Lumushahs wrote:
At Hamfests I have gone to, the most obese and smelly people have been
those selling the computer junk.
- Mike KB3EIA -


No, they must be hams.

I lived with hams on a DXpedition, last May (2003). All hams, a high percentage
which were overweight.

Hi Vipul. So you extrapolate that to hams as a whole?

- Mike KB3EIA -

Lumushahs wrote:

From: Mike Coslo

Ebay has hurt hamfests recently for sure.


Someone already mentioned that he likes to converse with fellow hams. Ebay
cannot replace the Hamfest experience.


I certainly agree there.

- Mike KB3EIA -

I lived with hams on a DXpedition, last May (2003). All hams, a high
percentage
which were overweight.

Hi Vipul. So you extrapolate that to hams as a whole?

- Mike KB3EIA -

I am not "extrpolating" from just one experience. I have been to many
hamfests, ham radio meetings, field day setups, etc. I have noticed that about
most hams.

I wrote:

I lived with hams on a DXpedition, last May (2003).

By the way, I was re-invited to go this year, but couldn't make it because of
family obligations.

Lumushahs wrote:
I wrote:


I lived with hams on a DXpedition, last May (2003).


By the way, I was re-invited to go this year, but couldn't make it because of
family obligations.

Do they know how you talk about them?

- Mike -

Subject: Hamfests?
From: (Lumushahs)
Date: 5/2/2004 8:22 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

From: Mike Coslo
Ebay has hurt hamfests recently for sure.

Someone already mentioned that he likes to converse with fellow hams. Ebay
cannot replace the Hamfest experience.

But I thouhgt you said that Hamfests were just places for fat, older white
guys with ugly women, Vipul...Why the change?

Steve, K4YZ

Subject: Hamfests?
From: (Lumushahs)
Date: 5/2/2004 8:25 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

At Hamfests I have gone to, the most obese and smelly people have been
those selling the computer junk.
- Mike KB3EIA -

No, they must be hams.

I lived with hams on a DXpedition, last May (2003). All hams, a high
percentage
which were overweight.

Lost the other job, huih?

Too bad. Back to being an "EE"...?!?!

Steve, K4YZ

Subject: Hamfests?
From: (Lumushahs)
Date: 5/2/2004 9:04 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

I lived with hams on a DXpedition, last May (2003). All hams, a high
percentage
which were overweight.

Hi Vipul. So you extrapolate that to hams as a whole?

- Mike KB3EIA -

I am not "extrpolating" from just one experience. I have been to many
hamfests, ham radio meetings, field day setups, etc. I have noticed that
about
most hams.

See Mike...WatdidItellya...?!?!

73

Steve, K4YZ

Subject: Hamfests?
From: (Lumushahs)
Date: 5/3/2004 11:01 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

I wrote:

I lived with hams on a DXpedition, last May (2003).

By the way, I was re-invited to go this year, but couldn't make it because of
family obligations.


This would be the same family who told you it was dishonorable to be an
Electrical Engineer, Vippy?

Steve, K4YZ

Steve Robeson K4CAP wrote:
Subject: Hamfests?
From: (Lumushahs)
Date: 5/2/2004 9:04 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

I lived with hams on a DXpedition, last May (2003). All hams, a high

percentage

which were overweight.

Hi Vipul. So you extrapolate that to hams as a whole?

- Mike KB3EIA -

I am not "extrpolating" from just one experience. I have been to many
hamfests, ham radio meetings, field day setups, etc. I have noticed that
about
most hams.


See Mike...WatdidItellya...?!?!


Yeah.... same old same old.


FWIW, in my club, there are no obese members. I'm probably one of the
heaviest members, but most of my mass is other than fat.

So my experience at least defies Vipul's.

- Mike KB3EIA