OK guys, it's that time of the year again. anyone
heading to Dayton this year? I won't be going. been
about 2 years for me. just don't like the crowds
there, too many people in one spot. been sticking to
the local fests. went to the 2-Rivers and the next
Breezeshooters fest in June. (largest in W.PA.).
it's the season.

Drifter...

Not me.
Only time I ever went was once in the 80s. It was an immense disappointment
and
way over-rated. The local fests are far better for many reasons. It's
amazingly become
a religion with some guys but I think they really just want to get away from
home for
a day or so. Neat hamfest? No. Fat men and masculine women wearing stupid
callsign
baseball caps and computer crap? Yes.

On 5/7/10 08:33 , Clive wrote:

Not me.
Only time I ever went was once in the 80s. It was an immense
disappointment and
way over-rated. The local fests are far better for many reasons. It's
amazingly become
a religion with some guys but I think they really just want to get away
from home for
a day or so. Neat hamfest? No. Fat men and masculine women wearing
stupid callsign
baseball caps and computer crap? Yes.



You've just described Mississippi.

On May 7, 6:53*am, "D. Peter Maus" wrote:
On 5/7/10 08:33 , Clive wrote:



Not me.
Only time I ever went was once in the 80s. It was an immense
disappointment and
way over-rated. The local fests are far better for many reasons. It's
amazingly become
a religion with some guys but I think they really just want to get away
from home for
a day or so. Neat hamfest? No. Fat men and masculine women wearing
stupid callsign
baseball caps and computer crap? Yes.

* You've just described Mississippi.

They have computers in Mississippi?

When did they get electricity?

;-)

hehe,,, y'all are funny!

The only time you will find the wimmins around here wearing baseball
caps are when they are playing baseball.VHF Radios were first made in
Mississippi.(Keys Brothers Airplane Flight Record Meridian,Mississippi)
Come on down to Mississippi.Spend your money in Mississippi.
http://www.visitmississippi.org
cuhulin

On 5/7/10 09:11 , bpnjensen wrote:
On May 7, 6:53 am, "D. Peter wrote:
On 5/7/10 08:33 , Clive wrote:



Not me.
Only time I ever went was once in the 80s. It was an immense
disappointment and
way over-rated. The local fests are far better for many reasons. It's
amazingly become
a religion with some guys but I think they really just want to get away
from home for
a day or so. Neat hamfest? No. Fat men and masculine women wearing
stupid callsign
baseball caps and computer crap? Yes.

You've just described Mississippi.

They have computers in Mississippi?

When did they get electricity?


About 6 months after the first conflicting plaid flannel arrived.




;-)

Mississippi exports some electricity to some other U.S.States.The folks
in Kemper County,Mississippi want a new coal fired (Mississippi Coal)
electricity power plant.The damn Sierra A.sholes are agains't
that.Kemper County is appealing to the Commie A.sholes in fed govt for
the new electricity power plant.

Every once in a while, there is talk around here for a new nuclear power
plant to be added to the Grand Gulf nuclear power plant near Stennis
Space Center.

Us Mississippi backwater hicks have elekstwicity.

Why don't you go head on and buy a MISSISSIPPI baseball cap? You can
tell people you are a Mississippi backwater hick.
cuhulin

On 5/7/2010 9:33 AM, Clive wrote:

Not me.
Only time I ever went was once in the 80s. It was an immense
disappointment and
way over-rated. The local fests are far better for many reasons. It's
amazingly become
a religion with some guys but I think they really just want to get away
from home for
a day or so. Neat hamfest? No. Fat men and masculine women wearing
stupid callsign
baseball caps and computer crap? Yes.

Clive, it's "fat-unwashed-men", and scary women. I know where your
coming from. I always have fair luck at the bigger fest. but, i'm
a collector, so it's a bit different for me. the local fest means
a bag full of small parts, and a few less orders from mouser. also
a good BS session with some old friends, and bad coffee.

Drifter...

A couple of years ago when David Hartman was doing some stormy weather
news updates an WAPT tv news, one of the weather map thingys he showed
on tv is a community in Mississippi by the name of Dayton.
So,,, Dayton is in Mississippi.There is a Dayton/Dayton Bluffs suburb
city of Minneapolis/Saint Paul area too.When did they get electricity?
cuhulin

On May 8, 7:22*am, wrote:
A couple of years ago when David Hartman was doing some stormy weather
news updates an WAPT tv news, one of the weather map thingys he showed
on tv is a community in Mississippi by the name of Dayton.
So,,, Dayton is in Mississippi.There is a Dayton/Dayton Bluffs suburb
city of Minneapolis/Saint Paul area too.When did they get electricity?
cuhulin

There's a Dayton, NV, too - an important town long ago in the Comstock
Lode days, the V&T Railroad hauled lots of silver from mines near
Dayton. Nowadays it's just a little place outside Carson City, with a
neat set of stamp mill ruins and a fascinating cemetery full of dead
miners from 120 years ago.

Bruce Jensen