Space Ballooning project's demise are
greatly exxagerated.......


- Mike KB3EIA -

wrote:

Michael Coslo wrote:


I'm a bit disappointed that there is a delay, but am plenty
excited about the prospects of running the QSO party.


. . . hmmmmm . . HMMMM . . I was gonna leap all over this one but
then I decided to not respond at all . . .

Go ahead. I announced it so you could have your chance.


I *toldja* I was gonna ignore it and be nice for once, but no, you just
had to stir it up again. FINE then: I'm back in . .


Just doing my usenet duty! 8^) Besides, it isn't healthy to let all
that stuff build up, ya gotta have release.

Just an announcement if anyone was interested. If I was backing off the
project, I probably would have just kept my yap shut until someone asked.
YIMV.

At least ya got that right . . .

There are only so many people to do things, and with the need
arising in the QSO party, which is of the "show must go on" sort of nature,
the path was pretty clear.


Self-appointed heros tend to die young.

Actually, I never got around to appointing the Hero... ;^)


It will be as much work as the balloon project.


. . . can't wait for the sequals . . bofum.

I'll be looking for your logbook!

- Mike KB3EIA -

"Michael Coslo" wrote in message
...
K4YZ wrote:

wrote:


Henceforth, Mike Coslo will be forever labeled with
the title of FAILURE TO REACH THE EDGE OF SPACE BY
HAM RADIO!

By who?

You?

BBBWWWWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
! ! ! ! !! !

From "The Man Who Said He Did Everything But Did Nothing At
All"...!!!!!!!!!



Oh well, Steve. I knew I was going to take my lumps from Len and Brian K.
So be it. Reports of the Near-Space Ballooning project's demise are
greatly exxagerated.......


- Mike KB3EIA -


Besides if you did have to give it up, you'd simply say so and would NOT try
to deny that you had said you'd do it. Therein lies the difference.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE