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   Ed,   
      
    EV> Daryl, I am a member, I attended the midnight meeting in   
    EV> California in the early 1960's.   
    EV> My membership might have expired since I am no longer a ARRL   
    EV> member . Once a LID always a LID.   
      
     I'm not sure about that. One ham talked about that on the HandiHams   
   Daily Net, saying they were going to do that at the Duke City Hamfest   
   in Albuquerque last weekend. I originally was planning to go, but when   
   I had to get a new security system, all the trip money went to that.   
      
    EV> The RCC Certificate I earned as a Novice in 1958 may not be   
    EV> valid now either? 73 de Ed W9ODR k   
      
     I'm not sure about the other certificates, but I would think that   
   once you earn them, they're yours for life.   
      
     I fixed a glitch with my eQSL settings, and was told that "I had   
   gotten in on a good deal" awhile back, when I upgraded to Platinum   
   Membership. They were taking $30 a year ($2.50 a month from my bank   
   account), but money got real short this month, that I was going to   
   downgrade or drop it. The ham I talked to said that the no longer   
   offered Platinum Membership is Lifetime, and is free. So, that saves   
   me a few shekels each month.   
      
     I was going to get into a health study with a local hospital, but   
   being in a fixed income, and having to take Lyft since my vision   
   won't let me drive anymore, is an economic issue. A very nice nurse   
   told me that when she lost her husband, that they were going to raise   
   her rates. She basically told them "you can cancel the policy". Her   
   view was "if I get killed by a tornado or a tree collapsing onto the   
   structure, the insurance won't do me any good anyway". I basically   
   am going to trust The Good Lord to protect me.   
      
     So, I will call the insurance company today and drop them, and   
   next month, I'll call for that flu shot study. With nearly $500   
   compensation when it's done, I can't turn that down. Plus, what I   
   was spending on the insurance will allow me to get some more food;   
   because I am set to (once again) run out of food before my next   
   disability payment arrives.   
      
     I tell folks that "Unless you can survive for yourself, your spouse   
   or significant other, and all your kids...with expenses for food,   
   medical, clothing, shelter, insurance, transportation, vacation,   
   personal care, and everything else, on $1400 a month, with nothing to   
   fall back on...you need to leave my butt alone". I know folks who are   
   getting less than I am on disability...and yet, you've got these greedy   
   folks (including members of Congress) who lament that "they can't   
   survive on $300,000+ a year". They don't have a clue. As Jesus warned,   
   "Woe to you who devour the fortunes of widows, for you shall receive   
   the greater damnation"...and He also warned "Vengeance is Mine...I will   
   repay".   
      
     I guarantee you, if Congress was only paid for when they were in   
   session, and NOT on recess...and their retirement income would be no   
   more than 20% of what their benefits were (they'd have to pay for stuff   
   like the rest of us), they might get more done. They get more time off   
   for recess than I did in elementary school nearly 60 years ago.   
      
     The money I save will get me adequate food, and allow me to save up   
   to make plans to attend the HandiHams Radio Camp next September. I am   
   in sore need of an extended vacation.   
      
   Daryl, N5VLZ   
      
   ... I'm only one step away from being rich...all I need is money.   
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