I like it. Thanks for reminding us what day this is. 73, Art WB8ENE
On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 2:44 PM, K4ia via Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > Ham-radio enthusiast, Hezekiah Bambershoot, of Ft Jackson, was arrested > yesterday at police headquarters for disorderly conduct and assaulting a > police officer.Bambershoot initially came to headquarters reporting he had > been victimized by buying a radio from a mysterious Californian named Ellie > Craft. > > Ms Craft allegedly took advantage of Bambershoot by claiming to have > down-conversion which he mistook for a syndrome of the same name. > Bambershoot was happy with his purchase until his friends told him all the > problems he should be having with his new radio. > > According to Police spokesman, Ken Wood, "The poor man was distraught and > raving about roofing filters.What the heck are roofing filters?" > > The arrest report filed by fellow-ham, Officer Ike Com, listed > Bambershoot's original complaint as "radio mushiness" but notes, "I told > him all my radios sound mushy but he was upset he couldn't hear it on > his.When we tried to calm him down he became unruly." > > Su Yae, an EMT called to the scene, defended Bambershoot saying, "When I > got there they claimed he was making clicking noises with his keys but I > never heard any key-clicking.The poor man was just frustrated because his > purchase had so many faults he couldn't find.I feel sorry for him." > > Bambershoot is being held on $10,000 bond.Police are still searching for > the elusive Ellie Craft. > > -- > Buck > k4ia > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to valvetb...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
