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good radio for military service?
My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the
wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. |
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Sherman wrote:
My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. Try V Com Collections store on ebay for cheap SW radios (under $50) straight from China. My favorite is the Degen DE1102-it has SSB and an external antenna, the latter of which helps reception a lot. Note that Liypn is forbidden from calling this radio a "Degen" on his site, he just calls it an "1102". Then again, several Tecsun models have tuning knobs, making tuning easier. If you know what frequencies you want to listen to beforehand, a tuning knob is not really necessary. And I bet that soldiers in Iraq don't have a lot of time to idly DX anyway. So I would recommend the Degen 1102, I think it's around $50. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
Sherman wrote in news:ph4u51hj8oj4spi81nsq72oohkh0l2vkeu@
4ax.com: My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. A Sony 7600GR, for around $150. A very good radio, with very good AM reception--has synchronous lock, which helps with inteference. Also get him a program guide. There are a lot of broadcasts directed at the middle east, like the BBC, VOA, and many others. This is an interesting read: http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/ne...11-boots01.htm Scripps Howard News Service September 11, 2003 American troops forced to buy own wartime gear By TARA COPP & JESSICA WEHRMAN Last Christmas, Mike Corcoran sent his mother an unusual Christmas list: He wanted night-vision goggles, a global positioning system and a short-wave radio. Corcoran, then a Marine sergeant in Afghanistan, wanted the goggles so he could see on patrols. They cost about $2,000 each. ...... Corcoran got all the items on his Christmas list, including the $2,000 goggles. The short wave radio was meant for entertainment, but he ended up hearing messages urging jihad, and he picked up intelligence from enemy fighters. |
Conan Ford wrote:
Sherman wrote in news:ph4u51hj8oj4spi81nsq72oohkh0l2vkeu@ 4ax.com: My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. A Sony 7600GR, for around $150. A very good radio, with very good AM reception--has synchronous lock, which helps with inteference. The 7600 is a nice radio, but I wouldn't take it to a war zone. I'd go for one of the cheap $50 Chinese made radios that Liypn sells. Also get him a program guide. There are a lot of broadcasts directed at the middle east, like the BBC, VOA, and many others. Passport To World Band Radio, definitely. It's the best there is. It's a little outdated by now, but it's still good. This is an interesting read: http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/ne...11-boots01.htm Scripps Howard News Service September 11, 2003 American troops forced to buy own wartime gear By TARA COPP & JESSICA WEHRMAN Last Christmas, Mike Corcoran sent his mother an unusual Christmas list: He wanted night-vision goggles, a global positioning system and a short-wave radio. Corcoran, then a Marine sergeant in Afghanistan, wanted the goggles so he could see on patrols. They cost about $2,000 each. ...... Corcoran got all the items on his Christmas list, including the $2,000 goggles. The short wave radio was meant for entertainment, but he ended up hearing messages urging jihad, and he picked up intelligence from enemy fighters. I want to know what those frequencies are! I doubt I could actually receive any of them in California, but it would be nice to try. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
I'm so excited! I finally got my first QSL card, with a picture of a
technician working on a curtain array on the front--VOA broadcasting from Tinang, Philippines, 15290 kHz on Feb. 17, 2005 2241-2250 UTC. Also received a program guide, a page listing English language broadcasts, two bumper stickers, two refrigerator magnets, and a calender with pictures of various locations in the USA. Received in Calgary, ABwith a lowly Degen 1103 (also could receive on my ATS-803a at the same time), with a 20 foot horizontal wire antenna located in my detached garage and away from interference. I know VOA is a powerhouse broadcaster and this is no big deal, but with all the loot they sent this is still cool. With the $3.75 postage and the contents, it probably cost VOA about $6 to send this stuff out. So, does VOA QSL to US locations? |
Conan Ford wrote in
3.159: I'm so excited! I finally got my first QSL card, with a picture of a technician working on a curtain array on the front--VOA broadcasting from Tinang, Philippines, 15290 kHz on Feb. 17, 2005 2241-2250 UTC. Also received a program guide, a page listing English language broadcasts, two bumper stickers, two refrigerator magnets, and a calender with pictures of various locations in the USA. Received in Calgary, ABwith a lowly Degen 1103 (also could receive on my ATS-803a at the same time), with a 20 foot horizontal wire antenna located in my detached garage and away from interference. I know VOA is a powerhouse broadcaster and this is no big deal, but with all the loot they sent this is still cool. With the $3.75 postage and the contents, it probably cost VOA about $6 to send this stuff out. So, does VOA QSL to US locations? Damnit, that was supposed to be a new topic, not part of the military radio thread. |
Sherman wrote in news:ph4u51hj8oj4spi81nsq72oohkh0l2vkeu@
4ax.com: My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. .. |
For the sake of this conversation, the Grundig I've referred to, at
heartland america, sells for 100 bucks. Darren |
I Vote for the Sony 7600 GR.Give the guy a GOOD Radio.
cuhulin |
I suggest the small RadioShack 12-803 Multi-Band radio, if you can find one. My second choice would be the Grundig FR-200. Both are somewhat durable in construction. The Grundig 400 is to fragile and requires 6 penlight batteries to operate. Roger SW Michigan |
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 18:03:07 -0700, Sherman wrote:
My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. http://www.worldspaceradios.co.uk/ac...al_Offers.html |
Sherman wrote in news:ph4u51hj8oj4spi81nsq72oohkh0l2vkeu@
4ax.com: My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. Consider that there is probably a lot of radio interference in Iraq, with a lot of encrypted, military broad spectrum HF traffic. Now, you don't want a crap radio in this situation, like a Sharper Image radio or some piece of **** radio from Radio Shack for $20. You're going to want a dual conversion radio, like the Sony ICF-7600GR or Yachtboy YB-400PE. I have a Degen 1103 myself, it is a decent radio, but it is also finacky. I would not want to have to use it out in the desert, with dust getting into the battery compartment when I have to open it to pull the batteries for a reset. I would recommend the Sony ICF-7600GR as it and the Yachtboy are about the same, but the Sony also has Synchronous lock on AM signals. If you must, get the Yachtboy YB-400PE (Eton G4000A is the same) but don't go lower than that. |
Have the gang pitch in and spend the extra dough for the Sony SW-100S. It
is the smallest and best pocket radio AND with a sych-detector as well as SSB. Uses 2 AA batteries. This is what Passport said about the SW100 - "Don't leave Langley without it!" "Conan Ford" wrote in message 3.159... Sherman wrote in news:ph4u51hj8oj4spi81nsq72oohkh0l2vkeu@ 4ax.com: My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. Consider that there is probably a lot of radio interference in Iraq, with a lot of encrypted, military broad spectrum HF traffic. Now, you don't want a crap radio in this situation, like a Sharper Image radio or some piece of **** radio from Radio Shack for $20. You're going to want a dual conversion radio, like the Sony ICF-7600GR or Yachtboy YB-400PE. I have a Degen 1103 myself, it is a decent radio, but it is also finacky. I would not want to have to use it out in the desert, with dust getting into the battery compartment when I have to open it to pull the batteries for a reset. I would recommend the Sony ICF-7600GR as it and the Yachtboy are about the same, but the Sony also has Synchronous lock on AM signals. If you must, get the Yachtboy YB-400PE (Eton G4000A is the same) but don't go lower than that. |
I used to carry a little Zenith AM shirt pocket radio around with me in
my shirt pocket when I was in the Army at Scott Air Force Base,Illinois and Fort Knox,Kentucky.I used to listen to WHAS out of Louisville,Kentucky and KXOK out of St.Louis.(KKKXOKKKKKKKKKK in St.Louuuu,,,,isss,any of y'all old enough to remember that?) And in Vietnam I listened to Armed Forces Radio out of Saigon and some Vietnamese radio stations,I used to get night time Guard Duty in Vietnam and I always had my little radio in my shirt pocket.And at Fort Hood,Texas,I don't remember the call letters of that radio station in Killeen that I used to listen to. cuhulin |
KWK out of St.Louis was another good radio station I sometimes listened
to.Are you a KWK Good Guy! cuhulin |
I haven't owned a wind-up, or solar powered radio. I'm in no position
to have an opinion on them. If one exists, with "true" digital tuning, it would probably be worth having. Darren |
I bought my daughter, a soldier headed to Afghanistan, a used DX-380
(ATS-808) and it works great for that. Look on eBay. Cheap enough not to have to worry about, but a great radio. Perfect size (according to her) and they come with a nice protective carrying case. Operates very well on the built-in whip, which will be important for your soldier. Good battery life also. This radio gets very high marks by reviewers and my experience confirms that it is a good radio, especially for the $. "Sherman" wrote in message ... My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. |
Alternatively for around $80 I would consider the Sony ICF-SW35. Very easy
to operate, good audio, very good on batteries and operates well in saturated radio signal environments. "Li Changchun" wrote in message ... Have the gang pitch in and spend the extra dough for the Sony SW-100S. It is the smallest and best pocket radio AND with a sych-detector as well as SSB. Uses 2 AA batteries. This is what Passport said about the SW100 - "Don't leave Langley without it!" "Conan Ford" wrote in message 3.159... Sherman wrote in news:ph4u51hj8oj4spi81nsq72oohkh0l2vkeu@ 4ax.com: My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. Consider that there is probably a lot of radio interference in Iraq, with a lot of encrypted, military broad spectrum HF traffic. Now, you don't want a crap radio in this situation, like a Sharper Image radio or some piece of **** radio from Radio Shack for $20. You're going to want a dual conversion radio, like the Sony ICF-7600GR or Yachtboy YB-400PE. I have a Degen 1103 myself, it is a decent radio, but it is also finacky. I would not want to have to use it out in the desert, with dust getting into the battery compartment when I have to open it to pull the batteries for a reset. I would recommend the Sony ICF-7600GR as it and the Yachtboy are about the same, but the Sony also has Synchronous lock on AM signals. If you must, get the Yachtboy YB-400PE (Eton G4000A is the same) but don't go lower than that. |
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I used to listen to Jim White on his radio talk show out of KMOX
St.Louis every night untill he retired a few years ago.KMOX comes in pretty good here in Jackson,Mississippi at night times.Of course since St.Louis is about 500 miles North of Jackson,I can't pick up KMOX (KMOX,the Voice of St.Louis) at all in the day light hours.I like St.Louis,when I was in the Army at Scott Air Force Base,Illinois in 1963,I had a girlfriend who lived in Kirkwood,Missouri,near St.Louis. cuhulin |
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"Unrevealed Source" wrote: I bought my daughter, a soldier headed to Afghanistan, a used DX-380 (ATS-808) and it works great for that. Look on eBay. Cheap enough not to have to worry about, but a great radio. Perfect size (according to her) and they come with a nice protective carrying case. Operates very well on the built-in whip, which will be important for your soldier. Good battery life also. This radio gets very high marks by reviewers and my experience confirms that it is a good radio, especially for the $. "Sherman" wrote in message ... My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. Please pass on to your daughter that her service to her country is much appreciated by many people and we wish her well during her tour of duty. -- Telamon Ventura, California |
On 2005-04-15 said: Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave I haven't owned a wind-up, or solar powered radio. I'm in no position to have an opinion on them. If one exists, with "true" digital tuning, it would probably be worth having. Darren Well, Darren, there is at least one self-powered / crank-powered radio with digital tuning. That would be the FreePlay Summit, still being sold at Universal Radio, among other places. See it in Universal Radio's catalog pages under the links for "specialty radios". For small and cheap, I still prefer the analog-tuned models, for extended run time on a set of batteries, or on a battery charge or on a given amount of time turning a crank, if for no other reason. Brent Reynolds, Atlanta, GA USA Email: Phone: 1-404-814-0768 |
You might want to find out if there a OIRT nation or not because OIRT is
waaay diffferent than EBU and ITU fm and am. Shortwave is all we really have in common. (Stolen and absconded with from the net): Not all countries in the world use the same frequency band for FM broadcasts. In the former Soviet Union and eastern European countries, the band from 65 to 73 MHz is also used. These transmitters are extremely useful for West European observers. Note that only the former Soviet Union countries will keep using this band. From the year 2000 on, all other East European countries will probably have stopped transmissions in the 65-73 MHz band. Japan also uses another frequency band (76-90 MHz), which can be useful for observers in the neighborhood. oh it gets better now the am is different too....AS I recall its 260kHz to 1467 kHz so i know many nations are changeing to EBU and ITU frequencies but important to remeber if our armys there the last thing the locals care about is radio frequency modernization. So a radio to be used by a soldier or squaddie has to have OIRT and EBU and ITU considerations. whats to come of the freshly abandonded OIRT frecquency bands? pirate radio or what? or when everyone moves to EBU and ITU standards then they can use them for the same things those bands are used for in EBU and ITU countries? interesting things to thinki of hope this helps in the serch for the perfect radio:) wrote in message t... On 2005-04-15 said: Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave I would take my "piece of crap" Radio Shack Multi-Band Self Powered 12-803 anywhere in the world. It operates on just two (2) penlight batteries and receives most Standard AM shortwave radio broadcasts. Keep in mind that the "average" soldier would just listen to the news and music. With the wind-up capabilities to recharge internal batteries the 12-803 as well as the Grundig FR-200 would solve any problems with re-supply that might exist. It is unlikely that any enemy jamming would exist on any common SW frequencys for they would be quickly located by the USAF and eliminated. A soldiers radio has to be simple, tough, and be able to operate in tough situations. I stand by my earlier posts. Roger SW Michigan Army MOS 31U40 (Retired) I would have to wholeheartedly support those statements, Roger. That Radio Shack 12-803 Self-powered radio is definitely a tough little beast, actually ruggedized for camping and outdoor use. It is the absolute champ among "self-powered" radios in the area of running the longest time with the fewest turns of the power crank that charges its two little NiMH batteries, and that crank is the smoothest turning and quietest of all the dynamo cranks I've seen on several different dynamo-powered models. Shortwave coverage is limited to six band slices that covers program broadcast frequencies between 49 meters and 16 meters, and the band that includes the weather radio frequencies in the US and Canada might not be of much use in Iraq or Afghanistan. The MW (AM broadcast) coverage and FM coverage are world standard, and the analog tuning means that the user won't need to know or care whether MW stations are spaced 9 KHz or 10KHz apart. The only drawback to carrying that radio to a place like Iraq would be that, if it does get misplaced, stolen, or blown up, you might have a hard time getting a replacement, since it doesn't seem to be made anymore, by anybody, for any brand line, at least not for sale in North America. That Grundig FR-200, (AKA Tecsun Green 88) has continuous shortwave coverage from about 2300 to 27,400 KHz, so it has better SW coverage than the 12-803, and it has the same MW and FM coverage. Being a little less chunky in form factor, it might be a little more convenient to pack in the standard army-issue rucksack or Allis pack. If it gets stolen, left somewhere, or shot to hell, it can be easily replaced later. Its biggest weakness as a frontline soldier's radio companion is that it is much less ruggedly constructed than the 12-803, and its dynamo crank is much noisier and you'll hear it through the speaker if you crank as you listen. One radio that may still be available in this category is the Coleman Outrider, which was sold by Universal Radio, and I think also by Grove Enterprises. It is a little larger and heavier than the 12-803, has a similar form factor design, is ruggedly built, adds solar cell power capability which might be useful in an Iraqi desert. It only uses its built-in rechargeable battery and can be powered from an external wall wart power supply. It only knows the MW (AM broadcast) band, and the standard FM band, and it has no shortwave coverage. That radio is also sold in a slightly slimmer, lighter, and less rugged package as a FreePlay model. If I were going to the front lines in Iraq or Afghanistan, I don't think I'd want to take along any of the small push-button interfaced, "digitally" tuned receivers with me, and I wouldn't want some of the really cheap analog-tuned models that have those tiny cheap switches and those flimsy sliding volume and tone controls. I also would not want them because they tend to be relative battery hogs. A high thirst for the capacity of six batteries would definitely rule out a radio like that Grundig YB-400PE for my purposes as a receiver for living out in the field on or near the front lines of military action. Brent Reynolds, Atlanta, GA USA Email: Phone: 1-404-814-0768 |
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 18:03:07 -0700, Sherman wrote:
My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. Get a Worldspace radio. Not some POS shortwave. Soldiers want Hip-hop and Heavy Metal, not banjo music from Russia. |
David wrote: On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 18:03:07 -0700, Sherman wrote: My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. Get a Worldspace radio. Not some POS shortwave. Soldiers want Hip-hop and Heavy Metal, not banjo music from Russia. Yeah... all that shortwave is a 'POS'... did you ever think that you just might be in the wrong place, 'tard boy? dxAce Michigan USA |
On Mon, 02 May 2005 10:51:52 -0400, dxAce
wrote: David wrote: On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 18:03:07 -0700, Sherman wrote: My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. Get a Worldspace radio. Not some POS shortwave. Soldiers want Hip-hop and Heavy Metal, not banjo music from Russia. Yeah... all that shortwave is a 'POS'... did you ever think that you just might be in the wrong place, 'tard boy? dxAce Michigan USA We're talking about kids amped-up on dexedrine that could be blown to bits any minute. Not some old dude relaxing on the breezeway. |
"David" wrote in message ... On Mon, 02 May 2005 10:51:52 -0400, dxAce wrote: David wrote: On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 18:03:07 -0700, Sherman wrote: My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. Get a Worldspace radio. Not some POS shortwave. Soldiers want Hip-hop and Heavy Metal, not banjo music from Russia. Yeah... all that shortwave is a 'POS'... did you ever think that you just might be in the wrong place, 'tard boy? dxAce Michigan USA We're talking about kids amped-up on dexedrine that could be blown to bits any minute. Not some old dude relaxing on the breezeway. They're more likely to use SW than Worldspace.. for one, Worldspace is a subscription service, and there really isn't much they would want to listen to on the feeds they would be getting for their $12 a month or whatever.. besides, AFN already has stations in those areas, and if they're anything at all like the AFN FM service here in Korea, HipHop and Heavy Metal is about all they DO play.. |
David wrote:
On Mon, 02 May 2005 10:51:52 -0400, dxAce wrote: David wrote: On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 18:03:07 -0700, Sherman wrote: My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. Get a Worldspace radio. Not some POS shortwave. Soldiers want Hip-hop and Heavy Metal, not banjo music from Russia. Yeah... all that shortwave is a 'POS'... did you ever think that you just might be in the wrong place, 'tard boy? dxAce Michigan USA We're talking about kids amped-up on dexedrine that could be blown to bits any minute. Not some old dude relaxing on the breezeway. You seem to have a low opinion of US soldiers, as well as SW listeners in general. May I suggest that you find a newsgroup called alt.radio.satellite and stay there? ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
running dogg wrote: David wrote: On Mon, 02 May 2005 10:51:52 -0400, dxAce wrote: David wrote: On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 18:03:07 -0700, Sherman wrote: My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. Get a Worldspace radio. Not some POS shortwave. Soldiers want Hip-hop and Heavy Metal, not banjo music from Russia. Yeah... all that shortwave is a 'POS'... did you ever think that you just might be in the wrong place, 'tard boy? dxAce Michigan USA We're talking about kids amped-up on dexedrine that could be blown to bits any minute. Not some old dude relaxing on the breezeway. You seem to have a low opinion of US soldiers, as well as SW listeners in general. May I suggest that you find a newsgroup called alt.radio.satellite and stay there? Damn, Running Dog, I think we have something we agree on! It's a happy day! dxAce Michigan USA |
dxAce wrote:
running dogg wrote: David wrote: On Mon, 02 May 2005 10:51:52 -0400, dxAce wrote: David wrote: On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 18:03:07 -0700, Sherman wrote: My friend's brother is going into the US armed forces, probably to the wars. What's the best radio to give as a goodbye present? Not too expensive but a good soldier's radio. Get a Worldspace radio. Not some POS shortwave. Soldiers want Hip-hop and Heavy Metal, not banjo music from Russia. Yeah... all that shortwave is a 'POS'... did you ever think that you just might be in the wrong place, 'tard boy? dxAce Michigan USA We're talking about kids amped-up on dexedrine that could be blown to bits any minute. Not some old dude relaxing on the breezeway. You seem to have a low opinion of US soldiers, as well as SW listeners in general. May I suggest that you find a newsgroup called alt.radio.satellite and stay there? Damn, Running Dog, I think we have something we agree on! It's a happy day! dxAce Michigan USA Miracles happen. I'm not a tard all the time, just when I disagree with your political views. :P David, however, is a tard ALL the time. I don't think I've ever seen more than a handful (ie that can be counted on one hand) of posts even tangentially SW related from him. The vast majority of his stuff is far left political junk, most of it taken from internet sites. The rest is comments like the one above. I really think he's a washed up hippie teaching some useless class at Stanford, the type of guy who looks down his nose at the rest of us great unwashed. He's used to hapless students barfing up $35,000 a year in order to hear him and his comrades ramble for hours and regurgitate in perfect detail everything he says on essays or get an F. He's a Little Stalin with his own little hundred square foot USSR where he can lord it over 18 year olds. He comes here and gets bewildered by people actually calling him on his arrogance. So all he does is post the same crap over and over again, for Communist minds have one track only. He's not a student, because what 18 year old would know the lyrics to "Help I'm A Rock" by The Mothers Of Invention, know who Frank Zappa or Barry Goldwater were, or the rest of the 60s arcana that he spews? ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
On Mon, 02 May 2005 20:41:08 -0700, running dogg wrote:
Miracles happen. I'm not a tard all the time, just when I disagree with your political views. :P David, however, is a tard ALL the time. I don't think I've ever seen more than a handful (ie that can be counted on one hand) of posts even tangentially SW related from him. The vast majority of his stuff is far left political junk, most of it taken from internet sites. The rest is comments like the one above. I really think he's a washed up hippie teaching some useless class at Stanford, the type of guy who looks down his nose at the rest of us great unwashed. He's used to hapless students barfing up $35,000 a year in order to hear him and his comrades ramble for hours and regurgitate in perfect detail everything he says on essays or get an F. He's a Little Stalin with his own little hundred square foot USSR where he can lord it over 18 year olds. He comes here and gets bewildered by people actually calling him on his arrogance. So all he does is post the same crap over and over again, for Communist minds have one track only. He's not a student, because what 18 year old would know the lyrics to "Help I'm A Rock" by The Mothers Of Invention, know who Frank Zappa or Barry Goldwater were, or the rest of the 60s arcana that he spews? What a world we live in. Goldwater Conservatism is now Stalinist dogma. |
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