T.J. 'Skip' Arey N2EI wrote:
> If you are like me you are starting to get busy getting ready for next
> weekend's festivities.
>
> As we all make our preparations I want to take time out to formally
> thank the founders and organizers. Rich, John and their dedicated
> fellow travelers have once again done all the heavy lifting (sometimes
> literally) to make it possible for the rest of us to relax and enjoy
> each other's company.
>
> So well before we start bugging them about what we would have to do to
> change a pink card to a blue card in our Fest packets, I just want to
> give them all credit where credit is clearly due.
>
> See everybody soon!
>
>
Hello,

A trip to the local office supply store usually sorts out that pink
card/blue card problem plus you have enough for the next 199 fests. :) 
Driving in some areas of Montgomery County makes me think it is almost
wall-to-wall shopping malls.  Last November and December I was part of
an effort to find store and mall frequencies in the New England area. 
Stores like Target are deploying standard nationwide frequency plans. 
Store Employees trying to handle Christmas Shoppers can be interesting
communications at times, and exciting when a store employee loses it and
breaks under the pressure.
http://www.scancapecod.us/wiki/index.php/Mall_and_Shopping_Center_Frequencies_A-H

Fest time also means that America's Pastime, March Madness is underway. 
When I hear the voice of Joe Castiglione, John Sterling, or Harry Kalas
on the radio, I think "Oh I need to send in my fest registration and
make the hotel reservations right away".  I was listening to the
Phillies game today on XM while driving home from New Hampshire.  They
came back and tied the Yankees.  I sold out years ago and listen to BBC
WS on local FM and XM.  I  have also listened to Lucy Kellaway
commentary on the BBC Website.

Good Food and Good Friends are great aspects of the Fest.  I get to
sample some great local food like Scrapple, Philly Cheese Steak, and
Chicken Croquettes.  Where else could Fest attendees from the Montreal
area get to try Chicken Quebec for the first time.  This year I want to
try the tahdig at some of the food places on Germantown Pike in
Whitemarsh. 

The Fest is a sign of the last throws of bad winter weather, occurring
on the Thursday before the fest, the Sunday after the fest, or both.  It
is still the Winter SWL Fest so get use to it!

Three Cheers for the fest organizers.
Hip Hip Hurrah!
Hip Hip Hurrah!
Hip Hip Hurrah!

73 Eric
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