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[Roscoe]

Dear geek/nerd:
Long before there were computers, there were nerds. These nerds specialized in, among other things, Morse code, radio waves, and rudimentary electronics such as vaccum tubes. Over the course of time, the . gov saw a chance to regulate something, and instituted Amatuer Radio, aka, "Ham Radio". These nerds, although often not familar with a computer in its entirety, can put together antenna systems that boggle the mind, and allow contact to be made with someone on the other side of the world with spare bits of wire and milliwatts.
As someone who is licensed as a ham, I will tell you that I am undoubtedly a nerd in the original sense- the sense it was used in before being stolen by computer nerds, which is a different subspecies, in every way.
To whit:
1) I have built antennas and communicated wirelessly across the world with them
2) I have vacuum tube electronics.
3)I have taken said electronics apart and actually repaired them (I will admit to letting the magic smoke out of a couple however)
4)  The only reason I have not dived into computer repair, ect. is because the only ones I have  are being used to store information that I do not wish to be lost. Therefore, I do not tinler with them until I figure all hope is lost.

So- go call your geek squad, and find some other term to steal, you nerd subspecies.
                                                                                                               Sincerely, The original nerd, aka ham radio operatior KF5TIE

[MsJennJenn]

I just fell asleep on the first sentence of both of your posts.

[The Purple Fuzzy]

Silly boys...

[MelodyB]

I find it amusing that our resident cop has a "ham" license.

[Roscoe]

Not only that, but your resident cop has a love for bacon that is unequalled, and a love for Harleys (known as HOGS) that predates him being a cop. I, personally, find it quite fitting.

[Lynx]

Wonder how many people will get the "magic smoke" reference... and why did you let it out? 

But yes, you qualify as a nerd. Congratulations. I think.

[Roscoe]

Wonder how many people will get the "magic smoke" reference... and why did you let it out? 

But yes, you qualify as a nerd. Congratulations. I think.

I can assure you, letting out the magic smoke was NOT intentional.

I'm back awake and off to drop Chey at school, then go over to Bro Papa's and help work on Fred the 51 Ford....

[The Purple Fuzzy]

Happy Birthday, Seth!

[sunlight]

Is a magical smoke like a poot?

[Lynx]

Well... it IS a kind of gas. Vacuum tubes don't operate with normal breathable air, they require a certain kind of gas.  If you open a vacuum tube you let out the gas.

And Bobby your nerdship is still in question.  The Council of Five is making inquiries into your ability to socialize.  Specifically you have social skills, which nerds are not supposed to possess.  Expect the inquisitor to come by sometime between now and a prime number of days from now.

[MsJennJenn]

No his nerdship nor yours has never, nor will ever be in question. You ARE the Nerd Council of 2.

[The Purple Fuzzy]

Well... it IS a kind of gas. Vacuum tubes don't operate with normal breathable air, they require a certain kind of gas.  If you open a vacuum tube you let out the gas.

And Bobby your nerdship is still in question.  The Council of Five is making inquiries into your ability to socialize.  Specifically you have social skills, which nerds are not supposed to possess.  Expect the inquisitor to come by sometime between now and a prime number of days from now.

He may be somewhat social, but he doesn't like crowds. He'll hardly go to family gatherings.

[Roscoe]

Why did that comment from Jenn seemed fair to middling snarky?!?

And Fuzzy's right. I'm much more social appearing online than in person...

And in sharing, I went to Bro Wilson's as I said earlier, and replaced the 5 gazillion bolts that Ford used to bolt the front end of their trucks together in 1951. Took us from around 9 am until nearly noon to get things aligned and bolted together and decide on some mild fabrication...we are getting closer to the big day of placing the engine in it. The engine is awesome. A 285+ horsepower 5.3 out of an '08 Tahoe, it'll make that old truck scoot and, since we are retaining the overdrive transmisson and fuel injection, it should get in the low to mid 20's for gas mileage. It'll look old and crusty- but run, drive and ride like a brand new truck. The inside will be black cherry on the metal work, with soft King Ranch style leather seats, carpeting, and sound deadening...

[MsJennJenn]

What?! Me?!

And I too, am sooo much more social online then I am in person.
I hate meeting new people. lol

[Lynx]

What?! Me?!

And I too, am sooo much more social online then I am in person.
I hate meeting new people. lol

Then never, ever take a job as a cashier.

That was the most fun I've ever had at work, when I was a cashier at Taco Bell many long years ago.  If they could have guaranteed me 40 hours a week instead of variable hours I might still be there, even at minimum wage.

[MsJennJenn]

Did that for 6+ years. Probably why I dislike people now. Haha

[Lynx]

Strange... I did it for 4+ years and loved it.  Maybe the people over there are different?

[MsJennJenn]

Nope. Just means you are more extroverted. I'm highly introverted.

[Chseeads]

What?! Me?!

And I too, am sooo much more social online then I am in person.
I hate meeting new people. lol

I just hate people, period.  lol 

[Roscoe]

 It's a beautiful day. Sadly, I am stuck at work, inside. And there are those awful creatures that Cheesehead hates in my building. Morons.

[The Purple Fuzzy]

It's pretty here, too but hot... About 90

[MsJennJenn]

I did nothing today except go with the sis to get our produce co-op, and bought pot er pots for my FIVE plants that have been sitting at Moms.

[Chseeads]

Discovered a few teeny tiny ticks on me while ago....  Got them tromping through weeds to fix the fence to move the cows back down the road.  Bah. 

We moved them down the road, then gotta move them across the road tomorrow afternoon. 

Grandma fell again....she was going to mop the floor.  My sister went over there to help my aunt get her up.

[The Purple Fuzzy]

[Roscoe]

 Ugh. Day two of the week down.....nearly.