Jim:

Well for gawds sake... I would trust NO ONE without supervision around
children--not even MOTHERS or CPS WORKERS!!!...

.... we have quite a problem with the women school marms here "boffing"
the young lads in their cars at lunch time on school grounds too--no
reason to stop educating children--but an EXCELLENT reason to imprison
these perverts!!!

John

"Jim Hampton" wrote in message
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"John Smith" wrote in message
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Jim:

I just took it for granted that everyone experienced life a lot like
me.
Remember when your were 21? And how back then 50 year old people
looked
like they had one foot in the grave? How 60 year old people looked
as
if they were preserved in formaldehyde? And, were just about as
interesting to chat with as window drapes?

Now that you are old--suddenly you got blind?

I am 55 and people even 65 are about as interesting as rocks--there
is
that kind of difference which occurred in the 60's and has been
occurring ever since...

Get real--the only reason some old geezer type will have a younger
woman
on his arm is for the money....

You can extrapolate on that to figure out how it applies here at
amateur
radio...

John


Hello, John

Even worse is an old guy hanging out with kids. Did you see where
that guy
is suspected of many 10s of thousands of cases of abuse?

Nah, gimme a few acres in the Northwest with a lake or stream nearby
and a
fishing pole.

I fear that this country has expanded beyond its' capability of
supporting
its' own population (or, rather, will shortly). We consume 1/4 of the
world's oil output whilst the administration continues tax breaks for
SUVs
over 3 tons. To heck with the cost of gas; cut welfare, Medicare,
Medicaid,
education, social security, the VA ....

Just make sure the very wealthy continue to pay *less* percentage than
folks
making 80 to 100 grand per year.

I'd give it a few more years before many morons will understand what
has
been happening. Then there will be a revolution at the polls.

Unfortunately, if another party wins by too high a margin, they may
also
feel they can play loose and free (as the Republicans currently are
doing).

What we need are some moderates. Very hard to find.


73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA

"Jim Hampton" wrote in message
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Even worse is an old guy hanging out with kids.

Neatest "old guy" I know (pushing 80-something now) is a WW-II vet who spends
all his summer taking kids (dependents of deployed CT military) on day trips
fishing on his dime. He feels useful, the kids line up for weeks to get on his
"list", the deployed warriors feel someone "cares", and everyone wins. It's
called "putting something back". This guy deserves a medal, but unfortunately
if he's identified publicly some cinic like you would do your best to rain on
his good deed.

DNE

"W2DNE" wrote in message
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"Jim Hampton" wrote in message
...

Even worse is an old guy hanging out with kids.

Neatest "old guy" I know (pushing 80-something now) is a WW-II vet who
spends
all his summer taking kids (dependents of deployed CT military) on day
trips
fishing on his dime. He feels useful, the kids line up for weeks to get
on his
"list", the deployed warriors feel someone "cares", and everyone wins.
It's
called "putting something back". This guy deserves a medal, but
unfortunately
if he's identified publicly some cinic like you would do your best to rain
on
his good deed.

DNE



Point well made. I was really concerned with some that cause many problems
for a lot of folks.

My elmer, back in 1961, was Russ, W2ZS. He was in his mid 60s then and
passed away in the mid 70s. Heck of a great guy.

Certainly there are good folks, young and old.

Some of the things that have happened of late will likely keep some of the
older folks from trying to get involved, as well as keeping some of the
youngsters away in fear as well.

I'm not always that careless with my comments; I have had my rabies shots
)


73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA

.... now that is certainly better than nothing--and a heck of a lot more
than most do--I suspect...

John

"W2DNE" wrote in message
...

"Jim Hampton" wrote in message
...

Even worse is an old guy hanging out with kids.

Neatest "old guy" I know (pushing 80-something now) is a WW-II vet who
spends
all his summer taking kids (dependents of deployed CT military) on day
trips
fishing on his dime. He feels useful, the kids line up for weeks to
get on his
"list", the deployed warriors feel someone "cares", and everyone wins.
It's
called "putting something back". This guy deserves a medal, but
unfortunately
if he's identified publicly some cinic like you would do your best to
rain on
his good deed.

DNE

"John Smith" wrote in message
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http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2004/04/01/1/

John

Hey John!

Did you notice the * DATE * of the above referenced article........?

"April 01 2004 "

Get a clue doofus!

....amazing eh folks? They quote an April 01 article
from 2004 - THAT'S LAST YEAR! "alzheimers victims..." (?)

Better go look in da mirror bunkie! ; )

Hey Doofus:

The same problems exist which existed a year ago--NO PROGRESS! Get a
clue...

That is as accurate today as the day it was written--that IS my
point--some here are stuck in the twilight zone--no improvements...

John

"Maritime Wheeeeee" wrote in message
roups.com...

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2004/04/01/1/

John

Hey John!

Did you notice the * DATE * of the above referenced article........?

"April 01 2004 "

Get a clue doofus!

...amazing eh folks? They quote an April 01 article
from 2004 - THAT'S LAST YEAR! "alzheimers victims..." (?)

Better go look in da mirror bunkie! ; )