Well Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes. It's even printed
on our license plates. So I'm thinking I could be creative and use
something that relates to our lakes...
http://www.eelpoutfestival.com/
73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
On 1/14/2011 12:31 PM, Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote:
> I don't think spelling counts too heavily in an SSB contest as long as
> what is in the log is pretty dog gone close to what was sent.
>
> You could use a name like Rocky, Bronco, Gold, Silver, Bear, Coyote,
> Fox etc. Have fun with it. Whatever you do try to keep it the same
> all contest. People seem to remember the interesting or odd name.
>
> I recall using Griz when in Montana, Thor, among others.
>
> Mike W0MU
>
> On 1/14/2011 9:05 AM, Bryon PAUL Veal n0ah wrote:
>> For a M/2 in NAQP SSB this weekend, trying to figure out how to handle the
>> name situation between a 47 year old Dad and a 10 year old daughter, who has
>> asked that we use her call for the contest, will be using the neutral gender
>> name of PAT. Oh we looked at several, first thinking that Logan would be
>> good, then we got some good advice to keep it simple...Chris came up but too
>> many ways to spell it- You really can’t mess up Pat, unless someone was
>> cruel enough to name their kid Patt, or worse, pronounced Pat but spelled
>> Patte. My parents gave me the first name of Bryon, people always screw it
>> up and call me Byron, 99% of the time. That is why I have always gone by
>> Paul, my middle name. But for this effort, PAT we will share, and hopefully
>> Anna and I will not revert back to our name as the contest goes on. PAT,
>> what a nice name- we figure if we ever get a turtle, Pat will cover all the
>> possible bases. Thx all for the suggestions-
>>
>> 73 Paul N0AH, I mean PAT, W0ANT!
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