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 <[email protected]>
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 <[email protected]> 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
> [email protected]
> www.qrz.com/db/k5hm
> <image001.jpg><image002.jpg><image003.jpg>
> *        Excelsior!*
>
> *From:* BVARC [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On
> Behalf Of *Roy Storey via BVARC
> *Sent:* Friday, November 4, 2016 3:14 PM
> *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>
> *Cc:* Roy Storey <[email protected]>
> *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 <[email protected]>
> 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.
>
>
>
> <image004.png><image005.png>
>
>
>
> (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 <[email protected]> on behalf of K5HM via BVARC <
> [email protected]>
> *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
> [email protected]
> www.qrz.com/db/k5hm
> <image001.jpg><image002.jpg><image003.jpg>
> *        Excelsior!*
>
> *From:* BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Mike
> Hardwick via BVARC
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 3, 2016 7:07 PM
> *To:* 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <[email protected]>
> *Cc:* Mike Hardwick <[email protected]>
> *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
>
>
>
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