Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016
Ron, Thanks for the nostalgic walk down memory lane. I had a great laugh. *Excelsior!* Roy Storey W5TKZ -- 73 On Sat, Nov 5, 2016 at 4:42 PM, DAVID M GRAY JR via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > THANKS for the links to sounds from another galaxy. I probably enjoyed > old night AM radio back then more than I enjoy the Internet now. > > David K5HEC > > > > > > On Nov 5, 2016, at 2:09 PM, K5HM via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > Roy, Travis, et al > > If you know the story behind the leg lamp below and the man who wrote *The > Christmas Story*; Jean Shepherd, K2ORS (SK), ex-W9QWN. Excelsior was one > of his favorite expressions and often used in commentary about some > ridiculous true life event, as in “Excelsior, you fathead!” > > I discovered Shep in high school when I was studying late at night. Shep > was on WOR-Radio in NYC every night from 8 PM – Midnight. He never had a > script and never a guest. But he could make you laugh He would talk about > news, geography, his time as a kid growing up and his Army time in WWII; > and yes, plenty of ham radio stories. Here are a couple > https://archive.org/details/JeanShepherdHamventionSpeeches Audio is > better on part 2 > https://archive.org/details/JeanShepherd1965Pt1 About 7 min in to the tape > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22fl5JtoZXU > > 73, > Ron, K5HM > k5hm@gmail.com > www.qrz.com/db/k5hm > > *Excelsior!* > > *From:* BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org>] *On > Behalf Of *Roy Storey via BVARC > *Sent:* Friday, November 4, 2016 3:14 PM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> > *Cc:* Roy Storey <rstorey1...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - > Saturday, November 5th, 2016 > > I thought* Excelsior* was what you take for an upset stomach. > > > Roy Storey W5TKZ -- 73 > > > On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 3:09 PM, Travis Burgess via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > > Ron, your tag* Excelsior!*: *Wood wool,* known primarily as > *excelsior* in North America,[1] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_wool#cite_note-1> is a product made > of wood slivers cut from logs and is mainly used in packaging, for cooling > pads in home evaporative cooling systems known as swamp coolers > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_cooler>, for erosion control > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erosion_control> mats, and as a raw > material for the production of other products such as bonded wood wool > boards and used as stuffing for stuffed animals. > > > > > > > > (And I do know the other meaning.) > > > > Travis > > K5HTB > > - > > No trees were harmed in the production of this message, however, a great > many electrons were > > terribly inconvenienced. > > > > ------ > *From:* BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> on behalf of K5HM via BVARC < > bvarc@bvarc.org> > *Sent:* Friday, November 4, 2016 1:42 PM > *To:* 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' > *Cc:* K5HM > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - > Saturday, November 5th, 2016 > > Roger > > 73, > Ron, K5HM > k5hm@gmail.com > www.qrz.com/db/k5hm > > *Excelsior!* > > *From:* BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] *On Behalf Of *Mike > Hardwick via BVARC > *Sent:* Thursday, November 3, 2016 7:07 PM > *To:* 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <bvarc@bvarc.org> > *Cc:* Mike Hardwick <n5...@att.net> > *Subject:* [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - > Saturday, November 5th, 2016 > > Saturday August 5th, 2016 > > Bayland Park Community Center > 6400 Bissonnet Street > Houston, Texas 77074 > > BVARC Board of Directors Meeting > 9:00 am to 10:30 am > Greater Houston Hamfest Organization Meeting 10:30 am to > 12:00 noon > > > And don’t forget the Chili Supper and Elections next week at the Sugar > Land Masonic Lodge. > > > Hope to see everyone at the meetings. > > N5VCX > > > > ___ > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > > ___ > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > > > ___ > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016
THANKS for the links to sounds from another galaxy. I probably enjoyed old night AM radio back then more than I enjoy the Internet now. David K5HEC > On Nov 5, 2016, at 2:09 PM, K5HM via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > Roy, Travis, et al > > If you know the story behind the leg lamp below and the man who wrote The > Christmas Story; Jean Shepherd, K2ORS (SK), ex-W9QWN. Excelsior was one of > his favorite expressions and often used in commentary about some ridiculous > true life event, as in “Excelsior, you fathead!” > > I discovered Shep in high school when I was studying late at night. Shep was > on WOR-Radio in NYC every night from 8 PM – Midnight. He never had a script > and never a guest. But he could make you laugh He would talk about news, > geography, his time as a kid growing up and his Army time in WWII; and yes, > plenty of ham radio stories. Here are a couple > https://archive.org/details/JeanShepherdHamventionSpeeches > <https://archive.org/details/JeanShepherdHamventionSpeeches> Audio is better > on part 2 > https://archive.org/details/JeanShepherd1965Pt1 > <https://archive.org/details/JeanShepherd1965Pt1> About 7 min in to the tape > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22fl5JtoZXU > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22fl5JtoZXU> > > 73, > Ron, K5HM > k5hm@gmail.com <mailto:k5hm@gmail.com> > www.qrz.com/db/k5hm <http://www.qrz.com/db/k5hm> > > Excelsior! > > From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org>] > On Behalf Of Roy Storey via BVARC > Sent: Friday, November 4, 2016 3:14 PM > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org > <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> > Cc: Roy Storey <rstorey1...@gmail.com <mailto:rstorey1...@gmail.com>> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - > Saturday, November 5th, 2016 > > I thought Excelsior was what you take for an upset stomach. > > > Roy Storey W5TKZ -- 73 > > > On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 3:09 PM, Travis Burgess via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org > <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote: >> Ron, your tag Excelsior!: Wood wool, known primarily as excelsior in >> North America,[1] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_wool#cite_note-1> is a >> product made of wood slivers cut from logs and is mainly used in packaging, >> for cooling pads in home evaporative cooling systems known as swamp coolers >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_cooler>, for erosion control >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erosion_control> mats, and as a raw material >> for the production of other products such as bonded wood wool boards and >> used as stuffing for stuffed animals. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> (And I do know the other meaning.) >> >> >> >> Travis >> >> K5HTB >> >> - >> >> No trees were harmed in the production of this message, however, a great >> many electrons were >> >> terribly inconvenienced. >> >> >> >> >> From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org>> on >> behalf of K5HM via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> >> Sent: Friday, November 4, 2016 1:42 PM >> To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' >> Cc: K5HM >> Subject: Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - >> Saturday, November 5th, 2016 >> >> Roger >> >> 73, >> Ron, K5HM >> k5hm....@gmail.com <mailto:k5hm@gmail.com> >> www.qrz.com/db/k5hm <http://www.qrz.com/db/k5hm> >> >> Excelsior! >> >> From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org >> <mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org>] On Behalf Of Mike Hardwick via BVARC >> Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 7:07 PM >> To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <bvarc@bvarc.org >> <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> >> Cc: Mike Hardwick <n5...@att.net <mailto:n5...@att.net>> >> Subject: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, >> November 5th, 2016 >> >> Saturday August 5th, 2016 >> >> Bayland Park Community Center >> 6400 Bissonnet Street >> Houston, Texas 77074 >> >> BVARC Board of Directors Meeting9:00 >> am to 10:30 am >> Greater Houston Hamfest Organization Meeting 10:30 am to >> 12:00 noon >> >> >> And don’t forget the Chili Sup
Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016
Roy, Travis, et al If you know the story behind the leg lamp below and the man who wrote The Christmas Story; Jean Shepherd, K2ORS (SK), ex-W9QWN. Excelsior was one of his favorite expressions and often used in commentary about some ridiculous true life event, as in “Excelsior, you fathead!” I discovered Shep in high school when I was studying late at night. Shep was on WOR-Radio in NYC every night from 8 PM – Midnight. He never had a script and never a guest. But he could make you laugh He would talk about news, geography, his time as a kid growing up and his Army time in WWII; and yes, plenty of ham radio stories. Here are a couple https://archive.org/details/JeanShepherdHamventionSpeeches Audio is better on part 2 https://archive.org/details/JeanShepherd1965Pt1 About 7 min in to the tape https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22fl5JtoZXU 73, Ron, K5HM <mailto:k5hm@gmail.com> k5hm@gmail.com <http://www.qrz.com/db/k5hm> www.qrz.com/db/k5hm Excelsior! From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Roy Storey via BVARC Sent: Friday, November 4, 2016 3:14 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> Cc: Roy Storey <rstorey1...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016 I thought Excelsior was what you take for an upset stomach. Roy Storey W5TKZ -- 73 On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 3:09 PM, Travis Burgess via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: Ron, your tag Excelsior!: Wood wool, known primarily as excelsior in North America, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_wool#cite_note-1> [1] is a product made of wood slivers cut from logs and is mainly used in packaging, for cooling pads in home evaporative cooling systems known as <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_cooler> swamp coolers, for <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erosion_control> erosion control mats, and as a raw material for the production of other products such as bonded wood wool boards and used as stuffing for stuffed animals. (And I do know the other meaning.) Travis K5HTB - No trees were harmed in the production of this message, however, a great many electrons were terribly inconvenienced. _ From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > on behalf of K5HM via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Sent: Friday, November 4, 2016 1:42 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Cc: K5HM Subject: Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016 Roger 73, Ron, K5HM <mailto:k5hm@gmail.com> k5hm@gmail.com <http://www.qrz.com/db/k5hm> www.qrz.com/db/k5hm Excelsior! From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> ] On Behalf Of Mike Hardwick via BVARC Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 7:07 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: Mike Hardwick <n5...@att.net <mailto:n5...@att.net> > Subject: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016 Saturday August 5th, 2016 Bayland Park Community Center 6400 Bissonnet Street Houston, Texas 77074 BVARC Board of Directors Meeting9:00 am to 10:30 am Greater Houston Hamfest Organization Meeting 10:30 am to 12:00 noon And don’t forget the Chili Supper and Elections next week at the Sugar Land Masonic Lodge. Hope to see everyone at the meetings. N5VCX ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org <mailto:BVARC@bvarc.org> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016
I thought* Excelsior* was what you take for an upset stomach. Roy Storey W5TKZ -- 73 On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 3:09 PM, Travis Burgess via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > Ron, your tag* Excelsior!*: *Wood wool,* known primarily as > *excelsior* in North America,[1] > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_wool#cite_note-1> is a product made > of wood slivers cut from logs and is mainly used in packaging, for cooling > pads in home evaporative cooling systems known as swamp coolers > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_cooler>, for erosion control > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erosion_control> mats, and as a raw > material for the production of other products such as bonded wood wool > boards and used as stuffing for stuffed animals. > > > [image: ][image: ] > > > (And I do know the other meaning.) > > > Travis > > K5HTB > > - > > No trees were harmed in the production of this message, however, a great > many electrons were > > terribly inconvenienced. > > > > -- > *From:* BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> on behalf of K5HM via BVARC < > bvarc@bvarc.org> > *Sent:* Friday, November 4, 2016 1:42 PM > *To:* 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' > *Cc:* K5HM > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - > Saturday, November 5th, 2016 > > > Roger > > > > 73, > > Ron, K5HM > > k5hm@gmail.com > > www.qrz.com/db/k5hm > > [image: ARRL Logo][image: logo (2)][image: smaller Prize] > > *Excelsior!* > > > > *From:* BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] *On Behalf Of *Mike > Hardwick via BVARC > *Sent:* Thursday, November 3, 2016 7:07 PM > *To:* 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <bvarc@bvarc.org> > *Cc:* Mike Hardwick <n5...@att.net> > *Subject:* [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - > Saturday, November 5th, 2016 > > > > Saturday August 5th, 2016 > > > > Bayland Park Community Center > > 6400 Bissonnet Street > > Houston, Texas 77074 > > > > BVARC Board of Directors Meeting > 9:00 am to 10:30 am > > Greater Houston Hamfest Organization Meeting 10:30 am to > 12:00 noon > > > > > > And don’t forget the Chili Supper and Elections next week at the Sugar > Land Masonic Lodge. > > > > > > Hope to see everyone at the meetings. > > > > N5VCX > > > > ___ > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016
Ron, your tag Excelsior!: Wood wool, known primarily as excelsior in North America,[1]<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_wool#cite_note-1> is a product made of wood slivers cut from logs and is mainly used in packaging, for cooling pads in home evaporative cooling systems known as swamp coolers<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_cooler>, for erosion control<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erosion_control> mats, and as a raw material for the production of other products such as bonded wood wool boards and used as stuffing for stuffed animals. [][] (And I do know the other meaning.) Travis K5HTB - No trees were harmed in the production of this message, however, a great many electrons were terribly inconvenienced. From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> on behalf of K5HM via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> Sent: Friday, November 4, 2016 1:42 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Cc: K5HM Subject: Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016 Roger 73, Ron, K5HM k5hm@gmail.com<mailto:k5hm@gmail.com> www.qrz.com/db/k5hm<http://www.qrz.com/db/k5hm> [ARRL Logo][logo (2)][smaller Prize] Excelsior! From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Mike Hardwick via BVARC Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 7:07 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <bvarc@bvarc.org> Cc: Mike Hardwick <n5...@att.net> Subject: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016 Saturday August 5th, 2016 Bayland Park Community Center 6400 Bissonnet Street Houston, Texas 77074 BVARC Board of Directors Meeting9:00 am to 10:30 am Greater Houston Hamfest Organization Meeting 10:30 am to 12:00 noon And don’t forget the Chili Supper and Elections next week at the Sugar Land Masonic Lodge. Hope to see everyone at the meetings. N5VCX ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016
Roger 73, Ron, K5HM <mailto:k5hm@gmail.com> k5hm@gmail.com <http://www.qrz.com/db/k5hm> www.qrz.com/db/k5hm Excelsior! From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Mike Hardwick via BVARC Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 7:07 PM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <bvarc@bvarc.org> Cc: Mike Hardwick <n5...@att.net> Subject: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016 Saturday August 5th, 2016 Bayland Park Community Center 6400 Bissonnet Street Houston, Texas 77074 BVARC Board of Directors Meeting9:00 am to 10:30 am Greater Houston Hamfest Organization Meeting 10:30 am to 12:00 noon And don't forget the Chili Supper and Elections next week at the Sugar Land Masonic Lodge. Hope to see everyone at the meetings. N5VCX ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016
Yes I mean November. You won the prize on finding the error in the message! I will bring your prize to the BOD meeting. Mike N5VCX From: Jon Noxon [mailto:j...@noxon.cc] Sent: Friday, November 04, 2016 4:26 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Mike Hardwick Subject: Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016 My best guess: Mike means November 5, 2016! Jon On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 7:07 PM, Mike Hardwick via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: Saturday August 5th, 2016 Bayland Park Community Center 6400 Bissonnet Street Houston, Texas 77074 BVARC Board of Directors Meeting9:00 am to 10:30 am Greater Houston Hamfest Organization Meeting 10:30 am to 12:00 noon And don’t forget the Chili Supper and Elections next week at the Sugar Land Masonic Lodge. Hope to see everyone at the meetings. N5VCX ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org _ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.7859 / Virus Database: 4664/13345 - Release Date: 11/04/16 ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
Re: [BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016
Will be at Breakfast and the general board meeting, but can not stay for ham fest meeting. Jo.L. Folks: I have a new Address; jolkeene...@gmail.com Thanks Jo., L. On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 7:07 PM, Mike Hardwick via BVARCwrote: > Saturday August 5th, 2016 > > > > Bayland Park Community Center > > 6400 Bissonnet Street > > Houston, Texas 77074 > > > > BVARC Board of Directors Meeting > 9:00 am to 10:30 am > > Greater Houston Hamfest Organization Meeting 10:30 am to > 12:00 noon > > > > > > And don’t forget the Chili Supper and Elections next week at the Sugar > Land Masonic Lodge. > > > > > > Hope to see everyone at the meetings. > > > > N5VCX > > > > ___ > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
[BVARC] BOD Meeting and Greater Houston Hamfest Meeting - Saturday, November 5th, 2016
Saturday August 5th, 2016 Bayland Park Community Center 6400 Bissonnet Street Houston, Texas 77074 BVARC Board of Directors Meeting9:00 am to 10:30 am Greater Houston Hamfest Organization Meeting 10:30 am to 12:00 noon And don't forget the Chili Supper and Elections next week at the Sugar Land Masonic Lodge. Hope to see everyone at the meetings. N5VCX ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org