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N8KDV January 31st 04 08:20 PM



Diverd4777 wrote:

Hey Steve ! !

HOOWWARRRRRDDD DEEEAANNNNN . . .

BROUUUUUAHHHAHHHHAHHHAHH ! ! !!

( Gets better milage than a friggin Bicycle ..)

;-)


I'm wondering where all of Howard's money went! It was commented on this
morning that he went into Iowa with $40 million, spent something like $5
million there, and then spent around $10 million in New Hampshire, now he
seems to be down to $5 million. ??




In article ,
(Pete) writes:


Shortwave has no practical use for the 'average' person. We shortwave
enthusiasts are 'above average' people, therefore the 'average' person
should avoid us like the plague, or Howard Dean, whichever you think
poses the greatest threat to your health.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B
"I swear by, not at, Drake receivers" ©



Bill Hennessy January 31st 04 08:56 PM

To get a point of view from all over the world. That you can't get anywhere
elce.

Bill, N5NOB



Telamon January 31st 04 09:37 PM

In article ,
(Super ****ed Dad) wrote:

Just think if XM radio offers SW, who would need a SW radio! ~kinda scary

spd


This is because you don't understand the animal that is SW. With simple
and inexpensive radios people can hear whatever any nation anywhere in
the world cares to broadcast without that content being colored,
distorted or changed in any way.

Any other mode of communication has to pass through an intervening
transport medium be it Internet, satellite or local broadcasting. The
Internet can be blocked and the satellites turned off.

The US news media has a poor record on world event coverage, as does the
BBC these days. Be it broadcast or the newspapers there used to be a
difference between the news reporting and the editorials but these days
news organizations donąt think the distinction important.

My understanding of world events changed to a remarkable extent when I
heard for the first time directly what other nations had to say instead
of through the US news organizations.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

T. Early January 31st 04 10:08 PM


Atlas wrote in message
...
Why use a SW radio? What uses are they for the average person?


Do you own a boat?
Do you have something to keep it from drifting?



Brian Denley February 1st 04 04:18 AM

Mike:
Don't listen to him. US BBC listeners are at an all time high. Many of
trust that source over the ones we have here.

--
Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html

"Mike Terry" wrote in message
...

"Joe Strain" wrote in message
...
SWL is a hobby for masochists who enjoy listening to socialist

broadcasters
like the BBC slander our country as part of their daily broadcast agenda

Yodar


Give an example (if you can)!

Mike
(British and now upset, we consider Americans our best friends)





Beloved Leader February 1st 04 04:59 AM

(Super ****ed Dad) wrote in message ...

Just think if XM radio offers SW, who would need a SW radio! ~kinda scary


In a world of six billion people, XM just signed up its one millionth
subscriber. If people get rid of their SW radios, then their old
radios will be available for me at yard sales and on trash piles.

Kind great.

T. Early February 1st 04 06:34 AM


"Brian Denley" wrote in message
news:16%Sb.201644$na.333691@attbi_s04...
Mike:
Don't listen to him. US BBC listeners are at an all time high.

Many of
trust that source over the ones we have here.


Wouldn't the BBC's -much- wider relatively recent distribution through
numerous FM/public radio outlets account for the increase in
listenership here? It seems to make sense that, if you make something
regularly available to a significant enough number of people, a
certain percentage are going to find it their liking, esp. on public
radio.



Multithreaded February 1st 04 10:36 AM

Are you saying that the whole world loves us? I don't hear it when I turn on
the radio.


That is a non sequitur. What is the relevance of that statement to my
post?



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Brian Hill February 1st 04 12:44 PM


"Multithreaded"
That is a non sequitur. What is the relevance of that statement to my


Joe said:

SWL is a hobby for masochists who enjoy listening to socialist broadcasters
like the BBC slander our country as part of their daily broadcast agenda


You replied:

My God, are you a typical citizen of your country? I certainly hope
not, for the world's sake.


And I said:

Are you saying that the whole world loves us? I don't hear it when I turn

on
the radio.


Unless I'm missing part of the thread in my reader? It does make sense.
So I ask you again. Do you think the people of the UK and the world in a
whole hold us in a favorable light?
I thank you for your reply.


--
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R-5000, SP-600 JX-6, SX-28
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B Banton February 1st 04 01:46 PM

On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 06:44:00 -0600, "Brian Hill"
brianehill@charterDOTnet wrote:

Do you think the people of the UK and the world in a
whole hold us in a favorable light?



Nice sentence. If they did - they don't now.

Muhahhahhhaha... what a sentence...


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