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AC4RD /lawnmower portable
Feb 8, 2012, 8:09:01 AM2/8/12
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Mudge, I had a funny surprise on Monday night; it involves our current
dog, a cheerful little mixed-breed ruffian named Boudreaux. But
first, to keep this on topic for tri.radio, I heard someone signing
BV7S on 20m CW the other day and worked him. He had a great signal,
though, so I don't know if I finally worked Taiwan for a new country,
or if I just worked ol' "Slim" again. :-) Anyway, back to the dog:
A friend was fishing at the coast this weekend and on Sunday night he
came back with a bushel of oysters, which he split with us. She Who
Must Be Obeyed (Mrs Ken) will not eat raw oysters any more; she has
let a little tiny dose of cholera, a few years ago, ruin it for
her. :-) So we mostly have them cooked these days.
So on Monday night I got home from work, and built a hot fire with oak
chunks in my grill. I ate a few raw, out by the grill, but mostly I
put the ersters on the grill for a few minutes each. The oysters are
lightly cooked just when the shell pops open from the heat, and
they're ready for non-cholera-laden dining.
Neither of us was surprised to find that Boudreaux the dog absolutely
LOVES grilled oysters. :-) That little guy will keep wolfing them
down as long as somebody is shucking them for him. :-) (He also
likes beer--he's obviously MY dog.) :-)
Mrs Ken says Boo is half poodle and half Scottie, or a "scoodle."
But after Monday night's dinner, I'm thinking he's actually a Franco-
Caledonian Molluskhound. :-)
dog, a cheerful little mixed-breed ruffian named Boudreaux. But
first, to keep this on topic for tri.radio, I heard someone signing
BV7S on 20m CW the other day and worked him. He had a great signal,
though, so I don't know if I finally worked Taiwan for a new country,
or if I just worked ol' "Slim" again. :-) Anyway, back to the dog:
A friend was fishing at the coast this weekend and on Sunday night he
came back with a bushel of oysters, which he split with us. She Who
Must Be Obeyed (Mrs Ken) will not eat raw oysters any more; she has
let a little tiny dose of cholera, a few years ago, ruin it for
her. :-) So we mostly have them cooked these days.
So on Monday night I got home from work, and built a hot fire with oak
chunks in my grill. I ate a few raw, out by the grill, but mostly I
put the ersters on the grill for a few minutes each. The oysters are
lightly cooked just when the shell pops open from the heat, and
they're ready for non-cholera-laden dining.
Neither of us was surprised to find that Boudreaux the dog absolutely
LOVES grilled oysters. :-) That little guy will keep wolfing them
down as long as somebody is shucking them for him. :-) (He also
likes beer--he's obviously MY dog.) :-)
Mrs Ken says Boo is half poodle and half Scottie, or a "scoodle."
But after Monday night's dinner, I'm thinking he's actually a Franco-
Caledonian Molluskhound. :-)
Mudge
Feb 8, 2012, 6:47:20 PM2/8/12
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And I hope you folks enjoyed a nice Bordeaux to share with Boudreaux -
me, I'd have chosen a nice Gewurtztraminer from the Rhein, given
Boudreaux the whole lot of Oysters, and enjoyed a nice bit of Steak !!
--
The Canadian Curmudgeon (in Calgary)
Eat Cow, Drill Oil, Rope Calves, Live Free
AC4RD /lawnmower portable
Feb 10, 2012, 12:22:18 PM2/10/12
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> me, I'd have chosen a nice Gewurtztraminer from the Rhein, given
> Boudreaux the whole lot of Oysters, and enjoyed a nice bit of Steak !!
You're not a fan of oysters, I reckon. :-) I love a spicy gewurtz
> Boudreaux the whole lot of Oysters, and enjoyed a nice bit of Steak !!
with curry or Louisiana gumbo, but that's about the only white wine I
ever have, these days.
Back on topic: I got a "sorry, you're not in the log" QSL reply from
TN2T. [sigh] The weekend after this coming one is the CW section of
the ARRL DX contest, though, and I'm hoping to pick up a few new
countries in that. :-)
Mudge
Feb 10, 2012, 4:31:05 PM2/10/12
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On 2012-02-10 10:22:18 -0700, AC4RD /lawnmower portable said:
> You're not a fan of oysters, I reckon. :-) I love a spicy gewurtz
> with curry or Louisiana gumbo, but that's about the only white wine I
> ever have, these days.
I don't know if you see many German wines down there but I just love a
> You're not a fan of oysters, I reckon. :-) I love a spicy gewurtz
> with curry or Louisiana gumbo, but that's about the only white wine I
> ever have, these days.
good Dornfelder with almost anything !
> Back on topic: I got a "sorry, you're not in the log" QSL reply from
> TN2T. [sigh] The weekend after this coming one is the CW section of
> the ARRL DX contest, though, and I'm hoping to pick up a few new
> countries in that. :-)
After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, Canadian scientists
found traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the
conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more
than 150 years ago.
Not to be outdone by their neighbours, in the weeks that followed, an
American archaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet, and shortly after, a
story published in the New York Times: "American archaeologists,
finding traces of 250-year-old copper wire, have concluded that their
ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network 50
years earlier than the Canadians".
One week later, the British authorities reported the following: "After
digging as deep as 30 feet in North Yorkshire, Jack Arkwright, a
self-taught archaeologist, reported that he found absolutely f**k all.
Jack has therefore concluded that 250 years ago, Britain had already
gone wireless." Just makes me bloody proud of the British!
--
The Canadian Curmudgeon (in Calgary)
AC4RD /lawnmower portable
Feb 12, 2012, 3:02:46 PM2/12/12
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> digging as deep as 30 feet in North Yorkshire, Jack Arkwright, a
> self-taught archaeologist, reported that he found absolutely f**k all.
> Jack has therefore concluded that 250 years ago, Britain had already
> gone wireless." Just makes me bloody proud of the British!
Bloodnok: Do you know what happened to me this morning?
Seagoon: Yes, I don't know.
Bloodnok: A scruffy little urchin threw a kippered herring at me. He
threw it at me!
Seagoon: Did you close with him?
Bloodnok: Of course not. He was only a kid. I mean, he doesn't know
any better. Wasn't meaning any harm. Well, I mean, I'd have done it
myself when I was young. He was only having fun.
Seagoon: Yes, but what did you do?
Bloodnok: I threw him under a steamroller!
Seagoon: Ah, you sentimental fool.
Bloodnok: Yes! I say, you wouldn't care for a rather unique bookmark,
would you?
Mudge
Feb 12, 2012, 4:25:07 PM2/12/12
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Prolly likes Photography and astronomy as well !
--
The Canadian Curmudgeon (VE6HY in Calgary)
AC4RD /lawnmower portable
Feb 15, 2012, 7:12:11 AM2/15/12
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> A "Ham" AND a "Goons" fan !!!!!!
>
> Prolly likes Photography and astronomy as well !
("Enter Kenbottle in cardboard pajamas. Pause for audience applause.
>
> Prolly likes Photography and astronomy as well !
Not a sausage.")
I don't know anything about astronomy. :-) But I gave away my
darkroom gear a few years ago--two enlargers plus trays, timers,
safelights ... I still shoot film now and then in a 6x6, after I
develop it, if I want a print, I scan it and send it off for printing.
I have to admit, though, that I'm a right Charlie. (And a hern hern
Charlie at that.) Working BV7S last week? I'm such an idiot--until I
didn't find a QSL route for BV7S, I didn't even guess that I had
actually worked 6V7S again. :-( No excuse, either, because I've
worked 6V7S on several bands recently. :-( I mistook 6 for B. :-(
Mudge
Feb 15, 2012, 3:19:33 PM2/15/12
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And a shot from a vintage 6146 if you wish !
--
The Canadian Curmudgeon (in Calgary)
AC4RD /lawnmower portable
Feb 17, 2012, 7:21:48 AM2/17/12
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> Back to 6wpm for thee good buddy !
I don't even have an excuse for that dumb mistake, since I'd worked
the 6V station several times already. :-/
> And a shot from a vintage 6146 if you wish !
please. :-)
Big contest this weekend, the CW section of "ARRL DX." I'm hoping to
pick up a few new countries! I hope I copy their callsigns right,
though. :-/
"Bagpipes? I thought it was a big spider wearing tartan."
--Eccles
Mudge
Feb 17, 2012, 3:24:42 PM2/17/12
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On 2012-02-17 05:21:48 -0700, AC4RD /lawnmower portable said:
> "Bagpipes? I thought it was a big spider wearing tartan."
> --Eccles
Roight Neddy !
> "Bagpipes? I thought it was a big spider wearing tartan."
> --Eccles
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