On Apr 27, 5:53�am, John Smith I wrote:
AF6AY wrote:

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Bite that, big guy... *:-)

73, Len *AF6AY

Len:

ROFLOL!!!

No offense meant, my family had teeth of chalk--I would be a member of
those WITH false teeth (darn moms' genetics!) ...

No offense taken. However, it is habitual with the adolescent mindset
of many in here who turned this newsgroup into a rotting pile of
excrement to constantly get on anyone's case who vaguely mentions some
physical or away-from-"normal" sexual anything.

This thread started out with some simple statistics based on FCC
database information that ALL the amateur statistics sites use (even
the ARRL). The main thing it showed for the first two months since
the end of license exam code testing was UPGRADING of existing
licnsees. There were NO hordes of "unwashed CB types' entering
amateur radio as so many of the pro-code olde-tymers kept saying
"would happen." Note: The pro-coders kept saying that, the no-code-
test advocates did not.

There is some hint of a slight increase in newcomers to amateur radio,
but only a hint. That could be a statistical anamoly (nothing to do
with tooth enamel). Or it might be an actual boost of interest.

The number of expirations remains relatively the same, these last 60
days or the 60 days prior to about the end of January (when General
and Extra still required a code test). The overall licensee totals
remain relatively static yet the population of the USA keeps
increasing.

Sorry, but I had to put some "teeth" into the subject of this
thread...

73, Len AF6AY

AF6AY wrote:

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Sorry, but I had to put some "teeth" into the subject of this
thread...

73, Len AF6AY

One thing is a certainty, the death rate of baby boomers is
accelerating. Although it is hard to pick any certain date to pin point
the start of the baby boom, around 1940 might be a good pick.

2007 minus 1940 equals 67. The top of the bell curve is only a handful
of years away ...

Since death and taxes are a certainty, you already know what is coming
.... grabs-teeth-out-of-cup-and-flashes-'em-at-Len

Regards,
JS

On Apr 27, 1:07�pm, John Smith I wrote:
AF6AY wrote:

* ...

Sorry, but I had to put some "teeth" into the subject of this
thread...

73, Len *AF6AY

One thing is a certainty, the death rate of baby boomers is
accelerating. *Although it is hard to pick any certain date to pin point
the start of the baby boom, around 1940 might be a good pick.

Be that as it may, it's been implied to me that knowledge and
skill at morse code is an almost guarantor of immortality!
Of course, that was before a couple of pro-coder regulars in
here died. shrug :-)

Also, I've been told that nearly all the expirations of US ham
licenses were all due to the no-code-test Technician class
licensees reaching the end of their 12-year license span and
quitting. That doesn't jibe with the "SK" page listing in QST,
but those pro-coders just won't quit on their mythology.

grabbing my dentist and forcing his arm to wave bye-bye...

73, Len AF6AY

"John Smith I" wrote in message
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[snip]

One thing is a certainty, the death rate of baby boomers is accelerating.
Although it is hard to pick any certain date to pin point the start of the
baby boom, around 1940 might be a good pick.

2007 minus 1940 equals 67. The top of the bell curve is only a handful of
years away ...

I was always under the impression that the "baby boom" was considered to
have started AFTER World War II not before it.

Dee, N8UZE

Dee Flint wrote:

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I was always under the impression that the "baby boom" was considered to
have started AFTER World War II not before it.

Dee, N8UZE



Dee:

We can certainly BOTH agree on that!

Hey, what kinda wine is that, I'll take me a glass, please? :-P

P.S. Good 'ta see 'ya here

Warm regards,
JS

John Smith I wrote:

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Anyway, you are correct, after the war the "big bubble" formed.

The time-line is something like this:

America declares war on japan: 12/8/41
German forces in Italy surrender: 4/19/45
Germany surrenders: 05/8/45
Japan surrenders: 09/2/45

Our whole involvement in the war (other than supplying
weapons/intelligence to our allies) is about 3 years and 3 months.

Rather amazing really, two nations beaten in a heartbeat, now we can't
even nuke one small middle east country, go figure. No men left like
that American president, military leaders and general population with
cajones ...

However, historians note a small increase in birth to death rates just
before or at the war start. Advancements in manufacturing,
transportation, cities, etc. are usually noted as the cause. How much
this all interacted with the war to increase population growth is still
debated in the halls of academia ...

Regards,
JS

On Apr 27, 11:44 pm, John Smith I wrote:


Rather amazing really, two nations beaten in a heartbeat, now we can't
even nuke one small middle east country, go figure.


Is America at war? No, the Army is at war. America is at the mall.

73, RDW

On Apr 27, 3:49�pm, wrote:
On Apr 27, 11:44 pm, John Smith I wrote:

Rather amazing really, two nations beaten in a heartbeat, now we can't
even nuke one small middle east country, go figure. *

Is America at war?

Actually, technically, yes. Has been for 54 years. The Korean
War went into some curious "forever truce" in July, 1953, and
that hasn't been settled yet. Over ten times the casualties in
Korea than in Iraq and Afghanistan combined.

73, Len AF6AY

ex-RA16408336 (1952-1960)

On Apr 27, 8:32 pm, AF6AY wrote:
On Apr 27, 3:49?pm, wrote:

On Apr 27, 11:44 pm, John Smith I wrote:

Rather amazing really, two nations beaten in a heartbeat, now we can't
even nuke one small middle east country, go figure. ?

Is America at war?

Actually, technically, yes. Has been for 54 years. The Korean
War went into some curious "forever truce" in July, 1953, and
that hasn't been settled yet. Over ten times the casualties in
Korea than in Iraq and Afghanistan combined.

sorry Korea was never exactly a war nor was Vietnam or the current
that is in large one the problems We can't even call war war anymore

73, Len AF6AY

ex-RA16408336 (1952-1960)