Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?

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Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?

I think you need new bait, this one stinks.

On 5 Jul 2006 12:59:29 -0700, wrote:

Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?

By all means replace it and forever leave CB behind. While you're
at it don't forget to remove rec.radio.cb from your newsreader.

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On 5 Jul 2006 12:59:29 -0700, wrote:

Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?

By all means replace it and forever leave CB behind. While you're
at it don't forget to remove rec.radio.cb from your newsreader.

Seems to me this original question appeared here about 4 months ago or so!
Is it my news reader replaying OR is someone else "reposting"?

clfe wrote:
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On 5 Jul 2006 12:59:29 -0700, wrote:

Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?

By all means replace it and forever leave CB behind. While you're
at it don't forget to remove rec.radio.cb from your newsreader.

Seems to me this original question appeared here about 4 months ago or so!
Is it my news reader replaying OR is someone else "reposting"?
he retroling right along

clfe wrote:
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On 5 Jul 2006 12:59:29 -0700, wrote:

Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?

By all means replace it and forever leave CB behind. While you're
at it don't forget to remove rec.radio.cb from your newsreader.

Seems to me this original question appeared here about 4 months ago or so!
Is it my news reader replaying OR is someone else "reposting"?
he retrolling right along

OTOH since the troll is so stale I am enjoying some of the now well
thought responses as quite clever

On Wed, 5 Jul 2006 17:56:18 -0400, "clfe"
wrote:

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On 5 Jul 2006 12:59:29 -0700, wrote:

Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?

By all means replace it and forever leave CB behind. While you're
at it don't forget to remove rec.radio.cb from your newsreader.

Seems to me this original question appeared here about 4 months ago or so!
Is it my news reader replaying OR is someone else "reposting"?

It's the same story over and over. Usually an outcasted ham posts
to rec.radio.cb in this derogitory manner. It's a amateurish attempt
to self justify their superiorirty. They simple put down others in
order to bring themself up.

The only problem is this. If they were truly superior they would never
feel the need to do this. When they resort to putting CB down it does
just the opposite of what they think. It exposes an inferior feeling
and their self conscienceness to it.

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On Wed, 5 Jul 2006 17:56:18 -0400, "clfe"
wrote:

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On 5 Jul 2006 12:59:29 -0700, wrote:

Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?

By all means replace it and forever leave CB behind. While you're
at it don't forget to remove rec.radio.cb from your newsreader.

Seems to me this original question appeared here about 4 months ago or so!
Is it my news reader replaying OR is someone else "reposting"?

It's the same story over and over. Usually an outcasted ham posts
to rec.radio.cb in this derogitory manner. It's a amateurish attempt
to self justify their superiorirty. They simple put down others in
order to bring themself up.

The only problem is this. If they were truly superior they would never
feel the need to do this. When they resort to putting CB down it does
just the opposite of what they think. It exposes an inferior feeling
and their self conscienceness to it.

Maybe it is me, I must be missing "something". I started out with CB - got
into Ham AND Electronics due to my admiration of the latter. Both services
have their place. Each "does" have it's share of lunatics. There "used" to
be a channel here where EVERY NIGHT - about 4 or 5 would do NOTHING but
fight. That makes no sense to me. They threatened to fire bomb each other,
kill each other, kick each other's ass, etc. It was plain ridiculous. A
waste of money on Radio equipment, electricity, etc. I've heard some hams
get on air and do just as goofy of things. Me, I prefer to get on whatever
band, have a nice conversation and call it a day. Just like any group, be it
groups of humanity, cops, "professional driver", doctors, lawyers, etc......
we ALL have our bad apples. That will never cease.
Why not try to "enjoy" life with out the provocation relating to radio -
etc. Just because I have an Extra class license - does NOT make me any
better than many CBers. There are many who know electronics and just chose
to never go get a license. Same with 2 way radio techs, they chose not to
get involved. No big deal.
Why cut each other up? JUST ENJOY THE HOBBY......... Cutting each other up,
fighing, etc - is NOT "enjoyment".

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Alot of people are telling me that CB is just for inbred hicks and that
I should replace the CB in my truck with a ham radio. What do you
think?


Screw all the a$$hole answers. Here is the real lowdown:
You will find jerks on Part 95 and Part 97 bands.
You will find fine folks on Part 95 and Part 97 bands.

Three years ago I got my ticket. I found more bands to work plus
my CB. When I can't find someone on 2 meters, I can check out 440.
If that proves to be dead, I can always find someone on channel 19!

Get a scanner and tune from 144 to 148 and from 438 to 450. You may
hear a lot of the same voices on there that you hear on your CB!

Finally, repeaters are great for a consistent long range connection,
however most 2 meter action occurs on simplex, just like CB. Many
times, it sounds like CB. I find most of the extra cl ass hams are
the ones with the attitudes. The rest are OK.

Don't give up your CB. Just add more radios!

I just typed that in less words!!!