Well, almost. My last attendance at a Cactus Meeting was when it was in Sacramento a few years ago. The last Cactus Meeting I attended in the Los Angeles area - I flew to it.
Yes, I do go to somewhat screwy places. So do you: Iowa ... Japan ... where else? Besides, I would rather drive a Suburban that almost any other vehicle I have ever owned. At this writing I seriously doubt I will ever attend Dayton or OARC. Neil JOHN MACKEY wrote: > > This is SOOO RICH!!! (in other words, full of BS) > > Neil, you will drive all over the west coast for ham radio > gatherings. I've seen you DRIVE a Suburban from Portland (OR) > to LA for the Cactus Radio Club meeting because it is "only > held once a year". But you can't fly a 6-8 hour flight for a > BIG "once a year" ham radio activity like Dayton or OARC!!!! > > Neil McKie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Of course you 'never' twist my arm ... Nor would I twist your arm > > to attend our annual convention in the Pacific Northwest. > > > > A bit far to travel for you? Florida is a bit far for me to > > travel as well. > > > > 73, > > > > Neil - WA6KLA > > > > > > Coy Hilton wrote: > > > > > > No arm twisting. Just a frendly Invitation. besides I would like > > > to meet you folks. > > > 73 > > > AC0Y > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Neil McKie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Oh ... way over ... there ... > > > > > > > > I guess it'd be a fun place to drive to ... otherwise, how'd I > > > > get all of the stuff home? > > > > > > > > Neil > > > > > > > > Rich Garcia wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Orlando Fla... Bring the kids to see Micky and disappear for a > > > day > > > > > or two.... > > > > > > > > > > OARC= Orlando Amateur Radio Club > > > > > > > > > > Make a 2 weekend trip of it and go to the Miami Hamboree one > > > > > weekend, visit Miami and Orlando during the week and then hit > > > the > > > > > Orlando Hamfest next weekend and then enjoy the trip back home > > > > > with all the toys. > > > > > > > > > > Rich K4GPS > > > > > Jupiter FL. > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Neil McKie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:41 PM > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Subject: Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Dayton Hamfest Notes] > > > > > > > > > > Ok, where is that? > > > > > > > > > > Neil > > > > > > > > > > Coy Hilton wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Okay, Here is a GREAT alternative, next February about the > > > second > > > > > > week end, come to OARCs HAMCATION. It's three days of great > > > fun, > > > > > > neet toys for cheap AND, tailgates, not to mention the > > > manufacturers > > > > > > and three or so buildings of goodies. We have the entire fair > > > ground. > > > > > > Oh did I say it's GREAT FUN..... > > > > > > 73 and come and visit. > > > > > > AC0Y > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Bob Dengler > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > At 5/18/2004 11:10 AM, you wrote: > > > > > > > >Those of us from the west coast who flew Continental > > > Airlines > > > > > > thru Houston or > > > > > > > >American Airlines thru Dallas also found all flights > > > cancelled > > > > > > (or at least > > > > > > > >SERIOUSLY delayed) from Wx. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sounds like a good reason to drive, though with gas about 60 > > > cents > > > > > > a gallon > > > > > > > more expensive than this time last year, I guess this was > > > not a > > > > > > good year > > > > > > > to make the 4,400 mile round trip. With the recent snow in > > > the > > > > > > Denver > > > > > > > area, I'm sure the Pike's Peak road wasn't open to the top > > > again > > > > > > either. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Looks like the weather was pretty much the same as last year, > > > > > > though I > > > > > > > remember it being a bit cool as well. With rain 2 years in > > > a row, > > > > > > maybe > > > > > > > next year will be a dry one? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (trying to come up with good reasons to go next year) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bob NO6B > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
