Keyboard wrote
Re geography -- Who knows every country, island, cay, spit, and reef in
the
world better than a Ham Radio DXer ??

Bruce Wrote
True - but there is more to geography than simply knowing where places
are. The physical and social geography of the site is key to
understanding the overall relationship of that place to the rest of
the planet. However, you're right, knowing where the places are is
the start to understanding.

Keyboard writes
Agree, however many DXers take the time to look up country (island)
information.
One of our prime sources is the CIA fact book -- URL:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

Gives:
Introduction & History
Geography
People
Government
Economy
Communications
Transportation
Military
Transnational Issues

Bruce sed
As an aside, we just got the new National Geopgraphic Atlas as a
(requested) early Christmas gift - if you haven't seen it yet, it is
fabulous, by leaps and bounds one of the most amazing documents I have
laid eyes on. When I have a few minutes to spare, I am able to sink
into that book, pore over it's contents and dream myself to distant
lands...

Bruce Jensen
------------------------------
Keyboard responds:
Yes the National Geographic Atlas is excellent -- in many a DXers library
(mine included)
As well as MS Encarta
http://encarta.msn.com/

It is exciting to look up information on that far away place whether you are
a Ham or a SWLer.

With hams we can talk to people in those far away locations.
Fun to listen -- but a real thrill to talk to real people in far away lands.

To get your Ham license -- see URL:
http://www.arrl.org/hamradio.html


The Anon Keyboard (Obviously an Amateur Radio Operator)
I DX, therefore I Am

John Halliburton wrote:

Probably won't matter, that mental health screening situation someone posted
about today is looking more and more like a very real situation. Illinois
is looking to be the first state to start implementing the program, in spite
of Mr. Paul's specific efforts to squash the effort, and apparantly all of
the Illinois congressional delegation voted for squashing it, but the total
vote came up short by a fair margin.


Will this be a permanent record of everyone who is tested? Seems very
1984-ish to me. A central government database of every citizen and
their mental outlook seems very dangerous. It's evil enough as it is,
never mind how a politically appointed head for this new 'Mental
Health' agency could abuse it all.

The good doctors, if doctors will be used at all, will of course have
to get background information on the little tykes in order to see why
they think the way they do. That means asking them about their
parent(s) activities.

That's exactly how the KGB and Gestapo operated. It was all
permissible, in the name of national security.


dxAce will be by momentarily to explain why this is all good, as he
voted for it.



mike

m II wrote:

John Halliburton wrote:

Probably won't matter, that mental health screening situation someone posted
about today is looking more and more like a very real situation. Illinois
is looking to be the first state to start implementing the program, in spite
of Mr. Paul's specific efforts to squash the effort, and apparantly all of
the Illinois congressional delegation voted for squashing it, but the total
vote came up short by a fair margin.

Will this be a permanent record of everyone who is tested? Seems very
1984-ish to me. A central government database of every citizen and
their mental outlook seems very dangerous. It's evil enough as it is,
never mind how a politically appointed head for this new 'Mental
Health' agency could abuse it all.

The good doctors, if doctors will be used at all, will of course have
to get background information on the little tykes in order to see why
they think the way they do. That means asking them about their
parent(s) activities.

That's exactly how the KGB and Gestapo operated. It was all
permissible, in the name of national security.

dxAce will be by momentarily to explain why this is all good, as he
voted for it.

As always, I LMFAO at the Canadian 'tard boy!

Now go tote your portable.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

"Keyboard In The Wilderness" wrote in message news:eFLmd.145412$hj.139237@fed1read07...
Keyboard wrote
Re geography -- Who knows every country, island, cay, spit, and reef in
the
world better than a Ham Radio DXer ??

Bruce Wrote
True - but there is more to geography than simply knowing where places
are. The physical and social geography of the site is key to
understanding the overall relationship of that place to the rest of
the planet. However, you're right, knowing where the places are is
the start to understanding.

Keyboard writes
Agree, however many DXers take the time to look up country (island)
information.
One of our prime sources is the CIA fact book -- URL:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

Gives:
Introduction & History
Geography
People
Government
Economy
Communications
Transportation
Military
Transnational Issues

What a cool resource! Thanks for the link.

Bruce Jensen
************

Bruce sed
As an aside, we just got the new National Geopgraphic Atlas as a
(requested) early Christmas gift - if you haven't seen it yet, it is
fabulous, by leaps and bounds one of the most amazing documents I have
laid eyes on. When I have a few minutes to spare, I am able to sink
into that book, pore over it's contents and dream myself to distant
lands...

Bruce Jensen
------------------------------
Keyboard responds:
Yes the National Geographic Atlas is excellent -- in many a DXers library
(mine included)
As well as MS Encarta
http://encarta.msn.com/

It is exciting to look up information on that far away place whether you are
a Ham or a SWLer.

With hams we can talk to people in those far away locations.
Fun to listen -- but a real thrill to talk to real people in far away lands.

To get your Ham license -- see URL:
http://www.arrl.org/hamradio.html


The Anon Keyboard (Obviously an Amateur Radio Operator)
I DX, therefore I Am

dxAce wrote:

m II wrote:

John Halliburton wrote:

Probably won't matter, that mental health screening situation someone posted
about today is looking more and more like a very real situation. Illinois
is looking to be the first state to start implementing the program, in spite
of Mr. Paul's specific efforts to squash the effort, and apparantly all of
the Illinois congressional delegation voted for squashing it, but the total
vote came up short by a fair margin.

Will this be a permanent record of everyone who is tested? Seems very
1984-ish to me. A central government database of every citizen and
their mental outlook seems very dangerous. It's evil enough as it is,
never mind how a politically appointed head for this new 'Mental
Health' agency could abuse it all.

The good doctors, if doctors will be used at all, will of course have
to get background information on the little tykes in order to see why
they think the way they do. That means asking them about their
parent(s) activities.

That's exactly how the KGB and Gestapo operated. It was all
permissible, in the name of national security.

dxAce will be by momentarily to explain why this is all good, as he
voted for it.

As always, I LMFAO at the Canadian 'tard boy!

Just to be fair, I LMFAO at the Canadian 'tard girls too!

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...118.html?print

dxAce
Michigan
USA

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


dxAce wrote:

m II wrote:

John Halliburton wrote:

Probably won't matter, that mental health screening situation someone
posted
about today is looking more and more like a very real situation.
Illinois
is looking to be the first state to start implementing the program,
in spite
of Mr. Paul's specific efforts to squash the effort, and apparantly
all of
the Illinois congressional delegation voted for squashing it, but the
total
vote came up short by a fair margin.

Will this be a permanent record of everyone who is tested? Seems very
1984-ish to me. A central government database of every citizen and
their mental outlook seems very dangerous. It's evil enough as it is,
never mind how a politically appointed head for this new 'Mental
Health' agency could abuse it all.

The good doctors, if doctors will be used at all, will of course have
to get background information on the little tykes in order to see why
they think the way they do. That means asking them about their
parent(s) activities.

That's exactly how the KGB and Gestapo operated. It was all
permissible, in the name of national security.

dxAce will be by momentarily to explain why this is all good, as he
voted for it.

As always, I LMFAO at the Canadian 'tard boy!

Just to be fair, I LMFAO at the Canadian 'tard girls too!

It's good to se an equal opportunity hater.


http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...118.html?print

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Radio Flyer wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


dxAce wrote:

m II wrote:

John Halliburton wrote:

Probably won't matter, that mental health screening situation someone
posted
about today is looking more and more like a very real situation.
Illinois
is looking to be the first state to start implementing the program,
in spite
of Mr. Paul's specific efforts to squash the effort, and apparantly
all of
the Illinois congressional delegation voted for squashing it, but the
total
vote came up short by a fair margin.

Will this be a permanent record of everyone who is tested? Seems very
1984-ish to me. A central government database of every citizen and
their mental outlook seems very dangerous. It's evil enough as it is,
never mind how a politically appointed head for this new 'Mental
Health' agency could abuse it all.

The good doctors, if doctors will be used at all, will of course have
to get background information on the little tykes in order to see why
they think the way they do. That means asking them about their
parent(s) activities.

That's exactly how the KGB and Gestapo operated. It was all
permissible, in the name of national security.

dxAce will be by momentarily to explain why this is all good, as he
voted for it.

As always, I LMFAO at the Canadian 'tard boy!

Just to be fair, I LMFAO at the Canadian 'tard girls too!

It's good to se an equal opportunity hater.

Oh come on now, it's not hate at all... it's comedy.




http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...118.html?print

dxAce
Michigan
USA

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Radio Flyer wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


dxAce wrote:

m II wrote:

John Halliburton wrote:

Probably won't matter, that mental health screening situation
someone
posted
about today is looking more and more like a very real situation.
Illinois
is looking to be the first state to start implementing the
program,
in spite
of Mr. Paul's specific efforts to squash the effort, and
apparantly
all of
the Illinois congressional delegation voted for squashing it, but
the
total
vote came up short by a fair margin.

Will this be a permanent record of everyone who is tested? Seems
very
1984-ish to me. A central government database of every citizen and
their mental outlook seems very dangerous. It's evil enough as it
is,
never mind how a politically appointed head for this new 'Mental
Health' agency could abuse it all.

The good doctors, if doctors will be used at all, will of course
have
to get background information on the little tykes in order to see
why
they think the way they do. That means asking them about their
parent(s) activities.

That's exactly how the KGB and Gestapo operated. It was all
permissible, in the name of national security.

dxAce will be by momentarily to explain why this is all good, as he
voted for it.

As always, I LMFAO at the Canadian 'tard boy!

Just to be fair, I LMFAO at the Canadian 'tard girls too!

It's good to se an equal opportunity hater.

Oh come on now, it's not hate at all... it's comedy.

Hate can be very funny, especially when it is targeted at canada.





http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...118.html?print

dxAce
Michigan
USA

"dxAce" wrote

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...118.html?print

Wow, she is one major tard-ette. Bet they where two pairs of gloves to
search her sorry ass when she crosses the border.

Jack

dxAce wrote:

As always, I LMFAO at the Canadian 'tard boy!


LMFAO ?

Your ass is for defecating, not sexual intercourse. Why are you
publicizing your deviations? Looking for free 'dates' among the gay crowd?

Please keep your perversions to yourself. They don't belong in a
public forum.


mike