We are born, and then we die.
All human endeavour is slightly absurd if looked at from a longer view.
Might as well enjoy it!
73
Baz
end
Barry Kirkwood PhD ZL1DD
Signal Hill Homestay
66 Cory Road
Palm Beach
Waiheke Island 1240
NEW ZEALAND
www.waiheke.co.nz/signal.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: Lamb <k7fm@teleport.com>
To: Phil Clements <philk5pc@tyler.net>; Ken Barber <kenw2dtc@home.com>;
Radio-contesting.com <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, 17 August, 2001 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [AMPS] 14KW
>
> Phil said:
>
> "DX'ers are a weird bunch...you work all your adult life to build and
> maintain
> a formidable station, fill several shoe boxes with QSL cards and put
awards
> on the wall. Then you die; some local buys your station for $500, your XYL
> throws the cards and awards in the dumpster, and your accomplishments
> are removed from all publications."
>
> Phil, one of the real secrets to remember is to be sure to "will" all of
> your antennas and towers to a reliable friend. Then, instead of the xyl
> having to pay large bucks to some company with a crane to remove the
towers,
> your friend will feel obligated to remove them for nothing. He will then
> store them in his back yard until it is his turn to step up to the plate -
> at which time they will all be taken to the dump or recycled. The stress
of
> having to remove all of the antennas might shorten his life by 6 months -
> which means he can join you sooner in DX land.
>
> Colin K7FM
>
>
>
>
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