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   Ed,   
      
    >   30 lashes with a wet ethernet cable (just kidding) .   
      
    EV> You got a long arm if you get to hit me with the CAT-5 CABLE.   
      
     For you, I'd use the Wouff Hong (hi hi).   
      
     I took part in that as a new participant at the ARRL 2007 Great    
   Lakes Division in Cleveland, Ohio. The main requirements are that   
   one is a licensed amateur radio operator, and a paid up ARRL Member   
   (regular or life). There's nothing dirty or vulgar...one does a lot   
   of laughing, and participants get a very nice certificate afterwards.   
      
     At the ARRL 2014 Delta Division Convention in Bentonville, Arkansas,   
   I played 2 of the cast members. With my theatre arts knowledge from   
   high school and college 50 years ago, the characterizations got me an   
   ovation. Before the ceremony, I told the "new participants" that "This   
   will be one of your most cherished experiences in amateur radio. Trust   
   me"...to which, one of them smarted off with "Thank you, Barack Obama".   
   It brought the house down in laughter (hi hi).   
      
     If I can make the 2026 Delta Division Convention in Shreveport, I'll   
   take part in it again...but I may volunteer to be the "Novice", so I   
   can get a fresh certificate with my original callsign, now as a vanity.   
      
     I'm also trying to save up for the 2026 HandiHams Radio Camp in    
   Bloomington, Minnesota. If I can get a scholarship (which will lower   
   my cost for it), I'm going to go. I discovered it'd be far cheaper    
   flying Southwest Airlines from Little Rock to Minneapolis, than taking    
   Amtrak...as I'd have to spend the night in Chicago.   
        
     I plan to contact Lucinda Moody, AB8WF, mid to late next week, for   
   more info.   
      
   73,   
      
   Daryl, N5VLZ   
      
   ... I CQ. Therefore, I HAM -- DE N5VLZ   
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